Help! Found a pigeon!

[chubsta]

Hi, im not into pigeons myself but walking along the canal bank this afternoon found a racing pigeon (ringed with race ring on other leg so must have been lost during a race...) just sitting on the bank looking sorry for himself...

 

I used to race pigeons 30 years ago as a kid but nothing since so i know a little about them.

 

Anyway, i picked the bird up and have brought it home and put it in a small bird cage with a pot of water and have raided a local field for some wheat for it. I guess it is a Dutch bird and have emailed the link i found on this site for a Dutch organisation.

 

The birds ring number is: NL2008 1608680

 

So i am now a little stuck as to what to do with him - he seems ok, bright eyed and is just sitting there looking at us. He has done a few runny, green droppings but apart from that seems ok.

 

Any idea as to what i do from here on in as i obviously cant keep him forever...

 

cheers

[THE FIFER]

green droppings could be to hunger, is there not any pigeon fanciers near to you,

[Guest]

Some tepid sugar water will be good for the bird, not too much sugar just enough, a few peanuts will help him.  Where are you because one of us is sure to be near you and might be able to take it off you and look after it until owner is found.

[chubsta]

I am in the South East, Hythe in Kent.

[kev01293]

can you lay your hands on some rice,lentils,or barley or budgie seed chubsta as that would tide the bird over for now  as fifer said the green droppings are probably due to hunger  but at least the bird is out of harms way or maybe a pigeon fancier lives nearby who could help you out with some pigeon corn, if i lived a bit nearer i would collect it from you myself but its a bit of a drive from crawley  can any of you kent fanciers help out?   kev

[REDCHEQHEN]

There is a club in Folkestone - the secretary might know of a fancier local to you who can help

 

LN299 FOLKESTONE R P S

T J McMurray, 49 Downs Road,

Folkestone, Kent CT19 5PW. Tel: 01303 250171