wild pigeon /no tail ???????

[flashbaztard]

hi all

i rescued a wild pidgeon that fell down my chimney a couple of days ago

but whilst trying to grab him [with him flapping soot everywhere ]i grabbed hold of him, only to be left with his tail feathers  [caught him again ok]

i have kept him in a out door aviery since[thought he had damaged his eyes with the soot,but now seem ok]

he flys around the cage ok! do you think it is ok to release him or should i keep him till he grows some tail feathers?

i feed the wild pidgeons every day on my bird table and 100,s of his pals come down,

should i let him go when they are there?

if you reacon that he can fly/steer ok i plan to just leave the door open so he can escapelet me know guys please! :-/

[Guest IB]

If it is a wild pigeon, the sooner its returned the better. Having no tail shouldn't be a problem, should grow back in a oner in about 4-6 weeks. Would be doing that anyway (only 2 at a time   ) over the next few months.

[flashbaztard]

:)thanks

will leave the door open first thing in the morn!

[Peckedhen]

I think that he needs his tail...do you have somewhere you can keep him away from your tame birds?  I wouldn't release him!

[carlsberg]

should not be a problem if he only has part of his tail just let him out and he should be fine

[flashbaztard]

:)thanks

will leave the door open first thing in the morn!

[flashbaztard]

thanks guys [now i am confused!]

he has no tail feathers at all. and i guess that they have tail feathers for a reason,

[i did leave the door open for 10 mins before i read these replies but luckily he hadnt left!]

so i have decided to keep him in a few weeks till he gets at least a few feathers,

he has plenty of food and water with him so i will leave contact to the utmost minium [i,ll just take a peek now and then]

i will let you all know how it all turns out!

[if any experts think im doing wrong let me know!]

thanks again! ;D

[invalidusername]

thanks guys [now i am confused!]

he has no tail feathers at all. and i guess that they have tail feathers for a reason,

[i did leave the door open for 10 mins before i read these replies but luckily he hadnt left!]

so i have decided to keep him in a few weeks till he gets at least a few feathers,

he has plenty of food and water with him so i will leave contact to the utmost minium [i,ll just take a peek now and then]

i will let you all know how it all turns out!

[if any experts think im doing wrong let me know!]

thanks again! ;D

 

Good on you for taking care of him.  As Peckedhen says, see how it goes after a couple of weeks - good if his tail feathers are back.  If he looks alert and is eating and drinking, that's great.  You're the sort of person pigeon fanciers appreciate if one of ours goes missing!  

 

 

[pjc]

we're gonna make a fancier of you yet David!!

[jimmy_84]

i have a bird that fly's well with no tail feathers a roller and she fly's perfect without her tail

[Peckedhen]

i have a bird that fly's well with no tail feathers a roller and she fly's perfect without her tail

 

;D ;D

 

He needs his tail as a sort of rudder for steering and, also to act as a brake when he is landing. Thanks for caring for him....it shouldn't be too long till his new tail grows, maybe four weeks or so.

 

 

[jimmy_84]

 

;D ;D

 

He needs his tail as a sort of rudder for steering and, also to act as a brake when he is landing. Thanks for caring for him....it shouldn't be too long till his new tail grows, maybe four weeks or so.

 

 

was just saying mine fly's ok but her's os growing back about inch long

[Guest IB]

Think you've got to look at the bigger picture. Feathers are designed to come away if a predator gets hold of them. The bird losing its tail doesn't stop it flying.

 

It is still the wild bird breeding season and you and I have no idea if that bird is still raising a family. For all we know there may be a couple of youngsters out there depending on it for food & water.

 

Only the bird knows so at least give it the option to clear. If it can't or doesn't want to go, it'll stay.  

[Guest slugmonkey]

I had a bird come off a race in 4 position with no tail

 

Actually this is called a power molt you should also pull all the wing feathers as well this bird will be a lot healthier and very easily able to beat the other ferals to your feeding area   lol

[DOVEScot]

Done the same thing to one of our pigeons when I tried to stop it getting out, flew fine it just did not glide as good as the others :-/

[Guest Vic]

I had a bird come off a race in 4 position with no tail

 

Actually this is called a power molt u should also pull all the wing feathers as well this

bird will be a lot healthier and very easily able to beat the other ferals to your feeding area   lol

4th of July was last week, as I see it. LOL