poorly pigeon

[new2pigeons]

I've seen a few pics of woodpigeons though an they're identical?  Guess I'll just have to wait and see what it grows up into!

 

Its doing very well, very strong and hungry!!!

[Peckedhen]

You sound to be doing very well with the youngster.

 

Here's a link to a site which may be able to help you with your ill pigeon.  One British member - cyro51 has successfully reared lots of Woodies and will be able to tell you if your baby is one.

 

http://www.pigeon-life.net/index.html

 

Good luck.

 

Sue.

[Wiley]

Any new pictures on how there doing

[new2pigeons]

Hi all,

 

'Elizabeth' the woodpigeon is doing great!  She's got all her feathers and is very strong and healthy.  Annoying too!

 

Pidgy is not os great.  He has only just this week got over whatever infection he had - his eye swellings have gone down, the mcuus cleared up and he's blossomed into a gorgeous adult bird - paler smooth feathers and a green sheeny neck.  He also makes cooing noises and dances for me when i feed him.  I've been letting him out for short periods and yesterday I left him out all day and was very relieved when eh came home for the night himself.  but today I wet up a couple of hours ago and found him being eaten alive on the floor by a nasty cat up the allotments.  I think it mustve jumped up into his hutch and got him cornered - he never goes on the ground?

 

he's not looking great - no damage to his head or eyes and his feet are OK although he doesnt have the strength to stand.  But his back and wings have been literally chewed, he has puncture wounds.  One is very deep on his wing, right down to the bone.  

 

He is quiet and lying down, but he's holding his head up and twitches his not-so-bad wing and tries to do baby squeaks when i go near.  i got him to take a little water with rescue remedy for the shock.  i can give him colloidal silver as a natural anitbiotic and more of the medicines I've been giving him recently but I just hope he makes it through the night.  he's under a heat lamp.

 

I'm gutted because I've nursed him back to health twice and now this.

[Wiley]

what a worse case of effects,his a little fighter defaintly,hopefully hell fight  his way back to health once again,would be nice to know of any updates tommorow and possibly a picture of elizabeth??

[Peckedhen]

Oh, :'(  Really sorry to read this. You need to get him on antibiotics. Cats carry a bacteria in their saliva which will kill the bird. Get him to a vet asap.  

 

Let us know how he gets on.

[Guest]

Really unlucky.  :'(

 

Quite apart from the shock, you'll need to attend to the birds wounds. As you were there at the time, these wounds were fresh and bleeding, so little time for infection to set in. Cats mouth is reputedly alive with bacteria, as is its claws, so you need to act quick.

 

If you can get an antiseptic, or an antiseptic disinfectant, I'd pour that neat into the wounds, then seal them with a paste / creme like germolene or something similar.

 

Watch that heat lamp - you may dehydrate the bird and remember its wounds are unprotected. Comfortable & Room temperature would be better options.

 

Once again, good luck.

[new2pigeons]

thanks very much I'll turn it off - i'll tyr to locate some anti septic but I *know* the vets will only want to put him down - he is vermin after all   i have collodal silver - thats a natural anti biotic.

[new2pigeons]

i washed his wounds with diluted tea tree oil, he didnt complain or struggle but I'm very worried one of his wings is broken - I cant tel whether a bit of bone is sticking out or if its just mangled flesh?  trying not to prod him too much.  

 

He tried to stand at one point but seems reluctant to put one foot down.  

 

he was pecking at the towel so i tried him with a handful of chick crumb I had handy (his corn is on the allotment) and he pecked quite enthusiastically!  So i then gave him a pot of water wth colloidal silver +calendula complex in it and he gulped it down.  That makes me hopeful.

[Peckedhen]

Please check your private messages.

[new2pigeons]

He didnt make it.  They seem to do that - get you all excited because theyre looking a bit better, eating and drinking, and then die.  After all that.  Dont think I ever cared for an animal so intensively over such a longtime, but it was worth he because he was a little sweetie.

 

The cat that did it is getting handed in to the RSPCA.  >

[Wiley]

aww sorry to here that,if you ever want another pigeon to create a bond with,just ask mate and ill happily breed you one or two,they will neva fill the place that this little fella left behind,but they can sure create a new place if you eva want any jus ask me and ill tell ya wen i could breed ya some,but well atleast elizabeth is strong and fighting

[Guest]

Sorry to hear the bird didn't make it.

 

Cats kill (and maim) for the love of it, not (just) for food.

 

Hard, hard lesson, one I was taught over 40 years ago and once taught never, never forgotten: make sure that wherever you keep your bird, that it is totally safe from all predators. And NEVER leave it open and unattended.

 

Good luck with your present and future charges..  

[new2pigeons]

:'( elizabeth didnt make it either.  One day last week she was normal in the morning but by the afternoon she was toppling over and wouldn;t swallow her food.  Then her head started to pull right back and her pupils dilated until you couldnt see the iris!  She seemed barely alive and i thought she was dying there and then but this went on for another 20 minutes and then i had to put her out of her misery :'(

 

Thats a very kind offer wiley and i may just take you up on it net year - I really miss pidgy, he had blossomed into the most lovely friendly bird

[Wiley]

aww really sorry to hear that.but if you want a couple for next year mate id be more then happy to help you ill send you a private message with my contact details

[jimmy white]

oh really sorry to hear that, but at least you know you did your best, that was very kind of wiley im sure he would give you a good pair of rubust ybs i would do the same if you wanted ,and who knows you may keep a few ,, when you get them young like that their very easy tamed and really make good pets, anyway the best of luck to you , at least you can stay on the forum and make a few good freinds :)

[kev01293]

sorry to hear that your 2 birds didnt make it even after all the excellent care you gave them,at least they didnt suffer alone in the outside world,u can be proud of what u did.