Orphans

[FoxesFan4Ever]

Hi all,

 

Lost a female the other day after she appears to have been stamped on. The bigger issue though is that she and her mate were feeding 2 young uns. Now the cock seems to be refusing to care for them and the smaller one is incredibly weak and cold.

 

I have moved the bigger 1 to a pair with only 1 chick approx the same age and they seem to have taken to it fine.The small one is struggling though although I have placed it with feeders and I want to know if I can hand feed it and if so what with.

 

If your only response is to put it in the bin, please dont trouble yourself.

 

Thanks in advance for any real help.

[Guest IB]

I'd be looking for a pair that have been sitting eggs that you don't want to hatch. Anything sitting from 12 days onwards.

[pigeonpete]

Sorry to hear that, how was the hen stamped on?? if its only a few days old, then it needs to be incubated still im afraid, and feed it sms baby milk, with processed maple peas, put them in cold water over night before putting in processor, if it is past 10 days old pre soaked corn will suffice, have a look on youtube, tyoe in how to feed baby pigeon etc etc, hope this helps and it survives :-) hard work though, needs doing twice a day at least

[FoxesFan4Ever]

Thank you both.

 

Sadly the little un died, being much smaller than it's nestmate in the first place I suspect it had other issues anyway but still a sad loss.