Unwell Pigeon

[jack57]

Hi every body

My first pair of carriers has hatched about 2 weeks ago

Now I notice that one of them are really small and it has hard stomach and the navel hole seems bit infected.

 

Can someone give me some advise what to do

Thanks

[Guest IB]

Care needed in reaching a conclusion that something is wrong. Size can be misleading, as the smaller of the two could be a hen, the other a cock. The navel is like a small lump, so could appear to be swollen, but actually normal.

 

IMO you are better paying attention to the bird's behaviour. Does it appear lively, beg for food when parents arrive, feed, feeding in crop, take an interest in its surroundings etc.?

[Guest KING BILLY]

Hi every body

My first pair of carriers has hatched about 2 weeks ago

Now I notice that one of them are really small and it has hard stomach and the navel hole seems bit infected.

 

Can someone give me some advise what to do

Thanks

some times its crule to be kind and it gives the other young bird a better chanc

[Guest Owen]

Female squabs are frequently smaller than the males but if the size differance is really marked then there must be something wrong with the bird. You can usually tell by watching the growth rate of both youngsters. Slow growing youngsters will never make up to anything worth having. Infections of the navel are often caused by canker. Birds would pick this up from the parents so it is very important that the parents are clear of canker before you breed with them. Another cause of navel infection can be a dirty nest because then the youngster would be infected while it is vulnerable after the bird has hatched and the navel has not yet healed.