Any Ideas

[yeboah]

Pied cock that has returned from falaise

Poor wee bugger cannot keep his food down

Gave him worm tablet

Since then metrodinazole tab

Still no joy

Obviously picked something up on his efforts to get home

[Valiant Fifer]

Has to be a very light feed smalls seeds for first few days. I would try pellets mick but not too many. Just a little for first few days. They will also make it drink and hopefuly the mush will stay down m8!

[Guest johnhunter]

Pied cock that has returned from falaise

Poor wee bugger cannot keep his food down

Gave him worm tablet

Since then metrodinazole tab

Still no joy

Obviously picked something up on his efforts to get home

put some grit down its throat

[yeboah]

Has to be a very light feed smalls seeds for first few days. I would try pellets mick but not too many. Just a little for first few days. They will also make it drink and hopefuly the mush will stay down m8!

He has only been getting squeaky mix

[Delboy]

Id put a charcoal tablet over his throat , one a day for 2 days then an oxytetricycline tablet over his throat, one a day for 2 days and if he needs a 3rd one then hes ready for the big loft in the sky.

[Valiant Fifer]

Also mick, if ur able to get ur hands on one duck egg you could whisk it then try get some down its throat with a syringe. It if it stays down for 24 hrs it'll do ur bird a bit of good and later you could get a charcol tab down its throat also. That will help clean and sweetin the crop. Hope you get it sorted Mick good luck!

[yeboah]

Thanks for the replys

He was my pooler and hoped to get losses back next year lol

Seriously would like to save the doo

[JohnQuinn]

Thanks for the replys

He was my pooler and hoped to get losses back next year lol

Seriously would like to save the doo

 

Abidec out the chemist Mick, powerful multivit ye mix with water

[Valiant Fifer]

Sorry Mick meant to say if u do happen to get ur hands on a duck egg, just the yolk from it should do the trick.

Sounds like ur bird hasnt eatin in days before getting home he sounds like a fighter so dont give up. In the meantime what about some honey in lukewarm water syringed down his throat. He's weak at the minute so a forced drink might help him along try it for a few days see how it goes m8.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Charcoal works wonders. So I would try that first

[novo10]

Honey and cinnamon mick hot water then syringe it down throat

[Valiant Fifer]

Good idea Novo Cinnamon would help.

Great for their insides and helps redress the gut flora to get on top of such nasties as salmonella and ecoli.

[Novice]

Mick this is probably caused by a swelling inside the crop which means the pigeon cannot digest food. Provided it is remaining hydrated it should be able to digest a very small seed like rapeseed. After a few days on that it should start eating properly.

This would be in addition to some of the remedies mentioned.

I know you don't feed grit. Grit and black minerals might be a useful addition at this point in time.

[yeboah]

Thanks all appreciated

[W.D.]

Had similar happen a few years ago, the doo had been picking at rubbish after a few days out. Lots of small stones etc in it's crop. Tried all sorts I was that desperate to keep it alive, unfortunately it died.I think something caused a blockage as it was in pain.

If I was you I would try and get some medical advice,might be an idea to call a vet, like Deweerdt, or or Tom Pennycott at Auchencruive College,or maybe even Rod Adams. Even if you can't get the bird to them they might be able to direct you to a solution.

Rod has saved a fair few over the years.

Good luck with it.

[yeboah]

My Wee Friend Lost his Battle after the effort of getting home

Had spoken to De Weerd

Just not in time for the wee champ

As Shankly said its more than a game sometimes

[W.D.]

Sorry to hear that, hope that it didn't suffer too much?

We forget at times just how much effort these wee bundles of feather put out just to get home.

[Valiant Fifer]

Sorry to hear that mick. Its a pity, wonder what was actually wrong with it. Must have used up an awful lot of energy to get home poor bird.