How to care for a small abandoned pigeon?

Question

I found this little pigeon the size of a golf ball on the ground with ants and all. I took him to my house, put him on a blanket and gave hi water. I just found him and I would like to know what else to do to make sure he survives.

~Details~

- He seems like a month old.

- I have some caned dried worms I could give him, but I haven't because I want to make sure it's ok to feed him them.

- He seems fine but you can tell he is wounded, maybe he had some trouble while flying and fell in a rough way.

Please help me save him, What should I do?

Answer 1

I know of people who use Kaytee Exact formula for all babies. I have a friend that has been using it on his Diamond Doves. I have used it on pigeons before. A baby pigeon fledges around 28 -34 days. The hen is usually back on eggs by this time. The c**k bird will feed the babies until the are about 38-40 days and then they will quit begging.

If you have the patience you can take bits of grain and open the baby's mouth and drop it in. Then every three or four times get a i-dropper  with a few drops of water.  The baby will get the idea after a few days. They will develop into the best pets in the world if you like birds. Keep the bird warm until it gets covered good with feathers.  A

heating pad set on number one works good. I use 10 gallon aquariums to raise my baby parrots and cockatiels. It would work with the baby pigeon. Put a little Ornabac in it ever few days. That will keep the digestive system peculating good.

Answer 2

Hey there, here is some info. Good luck!

http://www.duckpolice.org/BirdWeb/Pigeon...

Answer 3

Call a wildlife rehab facility NOW!!!!

Baby pigeons need pigeon milk- the parents regurgitate partially digest food into the squabs mouth to feed it.

NO worms.

Without help from qualified rehab this bird WILL die.

Answer 4

Dont panic, try to ffind a wildlife rehibilitater but if you cant then you may have to care for him yourself.

First of all no worms, pigeons are seed eaters.

Also

He should be getting about 15%-17% protein till he's at least three six months old, when he will mostly have already replaced his juvenile feathers.

The rehabber's diet is okay but it should be supplemented with whole peas. I suggest the easiest thing for you to do is to go to a feed store, if there is one near you, and buy a bag of pigeon feed. It's formulated just for the birds. If you can't find that, and are left with just wild bird seed, then also go and get some grow mash for chickens. Take about a pound of the seed and add a drop or two of vegetable oil to it and then add about a teaspoon full of the chicken grow mash. Let it dry and use that to feed the baby. He'll grow like a weed. Pigeons also heal fairly quickly so he should recover with no problems.

and

http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/pigeongenet...

Answer 5

Here's what you can do if you'd like. Just follow the directions on this page:

http://pigeoncote.com/vet/feedbaby/feedb...

If the youngster already has feathers about 3/4 grown, he may even be able to feed himself somewhat. Put some small seed on the table - the roundness will help set off his pecking instinct. Big thing is water, he needs it in a cup or bowl at least an inch (2.54 cm) deep. Pigeons drink by suction.

If you don't have time to tube him, you can even just hand feed him (his beak is large but soft and not any sort of a threat to anything at all.)

Yes, adult pigeons feed a type of food called pigeon milk (however DO NOT feed the bird cow's milk or any other mammal milk. - it ain't the same thing and the bird has no lactase to digest the milk sugars and it will make him sick)

Answer 6

Try these sites they have helpful information. All the best.

http://www.duckpolice.org/BirdWeb/Pigeon...

http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/pigeongenet...