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I have a few pigeon questions?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin| 1 Comment

so, i found this young pigeon on my doorstep, no way i can find it’s nest cuz chinatown’s crowded with millions of birds and hundreds of bird nest so i bought it home. then i went to the pet shop to get canary seed(cuz the pigeon feed is real expensive and it’s a big pack, the nutrients are only like 2 persent less or more)
so i got it settled into a 2 squared feet cardboard box. with newspapers over a piece of warm cloth for bedding.
So now i have a few questions:
1.my pigeon is attracted to bread more than bird seed? why? and how am i suppose to fix that? cuz bread is not good for them in the long run.
2.my pidgeon is flicking the seeds like real hard, SO THEY’RE FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
3.I know that a cloth underneath newspaper ain’t that warm and comfy, but i’m afraid that the bird poop will stain the piece of cloth if i put it on top, and i want to give it the best i have until it’s back feathers have all grown in(it’s currently pinkish with tufts of soft fur like feathers, other wise it’s full fledged)
thanks

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Baby bird…. ok so my friend found a baby bird that fell out of it’s nest. Ho do you take care of a baby?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

bird? What should she feed it, how often, what should she keep it in etc. I told her just to put it back in its nest, but she already took it home. PLEASE HELP!!!

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Is it so that when one reports a bird that is too young to fly, to the R.S.P.B /R.S.P.C.A.?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

We found a bird, which was being attacked (pecked at) by crows, yesterday. at 11.18a.m. We brought the bird about size of a hand, into our home, and rang up the royal society for the protection of birds!
They said to place bird in a box in a quite cool room, and one of their agents would collect the same. The bird was still not able to fly it must have fallen out it’s nest! It seemed uninjured but obviously it needed feeding and i tried to mash up a worm for it but the bird ner really ate it.albeit the bird did drink a little water. At 8 p.m. and three more calls to the R.S.P.B. I had to go out. My Son, thought they were not calling and as He is scared of Birds, He put itin our back garden. But a Woman did call before 9pm and albeit hey went in garden could not find the bird. Callus again if you find the bird in the morning.
Luckily the little bird survived and was there this morning, all it needed was food crushed up and a week or so in a secure aviary, so he/she could practice how to fly, as it would try but did not know how too.
So we phoned up the R.S.P.B .we were informed an agent would call today, albeit no time was given .
I gave my Son’s mobile number and my landline number.
Within an hour He had a call from the R.S.P.B. on his mobile.
The same woman that called last night, told to my Son, to take the harmless little bird, to Wood Street vets to have it put down, As she could not be bothered to call again!

I thought that this body of people who are a charity, are there to protect birds, not say put them down cause they can no be bothered to call again!
Can anyone advise me please.
tanking you all that may
The number for the rspca is the same as for the rspb =03001234999
I don’t know what to do I can no look after this bird he needs professional help and time to learn how to fly! That is all he must have dropped from his nest yet she states over phone to My Son, She can no be bothered take him to vets to have put down !
thank you Beau and thank you Wacky, I am going to report her I notice on both their sites one has to report on their site to them in ‘contact us’. I live @ mo; in Barnet.

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How do i care for this little bird?

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin| 4 Comments

My friend and i were going home from a store and we saw a dead baby bird, and then she saw another one we thought it was dead, too, but then it moved. She wanted to just leave it there and let it die, which may have been a good idea, but the other was dead, it was hot out, and flies and bugs were swarming all around it, so i picked it up, and took it home. I have pet birds, but those arent the same as a wild baby bird, and i know it wouldnt be good to give it their type of food. I put it in a nesting box, and in a separate cage and i need to know what to do with it. I dont know if it will survive, it is a large baby bird, and it has most of its feathers, but some are missing around its neck, i think it is getting better feathers. I got some water into it with a plastic syringe, just to keep it hydrated for now.
If anybody has any experience in raising wild baby birds, any info would be appreciated.
Thanks Allie, I think it is about 2-3 weeks old.

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What do I do with my pet parakeets, I have to go out of town for about 4 to 5 days.?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin| 7 Comments

I have 2 pet parakeets, and I have to go out of town for about 4 to 5 days. I don’t know what to do with them. I was going to leave them with a friend and then someone told me that may not be a good idea. They said the birds may not adjust well to a new enviorment. My home is moderately quiet, because there is no one there, but my teenage daughter and myself. The person I was going to leave them with is single with no kids, so her house is usually quiet too. I also thought about leaving them with my brother, but he smokes. I don’t smoke, so my birds are not used to smoke, and I don’t want to exspose them to it. Someone said I should just give my brother the key to my house and ask him to come over everyday to feed them and give them fresh water, because again the shock of leaving them in an unfamiliar enviorment may be too much for them. I don’t know. What do you think. If any of you are veternarians or are just experienced bird owners, I would really appreciate your advice.

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2 Baby Birds, Please Help Fast!?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

Late this afternoon when my husband came home he pointed out two baby birds on our patio, just sitting there and helpless. There’s a large tree nearby which we believe they must have fallen out of, or were pushed out of, from their nest. I couldn’t bear to leave them there for a rattlesnake to eat them or some other predator. I filled a shoebox with tissues and paper towels (using gloves the entire time so I wouldn’t leave a human scent, in hopes their mama would come back and get them) sat them against each other for warmth and comfort (I’m sure they’re scared) and placed the box on top of our BBQ so hopefully a snake can’t get to them easily. So far they haven’t made a sound but they are still alive. I don’t know what type of birds they are but they are about 6 inches long and still babies. They’ve got to be hungry and very thirsty by now. What can I do to save their lives? Is there anything I can do? Will nature just have to take it’s course? As an animal lover this is killing me! Please give me some useful advice! Please! Is there anyway I can make them drink water? Too early for bird seed? How long can they live without food & water? I don’t know what else I can do for them, I did just place a towel over 3/4 of the box to try to keep them warm through the night. Will their mama come back to get them? If they don’t cry how will she find them? I know, a lot of questions but this is important to me.
Edit: To Wacky, The Wildlife Warden. There was no possible way to put these two poor birds back on a tree branch, this tree is so huge that the limbs are extremely high and well beyond my reach. These 2 poor babies landed very far away from the tree and will NOT make a sound. How is their mama supposed to find them at least 16 feet or more from the tree? Instead they were facing being eaten by snakes, which we happen to have crawling on our porch on a regular basis. I couldn’t bear the thought of that. If they must pass I would prefer it to be under better terms, together, warm, and not being eaten by a rattler!

As for the answer from (I don’t know?) who suggested I break their necks or use a hammer? Come on over and jump off this tree yourself! Then let me do the same to you. Or once your leg is broken I’ll leave you for the rattlers.
Both baby birds are still alive, thankfully! One was able to fly the very next day and the other is still not able to fly but seems to be getting stronger every day. It’s finally flapping its wings and eating insects. I’m not sure if it will ever make it but I hope so, I’ll put it back in the box to be safe for tonight, maybe by tomorrow it will be able to handle being 100% on it’s own. If not, then nature will have to sadly take its course. I’ve fallen in love with these two beautiful babies.

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help….my tiel is sick!!?

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

this morning, when i went to go feed my cockatiels, one of them was sqautted in the bottom of the cage with his feathers fluffed, his wings spread out, and his eyes squinted shut. i stayed home from school to take care of him. i moved him to a box with towels and heating pads in it, but he doesnt seem to be feeling any better. he’ll drink water from a syringe, but he wont eat anything, not even millet or baby bird formula. i cant get him to the vet for at least a day or two. he seems to just be getting worse though. what else can i do for him?? PLEASE HELP!!
by the way…its a male bird.

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