I found a baby bird and have tried to call local places but cannot find anyone at this time that would take it, so now I would like to know what should I feed it, how often and how much…this bird is able to stand and hop has feathers but cannot fly yet and is still a little unsteady at times. the birds size full grown is bigger than a sparrow but smaller than a pigeon. not sure of the breed yet.
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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Tagged Bird, bird nest, birds, canary seed, chinatown, cuz, doorstep, home, nest, nutrients, persent, pet, pet shop, pigeon, pigeon feed, shop, way, young pigeon
Here’s the situation: I have two pigeons. I originally thought they were both females because they would lay eggs that would not hatch. Eventually, they laid a pair that hatched. I noticed that they weren’t sitting on one after a few days, and it was super cold, so i took it in and hand raised it. Unfortunately, the other one was not sat on during the night and died. I did not take it in with the other one because it felt very warm when i was checking the other one. ANYWAY, I started making a larger coop to house more pigeons, and they laid more eggs. My mother did not let me replace the eggs with false ones because she wanted nature to take its course :/ .The eggs recently hatched and so far the babies seem healthy. Today though, I noticed that the birds were not sitting on the eggs, they were sunning themselves, eating, and preening one another. I checked the babies to make sure they were ok, and they seemed fine, they were warm and looked healthy. In the afternoon, I saw one of the birds in the nest box with them, possibly feeding them ( i couldnt tell for sure) but later, they were both out of the box again. I’m going to check again now, but it’s getting late,and if the birds are still not sitting on the chicks, should i bring them in and hand rear? These birds have a history of negligent parenting…
I meant chicks where it says eggs.
we love emily, M as I call her. what is good food to feed her, i just dont think regular bird seed is apitizing… anyone with pigeons, or experience please let me know. I live in puerto rico and the stores I found don’t cater to pigeons… she is a sweet bird and is free to leave anytime she likes… she chooses to stay, so I do my best with my animals to keep them happy… ciao, Eric
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Tagged animals, bird seed, good food, pigeon, pigeons, puerto rico, sweet bird
The bird has some adult feathers, but mostly soft baby ‘down.’ I’ve successfully raised baby sparrows and starlings with a cooked rice and mushed dog food gruel, would it work for a pigeon?
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Tagged adult, baby sparrows, cooked rice, dad, dog food, feathers, pigeon, pigeons, starlings
i just live in 9 -storey building and i stay on the 8 floor.i will make a nest and keep it on my window pane.i will put food and water and i will decorate with leaves and branches.if i don’t keep any bird house or nesting box will the pigeon nest there in my nest and lay eggs?
I found a baby pigeon near my house , sadly it died because I didn’t know how to feed it .
I don’t want that to happen again , so do you have any suggetions ?
