Please Help!

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Fastdogz; Ye seem a bit hopeless about his habit of eating something then going drowsy, love? Just to say that's really quite normal

 

He's a baby, after all. Craic is; In a nest of baby birds, they all " Gape " like hell when the parent turns up with food. That encourages the parent to fill those wide open mouths. But, having gained a damn good gut full, the better fed ones will, rather like me, tend to doze. That means the hungry ones will be the ones left stimulating the parents feed response and so getting a feed themselves ..... becoming replete. Dozing. Allowing the earlier fed ones to perk up and start gaping for more themselves. See? So I shouldn't overly worry that he nods off.

 

Anyway, a life time ago I worked out my own rule of thumb with 'rescued' birdlings such as this; If they make it through Three Days and Three Nights, ye generally stuck with the buggers. But no point in getting overly anxious or attatched to them till that, seemingly critical, dead line passes. Ye have a way to go yet and he could just peg out at any time. They do that. Certainly won't be your fault if he does.

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Hows Andy this morning??

[Yokel Matt 918]

If his wing is broken he is going to be really high maintenance even if he does pull through and get domesticated :whistle: Depends how much time you will have for him... Call me a skeptic

 

What to do when you find a pigeon:

 

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/archive/index.php/t-9558.html

 

Here is some info on how to fatten them up:

 

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/165797594SYYRWL

 

... and here is a possible serving suggestion

 

http://teriskitchen.com/poultry/squab-a.html

Edited May 16, 2007 by LocalYokel

[skycat 6,173]

quote:

... and here is a possible serving suggestion

 

http://teriskitchen.com/poultry/squab-a.html

 

 

Sorry I shouldn't laugh but that just tickled me pink, as they say.

And I often wonder how something so hideous when young can look so graceful when adult!

 

When I had pigeons a couple of squabs I hand reared actually learned to feed by opening their beaks and letting me slip the food down their gullets like canaries would do: not how the pigeon would feed its young: much easier for me! LOL

Edited May 16, 2007 by skycat

[charlotte hill 0]

Hope Andy is ok Fastdogz

[FastDogz 155]

Thank you people!

 

Open his box this morning... Jumped up flapping and swquaking hahaha!

 

Hes eaten quite a bit of weetabix and is now sleeping Had to force feed like but when i put my finger to his beak he goes mad pecking me and chirping Just dosnt quite understand open your mouth

 

Oh i hope he pulls through

 

Thanks for all your advice and kind thoughts

[Dawn B 212]

Full credit to you trying to help the little fella, best of luck.

Dawn.

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Great news....well done you.xx

[FastDogz 155]

Local Yokel bloomin wealth of info on that there forum MANY THANKS!

[FastDogz 155]

Update -

 

Little Andy has now got a full crop Mushy liquidized dog biccys weetabix and he throws his little head in the dish and sucks likea porn star giving head Never seen a bird suck its food before like but if its getting grub into him fair dos!

 

Also forcefeeding little bits of moist food that isnt as liquidized so help him grow big and strong

 

Had him almost 24 hours now...Fingers crossed! :thumbs-up:

[Guest Lurcherbitch]

Sheeze.....I have to look at your smileys to see what mood i'm going to be in . Bloody good going girl....xxx

[FastDogz 155]

Thanks LB

 

Was supposed to be out toinght but am staying in tending to my offspring

xxx

[gnipper 6,269]

Good on ya Fastdogz

I wouldn't have bothered myself coz their ugly as sin and the ferrets are always peckish

Gnipper

[Hob&Jill 258]

Ok have been to pets at home...didnt sell mixed corn instead wild bird seed with corn in it..On the sheet it says suitable for collard doves and pidgeons are pretty much the same...But i cant get his mouth open He twists and turns and i feel im gunna break his little neck Has eaten a tiny bit but crop still empty Im crap at this!!!

 

Will keep trying for him

Please wish little andy all the luck you can muster!

 

Hes a chippy little fella Pecking and squarking at my hand when i approach :wub:

 

Im in love Hope he dosnt die Just wish there was more experianced hands helping him

With abit of luck, I fecking hate Pigeons, flying rats

 

Na Joking (sort of ) Hope the guy survives, should make a good meal soon :whistle:

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,392]

I kept a single injured ex racer for around 8 years he was called paddy, and he was indirectly responsible for the deaths of many cats....

He would sit in his run all day in the garden as they prowled around..well until the two lurchers came out the back door