Adopted A Pigeon

[Kirran]

Hey everyone,

I've adopted a pigeon. Fell from nest. Maybe 3 weeks old? I've raised chickens and guineafowl, and asked a guy who raised a pigeon before, so I'm not lost here, but advice would still be good, if anybody here has ever raised a dove or pigeon before?

Also checked online, etc.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Hey everyone,

I've adopted a pigeon. Fell from nest. Maybe 3 weeks old? I've raised chickens and guineafowl, and asked a guy who raised a pigeon before, so I'm not lost here, but advice would still be good, if anybody here has ever raised a dove or pigeon before?

Also checked online, etc.

You may have a friend for life!

 

[Spiderman]

Hey everyone,

I've adopted a pigeon. Fell from nest. Maybe 3 weeks old? I've raised chickens and guineafowl, and asked a guy who raised a pigeon before, so I'm not lost here, but advice would still be good, if anybody here has ever raised a dove or pigeon before?

Also checked online, etc.

Anyone who would adopt a pigeon, could not be a totally bad person

That's my proverb. It just came out when the spirit of the Lord moved me.

 

[atanu]

Hey everyone,

I've adopted a pigeon. Fell from nest. Maybe 3 weeks old? I've raised chickens and guineafowl, and asked a guy who raised a pigeon before, so I'm not lost here, but advice would still be good, if anybody here has ever raised a dove or pigeon before?

Also checked online, etc.

Great. But too much potty around. And beware of cats and dogs.

 

[Kirran]

Thanks for the friendly comments guys.

 

[Kirran]

Everyone's loving this pigeon, but nobody has pigeon experience! It's cool, I have consulted a monk I know who raised a pigeon, joined a pigeon rescuers facebook page and looked at websites. I'm set.

Looking now at pigeon names. All based on sky or wind deities.

 

[Valjean]

I have pigeon experience. I had two injured pigeons at one time.
One eventually recovered enough from a head injury to fly away. The other, with an incorrectly healed broken wing I had for ~15 years.

Is your pigeon injured? What are your plans for him?

 

[Kirran]

I have pigeon experience. I had two injured pigeons at one time.
One eventually recovered enough from a head injury to fly away. The other, with an incorrectly healed broken wing I had for ~15 years.

Is your pigeon injured? What are your plans for him?

Phew, great to see you Valjean.

Not injured, actually seems lively and healthy. Had only just fell from the nest, I think - crop was still quite full, even.

My plan is to look after pidge as long as needed. Maybe resettle at Skanda Vale ashram when grown up, not sure.

 

[Valjean]

He looks half fledged already. Keep him fed and watered and he'll likely fly off on his own in a week or two.
Where are you keeping him?

 

[Kirran]

Yeah, I think you're right, a week or two off. But won't seem to eat by himself, need feeding manually.

In a box in my girlfriend's place where I live.

 

[Valjean]

I don't know when pigeons start eating on their own, or how the switch from milk to grain is made.
There are a bunch of videos on you tube about feeding baby pigeons, though.

What are your plans when Pidge hops out of the box and starts flapping around the room?

 

[Father Heathen]

Roast Pigeon Recipe

 

[Valjean]

Roast Pigeon Recipe

Be nice father -- I could probably find some Fijian recipes for baked missionary.

 

[Kirran]

I don't know when pigeons start eating on their own, or how the switch from milk to grain is made.
There are a bunch of videos on you tube about feeding baby pigeons, though.

What are your plans when Pidge hops out of the box and starts flapping around the room?

Ah the switch from milk happens very young, so it's fine on that score.

I don't know! See what happens when the time comes. Maybe a move to Skanda Vale.

 

[Jainarayan]

Be nice father -- I could probably find some Fijian recipes for baked missionary.

Wouldn’t those be Papua New Guinean recipes?

 

[Valjean]

Ah the switch from milk happens very young, so it's fine on that score.

I don't know! See what happens when the time comes. Maybe a move to Skanda Vale.

Ah -- so you're planning to raise him Hindu, then?

 

[Valjean]

Wouldn’t those be Papua New Guinean recipes?

This was the guy I had in mind, actually. Thomas Baker (missionary) - Wikipedia

 

[Jainarayan]

This was the guy I had in mind, actually. Thomas Baker (missionary) - Wikipedia

Very good play on words. Completely went over my head.

 

[Kirran]

Ah -- so you're planning to raise him Hindu, then?

Haha! Actually, I've named her Oya after an Orisha, so maybe she's a Vodun practitioner.

Or maybe religion is a human construct :O

 

[Kirran]

Great. But too much potty around. And beware of cats and dogs.

What, and you were potty-trained when you were 3 weeks old? :O

Fortunately no cats or dogs in the flat.