Flightless pigeon - Page 2

Toby · 07-09-2008, 15:03

Well we tried to give it some bread earlier and it's acting very oddly. Doesn't move away as you come up to it and showed no interest in eating the bread. At one point it did manage to low-level fly to the other corner of the garden so it's obviously capable of flight. Maybe just a bit poorly or sommat?

Fayshun · 07-09-2008, 15:18

Take it to the vet.

Not sure where it is?

Just wing it then!

Garp · 07-09-2008, 15:18

Pebs · 07-09-2008, 16:31

Has it got a ring on it's leg? If so it's probably a racing pigeon gone a bit off course and is knackered. It'll stay put until it's got some energy again. Get it some seed if you can and feed him. We used to get a lot ot the stables, they'd hang around, get fed, recharge and off they'd go when they were ready.

Or, it could be about to peg it.

lostkat · 07-09-2008, 16:37

Pigeon is lovely. I had it in Estonia with some kind of saffron sauce. Nom!

-J- · 08-09-2008, 20:49

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Originally Posted by lostkat

Pigeon is lovely. I had it in Estonia with some kind of saffron sauce. Nom!

I tried some Pigeon in Honkkong at a s****y restaurant, it was miced and came in a dressed cup of lettuce
I thought it was quite nice but the friends I was with were nearly chucking up

Fayshun · 08-09-2008, 23:41

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Originally Posted by -J-

it was miced

Pidgeon and mice?

Toby · 09-09-2008, 09:14

Still there

Gawd knows how it's survived with the number of cats around. It just sits under a hedge or under the table, totally motionless. Looks like a young-un, so might have fallen from a nest and injured itself or just not fully capable of flight yet. GF is putting water and some moistened bread out for it but really don't know what to do about it.

Don't really want to leave the poor thing sitting there waiting for one of the cats to take it but I doubt the vets or any of the rescue places are going to be interested in a "mere" pidgeon

Pheebs · 09-09-2008, 09:26

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Originally Posted by Vertigo1

Still there

Gawd knows how it's survived with the number of cats around. It just sits under a hedge or under the table, totally motionless. Looks like a young-un, so might have fallen from a nest and injured itself or just not fully capable of flight yet. GF is putting water and some moistened bread out for it but really don't know what to do about it.

Don't really want to leave the poor thing sitting there waiting for one of the cats to take it but I doubt the vets or any of the rescue places are going to be interested in a "mere" pidgeon

You'd be surprised! We've taken a pigeon to a rescue center before and they took it! Give your local one a call and ask them whether you could bring it in or what you should do

Toby · 09-09-2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Pheebs

You'd be surprised! We've taken a pigeon to a rescue center before and they took it! Give your local one a call and ask them whether you could bring it in or what you should do

Wouldn't even know where my local one is (Brum).

07-09-2008, 15:03	#1
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Well we tried to give it some bread earlier and it's acting very oddly. Doesn't move away as you come up to it and showed no interest in eating the bread. At one point it did manage to low-level fly to the other corner of the garden so it's obviously capable of flight. Maybe just a bit poorly or sommat? __________________

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Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Take it to the vet. Not sure where it is? Just wing it then! __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

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Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Has it got a ring on it's leg? If so it's probably a racing pigeon gone a bit off course and is knackered. It'll stay put until it's got some energy again. Get it some seed if you can and feed him. We used to get a lot ot the stables, they'd hang around, get fed, recharge and off they'd go when they were ready. Or, it could be about to peg it. __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

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lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Pigeon is lovely. I had it in Estonia with some kind of saffron sauce. Nom! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

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Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Still there Gawd knows how it's survived with the number of cats around. It just sits under a hedge or under the table, totally motionless. Looks like a young-un, so might have fallen from a nest and injured itself or just not fully capable of flight yet. GF is putting water and some moistened bread out for it but really don't know what to do about it. Don't really want to leave the poor thing sitting there waiting for one of the cats to take it but I doubt the vets or any of the rescue places are going to be interested in a "mere" pidgeon __________________