I have a new indoor pet pigeon that is a rescue.

Ive been letting it out a few times a day to roam around the house and it’s pretty happy.

When I go away for 2-3 days it’ll probably have to stay in its cage. Will it be ok confined to the small space of a cage for that long?

so. I have a eurasian collared dove, presumably male. however I can't really find him a mate of the same species because of the fact that collared doves aren't as conventionally pet doves. would a ringneck dove work? I know diamond doves wouldn't because they're very small, and pigeons are too big. but a ringneck dove seems quite similar, and ringneck have breaded with mourning doves before I think so surely it could work? I've also posted in r/petdoves but maybe I could get some information here as well?

Long story short: I saved a pigeon from a road (probably being hit by a car), he can fly and all good now, but again and again is coming back and obviously wishes to live with us. How to make a house for him or just make him comfortable?

I'm not a novice about birds, but most of my experience is about breeding quails.

We live in a house with some land around it (trees, grass, central Thailand), but don't want the pigeon come inside. So need to build something for him, I suppose, to protect and to relax?

Thank you for all advices.

Hello gang, anyone here ever used Oxymav B - Soluble Broadspectrum Antibiotic Powder to treat suspected respiratory issues in a feral pigeon or flock? I want to give it a go before having to upset my sick pigeon and take it to a vet, but can’t find much info online about this brand and how safe it is with adult pigeons.

hi!! im going to be moving for college soon, and ill be living in an apartment with roommates. i REALLY dont want to bother anyone with the dust, which seems to just pile up so fast. i currently have two air purifiers, i vacuum weekly, and clean off my furniture every other day. window open 24/7. my room is still suffocating!! what am i missing??

There’s a picture of the pigeon post I just created a few minutes ago. It’s at the blood is only on his feather couldn’t find any source of where it was coming from. He did drink water and I think now he’s trying to sleep I know he’s not dead because he’s perched lolI gave him a tree branch thick enough for his little feet. I’ll post another picture if he’s doing better tomorrow hopefully.

So my neighbour found a pigeon just outside of his porch today. And Because I’m a bird guy myself (I have one budgie) and got through the process of a healing budgie he’s now flying everywhere and happy bird, now I want to do the same for this pigeon but it’s an entirely different sort of bird I have no knowledge of. I called SPCA they said because it’s not domesticated that I need to bring it to them I said I’ll go tomorrow and so far he’s in a small cage like box with budgie seeds and a container of water which she did drink from that’s a good sign. I took my budgie out of the room because I’ve heard that even though pigeons can’t or don’t carry infections for humans they can possibly harm or carry infections that might harm smaller birds. So it’s nighttime right now he’s kind of just chilling in his spots I gave him a branch like a thick branch so he could perch on he seem to like it enough he’s been on the perch all afternoon. Aside from this is there anything else I should be aware ofthat anyone else might know? TIA!

Are there any Pigeon owners in Nazareth Park 18064. I know back in the day there was a family who raised them but that was some time ago. Nazareth has tried to ban Chickens, ducks, geese, quail, pigeons, and other fowl. We have got them to give in a little but what they are proposing is still an overreach of the power. Allowing female chickens and female ducks only. With many restrictions that are over the top. Pigeons are no longer allowed in Nazareth with this new proposal. I was wondering if anyone was a registered pigeon owner or breeder to help with this fight. Once taken away we will not get this right back. Meeting is tomorrow at the Ambulance building 519 Seip Ave Nazareth Pa 18064 at 6:00 pm if you’d like to attend. Also anyone that has pigeons or other fowl can contact me to help develop a plan.

This isn’t the update I’m sure most of you were looking for, but in the past week I have not seen the hurt pibb, I fear the rest of the flock has pushed her out or something worse. I’m still feeding them everyday that I can while on campus, and looking for Hoppo everyday but I haven’t seen her. I feel sick to my stomach and so guilty that I wasn’t able to capture her and help her. I won’t stop looking for Hoppo, but I’m so scared that she’s dead or hurt worse and can’t fly to where I feed them all. Hoppo was and still will be my favorite of the whole flock. I really hope I can find her and help her. But for now I’m sitting with and feeding the rest of her flock in hopes they encourage her back towards food.

Two years ago I lost everything I had worked for and held dear in my life. I became a hermit and have barely left my home since Covid ended. When I lost my job and relationship and I was here alone every day, a pigeon started visiting my balcony. I was a bird lover but knew nothing about pigeons but thought he was quite charming so I started feeding him. For a year he was the only reason I got out of bed each morning, to feed him and sit with him. I am not religious so I at a time I had nothing left to hold onto, I held onto him. Eventually he met a mate and I grew close to them both. They lived elsewhere but visited me at the exact time each morning for breakfast. 6 months later, on my birthday in summer, two of their babies appeared on my balcony. So I grew fond of them watching them grow up in front of my eyes, and fed them too. Eventually these babies met mates, and then I bonded with the mates. Then I couldn’t feed my babies without feeding a flock of 10. They told their friends, some of which were young and poorly and the flock turned into 17. Four weeks ago I woke up to 25 waiting for me and I had a nervous breakdown. After strategising for days and nights of what to do, I decided I had to start letting them go. I had stopped going out, looking for work, travelling, living, because I had lived for these pigeons for two years every day, helping them recover from illnesses and connecting with them. I never touched them, I kept them as wild as I could because I knew I couldn’t adopt them, but they trusted me and I loved them. So I started reducing the feed gradually over the weeks and eventually the flock faded down to 9 as of this morning. They used to stay here during the day and take baths, play etc. Now they are fading away. I became so traumatised by the whole situation the sound of them went from comforting to triggering overnight. What was my peace because my nightmare. I adore these animals and after researching their history it breaks my heart to have to do this. I live in the suburbs next to a massive park, they are all healthy and I only feed them 1 tablespoon a day to avoid dependence. So logically I believe they should be okay. But when I see them waiting for me I feel physically ill. It’s been a month of gradually weaning them off, and this entire time I’ve barely left my house. I’ve lost weight, I’m barely functioning. I have c-PTSD and I feel like I’m abandoning these poor creatures and I feel so guilty. But it’s spring and they are without babies and I know to do it humanely I need to do it now. I’m going to feed for about 2 more weeks I think them stop. But I’m worried they will visit me forever and I’ll always have to let them down. Or move if they don’t stop, which I don’t want to do. But more importantly I’m worried they are suffering. But I don’t have the strength to continue caring for them anymore, and my neighbours will kick me out soon if I don’t stop feeding them. I considered adopting two of my originals but I feel like they even though they are domesticated, they want to be free. I would have to keep them trapped in a small apartment and if they are healthy I don’t want to do that to them. What this has done to me is so hard for me to explain. I feel very alone with it. Has anyone gone through something similar? Are there any comforting words people can share about how when they stopped feeding their flocks, their pigeons when onto survive and find new food sources. I just want to know they will be okay. I am sorry for the badly structured dump. I’m just so overwhelmed.

Here's the first Pidge I painted. It's Pat, from a Halloween special that came out last month. It's a special that was independently made and is the style of Elvira, Ernest, or Svengoolie. I know October is over, but I just loved this character so much. Here's the link of yours curious: https://youtu.be/aR5UIos2muQ?feature=shared

I was wondering why it looks like that? Does he need help? I know that the thing on their beak never stops growing, so it gets bigger when they get older, but around the eyes?

This pigeon has been sitting here behind some wood pallets for a couple of days now. Amy idea why it is? What should I do? It did sit up little when I was trying to get the picture.

Edit: QUESTION: if the parents do not come back, can I put it in the nest of a different mourning dove pair? Or should I discard the egg? Give it to someone to try and hatch?

Hi everyone, unfortunately this nest is well and truly cursed :(

Mom and Dad have been dutifully sitting on both eggs, this morning I woke up and much of the bottom of the nest had fallen out.

Both eggs fell and landed in the soft crate I put there, but only one survived the fall :( the other one was fairly well developed.

I’ve tried to secure the nest as well I can and put the egg back up there and while I do think they parents might come back, I’m worried the structure is still not great and the egg might have been damaged in the fall :(

Tw: suicidal ideation, loss

I can barely type this, but I need to talk to someone. I'm in a really bad place after the other night.

I had 2 little pigeons that I've had since they were young, like 7.5 years now.

I live in a condo and I was never supposed to have pets, but I got these guys as emotional support animals before I ever moved here.

The boy was the one to make the most noise cooing a lot. I would often put him on my chest at night and he'd sleep with me and he would be quiet. I've done this for years and I know that there was risk to it, but now all I want to do is hear him cooing.

The other night I woke up after only a couple hours and I looked over at where he was and he wasn't moving. I picked him up and he was gone. The blanket he was on was fluffy and must've suffocated him because I don't think he was crushed, but either way he was already gone.

This is all my fault. I know that. There's nothing more in the world I wanted then to have made any other decision than to put him in the bed with me. All I want is a time machine.

I am utterly broken. I can see no way in which I can really go on living after this. I know that most people would say that's silly because it was just a bird, but he was my everything and I've ruined my life.

I haven't stopped sobbing and I'll hold my little girl, but she's always been more scared of me.

I know it was an accident, but I could've prevented it with a better decision. I don't know if I can move forward. I know I'd be leaving my little girl behind, but I think she'd be better off with anyone else that isn't an utter stupid monster.

I'm dumb, I'm horrible, and I can't believe that this is real. I just don't honestly see a future.

I don't really know the purpose of this post. I don't think anyone can really make me feel better, but maybe it will help anyone else to make sure that nothing happens to their babies.

I know that I'll hurt my family by leaving, but I know that if they love me they wouldnt want me to be in this pain either.

Hug and love your babies. It's all I wish I could do now.

I rescue wildlife and I got a call about a crow turned out to be a pigeon and it's banded. I tried looking up the band but it said there was no matches. Am I doing something wrong?