She actually is doing really well. I have chickens and when they come to look at her through the sliding glass door she really warms up and starts eating because she can see them eating. It seems she wants to wait for visiting chickens to lead her to eat, but she is eating well. She really likes the safflower seeds. I gave her some whole and ground up as well as wild bird seed, lettuce, some egg with vit E as advised and even some blueberry muffin.
You can, though it’s not always necessary (if the pigeon is kept inside). If you get a companion, I would get another pigeon, if you get a smaller dove they may not get along. It can be hard to find pigeons, but if you want to get another rescue, you could check out local animal shelters or even wildlife rehabbers who may have gotten lost domestic breeds.
I don’t know, I haven’t a rehab case like this before. If she does eventually regain full flight without neurological/spinal issues, I would think it’s safe to release.
