Handraising pigeon questions

[TundraFang]

The vet is doing a crop swab. She seems more concerned about the resolving sour crop than the aspiration. Very condescending and tried to tell me taking a pigeon from the wild is illegal

 

[TundraFang]

Very frustrating. She was pushing for euthanasia without examining him so I agreed to the crop swab. I don't know what to do. I feel like he's not getting the care he needs but there are no other alternative vets on a weekend

 

[prin23]

Very frustrating. She was pushing for euthanasia without examining him so I agreed to the crop swab. I don't know what to do. I feel like he's not getting the care he needs but there are no other alternative vets on a weekend

Oh my goodness I am so sorry!
It is NOT illegal for you to have and raise her. Pigeons are non-native and considered feral.
It’s just like rescuing a feral kitten.

I am so sorry, I have had some horrible vets over the years, many just don’t feel pigeons are “worth it” which is so sad.

THANK YOU so much for everything you are doing for him.

 

[TundraFang]

Switched to a more agressive antibiotic and decided to take him home. For whatever reason he suddenly had an appetite so I got a bit of food into him. He's really determined to stay alive so hopefully he pulls through and I won't screw up again.

 

[prin23]

Switched to a more agressive antibiotic and decided to take him home. For whatever reason he suddenly had an appetite so I got a bit of food into him. He's really determined to stay alive so hopefully he pulls through and I won't screw up again.
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I’ve been meaning to ask, does his beak not line up properly? Hard to tell on just my phone screen. If so, pigeons can adapt extremely well.
It can cause issues, I once had a pigeon with such a severe scissor beak I needed to tube feed her 3X a day for three years! But most learn to eat from a deep dish of seed.

I raised a dove who had barely any of the top part of her beak and she is doing great self feeding.

 

[TundraFang]

I’ve been meaning to ask, does his beak not line up properly? Hard to tell on just my phone screen. If so, pigeons can adapt extremely well.
It can cause issues, I once had a pigeon with such a severe scissor beak I needed to tube feed her 3X a day for three years! But most learn to eat from a deep dish of seed.

I raised a dove who had barely any of the top part of her beak and she is doing great self feeding.

His beak was damaged when they drained his crop. Not too worried about it since I have experience with crossbeak chickens, one of which could only be fed via tube like your pigeon. In my experience they've all been able to live happy, healthy lives

 

[prin23]

His beak was damaged when they drained his crop. Not too worried about it since I have experience with crossbeak chickens, one of which could only be fed via tube like your pigeon. In my experience they've all been able to live happy, healthy lives

Oh poor baby, I’m sorry that happened.
When my scissor beak pigeon was at the vet once they trimmed her beak too short and she bled so much she aspirated on her own blood, and had to be put in a nebulizer.
She recovered, but it was scary. I trimmed it myself from then on.

 

[prin23]

And here is the dove, her name is Peanut Butter, she was adopted and now lives in a beautiful aviary in California