Eglu Go With 2m Run For Sale

[sandyhas3chucks]

It is a very long story, but I have had this Pidg since Sept, and it has been to a rescue and come back worse,

AND her feathers are either being plucked out by her, or some mite, and am looking for omlet experience to transfer to Punky.

They are not plucked out like including the root shaft (the writing tip of a quill)

They all seem to be snapped off just below the feathery bit (hope this makes sense)

I have used ivermectin 2 weeks now,(1 drop each week)

On top of this her wing tips are red raw.

When I first contacted the rescue she had hurt one wing tip on the wire mesh(she is extremely flappy)

the trouble is to do anything to her she has to be caught which means she flaps and just flapping seems to open up the wounds?????????

the rescue gave her antibiotics daily, (though there was no infection ) and the resulting flapping in a small box made it all worse.

sorry will shut up now ansd see what you guys can suggest

[Guest]

vets are obliged to treat wildlife free of charge, take her to the vet first of all. You could also contact your local pigeon fanciers association for advice.

[sandyhas3chucks]

the vet saw her on her return trip from the rescue, at that trime we thought she was plucking out her feathers and we sprayed her with Johnsons anti mite spry, but if it is a feather shaft mite that is inefective isn't it?

On the pigeon fanciers forum, no one had ever come across it, just like at rescue?

the ivermectin was recommended for shaft miteby pigeopn person, but thought that doesn't work, or we wouldn't be using flowers of sulpher?

Tuesday was the 2nd ivermermectin dose.

anyone know how long before the feathers might stop breaking IF it IS this?

Vet next week, if still no improvement

[Valkyrie]

What about your Neem treatment? Would that work. The tarry stuff (messy) might work - sounds like she needs to have her wings bound to her body so that the wounds can heal - obviously frequent checks need to be made in case of infection, but if she keeps opening the wound that would be the only answer - light gauze - or the vets have that sticky type of bandage (without being sticky if you know what I mean). I can only think regular handling so that she knows you well enough not to flap around would make it easier and perhaps kept in not too bright a light to try and keep her calm - Bachs remedy in the drinking water? Any wildlife places near you - other than that the Hart one in Overton might be of help. I used to help out there.

 

http://www.hartwildlife.org.uk/contact.html

[sandyhas3chucks]

yes I wondered about neem also.

The vet and the rescue tried to strap her wings.

She has no or few tail feathers and has no balance.

The vet tried like a chook coat but flappey stroppy madam got out of that.

she turned chook and went for full moult too just to add to a bad start(neighbours dog got her and defeatherd her! or she de feathered(a pidg respnse apparently)

 

On nice days she goes into the girls garden run, where she was pre going to rescue

She is now in a large enough plastic dog travel crate and really has gone chook.

I carry the whole crate down the garden, and she loves it sheltered and things to look and listen to, at 5.30 she puts herself in the crate.

I have to be careful and quiet to close door then she is sleeping in the bathroom .

she loves sunflower hearts and I can get my hand very close to her as she eyes them up, tho won't eat until no one is around. (funny wee thing)

So she is getting used to hands and once caught is very calm, just the getting.

If I had any incling it would be this long I would have made effort ages ago to hand tame her to me. but I tried leaving her as much as I could so that she would remain "wild"

Is it ok to get her tamer now do you think? will it hinder her release?

[AnnieP]

Oh bless her! Poor thing! I agree Bach's rescue remedy in her water isn't going to do her any harm, and may help calm her. I guess you have thought about trying to take her out to treat her only when it is dark and she is roosting and quiet to try to cut down on stress?

Good luck and well done for persevering.

[Valkyrie]

Sounds like you've all tried pretty much everything! @ chookpidgeon. I'm not sure what to do other than the above. But I don't think it will hurt to tame her - they seem to adapt back pretty quickly - especially if they find a mate.

[Guest]

I think birds can go back to the wild quite easily, I've read a few stories of tame birds being released and being okay but she may decide to hang around your house. When we were on Lindisfarne we saw a budge flying around with a flock of sparrows and it seemed perfectly fine, if a bit of an odd sight!

[sandyhas3chucks]

righto, thanks for the advice and suggestions, and kind words and encouragement.

No I hadn't though of rescue remedy.(doh!) sometimews when in a situation you forget the obvious...

I did get her out at bed time, it was easier, maybe will try daily for a bit at bed time. as once she is out I can civer her head with a jay cloth (not the sane as pidge cloth ) and I think perhaps the time has come to not worry about the tame thing then. thanks.