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Keep sick pigeons isolated from any other
domestic birds you have.
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Do not place caged or baby birds in direct
sunlight or in front of a hot stove
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Do not squirt water into a bird’s
mouth. They cannot cough and can die if
it gets in the windpipe.
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Do not feed a pigeon as soon as you get
it. Its digestive system might not be
functioning due to starvation or sickness.
It will need rehydration first.
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Do not hold a pigeon too tightly. They do not have a diaphragm and can
suffocate.
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If there are cheesy growths in the mouth do
not remove or dislodge them. That could
start a fatal bleed or suffocate the pigeon.
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If there is an egg lodged in the cloaca do
not break it or try to remove it.
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Do not release a pigeon just because it can
fly and seems to have recovered. It
will need to be well enough to find food, shelter and avoid predators. Premature release can be fatal.
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Do not hand over a pigeon to a vet,
rehabilitator, wildlife sanctuary etc without checking their policies. Many of these places with euthanase pigeons
as a matter of course. We might be able
to help you find someone who will look after your pigeon properly.
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Overheated Teflon, air fresheners etc can
be toxic to pigeons.
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If you find an injured racer and trace its owner check what the
pigeon’s fate will be before you return
it. They are often destroyed by the owner
for getting lost, sick or injured.
