P.S. I'd say this youngster will need about 3 weeks before he's ready for release.  He looks to be 3 weeks old and babies aren't self-sufficient until they are 6-8 weeks old.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 6:58 PM, Elizabeth Young <adoptkings@gmail.com> wrote:

Wow.  That is a baby.  Probably too young to completely self feed.  I'd recommend he be segregated in the coop so that the adults can't hurt him.  Put him in a crate (in the coop) with a nice towel and some food (near the front) and a mirror and watch for poops.  He may well need some handfeeding to supplement his self-feeding.  He needs to be gaining weight.  Being with the other pigeons and seeing them eat will help him learn to self-feed.

 

He's very lucky you rescued him.  I doubt this little one would have made it without your help.

 

e

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Barna Mink <barnoat@gmail.com> wrote:

Elizabeth and others,

I just found a baby pigeon wandering around the the Daly City BART station. He can't yet fly (though he tries) but he can run pretty fast! It took me a while to capture him but I did and put him in my jacket pocket and biked home. I put him in my loft for now, and he went into hiding behind the nest boxes. Will he be fine in the loft, or should I place him in a box with heating mat? Can they eat on their own at this age/size already? Can I expect the other birds to be aggressive towards him? How long until he is able to fend for himself and can he be released then?

Thanks,
Barna

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Elizabeth

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Elizabeth

Until they all have homes, don't buy, don't breed- adopt.
www.RescueReport.org
www.MickaCoo.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGjyooh3Yo0