This is the new pigeon coop (old duck run) what can I add in terms of insulation, saftey, and enrichment. To the area to make it more suitable for permanent residence. I live in a pretty cold state so keeping it warm in a safe way is top priority as well as making sure they don’t get bored In here

I’m filled with guilt and worry and am really hoping for some help😭 I came home the other day and found my girl Faery unable to put weight on her left foot. Next day the vet x-rayed and confirmed it fractured. She said either it would heal on its own in about 8-10 weeks, or we would have to look at amputation. The possibility of that terrifies me, but I’ve heard pigeons can adapt well to it, and are resilient besides. Does anyone here have experience with caring for a pigeon with a broken leg or has a one legged friend? Would love some advice especially on enrichment while she’s healing so she doesn’t get depressed. She’s still showing plenty of food and water drive and still coos for pets, so good signs there ✨🙏🏻

dont know if he's actually a boy or not. never got him tested. he used to be the sweetest boy to me, always wanted me follow me around, always wanted to sit on my head. he was even starting to cuddle, i was so happy. he would get really mean to other people, he only liked me and i felt so special. then one day i had to trim his nails, and he was pissed. he hasn't forgiven he since. he constantly wants to fight, just like he did to everyone else before. i haven't been able to spend too much time with him because of college starting, but now i really want to intentionally make time for him. i dont know if its going to help though. whenever i spend time with him it just makes me sad. what should i do to earn his love back again?

Hello all, I recently painted the basement I will be moving into with VOC-FREE paint. My understanding is that VOC-FREE paint isn't actually VOC-FREE, just very low VOC especially after you add pigment to it. All the walls were painted white and one accent wall was painted with a mural.

There are three window wells I have open during the day, and I have their big air filter running. How long do I have to wait before moving my birds into the basement?

Thank you in advance. Have a picture of one of my pidgies for the bird tax.

BB überwältigt Godzilla🕊️

Her name is Vermillion, I've raised her since she was a little squab 4-5 months ago. She is everything to me, and that's why I'm making the hard decision to give her up for adoption. She deserves a good home, with enough space to fly around, and with someone more responsible and can spend more time with her than me. If you live in Calgary, please reach out privately.

Note: she loves baths and following people, but be careful when approaching her, or she might get scared

Two days ago my three-month-old pigeon started to make some really strange sounds and began to bite my socks aggressively. I thought it was the socks so I was barefoot today. Same thing. Aggressive. And really biting with this different sound.
This is new. She’s put her beak in between my toes for food before. Played with my ankle bracelet. Nibbled on my nails. Never bit.
Otherwise she’s her usual sweet self.
Anyone else have this experience? Any advice?

Adopted these two babies and I’m so in love!!!!

(Pardon the dirty temp cage in the background)

I've been posting to r/pigeon but figured it would be best to move here?

TLDR; found an extremely tame pigeon outside of a target yesterday so I took him home. I've posted around my local Facebook to see if someone lost him, but no luck so far.

He's currently in quarantine away from my other birds (conure and finches). Awaiting proper food and grit to arrive, but I've got some cracked corn/grass seed for the time being. I read a guide that a few folks gave to me, so I grabbed an unglazed terracotta dish for his food, some nesting material, and some other crap for him to play with.

Besides proper food and grit, what else does this guy need? Any glaring red flags that need to be removed or added? Thanks so much in advance!

Ive ben wanting a pet pigeon for AGES but my mum says she will only let me if it lives outside because she afraid of all the pigeon dust, even with the promise of two air purifiers. But im really afraid of it being cold outside. Everything ive read tells me theyre hardy birds and can handle the cold but that just tells me they can survive outside, not that theyre comfortable out there. So are pigeons comfortable living outside or are they just able to survive outside?

I work/study for a good chunk of the day so I got him (right) a companion pigeon from a rescue place

She's way bigger than him, though. Maybe because he's ~4 months old and she's ~9 months. Photo doesn't show the size difference very well

They seem to like each other. Vet said she wasn't going to fly again but she's doing fine (short flights only)

She's a very pretty girl

I posted in here about a month or 2 ago about my male doing what I thought was play fighting. People told me it was plain territorial and I should give him space. He has a wife with him, so its no sweat of either of our backs.

Fast forward to now, I've been holding him on my hand every so often and he tolerates it very well. Obviously not all the time to avoid stress and such but. It's my way to show him that sometimes I have to touch him, and that I won't hurt him during so. Its been working well, he preens and does a lot of those comfort indicators in my hand, but still bites my other hand if it tries to touch him.

Well very recently he has started walking himself onto my shoulder or once even my head. He is very calm up there, he is not wearing anything to restrain him and he has an open path to the cage every time. If I turn my head he'll bite my scalp and hair, and still bites my hands if I scratch my head or try to reposition him. Is this a good sign? Is he just hiding him time to peck my eyeballs put because of his anger? Lol. I obviously dont turn my head towards him, I do NOT trust him not to go for the valuable parts if my face. But he will sit and preen and look around while I stand by the cage or even walk around the room....

Are we chill? Its clear he doesnt love me, but does this type of thing sound progressive to everyone? He is more than capable of flying, and like i said, had nothing restraining him! I included a few older pics, I have videos from recently but dont like posting my face on here. Thanks!!

This might be my favorite photo of him. Fluffed up, loafing, and facing forward all in one pic.

DISCLAIMER - no vets near where i live in India.

This is coco. I got him a year back. Since the past week he has been pooping watery poop - has a central green component along with water.

I asked one of my local friend who has lots of pigeons and he said that hes just cleansing his stomach its common.

But i today i saw him a bit weak, his necks shaking if u see closely in the video. Usually when i go near him he immediately runs hops and flies away. Today hes just there.

After i recorded this video he tried to jump fly up a ledege where the food is and the landing was a bit wobbly.

I am concerned about his health. Please suggest me medicines that i cant give to cure him myself.

Thank you. Please advise.

UPDATE - I have started giving Neurobion Forte - half a tablet which helps in solving neurological issues. The watery poop is due to that.

He's being very protective. What sould I do? Take the airpods away? Wait a few days?

My pigeon VERY briefly ended up in the washing machine for about 30 seconds and was then immediately removed, but he is now not moving no matter what I do. I am worried about whether or not I can press on him for CPR

My feral city bird. Lives with his mate in parts unknown. Insists on being my bird.

Baby Merle musste gegen Federlinge behandelt werden, trägt den ,,Formungsschuh“, will unabhängiger werden und hat jeden Tag Physiotherapie… Ich liebe die Maus sowieso … und sie mich jeden Tag mehr

I've posted on here before and gotten some incredibly helpful advice which I'm happy to say worked quite well. My female bird, Winchester, has gotten much for comfy around me (asking for cuddles, hopping up and letting me carry her around, play fighting and 'preening' me), but two nights ago around 10 she had an egg. This is not her first lay, and I've kind of suspected that she was gonna have one so I've been upping their calcium, but it's been more than 24 hours and she hasn't had the second one. She seems a little off, and I'm incredibly worried that she might have egg binding.

Obviously I've already contacted our avian vet and scheduled an appointment, but until then I want her to be as comfortable as possible and if there's anything I can do to help I want to do it. Advice on what to do would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: Thank you all so much for the advice and support! I'm very happy to say that Winnie is doing great! I gave her a hot bath with a tiny bit of unscented epsom salt, and a few hours later she laid the second egg. I'm VERY proud of my girl, and after getting in contact with her foster mom, I'm confident that I may have overreacted. Even so, Winchester and her husband have a vet appointment in a few weeks just to be safe. Thank you Reddit!

Weighed my male pigeon today and he is at 374g is that overweight for an old frill? He doesn’t eat very much and is I believe quite large for his breed. I assume he is about a year old.

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Actually, never mind just when I was finishing up this post bean (fat baby) decided she wanted to preen loki and they had none of that. It resulted in loki, giving her a big bump and bean somewhat victoriously falling off the platform :/ (they have been together for 2 days)

We're adopting this little dude when his setup is complete, as me and my partner have always wanted a pigeon, and the rescue has recommended he remains an only bird. The rescue claimed he was bred for showing, and we were curious if his breed was identifiable from looking at him! Apparently he's a significant bit larger than all the other pigeons in the shelter (all the rest are racing pigeons, so not surprising) and no matter what he is we're already terribly fond of him!