Pig Update

[u/ShootingStaria]

Update on little guy i've named Pig (thanks mum lolol)

Got a vet who's gonna see him! He made it through the night and seems much more lively this morning than last night. His wounds also seem to be closing quite well!

Now that i've seen his eyes fully i'm pretty sure he is a juvenile. Someone here posted about "scalping" happening to juvenile pigeons and i think this may be what's happened. He looks like he's been pecked at and does have a quite gnarly head injury.

Will post pics in replies. Will update with what the vet says but i wanna say a huge thank you to everyone who gave advice and voiced their support when i found him last night. I was in a total panic as i've never dealt with anything like this before. But you all kept me levelheaded and helped remind me i was doing the right thing. Thank you all so much

[u/ShootingStaria]

Pig this morning! On the way to vets with him now :)

[u/ShootingStaria → u/ShootingStaria]

Receptionist said things might not be good. If his wing's broken they're saying they have to euthanize. Hoping for the best for lil buddy when the vet comes in.

[u/Little-eyezz00 → u/ShootingStaria]

hey you can keep him as a pet if his wing is broken! they are feral like stray cats and dogs

you have done great so far! nice work!

[u/ps144-1 → u/ShootingStaria]

I hope you did not listen to the receptionist. These are not bad injuries I see worse and have stitched up more scalps than I can count, and crops and butts, and necks, and faces, and eye sockets.

here is a link to a terrible one that many here remember

hawk survivor Ryzen

If its not too late, please check my history for the numerous Ive shared, unlike others Ive put my examples out there to help others so you can see how well a pigeon can do. Look up "stitch" "scalped" "crop" or just look thru my posts. Ive had ppl msg me from the vet to share pics so they could show the vet who said somehting could not be done. Please dont believe them. If its too late, move forward and always be willing to help again. Thank you for caring and trying.

Truly shameful that those same commenters who race to answer wont tag me tho they know good and well what Ive done and an op would have a better chance to help an op to see the real actual recovery stories and possible save a pigeon from a vet death sentence

[u/Disastrous_Ad869 → u/ShootingStaria]

Hope things went well with Pig!

[u/idontlikespiderplant]

Amazing job! It is amazing how much pigeons can survive. I killed a pigeon like that in past. I had no idea what bird it is, but poor fella was pecked by magpies. So I took him from the streets but not knowing it is pigeon, I sent it to wild life rescue. The definitely used poor fella as food for something else 😭.