Ok then, pet taxi it is! :D Really, that's all I have that the little thing could actually stay in...but I think it will work :) It IS ventilated...so it shouldn't be a problem. I will make a little nest for him/her too :) I'm sure there will be more pictures later :p I will keep everyone updated...thanks Marci!!

Southeastern Outdoors - Wildlife Rehabilitators in Texas I would worry about the pups getting sick..
Tinkerbelle (Tink'sMom) she origionally got sick from bird dropings.
her is a list of Wildlife rehabilators.
Southeastern Outdoors - Wildlife Rehabilitators in Texas

Your welcome. I think pet taxi is really a good idea if you have nothing. Just try to put a branch through the pet taxi hole so that the dove has something to stand on. Their feet is not good with flat ground especially slippery plastic. You can use a knive to carf the ends of the branch thinner so that it can be inserted into the holes. This is where handyman husband comes in :p


Edited to add: I forgot to mention that you will know it when they are ready to learn to fly. They will flap around in the cage but that is not enough room to learn to fly. I used to keep my dogs out of the room when I bring the baby crow out to learn to fly. I let her stand on my arms and then I flap my arm up and down slowly with her standing on my arm and she will try too flap her wings to fly. Then as her wings grew stronger, I do it faster until I don't remember how but I knew she would be able to fly outside. Oh, make sure you turn off the fan when they are learning to fly in the room.

Oh great!! I can't believe it but this thought never even crossed my mind! Well, I know that Peaches has gotten Birds before (as sad as it is :() and so far she seems to be ok....but I will most definitely keep watching her.

I will check out the links you posted as well...thank you girl!

Oh, you are brilliant!! :D What a wonderful idea...thank you so much!! I will definitely do this and I am so glad that you mentioned it as I didn't even THINK about putting a branch in there for the poor little thing. Thank you so much sweetie!!

Brooke, is it still bleeding?
You need to apply pressure to the wound and get the bleeding stopped. Clean it with warm water and Epsom salt.
Doves eat cracked corn, but is he old enough to eat?

Yes when I saw this thread I thought of it right away.
I hope the little birdy lives. I have rescued a few myself.

Remember to test the branch out that it is inserted properly at the ends so that it will not fall off. If it is not inserted properly and falls, it can scare them and birds are kinda timid.

I hope baby dove will eat and drink. That is really important. I have rescued a baby mynah and 2 smaller baby birds. The smaller birds didn't make it:(. One was already wounded badly. I had to crush bird seeds and mix with water to feed it and I copied that from my budgie who raised her young ones by eating seeds and then regurgitate it with her saliva to feed her babies. Unlike Canada, back in my country we do not have any wildlife agencies to help so I had to either try and do it on my own or see them die. The mynah and crow was easier as they are omnivorous and eats a combo of meat and vege. The mynah actually lived and was freed later on.

If it's bleeding, it's better to put some cornstarch on the bleeding area; that will stop it.

It doesn't really need a nest. Doves are terrible nest builders and their nests usually fall apart anyhow.....just put a small towel or something in the back of the carrier. I PM'd you with what to do. Doves are very hardy birds. Don't put any ointment on him though..they tend to "preen" that stuff off and it can get into their little lung sacs which won't be good for him.

And if he's close to being able to fly, he should be able to eat seeds and cracked corn. Baby doves get all their nutrition from the mom's "milk" which is different from most birds who regurgitate food into their babies...so if he isn't old enough to eat seed, he needs to be with his mom or he'd probably not make it. He's fully feathered though, so I'm sure he's eating seed!

Brooke
One thing you need to consider. Doves are the only animal in existance who MATE FOR LIFE. Meaning the mom and dad are always together. When babies are born they BOTH take care of them. We have a LOT of doves in our yard and a lot of nests with babies. I have had them fall out of the nest in my pool and have sucessfully placed them back in the nest and the parents do not reject them. In one nest there were 2 babies just starting to fly. Ladybug barked and scared them and both flew.. One ran right into the fence and the other onto the lawn. Ladybug tried to get it so it flew again. Then we couldn't find either one again after seeing them for the last time in a yard 2 houses down. 3 days later, we walked outside and there sat both babies on the top of the fence near thier nest. Mom and Dad were nearby. Don't ask me how they got them to come hoime and how they ever got one to stay on the fence while they rounded up the other one. By the end of the day, they were both back in the nest until they got a little bigger. The one that went in the pool, I thought wasn't going to make it. I placed it back in the nest and within an hour mom and dad were both there to dry it off and clean it up. I watched thru my kitchen window and I could see them watching me. I felt like they were saying THANK YOU. They were both sittin on my roof watching me as I fished it out of the pool and placed it in the nest. Having owned birds before, I will say that it is important to stop the bleeding as they don't have a lot of blood to start with. If you have any of the powder that is used on dogs toenails to stop bleeding, try that. As soon as you can get the bleeding stopped, I would try to place it in it's nest andwatch closely to see if the parents will take care of it.

Aw, the poor little thing. I'd drop by a vet. :p That's what I did years ago with a baby rabbit and they took him in! :thumbup:

Oh yeah, that is a touching story!

The bleeding has stopped...thank goodness! :( I am going to clean the wound tonight. I have NO CLUE if he is old enough to eat for sure, but just by looking at him, I would imagine that he is :confused: He\'s got all his feathers now...but I really have no idea to be totally honesty :confused: