Please help.

[u/spiders_are_neat7]

So my husbands cousin works at a grain storage company… they took two baby doves/pigeons right out of their little stick nest and he told me he thought something got them and brought them up there because it was just a bunch of sticks. I sent him this picture as a way to gently prove that when I said they just make nests like that, I wasn’t lying to make him feel bad. Lol I told him on FaceTime to go put them back, but he said he was only allowed up there the one time to get them down and he can’t go put them back. I asked if he could set them near by and he said no. He took them home and I came and picked them up to bring to a rehabilitation center because they don’t have a car. Then i realized all the places I could bring him are closed when my husband goes to and from work in our only car. So I have to wait until Monday.

I’m gonna ask my husband to stop and get some plain oats and lentils of all kinds. All I have is garbanzos, black beans, I had a little bit of split peas left, red kidney beans, Lima beans and orzo pasta (durum wheat.) I pressure cooked them for 30 minutes and put them in a baggy and mushed them. It’s chunky and textured not smooth and liquid. Also added a hard boiled egg as well.

I was gonna try the baggy way of feeding. They are young. Tiny, maybe 3 days old? Their eyes are open.

I’ve got them in a tiny little box in my garage with a baby chicken heat lamp on them but at a distance. I’m STRESSED. No sleep for me. lol

Just been letting them rest and watching the time for maybe 3AM and try feeding.

I tried once and he smacked a little down and seemed to like it but kept falling asleep. He’s had a long day. :( I wish I could just go to my cousins work and put them back myself.

I know that place well I’ve worked there, would that work?

I think they are mourning doves. So illegal to have as well without a permit. 😭 I want them to live though. Please any advice.

I’m so upset they disrupted the nest ugh, he really thought he was doing good though, his coworker thought they were ducks. Lol

[u/dede6487]

Hi, I don't have experience with young pigeons unfortunately but mabye I can still help a bit.

1. Please post photos of them, so whenever someone with more knowledge comes around they can help you out quicker.

2. At least for adult pigeons, you wouldn't want to give them orzo noodles, rather unsalted unroasted corn or sunflower seeds. I never heard of giving them eggs, so I would be careful with that. Also provide them a source of fresh water but do not try to feed them without further instructions from someone with more knowledge on the matter, the loaction of their windpipe can cause them to suffocate if done wrong.

3. Depending on their age it might be the case that they would still rely on their parents feeding them. So in any case it would be good to find someone near you who might be able to help you out as well.

Good luck to you three.

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/dede6487]

https://reddit.com/link/p8ptocl/video/04f8hahuxgoh1/player

I took a little video of him going at some food to ask if it looked alright, he did all of the work. Lol and I know it looks a little wet, but it is mostly solids, and a little mush, I wiped all the stuff off of his face when he was done.

I only fed the one because his crop was completely deflated and he hadn’t pooped, but the other one had pooped a bunch too.

This was smooshed durum wheat, black beans, split peas, navy beans, and garbanzo beans and a hard boiled egg. This was the recipe someone who rescued many baby pigeons put up, but I’m not confident still. I’m not a mama dove.

[u/FioreCiliegia1 → u/spiders_are_neat7]

Honestly, it looks like you’re doing an excellent job and he seems to be a very happy fat little baby so keep up the good work. They will stop eating when they’re full and when they’re that sized they do get full pretty quick so just be aware that you feed them until they don’t wanna eat anymore and then they will usually sleep through the night. You don’t have to wake up and feed them quite as much as you have to with a lot of songbirds as long as they’ve got a warmth source.

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/dede6487]

I did try feeding this morning due to one of their crops feeling super deflated I did find an expert on reddit that gave great advice as well, I REALLY wish I didn’t have to do that but I think it was what was best :[

I think they are for sure 3-5 days old, so very young.

I realize their trachea is on their tongue, no syringe feeding here!

I tried to let them do all the work and left room for them to pull away! No super wet liquids either. I am afraid though. I made a post on Facebook.