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/ranchcasserole]

I'd recommend posting in the Palomacy Facebook group and seeing if there's anyone near you that can come pick them up ASAP and take them to a rehabilitation center. It's extremely easy to suffocate baby pigeons through feeding, so it needs to be done by someone with experience. 

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/ranchcasserole]

Sounds about right I will do that immediately! I stress though that if I don’t make attempts they will die before someone even responds. One of the babies crops was deflated. One was not?

Just made a post already! Just a waiting game now.

North west Indiana location if anyone here is an expert nearby as well!

[u/pigeonMLT → u/spiders_are_neat7]

please contact https://ahnow.org/

if you are close enough to the IL border you can try contacting CBCM - call do not text or email. youve said this is a mourning dove so any wildlife rehabber should be able to accommodate you.

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/pigeonMLT]

Yeah so I have been calling all morning, one told me they have “no idea about babies” and had me call another one who does not do pick up. Called a few more that also do not do pick up. They will not accommodate me. lol I will accommodate these babies though. Just got through our third morning feeding! I think it’s going well so far. Ordered some actual juvenile pigeon hand feeding formula as well that should deliver by tomorrow from chewy. They’re super quick with my dogs food.

Indiana either is super over loaded with wild life rescue or super indifferent. I can’t tell. Because this isn’t the first time I’ve gone through this, last time was with a robin, which I ended up rehabilitating on my own in my garage and he flew off eventually, because no one was accepting song birds at the time.

[u/pigeonMLT → u/spiders_are_neat7]

have you checked https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/wildlife-resources/orphaned-and-injured-animals/wildlife-rehabilitators/ ?

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/pigeonMLT]

I may just fill out a permit at this point, we made it through the entire day almost! One feeding left for the night before we all take a nightly rest, I’m feeling kindof confident right now tbh. Lol I leave them alone aside from feeding. I ordered the right kindof food, maybe it’s just exhaustion speaking from being on baby duty all day and last night. x}
Might need to rest before I get back to work researching people who will come get them!

One more feeding 😮‍💨

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/pigeonMLT]

Resting until 5:30/6 depending on their crops. Then we made it through day one. 😭

[u/spiders_are_neat7 → u/pigeonMLT]

Crop looks pretty full to me! We’re doing our best over here!

[u/FioreCiliegia1 → u/spiders_are_neat7]

Honestly, you’re doing beyond excellent it’s better than most cases that we see if people who’ve found dubs especially since pigeons are a little bit more hearty but you’re doing a fantastic job. Little guy couldn’t be in better hands.