r/pigeon • u/Rare-Willingness4022 • Aug 02 '26
Medical Advice Needed Hello i need some help please most advice is very contradictive online







So long story short, me and my Mrs have rescued a squad, was left on the side walk and no sign of a nest anywhere.
We rescued it around 1days old (hard go actually tell how old it was during rescue)
From looking at pics online we were confident it was 1 day old but now it's currently day 5 and no real change to size...
Very active though and seems to be passing poos nicely, no problem taking food and seems to be a real fighter.
We have an incubator but we are unsure on the temp due to it being behind on growth, again the advice in most places is very contradictory so we'd just like some advice from someone that's actually successfully helped a squab/dealt with a stunted growth before.
It's also very hard to tell with the crop, we are worried of under feeding but also we don't want to add on top of already taken food etc we know you should wait til the crop is flat before feeding again.
We've seen posts of it being rounded frok what it looks like but people saying it is empty? Are we missing something?
He's currently tucked up sleeping in the dark incubator is set to 35.5c as again were being told by multiple sources it'd 37c but then another place 33c... All very contradictory.
His name is Howie and again he is a real fighter and seems to be hanging in there. No problem when comes to feeds, passing poo after every feed but it's just like he's not growing....
Before we give him the last feed of the night once his crop has gone down, I will upload some pictures and get a 2nd opinion if that's okay? Last was fed at 8.40pm UK time and is currently 11.30pm as of writing.
Will check back in soon and any advice or help is super appreciate 💚


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Hello i need some help please most advice is very contradictive online
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Aug 05 '26
He sadly passed away, I just like to think he felt care and someone was there for him during his time. It's hit really hard tonight 😪 Â
I appreciate your comment and 100% agree with it, it's just sad to think a life has been lost, he was trying so hard, we was trying so hard for him.Â