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Expert: Abi - 1/10/2008


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I found a really small baby pigeon (or dove, I don't really know what kind of bird it is) in my garden, it's apparently fallen off the nest. I've put it in a box with shredded pieces of paper, some earth, leaves and a pair of socks to keep it warm, I've also put it under a light but i have no idea on how to take care of it or feed it. I have photos I can send if that's of any help. I'd appreciate any advice.

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As a rule, you should NEVER approach baby birds, as most of the time their Mum is nearby waiting for you to go away; take the baby to your vets or put it back in the garden where you found it and watch from somewhere far away to see if its Mum comes back.

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I CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ANIMALS OTHER THAN CHICKENS/DUCKS/GEESE- I WILL TRY BUT THEY ARE NOT MY SPECIALIST SUBJECT- PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT BUDGIES, FINCHES, PARROTS, COCKATIELS OR OTHER 'EXOTIC' BIRDS. I can answer questions on pretty much all CHICKEN breeds, including fancy and bantam birds. I can give advice on how to get the best egg production, brightest yolk colours and darkest egg shell colours, breeding (using broody hens, not incubators), bird problems/illnesses. I can give advice on all aspects of basic chicken care but I breed chickens for my own pleasure only, I do not often show or sell my birds.

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I own and breed a wide range of chickens, but I speciallise in cochins and crevecour bantams; crevecours have a large crest (an afro!) so I can answer questions on problems concerning them; cochins have feathered legs, which leads to no end of problems which I have experienced! I also own a large flock of domestic, rescued 'battery' hens, and a single maran hen, Hilda, who is the matriarch of her flock, so I can give advice on how to get the best colour of maran eggs!

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