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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 7, 2015 15:36:30 GMT
Yes that's the name for a baby dove, squab although we like to call it Cookie.  Thought you might like to see Cookie being fed. He has versele laga food and I put it into a sandwich bag, snip off the corner and he pokes his beak in and sucks up the contents.  |
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Post by milliej on Jul 7, 2015 15:40:08 GMT
That is so so sweet and you must have the patience of Job (Old Testament!)  I really hope and pray that the little fella/girl makes it and has a healthy happy life after all the trouble you're taking with him/her SQ. Bless you for that....so sweet |
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Post by OP on Jul 7, 2015 16:02:15 GMT
I say he/she is coming in leaps and bounds. The wing fluttering says come on mum, more please. He/she has certainly got the idea of what the rustle of the bag means. Marvellous.
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 7, 2015 16:10:04 GMT
S/he is very good at feeding from the bag now. The cutest thing is, when I put him down on the worktop he shimmies over to stand right next to me so his body is pressing against me. So sweet. He's preening himself now too and walking about instead of just sitting where he's put. Seems like a very alert, healthy little baby. To think the vet wanted to put it to sleep is horrifying.
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Post by Shirls on Jul 7, 2015 16:20:09 GMT
Bless him. I like the way he shakes his wings like he would if his mum was feeding him. You must draw a little collared dove face on the bag for him (joke) as if you haven't enough to do! You are doing a brilliant job. Can't wait to see him in a few weeks time when he has got his full coat of feathers.
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Post by samwiseg on Jul 7, 2015 16:40:31 GMT
This is wonderful! He has come along so well in a couple of days! FANTASTIC!  |
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 7, 2015 16:40:39 GMT
Bless him. I like the way he shakes his wings like he would if his mum was feeding him. You must draw a little collared dove face on the bag for him (joke) as if you haven't enough to do! You are doing a brilliant job. Can't wait to see him in a few weeks time when he has got his full coat of feathers. I use a clean bag every time I feed him, so a lot of drawing would be needed. |
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Post by birdguhl on Jul 7, 2015 17:19:44 GMT
Little Cookie is really enjoying that! Great system. Is the food special pigeon/dove food?
RE vet, it does seem harsh, but I guess that they would have known that the likelihood was the wee birdie would have died in a painful way as 99.9% of people would not have had the love, savvy and commitment you have, SQ. The fact that you not only can do this now, but also offer a long-term home is pretty unusual.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 7, 2015 17:43:53 GMT
That is so sweet. Lovely little cookie!!
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Post by suesbird on Jul 7, 2015 19:11:55 GMT
You are so amazing, cookie is absolutely beautiful. |
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Post by jellybean on Jul 7, 2015 19:58:54 GMT
Brilliant!!!! I love this wee guy.
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Post by JennyB on Jul 10, 2015 1:02:56 GMT
Cookie is so sweet. Is there another thread I need to read first to catch up on why you now have another little feather baby?!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jul 10, 2015 8:10:34 GMT
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 10, 2015 9:16:12 GMT
Thanks Marianne Marlow. You wont believe the size of him now. I'll update when I get a second. |
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I really hope and pray that the little fella/girl makes it and has a healthy happy life after all the trouble you're taking with him/her SQ. Bless you for that....so sweet 
