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Help for a fledgling baby dove


Sarahd

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Hello everyone. Have just rescued a fledgling baby dove from our hairy monster of a cat.

Luckily I got there just in time & other than missing some feather & missing a small piece of flesh out of the back of its neck it seems to be o.k. I think it is too weak to fly however. Being English I intend to try to help if I can.

Can anybody advise me on what I can feed it - I have heard that a mixture of dog or cat biscuits softened in water & applied by a shringe to its beak is one method that should work. Also Canary seeds apparently are a safe bet. By all accounts they need very small gravel / stones to help them break up their food in the gullet.

Any other suggestions?

Also, is there an organisation in France, similar to the RSPCA,  who could help & or treat the birds small wounds?

Many thanks in advance.

 

Sarah 

 

 

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Hi Chris. Just read you message after returning from visiting a kindly local vet this afternoon who is also an amateur ornithologist. I think we are o.k. now thanks & the fledgling is now eating & resting.

Many thanks for your kind offer of help but now reassured & happy.

Thanks, Sarah

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