slated Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 “Found” this pigeon after it fell from a tree suffering from lead poisoning. it appeared to have lots of feather loss (possibly moulting but seemed too much feather loss) but it’s feet were very dodgy any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Barbrady Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Have seen songbirds with similar scaly feet and legs. Is it some kind of parasite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slated Posted April 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Looking up on doctor Google it might scaly feet, but not 100% sure. but feather loss was odd. either way it not going in the pot just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 Mites, normally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted April 30, 2022 Report Share Posted April 30, 2022 40 minutes ago, slated said: Looking up on doctor Google it might scaly feet, but not 100% sure. but feather loss was odd. either way it not going in the pot just in case. If the Pigeon had a lot of feather loss as well as the feet problem I would just keep it for a decoy and then chuck it away . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 I'm not sure if it is still a permitted method of pest control, but there used to be some sort of chemical applied to perching areas in towns, intended to deter the ferals from flocking in their masses. It used to result in deformities of the feet. Just an outside chance it could be that sort of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted May 7, 2022 Report Share Posted May 7, 2022 ? Staphylococcus bacterial infection. I have seen it on feral pigeons and the odd manned bird of prey, known as 'Bumblefoot' when it calluses up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minky Posted May 28, 2022 Report Share Posted May 28, 2022 Some years ago I shot a pigeon like this. It was overall in a very poor condition. I wouldn't let the dog near it. I did the bird a favour by shooting the poor thing. I put a disposable glove on and chucked it up into a thorn Bush and let the maggots deal with it. ( I used to have a few disposables in my jacket after a bloke I knew caught some weird (not mange) ( Guillain-Barré syndrome). desease from handling foxes.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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