dovemom
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I recently acquired an adult pigeon with two broken legs from a friend. I've rehabbed hopeless cases before, and while rehabbing this one he/she (I think she because of size) became very attached to me. she sleeps on me and goes everywhere with me. but because of permanant damage to her legs, as well as now being tamed, she can't be released. which is fine, I love my pigeons and have plenty of space/time for another one. but what I want to know, can she be trained to free fly? She's probably 2-3 years old, I usually begin training my birds around 3 months.
FYI: her legs have healed very well, she can walk and stick landings very well. When I first took in the bird I immediately contacted our local wildlife rehabber, who had advised me to euthanize. I did not just take in a wild pigeon without contacting for help.
FYI: her legs have healed very well, she can walk and stick landings very well. When I first took in the bird I immediately contacted our local wildlife rehabber, who had advised me to euthanize. I did not just take in a wild pigeon without contacting for help.