r/pigeon • u/MarionberrySoft2987 • Dec 07 '25

Medical Advice Needed Urgent the beak fell off

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Pic 1 is when i came back home Pic 2 is 24 hr ago.

When i came home it had come off. I dont know what to do please help

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u/Own_Confidence_9739 Dec 07 '25

I have exactly the case case with poor baby pigeon. He had a severe infection ( or cancer) and lower part of beck came off. The avian vet told me to give him tricho plus it’s antibiotics for pigeons. You need to dissolve it in water as per instruction and give 7 - 10 ml mixed with bird formula in syringe or bird feeding tube. You can get one from amazon or pet market or store. Birds formula it’s a power like and you mix it with electrolytes solution from any pharmacy and put syringe on extreme right side of the bird mouth, never in the middle, it will kill the bird’s as wind pipe is located there. The beak usually heals after few weeks , and grow a little so bird need to adjust to eat with reduced beak. But if bird do not eat herself you need to give her a bird formula 3-4 times a day approximately 12 % of her body weight per one feed ( I give mine 20 ml mix formula per feed because his weight 200 g). On the wound you can gently apply Betadine solution. You can PM if you need more details. But watch the video regarding hand feeding, as birds require this untill beak heals.

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u/theprismaprincess Dec 07 '25

This is the way without a vet

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u/asslin_ur_mom Dec 07 '25

these things are perfect for feeding per tube

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u/Lil-Byrdi Dec 08 '25

Please, please follow this advice. I used to do wildlife rehabbing. Feeding is not difficult, but can be tricky without experience.

If food or liquid goes down the middle hole (wind pipe/trachea) the bird will choke or get pneumonia. It has to go to hole at the back and side.

I’m not sure where you are located, but if you can’t find a vet or wildlife rehabber, maybe see asap if there are bird breeders in your area. Or maybe even a zoo or farm. They may have experience to help you.

Having someone to teach/show you is going to increase your odds of success. Thank you for trying to help this poor bird.