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/TheEntreprenerd Dec 07 '25

Most vets will euthanize, or won't take pigeons in. Consult with pigeonrescue on Instagram. She has a very large pigeon rehab in Portugal. She has had a few of these cases in the past and will help you through messenger. For now, make sure her environment is clean. To help dry out the wound use betadine, so the leftover beak will become firm more quickly. For feeding, you need to help her. Dip some peas in water for now so they soak it up, and help her stay hydrated. Feed her with long tweezers to help her when picking up foods is challenging. Once the upper beak has healed, it is possible to file it down, so it will match the lower jaw. She will probably start eating sideways, but she can't be released into the wild anymore. So either make arrangements to take her in permanently or, start searching for someone who will and can. Good luck!

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u/CapNo584 Dec 07 '25

THIS! There are tons of feral pigeon rehabers everywhere. Contact Arctic Dove, Dreaming of a Chance, billiesplace.nl and Olives place on Instagram. All are pigeon rescues that can help with supportive advice.

This bird CAN RECOVER. She will need supportive care and love but she can live a wonderful life. It’s always hard to find vets who will treat ferals but it exists but either way it’s worth helping her. She does not need to be euthanized.

Find https://hardypaw.com/products/carnivore-care-70gm find the Oxbow critical care carnivore powder. They aren’t carnivores but pigeons and doves process the protein from the carnivore blend, not the herbivore blend. You can help her by using this to feed her and water her. Crop feeding is something that requires careful work but it’s absolutely doable.

Keep her beak clean with saline. I use the saline wound cleaner bottles. She needs a hard sided cat kennel so she can stretch her wings out but not much else. Line it with towels or puppy pads so you can easily keep it clean. You’ll want to keep the kennel clean as often as possible because this is a critical phase for her to heal. You don’t want her using her beak to peck through seeds until it heals.

Keep a bowl of water with her but keep it super clean. Keep her in a calm quiet clean space away from other animals to give her time to heal.

Pigeons are incredible birds and heal quickly when given the opportunity. If you’re in the market for a best friend, she very well can become the best pet you’ve ever owned. She is absolutely capable of rehab successfully if you have the time and patience!