PIGEONS

Free-ranging fantails in a forest garden

There is nothing quite as beautiful as fantails flying in the open skies. They have a poetry of their own read more 

 

Introduction to hand-feeding pigeons in an emergency or otherwise - Why, What & When

This is a several-part post dealing with how to cope with feeding baby and juvenile pigeons in a variety of circumstances. This will include domesticated pigeons and those found abandoned in the wild.read more

Using therapeutic clay on a deep infected pigeon wound

Montmorillonite or (French Green) clay is one of the most amazing natural minerals and around the World there are similar therapeutic-grade clays for you to use, wherever you may live...read more

Ticks - Identification, life cycle and lifestyle 

I have to say right from the start the more I read about ticks the more confused I get. There is a volume of information floating about...read more

Ticks - Treatment and Removal from a pigeon's face

The idea of using Tea Tree Essential oil is because it has anaesthetic, antibacterial, antiviral, antiseptic, antimicrobial properties...read more

Initial Treatment Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop

I've got to be one of the World's worse nurses. However, I needed to assess the situation and merit my pigeon's obvious confidence..read more

Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop 2 - Essential Oils

How to use EOs as an antimicrobial, pain-killer and immune system support on a nasty wound and why I use organic cotton products..read more

Badly Injured Pigeon with pierced crop 3 - Therapeutic Clay

How to use clay to seal and heal a wound with dated pictures showing the healing process, what to expect and how to check for infection ..read more