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    Please help me. How can I pet a wild bird that's also a yellow footed pigeon?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    You should not try to pet wild birds. They must remain wary of humans and predators to survive in the wild.
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    My pigeon is not coming out of the cage. What should I do?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    Taming your pigeon takes time and patience. If you go slow and let your pet get used to you and trust you, he will come out of his cage.
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    If I quarantine my pigeon, can I keep it in an aviary with my two green cheek conures? (It's a huge aviary.)
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    New birds should be quarantined for at least 60 days away from all other birds, even your green cheek conures.
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    A pair of pigeon gave birth to an egg which hatched recently. How do I tame the parents and the squab because they are really aggressive?
    Deanne Pawlisch, CVT, MA
    Certified Veterinary Technician
    Deanne Pawlisch is a Certified Veterinary Technician, who does corporate training for veterinary practices and has taught at the NAVTA-approved Veterinary Assistant Program at the Harper College in Illinois. Deanne has been a Board Member of the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Foundation in San Antonio, Texas since 2011. She holds a BS in Anthropology from Loyola University and an MA in Anthropology from Northern Illinois University.
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    The parents will be aggressive while they have the baby in with them. You will need to wait until the baby is old enough to be separated from the parental birds and then you can begin the taming process.
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