ally07 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Hi all We found an orphaned chick at the side of the road today and took him home in case a cat came along. We are pretty sure that it is a baby wood pigeon (kereru). It looks a bit ragged but doesn't look injured. We'll be taking it to a vet next week to make sure everything's OK, but we were wondering if it's legal to keep it as a pet?? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 highly doubt it'll be legal as a pet if it's a wood pigeon, but the vets will take it off your hands immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ally07 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 highly doubt it'll be legal as a pet if it's a wood pigeon, but the vets will take it off your hands immediately. If that's the case then we might just drop it off at the nearest bird rescue centre - I'm guessing they have a vet there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 If you keep it as a pet, be on the look out for a dawn raid by police for the possession of protected wildlife. 63 Taking protected wildlife or game, etc (1) No person may, without lawful authority,— (a) hunt or kill any absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife or any game: (b) buy, sell, or otherwise dispose of, or have in his or her possession any absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife or any game or any skin, feathers, or other portion, or any egg of any absolutely protected or partially protected wildlife or of any game: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 All good lol, it just looks really cute. I'm waiting for a call from DOC, so I think that they might be sending someone over to pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 I don't think it's a wood pigeon, it looks more like a wood floofie! :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 yes it is a woodie yes it is illegal to keep without a permit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Yep. Wood pigeon alright. Vets won't charge a penny for it, and massey PN may even take it down here if it's strong enough to make the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally07 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Mystery solved! It was a............ Malay dove. After a bit of ringing around, we found a bird shelter and dropped it off. The lady there showed us a wood pigeon chick to compare and it was 4x bigger lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 is that the spot necked ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 How small are your hands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ally07 Posted October 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 How small are your hands? The dove chick was could fit into my wife's palm, so it wasn't very large. In comparison, the wood pigeon chick would have required both my hands cupped together to pick it up (I didn't attempt it, it was so huge lol).. is that the spot necked ones? No idea, the lady didn't explain - might've been too early to tell, I'm not sure. The chick was just brown all over, no signs of spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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