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My pigeon laid a soft egg and is listless. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed

My pet pigeon is listless she laid a soft shelled egg yesterday I've managed to get her to eat a little pigeon corn and drink a little What should I do next

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on July 14th, 2017

I would be concerned about her having very low calcium. Birds need lots of calcium since they put it into the egg shells. I would recommend taking her to a veterinarian as soon as possible for treatment. However you cannnot rule out parasites, infectious disease and trauma.

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