Guest Post by Lea Krzan

 A few months ago, my neighbor called me to come look at this small white bird that had been circling his house for the past few hours. I saw that it was probably either a dove or a pigeon, and had been injured as it couldn’t fly. I brought it to my home, put it in a cage with some wild bird seed (that’s all that I had on hand) and some water and immediately went to Facebook to see if I could find a pigeon support group for help and advice. In the meantime I posted a photo on the local lost and found group Facebook page, but unfortunately the only responses I received were from squab meat processing places around here in the boonies of Florida- we figured that this one was an escapee!

Then I found the Palomacy Help Group, and within minutes of posting, received amazing support and information from numerous members! (Shout out to Dion Campbell, Christine Housel and Robert Fortin). I followed all their advice, did a ton more research thanks to their instructions, learned that this was a King pigeon, and decided to keep the little one and give him/her the best home I could offer.

I quickly learned that the poop bombs were pretty non-stopping and decided to do something about that. I have a successful Etsy store and website, as well as being a vendor on Chewy.com designing and making diapers for chickens and ducks. Using my new precious one as a model, I designed a diaper (AKA Pigeon Pant) that met my meticulous standards. I lined the pant with nylon to make cleaning much easier, riveted a ring where a leash could be attached if so desired, and made them super easy to put on and take off.

I had the DNA test done and found out that my precious baby (who I was now head over heels in love with) was a girl and named her Valentina. Realizing they are flock birds, I put the word out and adopted Robert, who is the most loving and amazing partner for her. They just had their first clutch (and are now on now fake eggs) and I am mesmerized by their commitment to caring for each other and their “feggs.” I work from home and they are with me all day long. I can’t get enough of them! I am so grateful to the universe for allowing me to care for these precious babies. Thank you Palomacy for all your continued help with my numerous questions over the course of this journey!

You can now find my entire collection of Pigeon Pants at: thewelldressedduck.com/pigeonpants.