Today I found the baby dove's right foot deformed. Yesterday it was normal. The parents probably sat on it in the wrong way. Now what should I do?
DoveLover

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DoveLover - That is a called a "splayed" (spelling) leg. I had a similar thing happen with one of my little ones. Just make sure the parents are still feeding the little one. There are a few things you can do in this situation, but first just make sure the parents are not neglecting the bird. If they are, then there is something further wrong that you can't see. A trip to the vet would be the best thing if that is the case. Unfortunately, when my little dove did the "splayed leg" thing, a couple of weeks went by and he didn't make it. This has to be corrected (the leg) as soon as possible or the dove will not be able to stand on its own and can cause more problems for the dove. Sort of like "bed sores" for people who are laying on the bed all the time because they can't walk. Doves will develop this on their chest because they can't perch, and have no option but to sit on the bottom of the cage. You can imagine that issues that can arise out of that.
I'm sure that Dave can give you some advice on this, and also AutumnMorningStar. There are a couple of topics on this condition with some solutions.

Good Luck!

Not much else I can add. Alpha has pretty much described the condition and the solution. If you take the dove to a vet, make sure you leave it in the nest and take it with you. Handling a new born can be traumatic and chances of it's survival during a trip are slim.

I have one dove that has a deformed foot. two of his toes are bent backwards. I guess it was a birth defect or an injury sustained before I got him. Named him toewy and he is in fact my 'star' performer. Flaps beautifully and can take small flights away and back in the right conditions. In fact, he's not been flight trained. Toewy does not have any difficulty walkin or moving around. So I guess in your case, monitor the progress of the baby...ensure the parents feed it. If not, try handfeeding with baby parrot formula. tats what I did many yrs back with my baby dove. hope this helps...

ps: toewy's foot looks jus the same... and he's doin fine...in fact he's the alpha male. Still...prevention is better than cure... good luck

Thanks for your help. It's still alive but can not stand. The vet refused to do the surgery because it was too young. I'll do my best to take care of it and hopefully one month later the vet would do the surgery.
DoveLover

It died today...in the bottom of the cage...

Dovelover, sorry for your loss. In all probability, the parents knew something was wrong and stopped taking care of it. It either fell or was pushed out of the nest. It doesn't take much to end the life of a baby dove and that's probably all it took.