Im taking care of a wild bird with a broken foot any suggestions?

Answer 1

One of my chickens broke a leg. I used a Popsicle stick and bandage tape to keep the break from moving.

With a wild bird, which has a smaller leg, you can use a wood skewer. Just trim to fit then file the ends smooth, and tape on with bandage tape.

A broken leg or foot is not a death sentence for a wild bird, so you should have a good chance at a full recovery if there is no infection.

Feed it wild bird food (available at any grocery store) and provide fresh water in a bird waterer. Keep the cage in partial sun and out of drafts. Cover the cage at night so the bird can rest quietly.

Buy a box of bird grit and sprinkle some on the cage floor. You can poke fresh flowers through the cage bars.

Determine what kind of bird it is and do a Yahoo search for more suggestions for that particular species.

Answer 2

I would get it to a wildlife rehab person. They can give it the proper care, not that you aren't trying to do the right thing! But more importantly, they can make an informed decision about whether the injury is likely to heal at all, or even in a way that will allow the bird to return to his natural habitat. Most wild birds do not adapt to captivity well, so if it cannot be returned, it should be euthanized. Please call a local vet, or the DNR in your area, and get a list of licensed wildlife rehab people. You would be surprised how hard they work to heal things, and you can learn a ton from them. good luck!

Answer 3

you could tie a splint around the broken leg till you can get it to a animal care centre, if thats not possible and you decide to keep it at home, keep the splint on the broken area, keep it in a box with some straw and away from other animals like cats and dogs, hold a small bowl of water close to its beak so it can drink , feed it grain, by offering it in the palm of your hand, you will have to do this at least three or four times a day if it survives let it go free, if it does not, never mind you had good intentions thast all that matters, good luck and i do hope it survives, let us know it it does

Answer 4

Please seek out a wildlfie agency in your area. I know you mean well, but it's in need of medical attention. Once they help it heal, they can release it back into the wild, where it's meant to be. Wild birds can die suddenly from stress as well. Plus, they carry germs and diseases that can easily be passed onto you or a family pet. Very nice of you to take it in...but do the right thing and find professionals who can help it more than you can.

Answer 5

See if you can fix the fracture. If it is released without being able to fly and fend for himself the others will kill him. To learn how, I
suggest a book called "Care of the Wild feathered and Furred by M Hickman and M Guy. Good luck!
If you succeed it will be a great experience no money can buy.

Answer 6

my friend is a vet. put it sort of in a box in your garage. shred up peices of paper towel and put it in there. either get worms or bread and feed it to the bird. put a bandage on its foot and let it stay there for a while when it is healed let it go. (just a tip-if the bird is big feed it a full worm or a large peice of (but not whole) btu if its a fully grown robin or something then feed it like half of a worm or three quarters of one.)

Answer 7

I think you should let mother nature take its course with wild animals. Leave them in the wild.

Answer 8

helping others quiet gud put a bandage. on the broken foot give something to eat. even i have did it.give the bird space to stay it will heal itself.

Answer 9

i would make sure the foot doesnt get hurt anymore and take it to a vet so it could fix the break

Answer 10

Locate a wildlife center near you, you can go to my wildlife rescue board and find a link on the main page to help you.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BrokenwingPigeonRescue/
Good Luck
Arty.