we found a pidgeon with a broken wing-anyone know how to fix-can't afford a vet.?

Answer 1

I had one a cat had gotten ahold of, Wing was broken, bleeding, couldn't afford a vet either. But if you want it to fly again, a vet will have to set the wing. We kept ours as a pet instead. I wrapped both wings lightly with gauze to hold them stable against it's body, with some cotton padding. Then I took an old stretched-out cotton sock, cut the toe out, and slipped it over the bird's head to encase his body and protect the bandage from pecking. That also left the head, neck, feet, and tail free for eating, drinking, and moving around. Fed him bird seed, with water and sand grit from the pet shop. We changed the bandage every other day, and took everything off after about a month. He was able to move the wing fine, but flying was out of the question. Lived quite a few years, cooing and strutting around with feathers all fluffed if you could mimic a pigeon call fairly well.. Never did tame down much, pecked whenever you got too close.

Answer 2

You should never try to fix a broken wing or any other broken body part on any animal. What you need to do is turn the pigeon over to vet clinic or a wildlife rescue and they will take care of the bird, rehabilitate it and release it back into the wild where it belongs. If you try to fix the wing yourself you will end up hurting the bird worse and cause permanant damage. Chances are it will probably end up dying.

Answer 3

Yes!!!!
Gently fold the wing in the correct wing position alongside of his body. Using a gauze bandage bind the wing and body to hold the wing in place, making sure the binding is not too tight and his legs are able to extent properly. It will look very uncomfortable for the bird and awkward to say the least, but it will prove helpful in his rehabilitation and recovery. Recovery will be swift.
Put the pigeon in a quiet safe place, preferably a box with a folded towel beneath him. Have seeds and water near him, especially water. If need be, use a plastic syringe,(found in drugstores or pet stores) to gently feed him a few drops of water, making sure to allow the bird to swallow.
Keep the bandage on him for several days. You should see a pick up in his activity when he is feeling better and eating. You can then remove the binding.
Try to handle him as little as possible to insure he will be able to return to the wild.
Good Luck,
Sheila

Answer 4

I've done wild bird rehab and I hate to tell you, but depending on where the break is, that bird may never fly again. And there has been research done on birds that have had a broken wing fixed that have had problems later down the line.

A break is a bad thing and since pigeons are considered an "introduced speices" (they are not native to north america.) if you take the bird to the Humane Society or a rehabber, there's a good chance they will euthanize the bird.

Answer 5

Ok.

are you sure its broken? It could just be sprained, if it is it will heal on its own in about a week or 2, and you can let him go. If it is broken, thats fine, the wing will heal on its own, but it can take, 2-4 weeks, AND, he will never be able to fly again, and wont be able to go back to the wild. So you'll have to keep him as a pet.

The only really special needs he'll need is a large cockatiel cage, with lots of perches close together, becasue he cant flap to them.

He can make a good pet. you say he's a pigeon, their fairly easy to tame. My friend caught a healthy pigeon and in 1 week, she could hold him and watch tv with him.

as a pet he eats parakeet seed, with grit offered in a separate bowl, the grit helps him digest the seeds. If yopu cant find grit, offer parakeet PELLETS he wont need grit to digest it. also offer fresh fruits and vegetables as well, you can also give them salt free crackers, and some bread. and the occassional bug or 2. You can also offer cooked yams and some boiled vegetables, mnake sure all fruits and veggies are cut small enough to swallow

NEVER offer chocolate or avacado, or rhurahb it will kill them.

as far as pet quality, once you tame him, he will coo for attention to be held, and eat out of your hand, and love to sit and watch tv with you.

you can email me for more questions at [e-mail]

I hope this helps

Answer 6

use a popsicle stick , wrap it around the broken wing. You may have to shorten it if it is to long. Can uses one on the inside of wing & outside of wing. It depends on where the wing is broken . Then wrap around the birds body, so he can not flap it. and do more harm. Do not wrap the good wing with it.
In a week or 2 the broken wing should began to heal.
Good Luck!!!

Answer 7

For scabs use antibiotic cream (polysporn) For his ears, place 3 drops of infant oil in each and each ear, rub down his ears and then enable him shake his head, repeat three times an afternoon until he's extra clever. the froth he threw up ought to be from hairballs, being overly hungry or with the aid of fact he ate some grass (which cats do to bring about vomiting and settle their tummy). Google, loose puppy clinics. additionally some vets will enable value in installments, do basically no longer screw them over via no longer paying.

Answer 8

These sites explain all about what to do for orphan and injured birds -
http://www.crowsystems.com/rehab/babybird.html - this is an excellent article - be sure to read down the entire page for info on how to care.
http://www.stokesbirdsathome.com/q&a/archive/qa108.html
http://besgroup.blogspot.com/2006/02/what-happened-when-nestling-fell-out.html
http://www.projectwildlife.org/find-babysongbirds.htm
And these Yahoo Answers too -
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq1GdvtmX27UJrgshR77Jersy6IX?qid=20060711181307AAZ59uh
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006050608886

I've got a lot of links to wildlife carers from a lot of countries on my site, at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/links under "Wildlife Assistance" - just click on them all, click on your country and state, have a browse, 'phone them and ask their advice.

Very very best of luck.

Answer 9

You should take it to your town's humane society, or if you have a wildlife rehab center near you. They'll be able to take care of the bird properly, without you having to pay any money.

Answer 10

Take ti to the local humane society.