Comments on: Injured Birds http://www.birds.com The definitive Birds Blog Community Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shellru http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-13001 Shellru Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-13001 We play golf in St George, UT and we have lots of water fowl in our ponds. Primarily migrating Geese, Ducks, Coots, but also have a flock of permanent white Swans. The fowl are always in danger of being struck by golf balls. Very sad and scary, but they stubbornly will not move. We currently have a Swan with a broken leg. He is eating fine and can limp on the broken leg, but I was wondering why someone does not capture the Swan and take it to a Vet. I have been told the injury wil heal on its own. Is this true? I think the injury is at least one month old or more. We play golf in St George, UT and we have lots of water fowl in our ponds. Primarily migrating Geese, Ducks, Coots, but also have a flock of permanent white Swans.

The fowl are always in danger of being struck by golf balls. Very sad and scary, but they stubbornly will not move. We currently have a Swan with a broken leg. He is eating fine and can limp on the broken leg, but I was wondering why someone does not capture the Swan and take it to a Vet. I have been told the injury wil heal on its own.

Is this true? I think the injury is at least one month old or more.

]]> By: sarah http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-10055 sarah Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:45:57 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-10055 I forgot to mention the other symtom he has is fluffed fethers but he is near a window and I do plan on moving them but it is not ver cold near the window at least to me I don't know! I forgot to mention the other symtom he has is fluffed fethers but he is near a window and I do plan on moving them but it is not ver cold near the window at least to me I don’t know!

]]> By: sarah http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-10054 sarah Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:42:09 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-10054 I bought two parakeets yesterday and ones a girl and ones a boy butI think my boy parakeet has a disease called chlamydiosis which the store told me when I bought him was a comon disease and I didn't know he had it untill I got home, put him in his cage and wached them for awhile I don't know what to do he has green stool I searched it on the web no use please help me I know I haven't had them vary long but there butiful and they were the most unique parakeets I've ever seen I bought two parakeets yesterday and ones a girl and ones a boy butI think my boy parakeet has a disease called chlamydiosis which the store told me when I bought him was a comon disease and I didn’t know he had it untill I got home, put him in his cage and wached them for awhile I don’t know what to do he has green stool I searched it on the web no use please help me I know I haven’t had them vary long but there butiful and they were the most unique parakeets I’ve ever seen

]]> By: Jenna http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-5004 Jenna Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-5004 A female northern flicker hit my sunroom window hard (I heard it all the way upstairs) - I put a towel over it, picked it up, and moved to a shaded area. It was breathing hard and the beak may be slightly cracked. There was a little bit of blood toward the back of it's throat, so I held it so it didn't sound like it couldn't breathe. Two hours later it was still alive but a little out of it. I brought it outside and opened up the towel and it just hopped onto my hand and stayed there. I brought it back inside and have kept it sort of wrapped up in the dark - it is alive but I'm sure it's right wing/shoulder is injured. I've got the numbers of two rehabbers, but can it go overnight without food/water? Will it freak out when the sun comes up? (This bird hit the glass so hard it lost at least a dozen feathers) - I'm actually surprised it's alive. A female northern flicker hit my sunroom window hard (I heard it all the way upstairs) – I put a towel over it, picked it up, and moved to a shaded area. It was breathing hard and the beak may be slightly cracked. There was a little bit of blood toward the back of it’s throat, so I held it so it didn’t sound like it couldn’t breathe. Two hours later it was still alive but a little out of it. I brought it outside and opened up the towel and it just hopped onto my hand and stayed there. I brought it back inside and have kept it sort of wrapped up in the dark – it is alive but I’m sure it’s right wing/shoulder is injured. I’ve got the numbers of two rehabbers, but can it go overnight without food/water? Will it freak out when the sun comes up? (This bird hit the glass so hard it lost at least a dozen feathers) – I’m actually surprised it’s alive.

]]> By: Tanya http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-4857 Tanya Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:57:03 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-4857 I rescued a rooster that has rolled under a car I assume, he was in the middle of the road. He has both feet broken at the joints of the toes where they all hinge together. It is swollen and has bad purple bruises. He will not even attempt to stand. Which it's good for now. He finally started eating, so I guess the shock is over. I have antibiotic to add to his h2o, si have two ornamental roosters of my own that are beloved pets. This rooster is young and strong otherwise so I was hoping someone could give me advice on splinting the feet to at least give him a chance. I cannot afford the vet and our animal rescuers around here are a joke. Please help. Thank you. I rescued a rooster that has rolled under a car I assume, he was in the middle of the road. He has both feet broken at the joints of the toes where they all hinge together. It is swollen and has bad purple bruises. He will not even attempt to stand. Which it’s good for now. He finally started eating, so I guess the shock is over. I have antibiotic to add to his h2o, si have two ornamental roosters of my own that are beloved pets. This rooster is young and strong otherwise so I was hoping someone could give me advice on splinting the feet to at least give him a chance. I cannot afford the vet and our animal rescuers around here are a joke. Please help. Thank you.

]]> By: Sanmarie http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-4508 Sanmarie Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-4508 Hi Julie - it may be a fledgling and too young to fly. Have you noticed any parent birds watching over it from nearby trees? Maybe give it a bit more time. Hi Julie – it may be a fledgling and too young to fly. Have you noticed any parent birds watching over it from nearby trees? Maybe give it a bit more time.

]]> By: Julie http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-4491 Julie Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:13:51 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-4491 Hello, I saved a little bird from my cat earlier. He/she doesn't appear to be injured, is hopping about, chirping and I have seen it eating but it won't fly away. This happened about 3 hours ago and it's still in my garden, on the ground. I didn't want to pick it up and cause it more stress by getting it to a vet, so I was just wondering if this is normal, that he/she needs a little longer to get over the shock? Hello,
I saved a little bird from my cat earlier. He/she doesn’t appear to be injured, is hopping about, chirping and I have seen it eating but it won’t fly away. This happened about 3 hours ago and it’s still in my garden, on the ground. I didn’t want to pick it up and cause it more stress by getting it to a vet, so I was just wondering if this is normal, that he/she needs a little longer to get over the shock?

]]> By: Rudi http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-3222 Rudi Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-3222 Found a sparrow on the ground with a missing eye and a cut where the eye should be what should i do Found a sparrow on the ground with a missing eye and a cut where the eye should be what should i do

]]> By: Diane http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Diane Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:38:11 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-2163 My colleague and I saw a red robin outside our office door. The bird would run a few steps, stop, sit and then spread its wings to the fullest and then repeat the actions. What is it doing? It has been outside our office for a few days now. My colleague and I saw a red robin outside our office door. The bird would run a few steps, stop, sit and then spread its wings to the fullest and then repeat the actions. What is it doing? It has been outside our office for a few days now.

]]> By: Raja http://www.birds.com/bird-care/injured/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Raja Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:43:04 +0000 http://wordpress.birds.com/bird-care/injured/index.html#comment-1148 i found a one injured bird ..its came ed to my room... he can't able to fly..its always flattered ..fast breathing.., what can i do..for that... i saw some injured in that head ... he didn't drink water also///// please reply me.... i'm not feeling good... i found a one injured bird ..its came ed to my room… he can’t able to fly..its always flattered ..fast breathing.., what can i do..for that… i saw some injured in that head … he didn’t drink water also///// please reply me…. i’m not feeling good…

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