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Post: I have a Finch with a broken leg

Posted by Diana on 7/15/05

I was giving a finch today with a broken leg. The owner
said it fell out of the nest and the momma bird had quit
feeding it. I asked if I could take it and try to nurse it
to health. This is my second finch I am hand raising. The
first did great and is a healthy bird. This one does not
want to eat. I have read about splinting the leg but do
not understand really what to do. I know this is going to
sound bad but I am a single mom and can not afford to go
to the vet for 2 weeks. Some would say I should not have
taken the bird but it would have died if I did not try.
Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I have been able
to force feed it so it is starting to corporate a bit on
the feeding and it does flap it's wings and move about the
cage. So I guess my question is should I splint the leg
and if so how do I do that?

Posts on this thread, including this one

I have a Finch with a broken leg, 7/15/05, by Diana.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 7/18/05, by Fran.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 6/21/06, by Amy.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 6/21/06, by Fran.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 6/24/06, by Elizabeth.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 6/25/06, by Kitty.J.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 7/19/06, by Sonoma.

Re: I have a Finch with a broken leg, 7/27/06, by Sonoma.