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Hi there,
I have a year-old society finch, and a week ago I noticed him favoring one leg. He hurt that leg 10 months ago but made a full recovery, with the exception of sitting rather low and splayed. I isolated him for a few days so he'd rest a bit, but he still has trouble standing with the leg and gripping with that claw. He also has some flight issues, but I'm pretty sure this is because he can't take off properly, not because of wing damage. The problem isn't worsening, he's in good spirits (singing, preening, bright eyes) and eating/drinking just fine, but I wanted to know how common leg injuries like this are with society finches, whether I just be worried about internal damage (he shows no signs of infection that I can tell), and any tips on adjusting the cage set-up to be more limp-friendly.
Thanks!
I have a year-old society finch, and a week ago I noticed him favoring one leg. He hurt that leg 10 months ago but made a full recovery, with the exception of sitting rather low and splayed. I isolated him for a few days so he'd rest a bit, but he still has trouble standing with the leg and gripping with that claw. He also has some flight issues, but I'm pretty sure this is because he can't take off properly, not because of wing damage. The problem isn't worsening, he's in good spirits (singing, preening, bright eyes) and eating/drinking just fine, but I wanted to know how common leg injuries like this are with society finches, whether I just be worried about internal damage (he shows no signs of infection that I can tell), and any tips on adjusting the cage set-up to be more limp-friendly.
Thanks!