Carol S.
Jogging around the block
My kids found an injured robin. It looks like a broken leg, high up. Any advice? Where can I bring it? etc. Have it in a dark box with a towel.
I tried the few on the list and they are not there I had to leave a message. They said they return messages next day if after hours.Here is a list of Wildlife rehabers in Mass MassWildlife - Wildlife Rehabilitators
It seems like the leg is broken very high up maybe like a dislocated hip. How would I splint that. I don't want my kids freaked out.If you can't get it to a vet or wildlife facility, you can try to put a splint on it. Cut two Q-tips to size and tape it to either side of the leg. And keep it warm.
Not experienced with that high. Sorry. Good luck.It seems like the leg is broken very high up maybe like a dislocated hip. How would I splint that. I don't want my kids freaked out.
Called my avian vet they said to keep it warm and bring it to wildlife facility in morning.Do you have an Avian vet? If nothing else you could call them and ask for advice
I think your doing a great job. Keep up the good work. Your being a great mommy.I felt all the way up the leg but it doesn't appear broken. Could it be dislocated? Paralyzed? Tried to give it water with syringe, didn't work. Put a small bowl of seed, towel and have it in a box for the night. Any other suggestions?
Thank you Ginger. Of course you're correct. With all the excitement I wasn't thinking. I sent my son in search of earth worms and the robin ate one. She refused another and I don't want to disturb it too much so I didn't clean it. At least it ate one earth worm so thats a good sign, right?Robins are not seed eaters they eat bugs and worms. You can also mash a hard boiled egg yolk until the consistancy of yogurt and try that on a stick.
Can you wash the bare area? It may have been attacked by a cat.
Ginger
I just looked to my left and noticed two worms crawling across my kitchen island. I guess my son thought if he wrapped the extra worms in a paper towel they would just hunker down for the night and wait to be fed to the birdLife with boys...Thank you Ginger. Of course you're correct. With all the excitement I wasn't thinking. I sent my son in search of earth worms and the robin ate one. She refused another and I don't want to disturb it too much so I didn't clean it. At least it ate one earth worm so thats a good sign, right?
That's funnyI just looked to my left and noticed two worms crawling across my kitchen island. I guess my son thought if he wrapped the extra worms in a paper towel they would just hunker down for the night and wait to be fed to the birdLife with boys...