equipictures
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I am sad to say that this evening i knocked down a pigoen. It looks like a racing pigeon but has not tag and seems to be tame. I stopped and picked up the pigeon who seemed only to have an injured wing. I phoned my vet and took the bird there immediately. When examining the bird the vet didn't seem very sure whether the wing was broken or not, but eventually decided it was. He said to me that there is a chance that the wing would heal if i took care of the bird for about 6 weeks and kept the broken wing immobile and of course i agreed. He then bandaged the bird in a way that neither wing could move and the bird seemed to be top heavy and kept falling over. I now have the bird at home in my spare room. I re-bandaged it so that now only the broken wing is immobile and the bird is now walking about and is very bright. I have since went on the RSPB website to get advice on caring for the bird and read that a bird with a broken wing will never fly again and that puting the bird to sleep is the best thing to do. I am now confused about what i should do for the best. I am more than willing to treat the bird for as long as nessecary and to give it any care required. Could anyone advise me about how to treat a broken and how i should best care for the bird ( who i have named blue).