Injured Mallard! What to do? (1 Viewer)

[MamaMoosicorn]

I have a friend in Wayne Co, MI that discovered their neighborhood male Mallard is injured. He's limping pretty bad and doesn't seem to be able to fly. She called the wildlife rehabilitator for her county and they not only don't do pick ups, they don't do waterfowl. What can she do?

For now, the neighbors are trying to feed the Mallard family but the female seems to be beside herself.

 

[Farnboro John]

An hour at Gas Mark 5 basting regularly would seem appropriate.

John

 

[Dry ice]

An hour at Gas Mark 5 basting regularly would seem appropriate.

John

That's overdoing it a bit don't you think?

 

[Farnboro John]

That's overdoing it a bit don't you think?

A "neighbourhood Mallard" sounds like it has a good deal of fat on it, I'm sure it won't be dried out - but I'm a birder not a poulterer.....


John