Robin with a Broken Wing (1 Viewer)

[grant4353]

Today at work I found a robin with a broken wing, its left wing was kind of sticking out a little and it wasn't flying, just hoping around, so with the help of my boss I grabbed it and it's now in a box with some water and some hamburg. A co worker said that his sister has helped birds with broken wings and feed them hamburg. Is that ok? Any advice would be welcome! I've been searching some online but haven't been too successful trying to find information on helping an injured bird. He said that the wing will heal on its on too.

Also when I got home I went to give it some water and it managed to fly out of the box, so my Mom and I were chasing it around the house, it didn't fly any after that, so I think the wing is still injured.

 

[deborah4]

Hi Grant

Welcome to BF!

Hope your Robin will be OK

Please read this:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=36564

 

[ayasuda]

Please, please do not feed baby birds if you don't know what they eat. There are growth problems associated with giving birds the wrong diet. Use the informatioin given by deborah4. Since you know it has a broken wing, get it to a rehabilitator ASAP. The more time you spend trying to figure out what to do, the broken wing could become necrotic or infected. This is a death sentence for the bird. You can find a good local rehabber through the internet and seek their advice, transport as soon as possible. Some injuries can be fixed, but time is important.

 

[TerryK]

I did a google search for "new hampshire bird rehab" and got quite a few hits. Good luck!

 

[jaypie77]

I am wintering right now, but have spent 25 years in NH. Where in NH are you? In central NH there is a woman who runs a shelter/rehab called "Wings of Dawn" that I have brought birds to before. There are several good rehabbers in state though.