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Post by jas78 on Oct 19, 2012 13:31:49 GMT 10
Hi guys,
Joined to hopefully get some help...
I found a youg magpie out the front of my mums house having a drink out of her pond. It looked worse for wear with a broken leg and it was unable to fly or didnt attempt to fly.
I have had the bird for a few days and have been giving it fruit, bread and some chopped up left over mince (cooked) that was left over in the fridge.
I have called the vet and they in turn have given me a number of native rescue, but when I called they seemed pretty reluctant to help it and sounded more like they would euthanise it.
I am reluctant to hand the bird over to them...
The birds leg looks like it is "dead" and I havent seen any movement in the toes. I am wondering if the leg is going to recover?
Could I please get some advice on what to do..
Thank you.
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Post by jas78 on Oct 19, 2012 14:11:35 GMT 10
pic of the little fella Attachments:
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Post by avinet on Oct 19, 2012 22:05:31 GMT 10
The only hope for the bird is to find a vet willing to treat injured wildlife - the leg needs properly setting, and possibly pinning as well. Although if this is not done in the first day or two that may well be no longer possible to do successfully.
Whether it could survive in the wild with only one good leg is debatable, even if it has no other injuries and can eventually fly. Once it goes back into the wild it will have difficulty being accepted back into a group and as a solitary bird it is at greater risk from predators. Sometimes it has to be accepted that to euthanize is the better choice for the bird.
The diet you are feeding is not good - totally lacking in calcium for starters.
The best diet for a young magpie is pinkie mice or rats - these are usually to be purchased frozen at a pet shop that deals in reptile products. They give the bird the necessary calcium and a balanced food intake. In addition they eat crickets, beetles, worms grubs, moths, cockroaches, a bit of seed (budgie), hard boiled egg (with some shell for calcium), and native berries.
There is a big danger of human imprinting if kept alone at a young age - they really need to be kept in a group of other young magpies so they become socialized with their own kind - one of the reasons it is best that it goes to a recognized care group who will likely have someone within the group with other young magpies for it to be kept with, and who have the experience to know what it's chances are of surviving in the wild once it's injuries have healed.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by jas78 on Oct 19, 2012 22:25:42 GMT 10
Thanks for replying,
I will have to have a ring around in the morning.
Sadly to me the leg doesn't look like its going to be saveable.
What a grim outlook for such a young bird
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Post by paulf on Oct 20, 2012 22:05:53 GMT 10
Hi, what state are you in if you are in Vic call Willdlife Victoria they operate 24 hrs and they can put you through to a wildlife carer in your area who will take the bird off your hands.I am sure other states have a wildlife rescue group or call the RSPCA who would be able to put you in contact with wildlife rescue in your state.Take the bird to a vet(by law a vet has to treat a native animal ) if you cant get in contact with a wildlife rescue group.
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Post by paulf on Oct 22, 2012 15:22:56 GMT 10
How is he doing.
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Post by jas78 on Oct 23, 2012 23:01:20 GMT 10
The little fella is still at my mums. I went past the other day and it looked a lot better although the leg is way beyond saving it looks as though it is broken and severed and looks like it is deteriorating.  I have upped its diet adding beef mince and calcium powder. Perth WA |
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Post by paulf on Oct 24, 2012 17:31:09 GMT 10
The little fella is still at my mums. I went past the other day and it looked a lot better although the leg is way beyond saving it looks as though it is broken and severed and looks like it is deteriorating. I have upped its diet adding beef mince and calcium powder. Perth WA Good to hear he looked better,maybe have a vet have a look at the broken leg if it is deteriorating,also try and feed him bugs and worms as its part of there natural diet as too much mince is not good for them. |
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Post by jas78 on Oct 24, 2012 22:40:49 GMT 10
I got a day off tommorrow so I'll swing by with some roaches and dust them with calcium.
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Post by paulf on Oct 25, 2012 10:19:13 GMT 10
I got a day off tommorrow so I'll swing by with some roaches and dust them with calcium. Also try live crickets which you can buy from most pet shops. |
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Post by paulf on Nov 14, 2012 10:46:27 GMT 10
How is he doing.
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