Gonzo's Splay leg

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When I found Gonzo he was a juvenile flying with the flock. He had one leg splaying out to one side and had to crawl on his wings to compete for food. He was less than half the size of a normal juvenile. When I caught him I found that his ability to compete for food was further hampered by an overgrown upper beak which made it difficult to pick up food.

I was under the impression that a splay leg could only be corrected during the first few weeks of a squabs life, but asked my friends at fprc http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fprc/ for advice on how to make Gonzo a bit comfortable. To my great surprise I was advised to try to correct the splay and given excellent instructions on how this could be done.

His treatment is finished now and his legs have remained in the correct position for 4 days...I am hoping that this will be a permanent cure!

I have uploaded photos of Gonzo before, during and after the treatment in my Splay Leg webshot album at http://community.webshots.com/user/cyro51

I am so grateful to everyone that helped me help Gonzo!!!!

Cynthia