My splay-legged pigeon Hero is doing fine. I have put two bandages-one above and one below the ankle and that keeps his splay leg properly in position. But now the problem is with the other leg. He stands straight on the straightened splay leg, but supports half of his body on the ankle of the other leg. The toes are entangled on that leg. I tried taping them without success. Also I am trying many ways to make him stand up on both feet, but nothing seems to work. He flaps the wings alot but can't fly, I think because he's not getting the leverage on the bent leg. It is swollen on the ankle on that leg too.
Please suggest a way to make him try and stand on the feet, and also to correct the toes.
The pox is almost fully cured now. Whether it is Thuja that did it I don't know for sure, but I believe it is. I must thank Trees Gray for that.
Please suggest a way to make him try and stand on the feet, and also to correct the toes.
The pox is almost fully cured now. Whether it is Thuja that did it I don't know for sure, but I believe it is. I must thank Trees Gray for that.