Post by Sarah on Nov 25, 2013 4:36:31 GMT
This looks like pretty classic splayed leg syndrome, although it worries me that the baby seems to struggle to keep her foot pointing in the right direction as well. Splayed legs are correctable and sadly common in baby birds in small clutches. You see, your bird did not have siblings to lean against, and with nobody helping her stand while she was all wobbly, she just laid there, and her legs grew spread too far apart.
You are going to have to hobble the baby. It is a difficult process for you and the bird, but it will give her a chance at a normal, unimpeded adult life: much like a child who wears leg braces so they will have a shot at not being a disabled adult.
To hobble the baby safely, you need to go out and buy make up sponges. I could go on at length about the procedure, but this website will show you what to do in much greater detail and with step by step pictures.
The objective of this sponge hobble is to keep the legs of the baby bird tied together and under it in a natural position until the baby's natural growth repairs the damage.
www.parrotparrot.com/lovebirds/breeding-lovebirds/fixing-splay-legs/
You are going to have to hobble the baby. It is a difficult process for you and the bird, but it will give her a chance at a normal, unimpeded adult life: much like a child who wears leg braces so they will have a shot at not being a disabled adult.
To hobble the baby safely, you need to go out and buy make up sponges. I could go on at length about the procedure, but this website will show you what to do in much greater detail and with step by step pictures.
The objective of this sponge hobble is to keep the legs of the baby bird tied together and under it in a natural position until the baby's natural growth repairs the damage.
www.parrotparrot.com/lovebirds/breeding-lovebirds/fixing-splay-legs/
he said the same..sprayed legs abt the baby n advised to mix few drops of multivitamin concentrate in their drinking water. he tied his legs closely with a strip of band-aid n asked me to change it everyday n each day i hv to tie it more closer. when i remove tht band-aid today in morning it ripped off sum of his little feathers with it though i applied sum olive oil. i think ur suggestion is much safer, i hv spare make up sponge n with these easy instructions i think i can do it. i hope my budgie will b fine in a week or two. see urself his improvement. these were taken abt a week ago. u can see his claw..he cant move his fingers or whtever it is called. sorry i dont know correct term. last one is frm today..with white feathers on wings..standing straight, isnt it? 
n i hope he'll b alright with ur suggested treatment. 
i m very happy to b a part of this forum. i'll gv u more updates abt his improvement. take care n keep sharing ur experience with more ppl like me. god bless u. happy thanksgiving to everyone. 
