Hi everyone.
I have had an odd morning,looking for something in the paddock,went behind a shed and found next doors cat wedged underneath,I moved things out of the way and it has crawled under further-and I have no idea if it is still there.I then went around the other side where I have two wood stores and I could not believe that this gorgeous little lady was sitting in one of the wood piles.
I took the photo's in case she decided to fly off,then i went over to her and she did not move,I picked her up and she seemed ok,very placid,let her off with the ducks and Geese.I noticed then that she is lame on one leg,cannot walk properly,I cannot feel a break,but if the cat has had it,maybe it is traumatised.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?Is there anyone local to me-near Oundle PE8 area whom would be able to nurse her back to health? I already have one geriatric chicken in the house whom cannot walk so have put the little Pheasant in the bathroom with some water,some corn and in the dark for now. Help! please!
Melissa
Try wildlife rescue or a vet they should be able to help.
Poor pheasant. There's a wildlife rescue place in Peterborough: www.helpwildlife.co.uk/0234.php - hopefully they could come for her or you could take her there... or at least they could give you some advice over the phone.
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Poor pheasant. Trust you goes well for it.
Kind regards Richard.
Melissa, I also had a lame pheasant several years ago. No idea what happened to him, but he could not put any weight on one leg. Believe it or not he survived and even managed to ward off other males on his patch! His leg was bad for nearly a year and I managed to feed him to make sure he wasn't going hungry. Eventually I saw him put a little weight on the leg and although it never looked right (very swollen), he at last managed to use it, although he always walked with a limp. He got called Peggy (it started as peg leg and then sort of shortened to Peggy!).
So they can survive with one leg, although I do think your pheasant would stand a better chance if she had some treatment. All the very best of luck.
bye for now
awwww the poor thing
Aim higher in case you fall short.
I Tried www.helpwildlife.co.uk/0234.php to no avail,called them all afternoon,there may be someone nearby though shall check tomorrow.At the moment,the little sweetheart is sitting comfortably in the bathroom,so think she shall be ok for the night. Unfortunately all the vets around here want to charge!-sorry but I loathe vets! money grabbers whom do not care about the animals..sorry about that but this is what I have found around here.
I'm sorry your experience of vets has been negative. I have always found them genuinely caring and will give free advice and even minor treatment for wild animals.
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Hi,not really,Cambridge is my nearest and that is 40 miles away.
Sorry to say but the nearest decent vet is in Kettering some 20 miles from me.
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