lorries can be possessive little sods
side by side is good, sorry i missed that in the first post,
and ensuring they don't get at each other when out
they may get on fine, down to personalities
pretty hard to find one that would only kill one species, that is why they have been working on STDs so it is just reletive to possums and then it will need a trial period
1080 is an indescriminate killer
sadly in todays money ruled world it is probably the most cost effective way of sorting out some of the pest species
our native specis and habitat is a billion dollar earner for tourism but farming is a huge earner as well
it is currently impossible to eradicate every exotic pest in nz
here will always be big arguements for both sides and emotions can run high and emotive statements don't help a debate
i disagree with the use of 1080 but understand why it is used
implied swearing!! hard to fix
does the wing have some movement or just hanging?
is it broken or just popped out of socket
does it feel gritty if you move wing means a break
place wing against body and run a piece of sellotape around body and lower chest just in front of legs
not too tight just enough to stop movement in joint
then run another piece around behind legs but not over the rectum
leave on for 2 - 3 weeks then spray with water and remove gently while holding wing in place
tilt head on side
drop omto joint of beak and let in seep into mouth
you should be able to feel or see bird swallow
about 3-4 drops
berocca tablets may work as well as a vitamin b source
can't really do much else
if it maks it through the night you have won 1/2 the battle
shock and interbal injuries are the big killers
the eye and blood in nostrils possibly suggest a good bang on the noggin
so it is a waiting game to see if it can recover itself
warmth quiet and a bit of energy which you have done
ps a bit of marmite in warm water can work to restore vitB which birds use up when under stress