Gutted

[tom 2 9]

I checked on jess my female harris tuesday morning and she had broke her left wing she is free lofted for the moult,i think she was spooked in the night, luckily it was a break in a good place the vet has strapped her up got go back on friday to have dressing changed,has this happened to any of you.

[rickardo 76]

bummer mate hope she recovers well.

[gnasher16 30,280]

Will a bird likely get back to completely normal flight after a wing break ? or are all birds different some will some wont ?

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Some will and some won't Gnasher16 , hope it recovers well Tom 2

[CityHunter.uK 12]

never had a bird break a wing in free loft. Had a falconer break a falcons wing when he brought it down to the lure and a bit of wood was sticking up out of the ground which it clipped. What is the set up of your free loft is this the first year you have free lofted the bird? I am quite suprised as harris are fairly relaxed birds and pretty bomb proof from my experience. You hadnt free lofted it with mews jess and swivel on?

 

You will probably find it heals ok and flys like before after a bit of rehabilitation

 

Sometimes happens atb

[Lee C 55]

Yep put mine up for moult and next door got new kittens and they kept jumping on the aviary roof next thing I get home and half his wing is hanging off where he has smashed himself up!!!

Gutting !! I am just waiting for him to moult out to see if he has a chance any more, he has dropped a few blood feathers from the area of damage but fingers crossed.

ATB

Lee

[tom 2 9]

The vet says she should recover well it was a good break she is strapped up got go back tuesday for bandage change,she was free lofted with only flying jesses on she is a really steady bird i do not have to bow her down at hunting weight it was just an accident.

[tom 2 9]

Let me know how he goes on Lee hope he gets better.

[wayne225tt 2]

brothers bird did same sort of thing heeled fine and doesnt effect the birds ability at all hope your as lucky

 

good luck with the recovery

[tom 2 9]

jess had strapping took off friday she is a bit saggy on wing but vet says it will take a while to lift,she has started to moult the wing feathers they all come from broken one eight have dropped since friday,is this normal after a break?

[Lee C 55]

Hi hope all goes ok. When Vlad smashed up his wing the rest of the feather in the area dropped very quickly, from what I could see these started to grow back quite quickly, it's just a case of will they stay put!! I hope in your case that this is similar and the bird is just moulting the required area first !?

ATB and hope it goes well.

Lee

[j j m 6,555]

my friends harris done that 2 years ago due to cats on the open mesh part,it recovered after a good rest and molt good luck with yours mate

[tom 2 9]

thanks for replies she is holding wing much better and she started moulting from good wing and tail so hopefully she will be ok.