I was walking my dog and came across a young female robin that can't fly. I didn't want to leave her there for a cat to have dinner so I brought her home. Any advice on taking care of her until she's able to take care of herself and fly. Thank you any advice is appreciated.
Anonymous
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If the wing is actually broken..it will not heal on it's own..the bird needs to go to a local wildlife rehab where they can either repair the wing, or humanely euthanize this bird. If this is just a young bird that has not yet learned to fly, you need to return it to where you found it as it's parents are very likely nearby caring for it. You can place it up in a tree or scrub for relatively safety from ground predators.
JimZ
She is going to be pretty tramatized. She may eat earthworms that you can buy from a fishing store. Try not to handle her. She won't appreciate petting, at least not for quite some time. Be careful of diseases. Good luck. It is a lot of hard work.