Baby Finch Deformed?

Baby Finch Deformed - featherless baby bird A baby zebra finch at 10 days old seems not be be growing as it should. Its toes are still curled and its wings are not changing so it flip flops to move. I have pictures of it.

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cybergrannie
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October 7, 20170 found this helpful

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It is sad but some of our pets arrive deformed and sometimes it is difficult to care for them. Caring for a deformed animal always takes a lot of love, patience and dedication.

I do not have personal experience with finches but they come to my feeders and they are beautiful creatures.
I believe each case of an injured animal is unique so the solutions as to care may be unique also.
I have found a site that is dedicated to helping deformed finches so I hope you will find some information you can use.
www.ladygouldianfinch.com/features_specialneeds.php

This specialist also will help anyone who ask questions on her site so maybe you should give it a try just to see what really can be done.
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petlover
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October 11, 20170 found this helpful

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Give the wee one time - as some take longer than others to grow. The eyes should be opening soon. Sometimes there is a runt in the nest. As long as it is being fed by it's parents at this stage. Too much handling will only stress the baby out.

They can die of stress. You may need to learn how to hand rear because as a breeder you are responsible for the life of the wee ones if the parents falter in their duties at any point.

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