I have been worried about Daisy's droopy and broken wing - it seems to bother her and she pecks at it and it gets caught up between her legs so on Tuesday 15th, I took her to Charles Barnard, the wonderful vet at Kerikeri who pinned Ralph, the weka's leg after it was broken. (By the way, Ralph went to the Auckland Zoo last week to be part of their active breeding programme - a safer life for him since he has a limp and other weka in my garden would probably kill him. I was sad to see him go but he will have more space and a better life than shut in an aviary here).
Charles took one look at wing and decided Daisy would be better off without it hindering her. He operated straight away, gave her antibiotic, 2 dissolvable stitches and I was able to bring her home. She has had 2 days of confinement and today, she was able to have a bath for the first time. How she loved it!
Daisy is unreleasable now and will have to stay with me - I have undertaken to care for her. Not a chore at all as she is a lovely gentle affectionate bird. I only hope I can give her a good safe life.
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