Just because I've been quiet, it doesn't mean I do not care. I've been thinking a lot about this thread lately. bsides, you are a good person! To care for these helpless, innocent little beings is, well, godly--and I applaud you for your efforts.
I have made several prosthetics for birds in my time, and I would LOVE to somehow be involved in this.
Years ago, some fishermen in Marina Del Rey, CA were mutilating the pelicans who lived there. I guess they thought that the pelicans were stealing their catch. (They weren't) These bastards actually CUT OFF the top of the beak, leaving only the bottom part. I know--this is a pretty severe image. Anyway, I got involved, and was making resin beak parts--uppers--and then cementing them onto the live birds, using a special medical adhesive. They worked like a charm, and we were able to save over a hundred pelicans.
So making an orthotic or a wheelchair would be one way to go for your little darlings.
Sadly for me, every time I start to get involved with your problem, I get SO ANGRY with the
TSC that caused this problem, that I just can't function right. But I am not giving up.
The upper peninsula in MI is a far cry from So. Colorado (where I live). I honestly wish I lived close enough to just jump in my car and come over to your place to offer my help.
I have made a couple of good friends at BYC, and I hope I can somehow be of service to you. At the very least, I can keep the faith.
