Boat tailed Grackle

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Boat tailed Grackle

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Contact Information
Contact Barbara Slatcher
Phone: 8046776676

Country: USA

Species: Boat tailed grackle

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a : static display animal

This animal is: wild reared

Age: 3.5 months

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

She was found as a fledge not moving. She was stargazing for a month, but could still pick up pebbles and food. She can't fly.

Days in care: 80

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

No, she has slowly improved but still circles

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 5

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

Everything but fly

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: yes

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

She is not habituated, I have had her in a 25 ft aviary with a mourning dove and other passerines before that.

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

Talks and gets excited

This animal is currently house : other (elaborate in free field below)

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: no

Physical health welfare assessment: life worth living

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: good life

More Information

I am prepared to have her euthanized, but just checking to see if there is interest. I recently moved from Virginia to Savannah and we don't have any suitable place to put her here.

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