seagull chick

[kelsmels]

We've got a seagull chick in our back garden who fell (or was pushed) off a neighbours roof. It is really healthy but not ready to fly. RSPCA not interested as it is not injured. We can't go outside because its parents attack us! It is dead cute though and am worried it will be eaten by a cat!
Also, my little girl has chickpox so she can't go to nursery/ toddler groups/ friends. HELP feel like a prisoner in my own home! Any suggestions?

[Catso]

We've just come back from hols in Cornwall and this was happening a lot there. People were just having to work around it! (Unless you want to be really nasty, as there are plenty of seagulls in the world).

Unlikely a cat will get it, due to the reasons you've outlined already, and the chicks are pretty vicious things themselves.

The Cornwall 'solution' is to put rolls of chicken wire anywhere they might build a nest, so as to stop them in the first place.

[Eric Git]

Hi,
Why not try the RSPB or a local nature group, they are normally more accommosating than the RSPCA and as they are birdy people will be able to give you good advice. As for your daughter, do what I did when mine had the lurgie, call your friends who have kids who have not had it, and get them together, it's better that the child has it earlier rather than later, that's what mums used to do years ago and it hasn't mine any harm, nor me and the most infectous part is the leading up to the spots coming out, once they are out, it'snot so bad. Good luck.

[WendyS]

Well, I suppose you can only create a blessing out of misfortune and initiate your little girl into the pleasures of bird watching! If she feels well enough, give her a piece of paper and pencil and encourage her to try and draw the bird and give you a running commentary on what's happening to it.
As for being a prisoner indoors, perhaps it's not too much of a bad thing in this heat with the risk of sunburn and heat exhaustion. When part of your house is in shade, keep those windows open to create a breeze, and if you belong to your local library, stack up with good books (for you) and fairy stories for her.

[kelsmels]

Thanks all - at least we can go swimming in the sea - its free and great on a day like today!