Battle with a bobcat

[astone]

Can anyone tell me what to do for my Bert. He was attacked and carried off by a bobcat (beautiful cat) and I gave chase and he dropped him got away. He came out of hiding and his left wing appears broken. I love my bird enough to stupidly chase right behind a bobcat for him and now Idk what to do for him. Any advice. He's not eating either. Happened about 250pm yesterday.

 

[Gazergirlstar]

following , i dont have much advise other then to love on him and hug him close. i hope he feels better soon

 

[BigBlueHen53]

First, treat for shock. Mix up some sugar water, 1/2 tsp sugar [1 tsp sugar as per @azygous, below] to 1 c water, add a pinch of salt and 1 tsp baking soda. Hold some up to his beak and see if he'll drink. If not, dip his beak in it. If he stiil won't drink, dip your finger in it and put a drop on the crease of his beak and he should swallow. Repeat until he refuses by shaking his head. Don't get any in his nostrils (nares). Keep him in a warm, dark area. Leave the sugar water there along with some plain water and try to notice when he drinks on his own.

Offer some of his regular feed soaked in water to make a gruel like oatmeal.

As for his injury, I will tag some Educators to advise you.

@Eggcessive @azygous @coach723

 

[azygous]

Increase that sugar recipe to one teaspoon to one cup water with pinch of salt and baking soda. Then go over his body very carefully to make sure there are no puncture and tear wounds. Those will need to be treated to avoid infection. And a puncture wound will require an oral antibiotic.

Are you certain he has a broken wing? Or just broken feathers?

 

[astone]

I don't look for him to make it. He didn't open his or anything when I was checking on them. He's breathing but I cried with him for a few told him I was sorry I didn't protect him better. Hopefully he will be crowing his IM THE ROOSTER. Crow when we get up. Fingers crossed.... yes it's broken wing .. he wouldn't drink anything and I forced a few drops down w a medicine dropper.

 

[astone]

He refused after one dropper. Then closed his eyes.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Increase that sugar recipe to one teaspoon to one cup water with pinch of salt and baking soda. Then go over his body very carefully to make sure there are no puncture and tear wounds. Those will need to be treated to avoid infection. And a puncture wound will require an oral antibiotic.

Are you certain he has a broken wing? Or just broken feathers?

Thanks, azygous, I corrected my post.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

He refused after one dropper. Then closed his eyes.

Closed his eyes .... are you saying he died? Or is he just resting? Chickens are tough. If he just has a broken wing he should survive. Of course if he has crush injuries that's another matter, but if he's just resting keep offering the sugar water, a broken wing is absolutely survivable.

 

[astone]

He wasn't dead he just resting . He is a tuff bird. He's survived our black bear lost his tail feathers there. A rogue rooster got into his pen and whipped his hind end and he just healed up enough to be let out from that. Then grabbed as a to go bag by a bobcat. I thought he was dead the night the other rooster somehow found a way in. I get up at 5 am to get my son off to school so I will be out there at daylight checking on him. I will let you all know. Thank you guys I hope we can nurse him thru this one if so he may become a house chicken....new kind of doorbell.

 

[MarlaMac]

He wasn't dead he just resting . He is a tuff bird. He's survived our black bear lost his tail feathers there. A rogue rooster got into his pen and whipped his hind end and he just healed up enough to be let out from that. Then grabbed as a to go bag by a bobcat. I thought he was dead the night the other rooster somehow found a way in. I get up at 5 am to get my son off to school so I will be out there at daylight checking on him. I will let you all know. Thank you guys I hope we can nurse him thru this one if so he may become a house chicken....new kind of doorbell.