- Apr 27, 2014
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Without going into details as to how it happened - I had a coop fire this morning. It's a small coop and I only had three birds (note "had"). One of my girls is in my spare bathroom in ICU. She's lost an eye, her comb/wattles/ears are badly burned, and she lost a lot of feathers but I can't find any burns on her body.
My first aid so far:
Trimmed and wiped away as much charred feather material as possible.
Poured cool water over the bird's head to rinse the comb/wattles. After allowing these to air-dry I coated all the exposed skin with generic antibiotic ointment.
Force-fed two tablespoons of 50/50 water/whey - hydration plus calories.
ICU = my largest pet taxi, with a strap-on water dispenser and a dish of layer feed.
If I end up having to put her down I will, but if there's something else I can do to help her improve I'll do that as well. Should I dose her drinking water with antibiotic? Continue force-feeding water or water/whey?
Suggestions please?
My first aid so far:
Trimmed and wiped away as much charred feather material as possible.
Poured cool water over the bird's head to rinse the comb/wattles. After allowing these to air-dry I coated all the exposed skin with generic antibiotic ointment.
Force-fed two tablespoons of 50/50 water/whey - hydration plus calories.
ICU = my largest pet taxi, with a strap-on water dispenser and a dish of layer feed.
If I end up having to put her down I will, but if there's something else I can do to help her improve I'll do that as well. Should I dose her drinking water with antibiotic? Continue force-feeding water or water/whey?
Suggestions please?