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I have had two birds look like this. I think it was from a hawk. Both recovered. I got good antibiotics from a vet and brought them inside and kept them with my cockatiels, actually (very gentle birds). Made sure they had food and water next to them on the floor (took several days before they could perch). Kept them inside until they healed.
We have an excellent avian vet near here (who even raises rollers). Another bird was ripped open by a broody hen (right through that bundle of veins and arteries at the neck down to her vent). Brought her up to the vets. He gave her saline and kept her well hydrated and packed it with antibiotics. Then put her on antibiotics. It was expensive - $300 I think. But she pulled through fine and became the matriarch of my flock. I think all the birds I have are direct or indirect descendents from her. She also got hit by a hawk a year later and was one of the birds who pulled through on antibiotics, rest, and toughness.
Good luck. It's much better than a wing wound. I lost one pigeon to that because it didn't get adequate circulation and she got gangrene.
We have an excellent avian vet near here (who even raises rollers). Another bird was ripped open by a broody hen (right through that bundle of veins and arteries at the neck down to her vent). Brought her up to the vets. He gave her saline and kept her well hydrated and packed it with antibiotics. Then put her on antibiotics. It was expensive - $300 I think. But she pulled through fine and became the matriarch of my flock. I think all the birds I have are direct or indirect descendents from her. She also got hit by a hawk a year later and was one of the birds who pulled through on antibiotics, rest, and toughness.
Good luck. It's much better than a wing wound. I lost one pigeon to that because it didn't get adequate circulation and she got gangrene.
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