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SnyderDragdire
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As well as there are no avian vets near me, and I’m not sure if any vets would take her
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Thank you for adding all the extra picturesI’m more worried about my hen right now. She also has a few wounds on her back
I can’t get them to the vet like I’d want to. I am currently keeping an eye on them and they are inside the house to stay warmer as well as be away from the rest of the flock. They’re going to be put into totes later so they can rest on their own and not have to worry about any flies. I’ll do what I can for getting feathers away from the wounds. I am also watching to make sure they stay hydrated and will be fed later. I will look into tube feeding if need be, which I will be to do since I’ve had to do it to plenty of animals. I’m doing what I can right now to make sure they’re comfortable and resting since the first duck I can tell has lost a good amount of blood and needs rest.Before, I continue I just want to emphasize if you CAN take them to a vet please do so. They both don’t look to good and I’m unsure of the prognosis with them.
As I just said they look in pretty poor condition so before I’d do too much physical contact with them I would move both of them into a warm (80F –ish) area , that’s dimly lit, away from flies and stressful free. I would let them stabilize for a little bit, 30min/hour then do some physical examinations, wound treating, and get their weights down.
Once they have stabilized a little. Grab her, using a flashlight if needed examine her whole body for any wounds, if you see a wound, trim the feathers around it (3cm) circumference, flush it with some saline (Try not to get them wet anywhere else), I’d then dab on some chlorhexidine or betadine with the wounds near the face, and copiously apply it anywhere else ( Again try not to get them very wet) ill birds are often hypothermic. After that get their weight down using a food scale, that way you can check to see how much weight they are losing.
Odds are they are going to stop eating/drinking, in that case, they will need to be tube-fed. This is a VERY important part of dealing with sick birds and it’s a part people often forget or aren’t willing to do. If you are fine with tube feeding her, get the following.
Game Bird Feed Crumble or Baby Parrot Feeding Formula
35 or 60ml syringe
And a tube. A Red rubber catheter works best, I use size 20 for water, and about a size 30 for tube feeding feed. They’re pretty cheap so just get a few different size’s and you’ll see what works best for her. If you can’t find a red rubber catheter you can get some aquarium line tubing from a pet store.
I would also suggest starting these birds on antibiotics. Do you have any on hand, if so what?
FEED,
https://www.amazon.com/Kaytee-Exact-Hand-Feeding-Birds/dp/B0002DGJH8
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/kaytee-bird-exact-handfeeding
https://www.chewy.com/kaytee-exact-hand-feeding-formula/dp/122554
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kaytee-Exact-Hand-Feeding-Formula-Baby-Bird-Food-7-5-oz/22133512
SYRINGE’S
https://www.amazon.com/BDTM-2oz-60ml-Syringe-Catheter-309620/dp/B0098BFJ5I
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-60cc-syringe-with-catheter-tip
TUBE’S
https://www.squirrelsandmore.com/products/feeding-tubes-and-catheters-red-rubber
https://greatmedicalsupplies.com/supply~Rusch+(RU)~rusch-30-fr-all-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351030
https://greatmedicalsupplies.com/su...l-purpose-robinsonnelaton-catheter-351024.htm
Sounds like a lot, but what we want to prevent at this point is infection dehydration/anorexia.
I can’t get them to the vet like I’d want to. I am currently keeping an eye on them and they are inside the house to stay warmer as well as be away from the rest of the flock. They’re going to be put into totes later so they can rest on their own and not have to worry about any flies. I’ll do what I can for getting feathers away from the wounds. I am also watching to make sure they stay hydrated and will be fed later. I will look into tube feeding if need be, which I will be to do since I’ve had to do it to plenty of animals. I’m doing what I can right now to make sure they’re comfortable and resting since the first duck I can tell has lost a good amount of blood and needs rest.
Yes I will be working on reinforcing their housing to make sure this doesn’t happen againFor the hen (chicken) is that beside the vent? Is her vent intact or is it ripped as well?
You've been given good suggestions from everyone. I hope they both make a full recovery.
I know it's a difficult time, but consider fortifying your coop/run/housing - a predator will return.