Quote: For everyone that asked - my little Miss Gray was very badly injured. Huge wound on the back of her neck and ripped along the shoulder. I didn't see her when I got home and went looking for her. I found her on the roost but she didn't look right to me.
She is the lowest in pecking order here and she is the only bird that comes to me like a puppy as I'm the protector. If I bend down and hold out my arms she'll come just like a little dog. (She is just 7 mos old)
I didn't see the wound at first since it was totally covered with her feathers. I took her out and put her down and she sauntered away but I could tell something wasn't right. Then I saw a clump of her feathers on the ground so I went and got her and parted the neck feathers and sure enough, a huge wound. I assume hawk based on what I see in other folk's photos. None of the other birds appear to have any injuries or be worse for the wear.
Brought her up to the house and flushed as best I could with what I had in the first aid kit (I usually keep saline solution but was out...had purchased vetricyn a long time ago before I learned that it is Dakin's Solution and can be easily made at home....was glad I had it ready to go, however...good reminder to re-stock the saline, dakins, etc.)
I didn't cut many feathers at this point because I could tell it was just too much stress for her. Put on some NuStock and isolated her.
The good things:
She has an appetite. She ate a good bit of raw ground beef (grass fed from a healthy source) and I was able to put a couple drops of Susan Burek's wound formula on a piece of the meat rather than trying to get it down her (This is an herbal tincture). Can be seen here: http://www.moonlightmileherbs.com/poultryherbcart2014.html
Then later she ate her regular feed and drank without having to be coaxed. At first she didn't seem to want to eat or drink so I'm very glad to have seen her avail herself of both..and a few mealworms as dessert.
I'll keep treating the wound and watching. This wound is so bad that it's going to take time. I had considered whether I needed to put her out of her misery when I saw how bad it is. But her eyes are bright, she's eating and drinking. So...I watch.
She is the lowest in pecking order here and she is the only bird that comes to me like a puppy as I'm the protector. If I bend down and hold out my arms she'll come just like a little dog. (She is just 7 mos old)
I didn't see the wound at first since it was totally covered with her feathers. I took her out and put her down and she sauntered away but I could tell something wasn't right. Then I saw a clump of her feathers on the ground so I went and got her and parted the neck feathers and sure enough, a huge wound. I assume hawk based on what I see in other folk's photos. None of the other birds appear to have any injuries or be worse for the wear.
Brought her up to the house and flushed as best I could with what I had in the first aid kit (I usually keep saline solution but was out...had purchased vetricyn a long time ago before I learned that it is Dakin's Solution and can be easily made at home....was glad I had it ready to go, however...good reminder to re-stock the saline, dakins, etc.)
I didn't cut many feathers at this point because I could tell it was just too much stress for her. Put on some NuStock and isolated her.
The good things:
She has an appetite. She ate a good bit of raw ground beef (grass fed from a healthy source) and I was able to put a couple drops of Susan Burek's wound formula on a piece of the meat rather than trying to get it down her (This is an herbal tincture). Can be seen here: http://www.moonlightmileherbs.com/poultryherbcart2014.html
Then later she ate her regular feed and drank without having to be coaxed. At first she didn't seem to want to eat or drink so I'm very glad to have seen her avail herself of both..and a few mealworms as dessert.
I'll keep treating the wound and watching. This wound is so bad that it's going to take time. I had considered whether I needed to put her out of her misery when I saw how bad it is. But her eyes are bright, she's eating and drinking. So...I watch.
) to add at least one more so that the bantys don't look ridiculous in the huge coop. so if anyone out there has a 2-4 week old banty cochin, d'uccle, d'anver any color but must be pullet let me know...I can travel most anywhere in IN to meet or pick up. Hey Racin just a thought...do you have any Fayoumi?? they are little enough to count as banty!
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