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LovelyA said:
Also I'm wondering how much heat in his area is okay or a fan or what be ause it's awfully hot here today, and only about to get hotter.
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You are doing a wonderful job with him! If he is moving around and more alert, he's probably no longer in shock. So Id brighten the area he's in and definitely use a fan to move and hot air around. Did he receive injuries to his face or eyes? If the eye lids became damaged, they can heal together and you don't want this to happen. So if they were injured, you might peel the lids apart, if they are just swollen from edema, then you can just leave them alone. Make sure hes drinking enough and you might hand feed him soft foods, maybe scrambled eggs.
 
SUPER GOOD UPDATE!!
So I'm positive Bird is pulling through this...
Diet and hydration are a plus. Water administered consistently through medicine dropper/syringe, food; blended berries, oatmeal and apple juice. Hand fed , eye dropper.
Movements/behaviors/actions; moving around a lot ,more, no longer in shock, he 'cockle doodled' at my mother this morning and scared the poop out of her!
After he eats he drags his beak across his bedding and continues to try to peck at floor and find food.
His EYES; Are still closed. He had no injuries to his eyes but he herec as a cut under his left side about an inch long. His eyes were open after the attack but later that day they had closed and the swelling started in a while bunch. Well swelling is definitely noticably gone down a lot. But his eyes are still closed. He's getting his attitude back as in, when I try to tough him, he jerks at me as if to say how dare you try to touch me! So he's almost back to normal. And also, when I'm feeding him and checking in n on him, he seems to be 'falling asleep' while he's standing there. His head and beak will slowly go downward and forward, while his tail ends go straight up so one end down the other up... ??? Wondering what's up with that. Eyes and sleeping b savior are my only concerns now. And I was wondering one more thing, if transferring him to an outdoor shaded location, while still isolating him from the others but still close by and next to them . Would that be a good idea? I don't want to let him just wander anymore just yet because I don't think he can see with his eyes closed. I can see him blinking under his eye lids though.
Thank you all again for your help.
 
LovelyA said:
SUPER GOOD UPDATE!!
So I'm positive Bird is pulling through this...
Diet and hydration are a plus. Water administered consistently through medicine dropper/syringe, food; blended berries, oatmeal and apple juice. Hand fed , eye dropper.
Movements/behaviors/actions; moving around a lot ,more, no longer in shock, he 'cockle doodled' at my mother this morning and scared the poop out of her!
After he eats he drags his beak across his bedding and continues to try to peck at floor and find food.
His EYES; Are still closed. He had no injuries to his eyes but he herec as a cut under his left side about an inch long. His eyes were open after the attack but later that day they had closed and the swelling started in a while bunch. Well swelling is definitely noticably gone down a lot. But his eyes are still closed. He's getting his attitude back as in, when I try to tough him, he jerks at me as if to say how dare you try to touch me! So he's almost back to normal. And also, when I'm feeding him and checking in n on him, he seems to be 'falling asleep' while he's standing there. His head and beak will slowly go downward and forward, while his tail ends go straight up so one end down the other up... ??? Wondering what's up with that. Eyes and sleeping b savior are my only concerns now. And I was wondering one more thing, if transferring him to an outdoor shaded location, while still isolating him from the others but still close by and next to them . Would that be a good idea? I don't want to let him just wander anymore just yet because I don't think he can see with his eyes closed. I can see him blinking under his eye lids though.
Thank you all again for your help.
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This is excellent news! ❤️ I am so glad he is recovering! Still, you might peel open his eyes just to make sure they are in good order. Maybe use some visine, one or two drops in each eye.

Keep up all the lovin' on him! 🐓
 
Bird is doing good, except his eyes. Yesterday I used some warm water on his eyes to get them open and I did. A little bit. He wanted to go outside I think, since he jumped down from where he was at and walked outside. But he stayed there for a very long time. Stayed there in one spot, wouldn't really move. But he stretched and cockle doodled and fluffed his feathers but still couldn't see very well so I brought him back in after a while. Now his eyes are closed again and I think the water may have dried them out some. So I'm not sure what to do to get them open and have them stay open. Any ideas would be so greatly appreciated.
 
LovelyA said:
Bird is doing good, except his eyes. Yesterday I used some warm water on his eyes to get them open and I did. A little bit. He wanted to go outside I think, since he jumped down from where he was at and walked outside. But he stayed there for a very long time. Stayed there in one spot, wouldn't really move. But he stretched and cockle doodled and fluffed his feathers but still couldn't see very well so I brought him back in after a while. Now his eyes are closed again and I think the water may have dried them out some. So I'm not sure what to do to get them open and have them stay open. Any ideas would be so greatly appreciated.
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Do you have our can you get Terramycin ointment? I would apply that to his eyes twice daily for 5-7 days.
 

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