Pigeon with hole in its crop

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Skipper and his wound today.

I’ve been using an antibiotic ointment, tetracycline based antibiotic powder (the yellow stuff), and an antiseptic spray.

 

[Alicethewhiterabbit]

Thanks for giving him a chance!

 

[LightAurora589]

Very cute birdie, glad he is doing alright.

 

[Dinoroar]

That is looking a LOT better!

 

[GabrielBernard]

Hy there,
pigeons are very hardy and I heard from someone who has like a thousand pidgies that crop wounds heal very easily.

But please do not clean again with peroxide, especially not repeatedly because it will slow, and can even kill off, new growing skin cells because it is so agressive.
Just as a caveat if you wanted to clean it again, saline solution/boiled and cooled down water is enough for most wounds.

And stay with one option of antibiotics, it makes no sense mixing powder, spray and ointment. Too much, and they might interfer with each other.
Much does not help much in this case.
Just stay with one and use as instructed

If it does not heal now on its own, and an opening persists, pinching the wound ends together before using glue on it, will keep the edges together so they can grow close.

Otherwise that will happen on its own, but some birds might need help.

For now it looks very good and just take care no food/dirt gets stuck in the wound. It should be fine growing close on its own.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hy there,
pigeons are very hardy and I heard from someone who has like a thousand pidgies that crop wounds heal very easily.

But please do not clean again with peroxide, especially not repeatedly because it will slow, and can even kill off, new growing skin cells because it is so agressive.
Just as a caveat if you wanted to clean it again, saline solution/boiled and cooled down water is enough for most wounds.

And stay with one option of antibiotics, it makes no sense mixing powder, spray and ointment. Too much, and they might interfer with each other.
Much does not help much in this case.
Just stay with one and use as instructed

If it does not heal now on its own, and an opening persists, pinching the wound ends together before using glue on it, will keep the edges together so they can grow close.

Otherwise that will happen on its own, but some birds might need help.

For now it looks very good and just take care no food/dirt gets stuck in the wound. It should be fine growing close on its own.

Thank you for the information!

I only used peroxide once in the initial cleaning. Did you see my most recent post?

That’s interesting about the antibiotics. Which would you recommend I use (tetracycline powder or triple antibiotic ointment)? The spray is an antiseptic, which I understand is different than an antibiotic?

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

The wound looks so much smaller— even compared to yesterday!

I have decided to stop using the tetracycline and just continue with the antiseptic spray (bactine) and the triple antibiotic ointment for today. After today I’ll just use the antibiotic ointment.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I put a new bandage on Skipper (that won’t stick to his feathers) because I won’t be able to clean his cage on Monday, so I need a way to guarantee his wound stays clean. (He hasn’t had a bandage on for the past two days.)

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Skipper and flock: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/meet-my-rescued-pigeons.1522507/#post-25645475

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Skipper’s wound is completely closed!

He’s wet because I gave him a bath (there was stuff on his feathers leftover from the antibiotic powder).