please help

[crazybird66]

i live in Maryland and tonight it is going to be in the 20's. we have one guinea on our horse farm that goes out with the mares and comes in with them at night and roosts in the barn. yesterday she got tumbled and kicked like a football when a mare galloped over her. she definitely has one broken leg. we couldn't find her last evening but today I found her in the run in tucked in the mud and loose hay against the wall. I caught her..first time she has been held by humans and of course she shook periodically....cold or fear or both. I couldn't leave her there....too many preditors and it's too cold tonight. so I put a large wire crate in the hay room and filled it with orchard grass. I put water and food in bowls for her. I made sure she was tucked in. I covered it with horse blankets so there is no draft. it's also going to be quite windy tonight. I know it's cold but I felt bringing her home to my house would completely put her over the edge with stress. I know it sounds nuts but I love this bird. she literally hangs with the horses. last year she had the same thing happen and limped for quite some time. if she could loft herself I would have left her. but she attempted to and due to the one broken leg...she falls off the rafters. have done the right thing or should I go get her and put her in my basement

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Hello:

You did fine. I am suprised there are those that would go to this extent.
I have also looked, found and babied a few Guinea hens.
It is important that you know you did the correct thing.
Just keep the Guinea from predators and extreme cold.
Keeping her/him outside is improtant. Changing temperatures
from outside to inside will not really do any good.
Do try to give her/him a thing called "chick saver" in the water.
You can use the recommended amount This really does help
the healing process of any hurt bird. I have even give it to
my Cockatoo when she fell ill a few years back.
She is doing fine, back to normal.
Hope this hwlps:
Guinea G.

 

[jobmcd]

Not sure how secure guinea is, most raccoons can get there hands in a wire cage and kill your bird. Blanket won't stop the raccoon. Hopefully leg will heal quickly, I luv my only guinea too. I'd do just what you are but definitely coon proof the wire cage somehow.

Good luck

 

[BarbaraNH]

The only thing I would have done differently would have been to splint the broken leg. If it is truly broken, it may not heal properly without splinting, and I'm sure your guinea must be in pain. The splint would provide support and help lower the amount of pain your guinea is experiencing. Guinea Goonie's suggestion of adding Chick Saver to the water is a good one. You might also consider adding a liquid calcium supplement (like Calciboost), which should help with the bone repair.

Hope you see some improvement soon!

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Helo:

How is your guinea doing ?
Are you sure now that her/his leg is brokern ?

If so I would follow the advise of barbaraNH and splint the leg.
You can do a search on how to do this on the BYC search.

Please do let us know how your patient is doing.
Guinea G.

 

[mommaguinea]

How is the guinea? I too would suggest a splint and some quiet spot that is free of predators near the cage. Something comes near and she will do damage by flopping about. My birds roost in the barn, but if a fox does manage to get in, they get all upset and fly off the high roost, becoming a midnight snack. Constant battle. Good luck. The medication is also a good idea. I have actually researched some antibiotics and put it in my birds water when one was injured, you vet might be able to assist with that. Keeps infection at bay during healing. Where in Maryland? I am on the eastern shore.