Will they make it?

[Pheasant farma3]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure how it works.

Anyway, this morning I checked my quails and they were fine. But when I checked after school ( I am only 12) two of them were covered in blood, I worked out that they had RNA out of food and so they had a blood match. Dad wants to eat them but I really don't want to, we keep lots of varieties and these two were some of the rarest breeds we've got. They have both suffered injuries to the neck, face, and chest, so in reality they are not exactly worth eating. I've seen a different quail get trod on buy a pheasant and had deep wounds in her back but she seems to have fully recovered and has even laid eggs. Does anyone know if it is worth trying to treat them or if we should just put them down, there is nothing really Really REALLY serious, one has a pecked eye but there is no brain, jugular, spinal, windpipe, or organ damage. Is it worth seeing how they go or putting them out of their misery. Thank you
Phez out

 

[Quail Jailer]

They'll probably make it, Tell dad to get a burger.

 

[dc3085]

Neosporin or any triple antibiotic ointment without pain relief, on the wounds twice a day. If it's hard to get on there use foaming neosporin for children. Just make sure there is no pain reliever in it. You can use peroxide on it too in a pinch but the bird won't like it because it burns their skin.

 

[James the Bald]

Any living thing that is not visibly in pain (or suffering) is worth saving. Just be glad people don't treat each other like they do their pets... "Little Billy fell from his bike and broke his arm... we're going to have to put him down... he didn't like the 3rd grade anyway."
Welcome to the Quail forum on Back Yard Chickens.
James

 

[BackYardQuail]

Any living thing that is not visibly in pain (or suffering) is worth saving.  Just be glad people don't treat each other like they do their pets... "Little Billy fell from his bike and broke his arm... we're going to have to put him down... he didn't like the 3rd grade anyway."
Welcome to the Quail forum on Back Yard Chickens.
James

Oh my I laughed so hard I scared my cat. I am very glad people do not do that!

 

[Pheasant farma3]

One of them is definitely on the road to recovery. His cuts have stopped bleeding and he is starting to heal, the other one, who is the rarest quail variety we have (there is only one) has a slightly more serious cut on his chest, he is still active during the day, but on cloudy days or nights he becomes very sluggish. We're not going to do our old salt water shower that we gave little troddy when she got stepped on by a fully grown pheasant and then trapped under a box overnight because I've seen what happens to birds when they get water in their eyes so I'll try some of these. My dad is starting to give in but it might take a bit more convincing.

 

[BackYardQuail]

That's good that one of them is healing.. About 5 years ago I had chickens and my dog ripped one of the chickens skin off and you could see its inside's, after about 3 weeks on Neosporin it made a full recovery and was giving me eggs every day I am sure your quail will be fine soon!

 

[BackYardQuail]

Woops