injured poult

[bibliophile birds]

well, this morning things are looking pretty good. the wound is looking better, but his foot is badly discolored. i know it's just from bruising, but it's a sight that makes your tummy wobble for a second from fear. i'm pretty sure it can't be infection- there is no swelling, red puckering, or puss and the foot and leg aren't hot to the touch. so far so good, i think.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

is he trying to walk on it yet?

No puss, swelling, or feeling hot to the touch are all good signs.

 

[freemotion]

I would leave it unwrapped at this point...most wounds do better with air. Especially since he is in a sanitary environment. Sounds like he can go back with the flock pretty soon....the sooner, the better, so he will be accepted again and not considered a stranger. Sounds like you are doing a great job with him...er...her?

 

[bibliophile birds]

he's walking around, but with a bit of a limp still. still eating and pooping like a champ.

i left the bandage off for several hours yesterday evening, but i wrapped it back up when i went to bed last night. i don't want to bathe him and stress him out, so i didn't want him laying on the wound with his questionably clean undercarriage. i left it off again after i cleaned it this morning, but i still slathered it with neosporin. do you think i should cut back on the neosporin and just use it at night? i don't know how much air can get through that goo, but i would imagine it's not much.

for now, he's a him, irregardless of actual gender. for some reason, chicks are girls to me and poults are boys- i think it's those long legs and necks... anyone an expert at sexing turkeys from photos?

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

sounds like you are doing a great job!

and post pix anyway - we love to see babies!!

 

[bibliophile birds]

i'm trying to figure out how to get pics up. my parents borrowed my good camera to take on vacation and i can't find the cord for the crappy one... i'll keep looking and hopefully get some pics up soon.

 

[bibliophile birds]

someone on BYC said not to use peroxide because it kills living tissue. they said to use saline instead. well, the only saline i have laying around is emergency eye wash (99.05% purified water, inactive ingredients: boric acid, sodium borate, and sodium chloride). is this ok? i figured if it's safe enough for eyes it should be safe enough for a wound...

i could make some saline solution, but if this will work i'd rather just use it since it's in a nice squeeze bottle.

 

[Wildsky]

If there is still a flap of skin, perhaps you can use superglue to close it up???
Once you can clean it all up and get the neosporin off, I'd consider the super glue.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

someone on BYC said not to use peroxide because it kills living tissue.

this is true... but it may be over cautious. do you have betadine??? thats a good option also and doenst bother the living tissue either.

however

i went to buy some betadine and found out it was $15 a bottle!!! so i asked the pharmacist if there was another option... she said rubbing alcohol. of course thats the same as peroxide... and boy did she get a laugh when i finally fessed up to what to what is was for... one of the hens!

i could hear them cackling as i walked out of the store. sheesh!

 

[bibliophile birds]

poor little guy had been peeping pretty regularly since yesterday. he wasn't agitated, just seemed lonely. a stuffed dog really seemed to do the trick- he's cuddled up with it now and hasn't made a sound in hours. poor little cute thing!