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Expert: Abi - 12/29/2007


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We have a injured cockatiel that was attacked by a dog. Her stomach is punctured; were not sure about the depth. She doesn't have blood loss, but her head has scratches and her wing appears broken. What should we do to aid her and comfort her?

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Try to stop her from using her wing, put her in a box that is wide but not tall with soft bedding in it to make her comfortable. Make sure she has access to food and water and give her plenty of treats but if she isn't totally comfortable with human contact then try not to bother her too much. Also ask your vet if there is anything you can give her to stop her from getting an infection if she has a bad stomach wound. Just try to make her comfortable and don't bother her too much.

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I CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ANIMALS OTHER THAN CHICKENS/DUCKS/GEESE- I WILL TRY BUT THEY ARE NOT MY SPECIALIST SUBJECT- PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT BUDGIES, FINCHES, PARROTS, COCKATIELS OR OTHER 'EXOTIC' BIRDS. I can answer questions on pretty much all CHICKEN breeds, including fancy and bantam birds. I can give advice on how to get the best egg production, brightest yolk colours and darkest egg shell colours, breeding (using broody hens, not incubators), bird problems/illnesses. I can give advice on all aspects of basic chicken care but I breed chickens for my own pleasure only, I do not often show or sell my birds.

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I own and breed a wide range of chickens, but I speciallise in cochins and crevecour bantams; crevecours have a large crest (an afro!) so I can answer questions on problems concerning them; cochins have feathered legs, which leads to no end of problems which I have experienced! I also own a large flock of domestic, rescued 'battery' hens, and a single maran hen, Hilda, who is the matriarch of her flock, so I can give advice on how to get the best colour of maran eggs!

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