primo
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Post by primo on Oct 24, 2006 23:16:56 GMT -5
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Post by frootdog on Oct 25, 2006 20:21:20 GMT -5
First year bird? Free lofted? Probably abrations from bouncing around in the mew. Nice sharp talons too. Probably not bumble foot yet but definitely getting there. Have the bird seen by a vet ASAP.
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Post by taalberg on Oct 26, 2006 9:29:53 GMT -5
Careful about too much ointment. It can make the feet too soft. Put a little on' and rub it in good with no excess. Variety of perches is a good thing. I've used A & D ointment mixed with triple antibiotic on a couple of different abrasion type wounds with success. Just my 2 cents..........
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primo
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Post by primo on Oct 26, 2006 18:36:24 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great advice.
it is a first year bird and freelofting. i talked to the raptor rehabilitator in this area and he helped too. i already changed the perches to astroturf and wrapped them for the time being with towels .
i have already seen a lot of improvement and am so thankful for that.
talk to yall later
joe
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Post by john on Oct 26, 2006 20:44:57 GMT -5
One thing I've found that works great on small abrasions is Bag Balm. It's an anti-bacterial gel used for cows teets to keep them supple and from cracking. It's also good for keeping a bird's feet from drying out, and should promote talon growth. Tough to tell from the picstures, but those may be a little too far along for that. But for small things or problems that you catch early, Bag Balm is great.
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Post by frootdog on Oct 27, 2006 0:59:07 GMT -5
Weasel likes his cow's teets dry and cracked. After all he's not from here.
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Post by frootdog on Oct 27, 2006 1:02:36 GMT -5
I would not free loft the bird at all any more. What is happening is the bird is at hunting weight, not used to captivity yet, and bounces all over in the mew. The feet won't get better as long as that continues even with ne perches or perch material. I keep passage RT's tethered the first year and until they are nice and fat before I free loft them. At that point they are not on edge because they are always full and after that fist year esp the first summer in the mew they get the drill better and are more likely to not be so spastic the second season in the mew free lofted.
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Post by ccrobbins on Oct 27, 2006 9:39:18 GMT -5
Mine did the exact same thing. I ended up just tying him off on my portable bow perch for 2 weeks and he cleared up. I free lofted him after that and no more spots since.
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Post by john on Oct 27, 2006 11:05:43 GMT -5
Weasel likes his cow's teets dry and cracked. After all he's not from here. Hey, whatever turns you on, I say. ;D |
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