Wound Care for Fiona (Light Brahma) Who Was Attacked by a Predator
I forgot to post an update (we're busy with everything). Fiona made a full recovery, needed about 2-3 weeks in a separate pen outside, with daily and then every few days' applications of zinc oxide cream (make your own using zinc oxide powder and olive oil). Zinc oxide is nice for wound recovery as it keeps infection down and repels flies. The initial bath for Fiona on Day 1 of wound care consisted of salt water. Salt water is fantastic for treating infection. It shrinks inflammation, fights bacteria-- I mix enough sea salt to make the water taste like the ocean-- and a warm bath is soothing for a traumatized bird.
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