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hi all,
i recovered 2 abandoned ringneck chicks from a fallen tree (coconut tree in India) almost immediately. the slightly larger one is fine .I suspect this one to be a day older perhaps and is consuming about 7cc of food , every 3 1/2 hours...the food is mostly boiled rice , mashed with a little banana/apple and small amounts of dhal and tomato(for the protein)
the smaller one seems to have got hurt a little during the fall. Yesterday afternoon the was a small(2mm) cut on the skin over the belly..I HAVE NO ACESS TO A VET and cleaned the wound with plain water using a tissue. The chick eats slightly lesser , maybe 6cc and is otherwise fine but for these two signs that worry me
1. the waste is watery compared to the other's
2.about 1/2 inch away from the wound on the belly (to the right hand side) there seems to be a dark reddish patch which i suspect to be a blood-clot...(i also guess the chick could be mildly anemic) ...WHAT SHOULD I DO as i will not be able to go to a VET for the next few days till I move to the city.

A.V.Aravindh

Firstly welcome and congats on your new babies! Good on you for saving those babies. Wow, how wonderful to see flocks of wild IRNs when you look outside!!!

I think you are pretty much doing all you can do until you see a vet. If you are able to get parrot hand rearing mix I would recommend it.

Is there any way you can call a vet? To get advice over the phone?

Is the small chick bleeding out from the cuts?

Basically keep them warm, clean and feed them frequently. Raising chicks from day one is always risky so dont blame yourself if anything goes wrong. Good Luck and keep us updated.

firstly thanks,
as i have mentioned, the smaller chick had that one tiny cut from where it bled maybe 2-3 faint drops but once i cleaned that wound with wet tissue, it stopped and now, there is NO bleeding for the past 40hours.

i will take that advice and contact a vet in the city....never thought of that!!
today , they weigh 80grams and 72grams respectively and are eating about 9cc and 7.5 cc respectively.
also, let me know if at this stage, they should balance themselves on their legs mot the time or is it all right otherwise...

i'll keep you updated!
AV.A