Hi my baby budgie of 5 weeks has been attacked by a 'friendly' adult female his head is completly red from blood

and it goes down to his eyes-eyes are safe but i really need some advice as to how I might save him...

I've put him in a shoebox as there are only two cages and I am NOT going to put the sex craved budgie back with the

others-he must stay isolated

I also cleaned the wounds with salty warm water and betadine (antiseptic) what else can i do????

Edited March 7, 201114 yr by **KAZ**

keep him loved warm and watch hes eating soon as hes eating your most probably okay you have done all you can

GB is right, keep him warm and in a quite place, that happened to one of my babies a couple of years ago, He recovered and was doing good but then he died 4 days later, I think delayed shock.

Edited March 7, 201114 yr by splat

More often than not they die from shock a few days later.

is he 5 weeks old or you've had him for 5 weeks?

 

and I agree with keeping him warm, do you have a heating pad you can use or a desk lamp To help keep him warm?

 

i've had 2 Budgies attacked one was in a nest box and the lid was a bit open and the others attacked her through the opening The other was attacked in her cage

 

both lived and are still alive, and I still have the female who was attacked in the nest box they tore her cere up But now 3 years later you can't tell she was ever attacked

He is now 6 weeks old-still very young

Now a week after the attack he is eating well, drinking

having a nibble at grass and vegetables from the garden

He must be better because he trys to escape from the box and has been succesful many times!

 

One eye is closed and most likely won't open and the head wounds are healing slowly, his wing has healed but sensitive

and his toe is very bruised but okay

 

POOR LITTLE THING... ):