HELP!! Sick Fantail Baby

[plamenh]

Air sac rupture may occur either because mechanical damage – baby fell from nest box, bacterial infection – treatment with antibiotic is required or canker infection – Spartrix.
I would treat for canker with ½ Spartrix pill for 3 days.
Use sterile needle, q-tip and alcohol. Swab skin with alcohol in the area where accumulation of air occurred and puncture skin carefully. Massage area gently to take the air off. Keep baby warm and in semi-dark quiet place. If possible not to move too much and flap wings. Wing flapping is what fills air sac with air.
I would recommend treatment of parents with Spartrix too. No point to treat baby only. Try hand-feeding baby instead returning it to the nest.

[Chilangz]

Originally Posted by plamenh

Air sac rupture may occur either because mechanical damage – baby fell from nest box, bacterial infection – treatment with antibiotic is required or canker infection – Spartrix.
I would treat for canker with ½ Spartrix pill for 3 days.
Use sterile needle, q-tip and alcohol. Swab skin with alcohol in the area where accumulation of air occurred and puncture skin carefully. Massage area gently to take the air off. Keep baby warm and in semi-dark quiet place. If possible not to move too much and flap wings. Wing flapping is what fills air sac with air.
I would recommend treatment of parents with Spartrix too. No point to treat baby only. Try hand-feeding baby instead returning it to the nest.

Okay will do that..... Thanks a loads for the help!!
I will also treat the parents for Canker, as I have lost 2 babies due to Canker previously.....

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Chilangz

Okay will do that..... Thanks a loads for the help!!
I will also treat the parents for Canker, as I have lost 2 babies due to Canker previously.....

If you have canker, all your birds should be treated. Not just the parents. It spreads through the loft. If you don't treat all of them, they can just pass it back and forth. That baby may need to be treated longer then 3 days. I'd go with five.

[lwerden]

Chilangz...........I know you are many hours ahead of us here in the USA. How is the baby doing today? I have been thinking and praying for him all day.

I am so thrankful for all of the more experienced members who responded to you and gave you advice.

I hope the baby is doing better

[Chilangz]

Originally Posted by lwerden

Chilangz...........I know you are many hours ahead of us here in the USA. How is the baby doing today? I have been thinking and praying for him all day.

I am so thrankful for all of the more experienced members who responded to you and gave you advice.

I hope the baby is doing better

I just now woke up.... its now morning here....
the baby is just fine and I saw it running behind its dad/mom this morning. The air sacks have come down and I have also started treating it for Canker.
I will for sure keep you posted....
Thanks again for such a great help!!