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Last night there was a strong smell of gasoline in the air when I took my dogs out, not sure why but after wards we could hear a series of small explosions from time to time. One rattled the windows a bit, it went off while we were in bed.

I got up to check everyone and they we fine. I was half asleep and heard another boom go off, I am not sure if any went off after I went to sleep. I got up this morning and found some feathers on the floor near the owl flights, one of the little females was down on the grate. She looked pretty bad. I image she was startled. I set a heat lamp near her, she is standing and attempting to sit on perches.

Besides some NV powder what else can I do for her, not sure she has internal injuries. She is alert.

If she has injured herself in a night fright, I don't know of much you can do except quiet and a heatlamp and the NV powder, then just wait it out to see if she has signs of internal injuries. The other thing I always suspect with any hen is the chance of eggbinding.

What in the world could have been exploding like that?

I am not sure...it may have been a transformer, but the blasts sounded like more of an explosion. I have not heard anything about it as of yet. I frightened our dogs terribly as well.

Sorry to hear that Cindy. I think you're doing all anyone can with the heatlamp and NV powder. Good luck .

Thank you..so sad, she is not going to make it I think. She is fading. Poor thing.

Oh the poor wee thing - I'm so sorry Cindy!!

Thank you Liz, it is sad to watch, her sisters and mom keep going to her. I have the brightest nightlight in the room for the owls and shaft tails. It happens, as sad as it is but it is never easy.

Sorry to hear that Cindy. You are doing all you can. Warmth and a quiet safe place is all you can do.

She is gone....thank you Monique. So very sad to loose something so precious.

So sorry to hear this, Cindy. Sometimes, there is nothing we can do for them.

Thank you Sally, I examined her, she had traces of blood around the bek, she may have hit the cage bars hard. She is at peace.

I lost my best shaftail over a year ago to a lightening storm that was very intense, scared him into a fright. He broke his neck.

There are new little ones in the flight, I can hear their begging sounds. She would have had new siblings.

I'm so sorry for your loss. We are in the midst of a thunderstorm at the moment and there was this enormous boom that sounded like a bomb. I went outside and it appears it was just thunder - but it was the most intense sound of explosion I have ever experienced. All the birds just went silent and then started fluttering around.

You did all that you could do and she had a wonderful life. I think everyone here can account for the excellent care you provide for your lovely birds. It just never gets easy to lose a bird....this is a tough hobby at times. A real emotional roller coaster from time to time. Condolences to you and her mother/siblings.

So sorry Cindy! I wonder what that sound was

Cindy
Wow! I'm so sorry to hear about your owl hen. You are handling this very well, as we all grieve when we lose a finch. I know you take great care of your finches and she had the best care possible in such a situation. I agree that we have a hobby which can be up and down emotionally due to these type of situations. Again, I'm so sad to hear about the hen.
Deborah