How to treat a sore?

[h2olilee]

I have an owl finch (Jade) who has developed a sore near her beak on the underside. I believe it is from her siblings over-preening her as she has been going through a molt and has had pin feathers on her face which I see them picking at when they preen her. She is the only one molting out of the six of them. I think it was triggered by stress she encountered during an egg binding incident awhile back (Feb). The sore started out very small (1-2 weeks ago) but is starting to get worse in the last day or so. Should I put anything on it? Separate her? I don't want to stress her out any more than I have to. Will it get better on it's own?

BTW, how long does it normally take for a finch to go through their molt? It seems like it's been quite a while for Jade (8 weeks or so...) I have been sprinkling a little Feather Fast on their veggies and sprouted seeds about 2-3 times per week.

Thank you!

[Acelin_Wolf]

I would advise consulting a vet if it's getting worse.

At Petsmart, we usually separate the bird with the wound and use antibiotic ointment (the non pain-relief stuff) once or twice a day. But we only do that while we wait for the vet to contact us/see the bird.

Again, I'm no vet. xD I just happen to help treat these wounds alot.

[ac12]

If she is being picked on, it won't get better on its own.

You already suspect the siblings, so separate her to get her away from the siblings.

Put her in a hospital cage with a heat lamp.
And put neosporin or similar on the wound.
Give her LOTS of egg food; every day, morning and evening.

[Ginene]

h2olilee
Check the Finch Info Center on the forum...I think it has a section on first aid and what to clean/treat sores with. Good luck