Oh terribly late reply! Thank your for the help! Everything on him has seemed fine except for him being super lethargic
But
Turns out he was literally just a bit hot and lacking a bit of nutrition apparently- I had gone home later to make him some eggs and he spunked up right after that 😭
I’m...
Hello everyone
I was visiting my birds today to bring them their snacks and noticed my favorite boy, Bob, was acting a little unusual. He’s a 7 year old silkie.
He’s acting a bit lethargic / fatigued but he IS eating and ate some food when I offered him some of the snacks and is drinking. Tail...
Possibly last or second to last Declan update:
He was fully eating on his own today! (Albeit only from the ground he refuses to eat if it’s in a bowl haha) and he’s done lots and lots of walking and being much more chicken-like today.
Didn’t get to see him drinking as I had to leave mid day...
Oh I agree with you full heartedly
I’ve done my reasearch, but unfortunately my birds live up the road from me, not WITH me directly which is where that initial issue arose and where I’m very grateful to have people over there who immediately do have those tools and skills
We’ve handled...
I’m not sure. I think it’s legal where I am to shoot at it with a permit, or at leaf that’s what my uncle has told me considering he’s the one who said he would take care of it 😭😭
I’m not the most familiar with that, so don’t take my word for it. I wasn’t there when it happened either but I’m...
Positive Declan update:
He ate some seed all in his own tonight! More than a whole bite!!
I think he’s finally fed up with me haha, hopefully he can keep it up and improve his balance a bit mot before going home :]
Hi! I’m so sorry about your friend roo, that’s never fun at all :(
I’ve dealt with a few eye injuries by now, never a whole missing eye but from my basic knowledge i would do what Wyrop suggests!
- Flush the eye / wound with saline solution, make sure it is clean (if you have to clean...
Yes actually! Wound is healing up very nicely, the scab fell off the other day so just upkeep with the healing underneath now. Lil guy might have a really solid scar though
His crop is emptying, he’s pooped more this morning than I’ve seen him poop all week actually… and just yesterday he ate...
Still not quite there yet with eating and drinking on his own but he’s gotten much more active and particularly loves visiting his friends - he’s lost but gained a bit of wait back too so at least that’s something and he has a little interest to snacks
I have a feeling it has something to do...
I agree!
He seems more willing to move around dusk, not so much a bit fan today lol
I’m not sure how much of this bird formula I should be giving him a day - as if this morning he’s gotten about a teaspoon…
Declan update!
Tried that Exact baby bird food, it’s a total hit for him lol
He FINALLY got a few steps in today! He’s been a little gentleman and refuses to poop in the cage if he can help it so I brought him outside one last time before it got too dark out and he pooped… then started...
Ouhh I’m not too sure about tubing, I’ve never done it before and I’m super worried about hurting him further
Definitely having some patience, he’s been a FIGHTER today this man does not wanna drink his water and keeps kicking at me haha
He’s not gonna be happy when I gotta wash his face...
He does! His name is Declan!
He’s still hanging out in our garage and for the first time in a few days he had a singular word to say to me after I opened the garage door for a bit haha
I’ll definitely get another look around his opposite side when I get home, now I know where it is I can...
To give a little update:
He’s still hanging in there! Still weak and still not eating and drinking on his own, but he’s very happy to take vitamin water and egg yolk from a syringe. He’s at least standing instead of doing that sad little crouch now.
We also discovered the source of pain today...
Hopefully! He looks a little less miserable to how he did earlier today already which gives me some hope for him - hoping he improves with the treatment. Definitely going to continue his eye treatment for sure, it’s still watery.
Thank you so much for the help, it’s reassuring to know what I’m doing right now is what’s right
We just brought him home and he’s resting up in the nice quiet garage now
I did give a good look at the way his eyes reacted to light and both seem fine, not flickering so hopefully it’s nothing...