This is bird is about 17mo old. Have had him several weeks- originally would come over with other bird to eat. Realized about a week ago this bird is actually eating very little and with zero gusto compared to the other bird and birds in general. When I picked this bird up night before last to deworm him - liquid came out of his mouth. Poured that off and thought ok Sour crop. Picked this bird up last night to see if any fluid was back in the crop- there was no new fluid even though I had seen him drink in the morning. That was when I realized this bird is literally nothing but bones. Bones. A serious One (1) on the skinny scale. My vet here is not bird friendly and has suggested euthanizing any bird I have ever brought to him so I will do what I can with your help. The sour crop issue obviously is a problem - more so in that I can not just simply tube this bird. This bird has had unlimited flock and pheasant pellets, scratch grains, water etc so actual food being available was not the issue. I did pull the scratch grains out of the pen when I saw the crop fluid and left the pellets and water. I know sour crop rarely ever seems to have an easy fix and this is now an extreme starvation case as well. I do not feel anything in the crop, lumps, bumps, impaction etc but I am no pro...
So I guess my question is how do I get major calories into this bird with a sour crop, and or major parasite load or other possible causes.
I did not deworm this bird the other night when I saw the crop fluid nor in the few weeks i’ve Had him. He has seriously gone downhill in the last 24hours- seriously fluffed up with eyes closed and not perching although he is standing. He is aware and tries to stay within a few feet of my other peacock in the pen. ( just these 2 birds in 10 x10 stall in barn- dirt floor) No previous obvious sign of illness, no runny eyes , cough, sneeze, head shake or diarrhea. Now he is Not eating, fluffed feathers, crop liquid, emaciated, not perching. He was drinking a lot of water now he is drinking but not as much
Should I grind flock pellets, & dry cat food mix it into water and then strain The Particles back out and tube feed this broth? Tips on tube feeding a peacock? Can I feed dog/cat Nutrical ? Should I deworm?
Can I give sodium chloride 0.9 SQ? Antibiotics? Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Amoxicillin, Clindamycin I have these on hand.
Suggestions in order of priority with dosages etc . He is literally starving himself so something is taking priority in his mind- should I ignore the sour crop to get some calories into him?
So I guess my question is how do I get major calories into this bird with a sour crop, and or major parasite load or other possible causes.
I did not deworm this bird the other night when I saw the crop fluid nor in the few weeks i’ve Had him. He has seriously gone downhill in the last 24hours- seriously fluffed up with eyes closed and not perching although he is standing. He is aware and tries to stay within a few feet of my other peacock in the pen. ( just these 2 birds in 10 x10 stall in barn- dirt floor) No previous obvious sign of illness, no runny eyes , cough, sneeze, head shake or diarrhea. Now he is Not eating, fluffed feathers, crop liquid, emaciated, not perching. He was drinking a lot of water now he is drinking but not as much
Should I grind flock pellets, & dry cat food mix it into water and then strain The Particles back out and tube feed this broth? Tips on tube feeding a peacock? Can I feed dog/cat Nutrical ? Should I deworm?
Can I give sodium chloride 0.9 SQ? Antibiotics? Azithromycin, Erythromycin, Amoxicillin, Clindamycin I have these on hand.
Suggestions in order of priority with dosages etc . He is literally starving himself so something is taking priority in his mind- should I ignore the sour crop to get some calories into him?
