I have no idea what I am doing

[casportpony]

Lol not as long as she will eat the feeder fish.

If she loses 5% of her weight you will have to consider tube feeding. This is why weighing is so important.

 

[Steven Mazzo]

Instead of feeder fish can you get her shiners or smelt?
they sell those where ice-fishing supplies are sold (usually)
i get them at my hardware store

I'll try to find them

 

[casportpony]

I weighed her yesterday on a regular scale that only does increments of .5lbs and she was 2.5. On Friday the vet said she was almost 2.75 so I think we are ok. I'm going to the feed store on my way home tonight to get a proper scale along with any supplements they offer especially something for the water. I really do not think she is drinking like she used to

Go by Walmart or Target and get a digital kitchen scale and one of those clear plastic bins (for her to sit in while on the scale).

 

[DwayneNLiz]

What type of yogurt should I get and if she will eat it how much should I let her have

anything with live cultures is fine

 

[Suzi18]

What type of yogurt should I get and if she will eat it how much should I let her have

I give mine a good greek yougurt....like Chobani. Mine like the blueberry and the plain greek. I would just give her a TBLSP to start with. Just plop it on a plate and see if she is interested.

 

[Steven Mazzo]

Looks like I will be busy tonight

 

[Suzi18]

You can also buy packets of probiotics at TSC. You just add it to their water.

 

[Steven Mazzo]

I'm really noticing a difference in the way she used to drink. I'm wondering if that is the problem and maybe she is just dehydrated and won't eat the food because she doesn't want to drink. She doesn't lift her head back and make those cute noises when she used to swallow. She just has her bill in the water face down and smacking her bill making the water splash but no obvious swallowing

 

[casportpony]

I'm really noticing a difference in the way she used to drink. I'm wondering if that is the problem and maybe she is just dehydrated and won't eat the food because she doesn't want to drink. She doesn't lift her head back and make those cute noises when she used to swallow. She just has her bill in the water face down and smacking her bill making the water splash but no obvious swallowing

Dehydration could be part of the problem since almost all sick birds will be mildly to moderately dehydrated.

 

[Duck Lover88]

this is the coolest thread ever!!! best story ever too!!