Lazy Peachick

[casportpony]

@q8peafowl , I must say that you have done a fabulous job in getting the proper meds for your bird and that you should be proud of the care you're able to give all your birds...

-Kathy

 

[Garden Peas]

@q8peafowl , I must say that you have done a fabulous job in getting the proper meds for your bird and that you should be proud of the care you're able to give all your birds...

-Kathy

I couldn't agree more

you have definitely gone the extra mile with these little guys. GREAT JOB!!!!

I am hoping that with you giving continued supportive therapy (fluids and tube feeding) while the meds do their work, maybe the sickest one will pull through. If those are his poops, then they are improving (somebody in that pen is making better poo), so it may just be a matter of time and getting him the fluids and nutrition he needs to survive while the medication gradually eradicates whatever the problem was, and his body heals from the damage that was done.

I'm really impressed you figured out the tube feeding so well.

That may well turn out to have been an extremely important component in keeping your birds alive.

Are the other birds that these birds were originally with still doing okay? No lethargy? I am still worrying a bit as to how many birds may have had whatever this was... How scary for you. So glad you were paying careful attention and noticed the bird was off in his activity level.

 

[rbaker0345]

I've seen thousands of pea poops, and I can guarantee you that the yellow ones you saw were *not* normal.

-Kathy

No, I totally agree that the yellow was not normal, very indicative of liver stress. I was only refering to the blackish one.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I knew what you meant!

@q8peafowl 's vet said it could be normal (I think?).

-Kathy

 

[rbaker0345]

Does anyone think that Milk Thistle might help to tip the balance? The original yellow BM kinda screamed out liver distress to me and milk thistle is safe and easy to give and its really really effective.

 

[rbaker0345]

I also like L-glutamine and B. subtilis for bringing them back from the stress of illness. Any thoughts?

 

[casportpony]

Does anyone think that Milk Thistle might help to tip the balance? The original yellow BM kinda screamed out liver distress to me and milk thistle is safe and easy to give and its really really effective.

I think the Harrison book set does mention that, and I've often thought about getting some for when I see yellowish poop here.

-Kathy

 

[rbaker0345]

I have used it for Mareks birds when they go into liver failure, it perks them back up almost immediately- gives them a little more quality of life time. I also give it to animals that get really bad from parasites. I've seen it turn yellow/green poop to normal poop in less than a day.

 

[casportpony]

I also like L-glutamine and B. subtilis for bringing them back from the stress of illness. Any thoughts?

What do those do?

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

I have used it for Mareks birds when they go into liver failure, it perks them back up almost immediately- gives them a little more quality of life time. I also give it to animals that get really bad from parasites. I've seen it turn yellow/green poop to normal poop in less than a day.

I will get some and try it!

-Kathy