Margo is in Trouble

[micstrachan]

Sorry, was trying to read through all the threads. Margo was standing when I got home from CVS. Is anyone still up and around? I’m emotionally drained, but still wonder if I should take Margo down and try to tube. She might be groggy and more docile, which I think would mean less stress.

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, was trying to read through all the threads. Margo was standing when I got home from CVS. Is anyone still up and around? I’m emotionally drained, but still wonder if I should take Margo down and try to tube. She might be groggy and more docile, which I think would mean less stress.

I'm still up but getting pretty tired.

 

[micstrachan]

I had little and lousy sleep the last two nights. I might go to sleep and set an early alarm (before light) to tend to Margo.

 

[casportpony]

can you put something under her to catch her evening poops?

 

[micstrachan]

I might also mention that Margo doesn’t do well with pain. When she headed into her molt last year, I didn’t realize it and was putting a saddle on her (for that Bagheera plucking spot you see in the photos and videos) and Margo screamed, stumbled and fell down like she was injured or sick or something.

 

[micstrachan]

Yes, I can. Will try that now. They might mix with Bagheera’s, but I’ll see what I can do.
On a side note, I will need to take her down early before she tries to jump tomorrow.

 

[micstrachan]

I’m exhausted and going to bed. I’m sorry, Margo. Let’s see what I can do when I’m recharged in the morning. Tomorrow my new boss will be back from his Hawaii trip, so need to be “on” at work, as well.

 

[casportpony]

Good night. Try not to worry too much and get some sleep.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How is Margo this morning?

 

[micstrachan]

Good morning. Margo is Alert and a bit weak. Unfortunately, her crop was not empty, despite eating very little. I pulled her off the roost at about 5:15 (still dark) and brought her inside. Got her in my lap and positioned to tube feed warmed save a chick, but chickened out (pun intended) when she fought me and was struggling. Let her calm down, loved her, and administered the amoxicillin actually pretty easily. I also got just a teeny tiny amount of ibuprofen in, probably not enough to do anything. I had planned to do the dribble in beak like I did with Rusty, but the plunger got stuck and squirted mostly out of her beak. I’ll try again at lunch. She took one sip of egg and then ignored it. She had a couple bites of watermelon. I’ll get a photo of her right now...
Wow! She’s on an outdoor roost! Not looking great, but...