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My new nine week old Rosie Bourke has issues with his feet. They are obviously congenital. He was from the third clutch this year from the same hen, according to the breeder I purchased him from. His left foot has two normal front toes and his inside third toe just flops around. I noticed that right away and figured he doesn't know any different and will learn to get around with his disability. I've recently looked at his right foot more closely and realize one of his front toes on his right foot seems to have an abnormal talon. It doesn't look like it will grow. This toe doesn't seem to bend very easily. When he perches on my finger he can grip but he doesn't grip very tight.
He seems to be able to negotiate his way around the cage. It's a flight cage so he can fly and land on his various perches fairly well now.
My concern is that if he has issues with his feet, could there possibly be internal issues I may be missing? I've never had a Bourke parakeet (I also have two budgies) so I'm not as familiar with their daily activity level. From what I've read, they're most active in the morning and in the evenings, which I find to be fairly true. I've had him for two weeks now and he's finally starting to get a little more personable but seems to be pretty quiet most of the time. I guess this is normal.
His droppings are a light green to beige. He's been eating millet quite a bit. He does eat his broccoli, carrots, corn and some other seed but he's kind of a millet addict. The breeder weaned her birds with a seed mixture and millet spray. I'm trying to cut back on the amount of millet I give him. I give him just a few little tufts.
Any more detailed information about Rosie Bourkes would be appreciated! Thanks!
He seems to be able to negotiate his way around the cage. It's a flight cage so he can fly and land on his various perches fairly well now.
My concern is that if he has issues with his feet, could there possibly be internal issues I may be missing? I've never had a Bourke parakeet (I also have two budgies) so I'm not as familiar with their daily activity level. From what I've read, they're most active in the morning and in the evenings, which I find to be fairly true. I've had him for two weeks now and he's finally starting to get a little more personable but seems to be pretty quiet most of the time. I guess this is normal.
His droppings are a light green to beige. He's been eating millet quite a bit. He does eat his broccoli, carrots, corn and some other seed but he's kind of a millet addict. The breeder weaned her birds with a seed mixture and millet spray. I'm trying to cut back on the amount of millet I give him. I give him just a few little tufts.
Any more detailed information about Rosie Bourkes would be appreciated! Thanks!
