12 day old baby Cardinal with curled toes.- Sad Update Post #124

[Stephy]

@iamwhoiam you are most welcome!

 

[Stephy]

Update on Birdie. He has learned to perch. This happened yesterday evening.

He is also learning to fly and is doing great at landing.

We did have a scare 3 days ago. We introduced water on advice from the vet. Put the water on a little shallow lid and he started to drink by himself. But then it looked like it went down the wrong way. I turned him upside down and exspeled the water. I then quickly called the vet. Make a long story short I did the right thing and I believe they have my name listed at the vet as crazy paranoid bird parent lol. Also he is not getting water that way anymore just little droplets from my finger like before. I don't need anymore scary moments lol

 

[iamwhoiam]

He's looking good. Sorry about the scare with the water. You can try it again in a few days but put even less on the lid. I don't remember when Spee started drinking on his own. I also started with just putting a small amount on a small lid/bottle top.

 

[greys4u]

A big thanks for taking him in, if mama could see him now, would she be surprised !!

 

[Beth In Alaska]

Oh my gosh that crest/messy Mohawk is hysterical. I LOVE Birdie!

So glad you got the water out of the lungs. Poor Birdie.

 

[metalstitcher]

He is getting so big. I am so glad he is doing so well. He is so loved. You can see how content he is.

 

[Stephy]

He's looking good. Sorry about the scare with the water. You can try it again in a few days but put even less on the lid. I don't remember when Spee started drinking on his own. I also started with just putting a small amount on a small lid/bottle top.

Yesterday he took his first bath. First he was taking a bath in the juice of the berries that he was eating so I decided to switch him to water.

 

[Stephy]

A big thanks for taking him in, if mama could see him now, would she be surprised !!

I agree he has becomes such a strong bird.

 

[iamwhoiam]

More updated photos please...when you get a chance. It's great to read how well he is doing. You are his mom now and you are a super mom for helping him survive and thrive.

 

[Stephy]

Oh my gosh that crest/messy Mohawk is hysterical. I LOVE Birdie!

So glad you got the water out of the lungs. Poor Birdie.

You and me both! It was so scary.

When he gets excited or happy he stands up tall and his crest goes up. It's so cute!! Mohawk is a good name for it.

 

[Stephy]

@iamwhoiam i just so happen to have two photos I took of him earlier today.

 

[Stephy]

Also question do any of your birds when they are preening themself stop open up there mouths and stretch there neck out?

 

[rocky'smom]

they are adjusting their crops, at least the my tiels do that all the time.

 

[Stephy]

they are adjusting their crops, at least the my tiels do that all the time.

That's great to hear. I thought that might have been what he was doing from what I was reading but wasn't 100%. Thank you!

 

[Beth In Alaska]

He is getting so red.......hopeful!!!

 

[Beth In Alaska]

And my concern about his choking made me forget how proud I am of him for learning to perch!!!! You are doing good Birdie Momma!

 

[Stephy]

@Beth In Alaska thank you! I wish you guys could witness first hand birdies personality. From the way he likes his food to be a certain temperature sometime warm sometime cool, to who he wants to sit with each day. Such a big personality.

 

[metalstitcher]

He is such a beauty. So glad you took him. He looks so happy.

 

[camelotshadow]

Perching & taking baths!!!
He does look like he's getting redder!
Glad you helped him expel the water.
I guess he needs to learn how to drink & swallow.
He looks so good & healthy!

Congrats!

 

[SandraK]

Also question do any of your birds when they are preening themself stop open up there mouths and stretch there neck out?

Like they're burping type of thing?