BScoot at the vet

[WendyN]

Will you take him to the vet for another shot on Monday?

 

[rockoko]

He just fell again. But he is totally alert and even started playing when I switched on the light.

oh no!

 

[enigma731]

Any chance there's something environmental that's disturbing him? New noise in the house, source of light, etc? I'd want to be sure to rule that out, since there isn't a clear physiological cause right now.

 

[saroj12]

He fell again just now, but was bright and chipper when I went in. Nothing has changed that I can see. He didn't eat too many nutriberries last night so I topped him up with harrisons ground pellets formula.

 

[saroj12]

Will you take him to the vet for another shot on Monday?

Yes he has a noon appt. on Monday.

 

[ncGreyBirdLady]

I'm sorry he is still falling.All of My birds love chicken bones-even the IRN's Saroj-do you have a platform perch for him to sleep on-maybe it would help(just a thought)

 

[saroj12]

I'm sorry he is still falling.All of My birds love chicken bones-even the IRN's Saroj-do you have a platform perch for him to sleep on-maybe it would help(just a thought)

yes, i can put one in and see. I'll get some chicken thighs today and try. Is it the marrow they are supposed to like?

 

[Danita]

Oh no Saroj

When I first got Cyd, she went into egg laying mode and because of her diet she was on deaths door. I would offer all these different things, and in the end she was just filling up on her favourite foods which left her with poor vitamin levels and she was not able to recoup from laying eggs. My vet said, straight and complete diet of Harrison's. Nothing else. Because it is a complete diet you don't have to supplement. I put all my birds on that for a year, nothing else but the occasional treat.

It never dawned on me what could happen if they weren't getting the proper nutrients and they would pick and choose their favourite foods.

Anyway, now, Harrison's only throughout the day, HP Mash for breakfast and pellets during the day with like a teaspoon of fresh food, not much. Then at bed they get their treats which would still be healthy, Nuts, and a nutriberry or few.

If he isn't taking to the HP Course, you can give the HP Mash, or the HP Fine or Extra fine, its easier for them to eat and not so much waste. My vet also recommended adding hot water to the HP Fine it is tastier the the mash. Sometimes I make it really thick and sticky and roll it into balls, like mash balls, they are still warm and then they can hold it if they don't take to the goopy stuff.

As far as the false bottom in the cage. I had a thick piece of cardboard, cut to size, that I zap strapped to the upper part of the cage. Bea wasn't that active so there was no worry she would chew through to the bottom. I will find pic of it.

I sure hope he is okay and it isn't anything serious.

 

[KimKim]

I just switched to fine instead of coarse. I did it by accident, I ordered the wrong size, but turns out he likes it more! Bite size, easier for him to eat, less mess
I hope he starts eating it soon

 

[saroj12]

I just switched to fine instead of coarse. I did it by accident, I ordered the wrong size, but turns out he likes it more! Bite size, easier for him to eat, less mess
I hope he starts eating it soon

thank you! I got both sizes to try.

 

[rockoko]

thank you! I got both sizes to try.

I just ordered the "fine" size. I hope Rocky will eat it
I'll start by mixing some in her favorite dish oatmeal

 

[saroj12]

I just ordered the "fine" size. I hope Rocky will eat it
I'll start by mixing some in her favorite dish oatmeal

how do you prepare the oatmeal? Is it the plain kind or flavored?

 

[rockoko]

how do you prepare the oatmeal? Is it the plain kind or flavored?

Plain "rolled oats" in hot water- the quick one minute kind because I'm a lazy cook
The 5 minute or Steel Cut Oats are probably healthier but like I said, I'm lazy

I have one of those "hot water" machines (Hot Shot Water Dispenser) for tea or instant coffee- but since I drink neither of those I use it for the birds
separate drip coffee machine for me

oh back to the oatmeal----I use a small dish, with a little boiling water, pour the oatmeal in, stir, and she can't wait to get at it. You can make it thick or thin depending on what is preferred.

 

[Dartman]

Nerd used to get night frights where he'd not no who I was or anything for a few minutes, plus he'd always be working one leg like it bothered him. He did that for his whole life off and on and he always recovered back to being Nerd fairly quickly and never had any lasting issues.
You can get a pan and tilt IP wifi camera that will do 720p resolution and has audio in and out so you can hear and even speak to him as well. They use micro sd cards to record to and you can access the live stream from a PC or any android device.
I picked up a Black Label cam for about 60 shipped and I use it to keep an eye on Dobby. I can move it around remotely and it has audio and works with my Tablet, phone, and PC here.
I also have a regular security DVR with 1080p cameras that records motion activated to a 1tb hard drive I added to keep an eye on the outside of my house and Dobby. That setup is way more spendy so unless you need or want a security camera setup get the cheap IP camera with a SD card and your good to go.
Seeing how it sounds like he never has any deficiencies after a fall I'd say something scares him or he has night frights like Nerd did but not as bad and if you can see what happens and sets him off to a fall maybe it's not as bad as it looks and something normal is causing them. I think in Nerds case he'd have his foot put away tight and wake up with his foot asleep and then totally freak out because it was numb and not working. As the feeling came back he'd stop freaking out slowly and once it felt right again he'd start chirping and eating like nothing happened.
The camera I bought
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0145HF8OG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Macawnutz]

Ask your vet on Monday about adding the enzyme to your formula. Could be a problem with absorbing the nutrients.

 

[Danita]

I just switched to fine instead of coarse. I did it by accident, I ordered the wrong size, but turns out he likes it more! Bite size, easier for him to eat, less mess
I hope he starts eating it soon

Way less waste too!

 

[saroj12]

Nerd used to get night frights where he'd not no who I was or anything for a few minutes, plus he'd always be working one leg like it bothered him. He did that for his whole life off and on and he always recovered back to being Nerd fairly quickly and never had any lasting issues.
You can get a pan and tilt IP wifi camera that will do 720p resolution and has audio in and out so you can hear and even speak to him as well. They use micro sd cards to record to and you can access the live stream from a PC or any android device.
I picked up a Black Label cam for about 60 shipped and I use it to keep an eye on Dobby. I can move it around remotely and it has audio and works with my Tablet, phone, and PC here.
I also have a regular security DVR with 1080p cameras that records motion activated to a 1tb hard drive I added to keep an eye on the outside of my house and Dobby. That setup is way more spendy so unless you need or want a security camera setup get the cheap IP camera with a SD card and your good to go.
Seeing how it sounds like he never has any deficiencies after a fall I'd say something scares him or he has night frights like Nerd did but not as bad and if you can see what happens and sets him off to a fall maybe it's not as bad as it looks and something normal is causing them. I think in Nerds case he'd have his foot put away tight and wake up with his foot asleep and then totally freak out because it was numb and not working. As the feeling came back he'd stop freaking out slowly and once it felt right again he'd start chirping and eating like nothing happened.
The camera I bought
Amazon.com : Black Label Cam BL2601 Plug & Play 720P HD H.264 WiFi camera w/ Pan & Tilt and Night Vision : Camera & Photo

thanks Terry, I'll go check your link out. Appreciate it!

 

[saroj12]

Ask your vet on Monday about adding the enzyme to your formula. Could be a problem with absorbing the nutrients.

i already add it. probiotic too. I'm going to check out the camera links you and Terry so kindly gave me. thank you both!

 

[saroj12]

i fwded both the camera links to my OH so he check compatibility with our wifi. Thanks Terry and Sarah!

 

[iamwhoiam]

I am sorry that he fell again. I hope that this issue will be resolved.