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I love him
Me too! Poor little guy, but it sounds like he’s in the right home with someone who loves and cares for him!I love him
That's an interesting idea, Davi. I've tried a perch that was flat on top and round underneath (is that what you mean?), then rotated it to see if he preferred it the other way, but no, he seems to like round perches. I've cut grooves into short willow perches in the hope that his nails sort of hook on (he still falls off when relaxed). I've tried wrapping perches in vet wrap but he avoids them or chews off the vet wrap. In the end I made a padded "bottom of the cage" about 10 inches below his perches so if he falls it's not far.We could still try to figure something out that combines a round perch with a flat perch (I can see it in my head, but it's hard to explain). At any rate, it seems like you're getting lots of great advice. I'm so glad he has you in his life!
I have read about Senior Nutri Berries - sadly we can't get them in the UK. Vit B? Ok that is most grains etc. isn't it? I didn't know about broccoli and Vit K.... Chico will be over the moon - he hates broccoli! Can just imagine him saying, "I told you so!" Seriously I am going to have a closer look at Vit K. Thanks for that, Sunnysmom.I would maybe ask about meds to make him more comfortable if you think he's in pain. As for the stroke, my cockatiel had one. There's not a lot to be done for the stroke itself but some dietary changes seemed to help my tiel. I started giving him senior nutriberries and looked for foods with vitamin B in them. I also eliminated broccoli from his diet (which he loved) but it has vitamin K in it which can thicken the blood so to speak. So not what you want for animals at risk for stroke. He's a lovely bird and lucky to have you.
He doesn't look miserable to me. From the video, he seems like a chipper guyI'm so sorry about your bird But, in the wild he would be animal food by now. Have you thot about putting that poor baby out of his misery? I really am sorry, but...
I don't think he's miserable either. He talks, he sings, he eats. Right now he's playing with two toys. I don't think he'd do all that if he was miserable.I'm so sorry about your bird But, in the wild he would be animal food by now. Have you thot about putting that poor baby out of his misery? I really am sorry, but...
He is not a poor baby. He is a very loved and well taken care of family member.Have you thot about putting that poor baby out of his misery?
OMG I cant believe that you actually posted that!Chico is not at all in any misery! Roz is making sure that he has a good quality of life and I'm sure that IF and when Chico stops enjoying life Roz will do what is best for him! I had a Vet tell me 26years ago that I should probably put Gemini down SO very glad I did not listen!!!!!!!I'm so sorry about your bird But, in the wild he would be animal food by now. Have you thot about putting that poor baby out of his misery? I really am sorry, but...
That's very interesting, Macawnutz. Just sketched it out. Was trying to scan the drawing, but I think my scanner has given up! I'm going to make that for him. Thank you.Okay, so we are going to take a shoe box and cut off the short sides. Basically a U shaped box. Punch holes through the long sides and insert a perch. Put some comfy fleece up the sides and done.
Chico is about 53 years old now. He was rescued by a friend of mine called Mandy who lives in the North of England. Mandy takes in birds that people don't want and tries to rehome them. She had given me Ollie a few years earlier and she gave me Bobbie who arrived with Chico about 4.5 years ago.He's lucky to have you. If I may ask, what's his story?
Just a thought.. if you gradually increased the diameter of his perch he sits on the most would it help with increasing the expansion of his grip to where he would be able to open his foot more? If I hadn't gone to a physical therapist when I broke my femur ( spiral fracture from the head of femur at the knee) I wouldn't have been able to bend my leg at all. She did have to force bend it in increments ( super painful). It just made me think there could be some help in opening his grip if you did small increment changes in his perches at maybe a 1/4 inch at a time over a period of weeks, months.Thanks Mockinbirdiva. I wasn't given any meds to give him. Unfortunately because of his arthritis and sitting on a plastic perch for most of his years, his feet won't open flat so he can't walk on platforms.
Thanks Mockinbirdiva. I have just been learning a lot from Brittany's thread here re anti-inflammatories:Are there any anti-inflammatory medications that could lessen any possible discomfort from the arthritis? Or foods that may provide any additional needs. @Mizzely may know of something to help.