Sif - Home at Last

[NirAntae]

OMG so cuuuuuute! <3 Kito is always far too excited to fall asleep on me lol

 

[Kodigirl210]

@NirAntae - I think that’s one of the trade offs between TAGs & CAGs as I understand it. The TAGs mature faster & Kito has places to go & things to see. I don’t expect the snuggly/sleeps to last forever but I will enjoy it while I can!

 

[Sweet Louise]

Nothing more precious than a grey sleeping on your shoulder! The good news is that while they may grow our of lying on your shoulder, they still can sleep on your shoulder. At night, Louise will perch on my shoulder, beak grind, and sleep. Sif is a very beautiful Grey and sounds like a sweetheart. Keep posting pictures so we can watch her grow!

 

[4mybirds]

She is such a sweet girl

She is so beautiful its gonna be so much fun watch her grow

 

[Temi's Tavern]

Such a pretty girl!

 

[Kodigirl210]

Sif is currently at the vet. Other than her feet she is perfectly healthy. Whatever gargle noises she makes are just her vocalizations. And tg her daggers are getting cut. My hands/wrists/shoulders can’t take any more. Sif will have to have her toes cut off as they are damaged & can’t be repaired. They are more likely to get caught on stuff & perhaps hurt her more. As I know one of them was still causing her pain this will be the best treatment for her. Dr Jenkins is a world renowned vet & I trust what he has to say. On the other hand it appears the damage might have been preventable as the damage was caused by low humidity. It’s too late for what-if’s. We can only love forward. Sif will be a happier bird once the toes are gone and not causing her any pain.

 

[Fia Baby]

She is beautiful... makes me wonder where I fit another cage into my home...

Beth

 

[Kodigirl210]

Surgery is done and we are home. Only one toe was partially amputated. Sif has managed to pop her stitches once already so we will be keeping a close on eye on her. Rn she is on pain killer and sleepy so I will take my rest where I can get it. Thanks all

 

[Fia Baby]

Good luck - I hope it heals quickly without her picking at it.

 

[rockoko]

Glad to hear she's home!

 

[NirAntae]

Poor baby >.< Glad she has such a wonderfully attentive new mommy!

 

[Kodigirl210]

Thanks all. Sif is doing fine. A little sleepy. Her toe looks really good. Luckily (in a way) there was only tissue no bone left in the amputated area. Only issue now is she keeps trying to clean it.

 

[Kodigirl210]

We received the harness for Sif this past weekend. I left it on her table top perch (I’m using the table top to keep her closer to the ground while her toe heals) and she didn’t seem to care at all. So last night she got to put it on.

 

[rockoko]

so cute!

 

[zoo mom]

She is so precious.

 

[iamwhoiam]

Sif looks great in her harness. How is her foot looking now?

 

[Kodigirl210]

@iamwhoiam - there is the pic from 12/10 posted. That was after surgery. It was the toe that had the “hook”’or laying down J which is now gone. It’s healing over quite rapidly and i actually believe it will be completed healing by Friday or Saturday versus the 10-14 days they quoted. It’s already shrunk and the nub is still a little tender but I believe that will also fade quickly. Sif can now balance herself on her left foot as of tonight for the first time. I expect things will only get better from here on out!

 

[iamwhoiam]

Saw the photo. It's great that it is healing quickly and she can now balance better. Sif is very lucky that you brought her into your home.

 

[Kodigirl210]

@iamwhoiam - thanks. I actually am the lucky one. Sif is a sweet loving girl and I am super happy I ended up with a hen. I hear the boys are much much more stubborn and have a greater chance at switching bonds. So doubly glad I ended up with a girl as I almost did get a boy

 

[Kodigirl210]

I’ve decided to backoff on the pain meds as the foot seems mostly healed. Also I am tired of the random poops. I go through way too many shirts every day. She enjoys cuddling and head/neck scratches but the random expungements temper that. I will say she has gotten very clever at trying to get to her to her toe. She holds her wing and her foot close together then sneaks her beak onto the toe with the wing as cover ...