Nadene 0 Posted May 20, 2012 Member ID: 7,164 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 405 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 6, 2017 Birthday: 13/10/1978 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I have had a couple of sick birds lately, one died and the other is starting to get better after a second lot of antibiotics. My question is what can I give him to help put his weight back on as he is just feathers and bones? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted May 21, 2012 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hulled oats, ..............and if he will eat it, porridge oatmeal with added polenta, and water to make a soft easy eating consistency ( not necessary to cook ) .... Link to comment
Nadene 0 Posted May 21, 2012 Member ID: 7,164 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 405 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 6, 2017 Birthday: 13/10/1978 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Great, thanks Kaz. Link to comment
Flip-trainer 0 Posted May 22, 2012 Member ID: 6,947 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 393 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 12, 2016 Birthday: 16/04/1998 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Also, I'd suggest feeding them this mineral mixture that some people on the finch forum I'm in feed all their birds Here's the link to the topic http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11830 You seriously need an indestructable grinder Link to comment
Nadene 0 Posted May 22, 2012 Member ID: 7,164 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 405 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 6, 2017 Birthday: 13/10/1978 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 That looks great Flip. That's one heavy duty grinder they have Link to comment
stace 0 Posted May 23, 2012 Member ID: 6,349 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 222 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I have a bird recovering from a blocked intestine along with all the meds and reduced immunity. Avian vet Rob Marshall put him on a program which included a lot of Rob's own product line. However, it included some regular stuff as well. Weak camomile tea twice a week, substituted for normal water. Apparently it helps the bowel against staph and strep infections. Make sure it's camomile only, not with other additives or flavours. Sunshine, daily if possible, for Vit D immunity. Swiss chard as a main vegetable. Swiss Chard apparently has a lot of immunity boosting stuff in it. It's hard to get though. Link to comment
Flip-trainer 0 Posted May 23, 2012 Member ID: 6,947 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 393 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 12, 2016 Birthday: 16/04/1998 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Chamomile tea is especially good for if you want to have a quiet day from your birds It's kind of like alchohol for birds except no bad side effects... only good ones Link to comment
Nadene 0 Posted May 23, 2012 Member ID: 7,164 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 405 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 6, 2017 Birthday: 13/10/1978 Author Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) maybe i might start drinking chamomile tea Thanks Stace, I'll go and get them. I have heard of Dr Rob Marshalls products, I will look into those too. I have been putting him outside when it starts warming up each day. Even though he is away from the other birds he can hear and see them and is now starting to get excited to be out there. I'm taking that as a good sign Edited May 23, 2012 by Nadene Link to comment
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