Vickykh

I'll go with the rest. It's a boy!!!

They are gorgeous! :glare:

Thank you for asking. I followed your advice with the raspberry cordial. Thank you. :glare: George's droppings are still green but not as watery as before. I hope this is a sign of improvement. From what I can tell he hasn't lost any weight and is still very active and happy. I am still a little concerned though but will keep you updated if I notice any changes.

I am very sorry for your loss and hope that the chick which hatched is one of Steel and Bih's.

Thank you everyone for your advice and help. I didn't have any luck yesterday finding the right cordial. Thank you Throwback for going through the trouble of posting the picture of the cordial that you use. I will try again today. Will keep you updated on his progress. "> This is what I am using. It has 25% raspberry. Make a mild solution and keep him on a basic diet of seed and some good grit, you can get grit with charcoal which can help as well. But as I said if he starts to look fluffed up than maybe send a sample as lonebudgie suggested.( Just don't tell the post office your sending poop through the post as I think that may be a NO! NO!) It may well just been the eucalyptus that has upset him, as chrysocome has said, the wild budgie is a lot more hardened to them than the domestic breed, not many animals can stomach them.

Thank for the advice Elly, I will start to weigh him and find another qualified vet.

Thank you for your information. The vet I have been going to is one of the vets in the link you have provided. George's droppings have been looking this way for the past 2 months.

Still no change. I will taking throwback's advice and try the raspberry cordial. I will keep you updated on his progress.

Hi NickNack That's hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. That's a very funny story! Thank you. :hap:

I took a couple of cute pics today of my 3. George didn't like my newest addition Balki (yellow) when they were first introduced but by the looks of things now it looks like he enjoys his company. The last picture was taken after George had a bath, he looks a bit like a punk rocker :rip: .

Hi there I took a picture of his droppings this morning. Just to give an idea if this helps.

Thanks, is a little far as i live in the St George area but i will keep in mind in case there is an emergency.

Hi there The others dont have runny poos like George. I especially notice the wetness of his droppings after he sleeps at night and they it is all bunched together on the newspaper on the floor of the cage. It looks like there is a large water drop with runny droppings in the centre. They are green with white in the middle and is sometimes all mushed together but sometimes they can be a little firmer and the white in the centre is more clear. I have noticed sometimes that only liquid urine will drop without any solid or green parts but this is only once in a while. I have noticed that he drinks more than the others. He loves eucalyptus and bottlebrushes which do have water content and probably likes them for this reason. George seems very happy. He is very active. Out of the 3 he chirps the most and is always preening. He enjoys eating. When I took him to the avian vet he weighed at 32 grams which I've been told is healthy. Nothing has really changed in the environment. The only medication I've given him is the avian vets med to treat this problem. The avian vet i took him to is in Sydney and its very hard to find them. If you know of any recommended avian vets in Sydney please let me know.

Thank you so much for your advice, I really appreciate it. I will take your advice on board. $400 a visit is way too much for me to afford on every visit. I used have 10 pet budgies when I was much younger and never took them to a avian vet and they all lived happily for a long time and never had any serious diseases/bacteria. Just a question when you say raspberry cordial is this like the cottees type of cordials in the supermarket. Sorry if this sounds like a silly question. Thanks again, Vicky

All birds were given a crop and faecal wash and gram stain test each which showed that they had a bacteria.

Thanks Neat, That thought did cross my mind and I stopped giving him eucalyptus leaves for a week but there was still no change. okay I am not a vet But 1. Do you wash the leaves before you give them to your birds 2. Stop giving the Eucalyptus for 2 weeks check his poo then ... I notice this with mine green runny poo

I feed all my birds the same food. Trill, millet and also give them fresh eucalyptus leaves, bottle brushes every few days. I change their food and water daily.

They are very cute! The yellow one reminds me of my Balki. :hap:

Hi Elly, Yes, it is an avian vet.

Hi there, I was wondering if I could have some advice. About 2 months ago I took my 3 budgies to an avian vet for a check up. At the time I did notice that George's droppings were wet and had mentioned this to the vet. The vet had found that they all had a bacteria and George's case was the worst. She asked for me to give Fungilin and baytril to treat this for all 3. I had to give each of my birds this medication for 10 days. She asked if I could bring them back for a second check up 4 weeks later and so I did and at this stage George's droppings were still wet after the medication. After the check up she found that one of my birds was clear of bacteria (that was Balki) but my other 2 George and Franklin still had the same bacteria with George having a worse case. George and Franklin are always very close and dont interact as much with balki so it didn't suprise me that Balki did not have the bacteria. She also did a Chlymydia test on one just in case and it came back negative. Again, asked for me to come back in 4 weeks to do a check up. After the 10 day course George's droppings are still runny and I am reluctant to go back to the vet for another visit. I love my budgies and would hate anything to happen to them but I feel that I am not getting anywhere with this avian vet. I have a feeling that if I go again she will probably ask that I give the same treatment again and If that's the case I don't think it will work. This is also proving to be very costly each visit is costing over $400. I don't think I can afford to pay this amount every 4 weeks. I would appreciate any advice on anything else I could do or what can improve things with George. Other than the runny poos George seems healthy. He is very active, always chirpping and preening. Thanks, Vicky

Name: Vicky Pets: 3 budgies (George, Franklin and Balki), 1 fighting fish (Harry). Favorite Color: I like blue and purple. Astrological Sign: Virgo. Age: 32. Weakness: Being too hard on myself (just like Feathers). Strength: Easy going, friendly and patient. Favorite Animal: Budgies. Favorite T.V. Show: Big Love and Sex and the City. Live: Sydney, Australia. I have been a BBC member now for 4 months. I enjoy this forum and have found people to be very helpful and friendly. It's fantastic to be part of a forum where everyone has a common love for Budgies. I enjoy spending time with my 3 budgies , relaxing on weekends, wining and dining , travelling when I have the chance and shopping .

I agree with all, it's a boy.

Ha! Ha! You do too!

George discovered a fluffy buffalo and decided to hop on for a ride. He is very inquisitive and takes interest in anything that seems unusual or new. He is always the first one to try a new toy and then the others follow. Here are a couple of cute pics of my 3.

He is adorable. Reminds me of my George.