Today, after attempting to fly off of the top of his playgym, our fave boy Charlie (who is clipped) crash landed. My 11yo Thomas, who hand tamed and trained Charlie, picked him up to give him a cuddle and noticed a protruding lump on his lower breast area. On closer inspection there was a crusty, dry lump. It obviously wasnt a recent injury, but we werent sure what it was, but it looked nasty. Thomas instantly thought the worst and went into panic mode and began crying at the thought of possibly losing his precious pet and companion. We jumped in the car and raced to the breeder we get all our birds from, as the closest avian vet is quite some distance from us, Instantly he knew what had happened. Charlie must have crash landed previously and had broken his breast bone, almost breaking the skin on his lower breast. Our gorgeous boy just lay quietly in his hand while he gently felt him over, and showed us the small space where the break is. We left the breeder a short time later with Charlie comfortable in a small holding cage without any perches for him to fall from, antibiotics to put in his water as a precautionary measure for the next 10 days, and instructions to keep him quiet for the next 10-14 days to give the bone time to heal. I have one very relieved 11yo son, who is being very loving, attentive, and protective of his little friend. I'm hopeful he'll make a full recovery, but i'm also trying to prepare both Thomas and his sister for the possibility that it may not end well. Charlie showed no sign of illness or injury before the lump was noticed this morning and has been eatiing well, moving about normally, playing in his cage with his pal Snowy, and climbing all over the playgym with our green cheek conure....so that keeps me hopeful and optimistic.

 

Does anyone here have any experience with birds that have sustained this type of injury? Do you have any further advice?

 

 

I hope Charlie gets better soon!

 

Must say this breeder is gold

Where abouts in Adelaide do you live? I know a few avian vets down there. I hope your bub recovers It is quite upsetting when they get hurt.

I hope all is okay, I don't have any advice it sounds like you are doing everything you can if you can find an avian vet in the meantime so they can x-ray the bird that would be good. Keep us updated.