DallyTsuka
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- Mar 19, 2011
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- Dallas and Tsukasa (Cockatiels)
Mango and Munchlax (Peach Faced Lovebirds)
Bad news started out my morning this morning, but luckily, it ended with some good news.
Munch laid an egg last night. For those who have read past posts, Munch is kind of a chronic layer, only she lays one a month. Almost every month. She is very difficult to stop. We're only going to become stricter now with her egg laying, as now it has officially become dangerous.
I found the egg and like normal I removed it, boiled it, and I showed it to Tsuka to share with you guys his reaction to eggs. Then I put it back. But nothing seemed too off. Just Munch was tailbobbing, which she normally does just before and after laying an egg. So I thought nothing of it.
Then when I went to feed them, something just felt off. So I took Munch out and took a good look.
She had a very slight prolapse, like a little bubble of tissue poking out of her vent.
I remember the person whom I've learned most of my knowledge on birds, she and I modded another forum for years, she had posted information on emergency treatment for prolapse. I found it, and it has saved Munch's life.
I also sent her a message and she linked me to one of her information pages on prolapses. I didn't even get to the sugar/honey step. I rinsed the area with warm water, lightly dabbed it dry and it poked back in on its own and it stayed in.
This is the information page I was sent (I cannot post the forum page I got my help from, as it is another forum)
Prolapse: A Secondy Problem - * * * * * * International Cockatiel Resource ** * * * * * * * * * * * Uniting the World!
Right after that, it was like nothing happened, back to normal, no tail bob, just wanted cuddles. I gave her a hug and a kiss and all the snuggles...
these photos I took once I got home from work and checked on her. All she wanted was her snuggles and kisses.
her butt after i checked on it after work, still looking good, no more prolapse!
I just dread to think what would have happened if it weren't for the information there. We just got a new apartment, since we are moving right now because I am pregnant. We just paid first and last rent and drained our savings since we moved a little earlier than expected. If that emergency trick didn't work... I'm scared to even imagine!
But, I will be getting even more stricter with Munch's nestiness.
Our new place has a fenced in backyard, so she will be going out in her travel cage for at least a half hour daily once it gets warm.
Said travel cage will also be a sleep cage and she will have a nice dark room to sleep in at night for a very strict long nights treatment... need a room without windows, which our new place HAS!
She's not allowed any cloth toys or leather as of now either--that limits her to harder plastic and stainless steel toys only. Luckily she likes noisy things, but she shreds leather to bits and turns it into nest material, I kid you not.
And, sadly, other birds trigger her hormones, particularly her brother. She will not be allowed to see him. At ALL because we need to stop this laying at all costs, because once a prolapse happens, she's at risk of more. And egg laying with a history of prolapses is NOT good.
Now, diet...
She is on Zupreem Natural, seed, veggies, mash, birdie bread, cuttlebone, mineral block, egg as a treat (she doesnt care too much for egg). We're getting a garden in our new place so once the weather turns nicer, that will be starting, we got marigolds and carrots already just for the birds. Also our new manager has told us they dont use pesticides because they worry about their own dogs in the yard getting sick, so they've given us free range over the dandelions and red clover flowers, so those will be a daily green as well.
Any extra thoughts on her diet?
Munch laid an egg last night. For those who have read past posts, Munch is kind of a chronic layer, only she lays one a month. Almost every month. She is very difficult to stop. We're only going to become stricter now with her egg laying, as now it has officially become dangerous.
I found the egg and like normal I removed it, boiled it, and I showed it to Tsuka to share with you guys his reaction to eggs. Then I put it back. But nothing seemed too off. Just Munch was tailbobbing, which she normally does just before and after laying an egg. So I thought nothing of it.
Then when I went to feed them, something just felt off. So I took Munch out and took a good look.
She had a very slight prolapse, like a little bubble of tissue poking out of her vent.
I remember the person whom I've learned most of my knowledge on birds, she and I modded another forum for years, she had posted information on emergency treatment for prolapse. I found it, and it has saved Munch's life.
I also sent her a message and she linked me to one of her information pages on prolapses. I didn't even get to the sugar/honey step. I rinsed the area with warm water, lightly dabbed it dry and it poked back in on its own and it stayed in.
This is the information page I was sent (I cannot post the forum page I got my help from, as it is another forum)
Prolapse: A Secondy Problem - * * * * * * International Cockatiel Resource ** * * * * * * * * * * * Uniting the World!
Right after that, it was like nothing happened, back to normal, no tail bob, just wanted cuddles. I gave her a hug and a kiss and all the snuggles...
these photos I took once I got home from work and checked on her. All she wanted was her snuggles and kisses.
her butt after i checked on it after work, still looking good, no more prolapse!
I just dread to think what would have happened if it weren't for the information there. We just got a new apartment, since we are moving right now because I am pregnant. We just paid first and last rent and drained our savings since we moved a little earlier than expected. If that emergency trick didn't work... I'm scared to even imagine!
But, I will be getting even more stricter with Munch's nestiness.
Our new place has a fenced in backyard, so she will be going out in her travel cage for at least a half hour daily once it gets warm.
Said travel cage will also be a sleep cage and she will have a nice dark room to sleep in at night for a very strict long nights treatment... need a room without windows, which our new place HAS!
She's not allowed any cloth toys or leather as of now either--that limits her to harder plastic and stainless steel toys only. Luckily she likes noisy things, but she shreds leather to bits and turns it into nest material, I kid you not.
And, sadly, other birds trigger her hormones, particularly her brother. She will not be allowed to see him. At ALL because we need to stop this laying at all costs, because once a prolapse happens, she's at risk of more. And egg laying with a history of prolapses is NOT good.
Now, diet...
She is on Zupreem Natural, seed, veggies, mash, birdie bread, cuttlebone, mineral block, egg as a treat (she doesnt care too much for egg). We're getting a garden in our new place so once the weather turns nicer, that will be starting, we got marigolds and carrots already just for the birds. Also our new manager has told us they dont use pesticides because they worry about their own dogs in the yard getting sick, so they've given us free range over the dandelions and red clover flowers, so those will be a daily green as well.
Any extra thoughts on her diet?
