Maui update (BFD and/or barbering feathers)

[rbreck]

Okay lots to update after lots of hard work and lots of worrying.

#1 BFD - he was retested for the disease Friday, keep your feathers crossed ! Vet said he is super healthly looking! And has a long life ahead! We are hoping he has shed the disease or even better, maybe it was a false positive. He has never been around other birds!

#2 Barbering feathers - in 4 months Maui has successfully grown out 8 flight feathers!!!!! Last week was the first time in his life (2 years) that he was able to fly to the ground with dropping like a rock. He is super excited about this and we are taking baby steps to flight.

I wanted to post what worked for us.
Lots of meds off them now, thank goodness
Keeping him close to the ground at all times
*** hung 50 % of his food - only small amount in bowl - made him work for it! I am a big fan of the hanging treat stick, I use 2 of them for every meal. Even hang dandilion leaves. No pellets - unless as treat.

We will have Maui's test results in 1.5 weeks.

Maui is better than ever! Now ready for flight - well, almost. Talking - up to 15 words - favorite thing to say: I love you! Melts my heart.

NEVER GIVE UP!

 

[thekarens]

Good luck! PBFD is a terrible disease. My partner's first grey passed at 3 from it. He had never been around other birds, came from the breeder unfortunately.

 

[rbreck]

Ending this thread with great news! Test results are in!!! Maui is clear with no disease noted in blood work! We are thrilled!