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Post by anzac on Feb 28, 2011 11:18:24 GMT 10
It is with a sad heart I had to say goodbye to my turk Anzac, he was only around 5 months old  I joined this forum as I had never kept turks before to get some advice on keeping them and hence my user name. Not sure what was really wrong with him but I noticed he was looking a bit peaky on Friday. My other half had sweltered through the 38 degree day to get the aviary that Anzac and Tilly were to go in. I was going to leave it till Saturday to catch them as Anzac had always been a nervous bird. I went to check on him on Saturday and he was keeping to the bottom of the aviary, as had all the canaries and Tilly, so I decided to leave them another week till this oppressive heat wave goes (the weather hasn't dropped below 25 in weeks in Perth with temps over 35 for the rest of the week). He was also going through his first moult so I assumed he was a little run down. I feed them Saturday and he was eating then and yesterday. He did fly a little but was hanging near the water bowl at the bottom. When I went to the clothes line this morning he was hopping around but when we went past to go to work, he was dead at the bottom of the aviary  I hope I didn't do anything wrong by him. I thought about bringing him in on Saturday but thought that may stress him out even more. I feel so guilty he died so young Tilly seems fine and doesn't have any symptoms of anything but I'll watch her like a hawk. I suppose I'll have try and find a mate for her now. |
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Post by flossy on Feb 28, 2011 11:37:50 GMT 10
Aww...I'm so sorry for your loss.....poor little Anzac......hugs to you too....I know how you feel.....  |
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 28, 2011 12:20:03 GMT 10
I'm so sorry to hear about this.
Fly free beautiful Anzac.
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Post by madaussie on Feb 28, 2011 15:00:40 GMT 10
Fly free
jjjj
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Post by anzac on Feb 28, 2011 15:02:42 GMT 10
Thanks for all your kind words, it means a lot.
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Post by twr on Feb 28, 2011 16:47:15 GMT 10
Fly pain free over the Rainbow Bridge, sweet Anzac
I'm so sorry for your loss. Birds are so good at masking illnesses that often by the time you see symptoms, it's already too late.
Hugs to you.
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Post by anzac on Feb 28, 2011 16:58:52 GMT 10
I was hoping it was just the heat and his moulting making him a bit off colour, but may have been something more serious as you said. A drawback of having aviary birds I suppose too that they are not as interactive with you so you can maybe spot some signs earlier.
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Post by fledgling on Feb 28, 2011 17:03:17 GMT 10
I'm really sorry about little Anzac |
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Post by twr on Feb 28, 2011 18:58:37 GMT 10
LEND TO YOU A BIRD
"I will lend to you, for awhile, a bird" God said.
For you to love him while he lives and to mourn for him when he is dead.
Maybe for twelve of fourteen years, or maybe two or three.
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief,
You'll always have his memories as solace for your grief.
I can not promise that he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want this bird to learn.
I've looked the whole world over in search of teachers true,
And from the folks that crowd life's land, I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take my lovely bird again.
I fancied that I heard them say,
For all the joys this bird will bring, the risk of grief you'll run.
Will you shelter him with tenderness?
Will you love him while you may?
And for the happiness you'll know, forever grateful stay?
But should I call him back much sooner than you've planned,
Please brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
If, by your love, you've managed, my wishes to achieve,
In memory of him you've loved, be thankful, do not grieve.
Cherish every moment of your feathered charge.
He filled your home with songs of joy, the time he was alive.
Let not his passing take from you those memories to enjoy.
"I will lend to you, a Bird" God said, and teach you all you have to do.
And when I call him back to heaven, you will know he loved you too.
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Post by avinet on Feb 28, 2011 21:04:57 GMT 10
I'm so sorry to hear about Anzac - we all know what it means to lose a bird like this. I would be a little surprised if it was just heat - it has been very hot in Perth I know, but in general for parrots if they have plenty of fresh water and shade they cope OK.
Was he at all thin when he died?
cheers,
Mike
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Post by anzac on Mar 1, 2011 10:31:35 GMT 10
Once again, thanks for everyone's kind thoughts and the lovely poem. Mike the aviary does have shade and I had put in a deep dish with water in there lately with all this stinking weather along with their normal drip water container. Tilly just loves it and has the sense to sit in it. He was a bit thin when he died, I remembered to check his breast bone when I buried him but he had been eating. I noticed that he was quite small compared to Tilly who supposedly was only a few months older. He was always flighty and nervous and assumed all turks where like that till I got Tilly who is so much more settled from the day I got her. The breeder I got Tilly off was a an experienced parrot breeder, breeding many species of parrots and knew his stuff. The guy I got Anzac off only had finches and a pair of breeding turks but had very nice aviaries and seemed very genuine. Any thoughts on what he might have died from? I am just worried about Tilly now. Typical, when I wanted to get a female turk, everyone was advertising male turks, now I need a male turk, they are all advertising female turks  |
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Post by Laraine on Mar 1, 2011 11:45:48 GMT 10
Sorry for your loss, poor little Anzac. It does sound like he might have had something else wrong if he was thin. Had he been wormed recently.
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Post by anzac on Mar 1, 2011 13:36:05 GMT 10
No unfortunately, I was waiting on a back order from Vet and Pet direct Could something as "simple" as worms kill him? I know Tilly was wormed before I bought her. |
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Post by Robyn on Mar 1, 2011 16:03:10 GMT 10
So sorry about your little man here's hoping you can find another male soon.
Yes worms or coccidiosis. Could be any number of things really.
Fly free Anzac.
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I joined this forum as I had never kept turks before to get some advice on keeping them and hence my user name. Not sure what was really wrong with him but I noticed he was looking a bit peaky on Friday. My other half had sweltered through the 38 degree day to get the aviary that Anzac and Tilly were to go in. I was going to leave it till Saturday to catch them as Anzac had always been a nervous bird. I went to check on him on Saturday and he was keeping to the bottom of the aviary, as had all the canaries and Tilly, so I decided to leave them another week till this oppressive heat wave goes (the weather hasn't dropped below 25 in weeks in Perth with temps over 35 for the rest of the week). He was also going through his first moult so I assumed he was a little run down. I feed them Saturday and he was eating then and yesterday. He did fly a little but was hanging near the water bowl at the bottom. When I went to the clothes line this morning he was hopping around but when we went past to go to work, he was dead at the bottom of the aviary 
I hope I didn't do anything wrong by him. I thought about bringing him in on Saturday but thought that may stress him out even more. I feel so guilty he died so young 
