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Zena :(
Oct 6, 2013 18:12:41 GMT 10
Post by zena on Oct 6, 2013 18:12:41 GMT 10
Hi everyone, Today we lost Zena, my female Princess Parrot who had been sick for a while, well more of between- getting sick then better then sick again 1 to 2 weeks after. She had a broken beak, and we found her dead- she was fine before I went out... She had some feathers missing but its from her mate  (he was trying to sing to her and he was preening her ) Her mate has been fretting, calling out for her, and looking for her everywhere   |
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Zena :(
Oct 6, 2013 21:09:31 GMT 10
Post by avinet on Oct 6, 2013 21:09:31 GMT 10
I'm really sorry to hear of your loss of Zena, I'm sure we all appreciate how hard it is when you lose a loved bird.
Just as a comment, it is apparent from the yellow feathers that Zena had that she had significant liver problems, and liver failure would have been the cause of death. That liver disease in Princesses is usually caused by a virus, typically PBFD. However your male looks to be in good condition. He will get over losing his mate - Princesses tend to look to the future rather than dwelling on the past.
Mike
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Post by zena on Oct 7, 2013 8:49:16 GMT 10
We had her taken to the vet a while ago, the yellow feathers would appear when she was dehydrated though? We had to syringe/spoon feed her water- the feathers appeared if we hadn't for about 3-4 days... They would appear and disappear and these are not the most recent ones (a couple of weeks old) because she had no yellow feathers when she died and hadn't for about a week...
We are getting Rikki (male) another mate, he has still be nervous/fretting without her- he won't settle on a perch or branch, he runs up and down it... But its not as bad as he was yesterday...
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Post by zena on Oct 7, 2013 8:49:42 GMT 10
We had her taken to the vet a while ago, the yellow feathers would appear when she was dehydrated though? We had to syringe/spoon feed her water- the feathers appeared if we hadn't for about 3-4 days... They would appear and disappear and these are not the most recent ones (a couple of weeks old) because she had no yellow feathers when she died and hadn't for about a week...
We are getting Rikki (male) another mate, he has still be nervous/fretting without her- he won't settle on a perch or branch, he runs up and down it... But its not as bad as he was yesterday...
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Zena :(
Oct 7, 2013 12:02:33 GMT 10
Post by avinet on Oct 7, 2013 12:02:33 GMT 10
We had her taken to the vet a while ago, the yellow feathers would appear when she was dehydrated though? We had to syringe/spoon feed her water- the feathers appeared if we hadn't for about 3-4 days... They would appear and disappear and these are not the most recent ones (a couple of weeks old) because she had no yellow feathers when she died and hadn't for about a week... We are getting Rikki (male) another mate, he has still be nervous/fretting without her- he won't settle on a perch or branch, he runs up and down it... But its not as bad as he was yesterday... Yellow feathers are not a result of dehydration - they grow yellow from the start, while a feather that is initially green will stay green until it falls out. A feather that should be green (in a bird that is normally green) but grows as a yellow feather is the result of a problem with the liver not providing the right amount of a necessary chemical. That is usually due to a liver disease. PBFD is one such disease, which Prince Parrots are prone to, but there are others, and even fatty liver disease can be a cause. The reason they disappear is they are prone to fall out, usually having a poorly developed "root" - the part within the feather follicle, whose proper name eludes me at present. Hopefully Rikki will soon settle down and welcome a new mate into his life. cheers, Mike |
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Zena :(
Oct 7, 2013 20:03:12 GMT 10
Post by zena on Oct 7, 2013 20:03:12 GMT 10
Yellow feathers are not a result of dehydration - they grow yellow from the start, while a feather that is initially green will stay green until it falls out. A feather that should be green (in a bird that is normally green) but grows as a yellow feather is the result of a problem with the liver not providing the right amount of a necessary chemical. That is usually due to a liver disease. PBFD is one such disease, which Prince Parrots are prone to, but there are others, and even fatty liver disease can be a cause. The reason they disappear is they are prone to fall out, usually having a poorly developed "root" - the part within the feather follicle, whose proper name eludes me at present. Hopefully Rikki will soon settle down and welcome a new mate into his life. cheers, Mike Oh that explains some things... My step dad got Rikki's mate today... She was the last normal hen that the breeder had, She is a lot more friendly than Zena was (however Zena was treated badly by her previous owner before the breeder I got her from took her...) This hen (who doesn't have a name yet- but soon) just looked on as I put some fruit and vegetables into the aviary (she didn't run away or anything!) I guess I find it kind of weird as the only other hen I had was completely different   Rikki was flying in circles and making a lot of noise before he saw this girl- then he was over the moon |
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Post by Laraine on Oct 8, 2013 8:40:18 GMT 10
Sorry for your loss Zena, it is hard to lose a pet bird. I'm happy that you have got Rikki another friend, they do fret.
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(he was trying to sing to her and he was preening her 
