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Post by tori on Feb 17, 2006 19:51:19 GMT 10
hey everyone some frineds of mine found a budgie on the road we ve had 40s here so its hot imagen on the road. and bought it to me . it looks really small full feathers just a patch on head with out feathers well it closes it eye alot but i had it out to try to feed it ( formula)and rubbed its beg to encourage it and it bit me a couple of times and it tryed to run away a couple of times and it has tried to fly once . what should i do  ? fingers crossed i think it a fledling tori |
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 17, 2006 20:12:23 GMT 10
Keep it in a dark place and let the little one rest up a bit, it will probably be dehydrated so it's important that it gets plenty of fluids, I would even suggest some energy drinks for it, if it is a baby as i think you are saying you will have to feed it with a raising formula at least three time a day.
Keep us informed of it's progress
John
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 17, 2006 20:15:09 GMT 10
What John said is right. The two most important things are keeping fluids up, even if you have to drip water into it's beak, and keeping it in a dark, quiet place to keep it calm.
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Post by jeremy on Feb 17, 2006 20:28:09 GMT 10
Try and get it some electrolytes, something like Electro-Vet. It is most likely dehydrated.
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Post by tori on Feb 17, 2006 20:55:54 GMT 10
sorry but whatz Electro-Vet and its in a box with a t towel on the bottom and a hankicheif over it and i just checked it then and its asleep with its head tucked behind its shoulder . i tryed some handreasing formula (vet a farm)but he didn't get much at all , i'll drip some water in its mouth in about half an hour i'll just let it get some sleep for the moment. iam not to experiencd with budgies but i think its fairly young, 6 weeks .
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Post by tori on Feb 18, 2006 7:44:12 GMT 10
i checked it every 2hrs during the night and i tryed to get some water in to it . It died in the morning . tori
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 18, 2006 8:07:45 GMT 10
you did your best, you have no idea how long it had been on the hot road and what other injuries it had. Good on you for trying at least. Sorry it died, but at least you tried  |
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 18, 2006 8:33:28 GMT 10
I'm sorry you lost the little one Tori it was obviously more traumatized than you knew. It is always a touch and go thing with birds like that, at least you know the little one was comfortable in it's last hours.
John
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 18, 2006 13:22:57 GMT 10
I'm sorry to hear it died, I know how you feel when you try to help an injured bird and despite your best efforts it dies. At least you tried and you gave it loving attention so don't be too hard on yourself, as John said it is always touch and go, and you never really know the extent of its injuries. Good on you for trying.
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Post by tori on Feb 25, 2006 18:43:03 GMT 10
i know its horrible i thought it was gettting better and then it got bad the worse thing about it was that when i got it out to look at it it would open its eyes and run towards me and snuggle in it was horrible when it died but i did all i could . (soz i took so long to reply but thanxz guyz for your help i want to get some baby budgies now to rear but i have alwayz want to do that but now i want to even more. and find them worthy people (i know that sound horrible) .  tori |
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