Lynjupiter
10th January 2007, 01:10 AM
Finally a place where I can really talk about the rescue and the birds. I love my fids to death but my life right now kind of rotates around the rescue. I do all the feeding, watering and caretaking seven days a week for hours a day. I do have a volunteer who comes about every other day to clean cages. and she keeps the cages immaculate so that helps a lot!
So let me tell you about some of our residents:
Fred, Ethel, Lucy and Ricky: My biggest struggle right now. Four wild quakers who have lived for years as display birds at the Pelicanman wild bird sancutuary. Pelican Man closed it's doors and no one would take these wild quakers. They came to us with wet vents and I was suspicous. The next day I found all four had the runs bad and we still don't know why. We have done blood tests, fecal samples, checked for giardia and psittacosis. Nothing.
The vet thinks maybe worms so they are on a deworming med and also Baytril to fight any bacterial problems but they just keep on pooping! I am on the second week of wiping butts and giving meds twice a day. It is frustrating and I am praying the runs end soon!
Sammy and Bandit: You have met Sammy and Bandit on Birdboard. Sammy is a quaker and Bandit is a wild nanday. They adore each other and I am hoping to adopt them out together.
Lite and Brite.: Lite and Brite are female budgies. They were young ones ( under six months) when they were found abandoned in an apartment. Left for three days with the AC set as low as it could go and no food and water. They were sick for thirty days and when I thought it was hopeless they pulled through. They will be in a new home in a week. It was hard to find a home for them because I wanted someone who would value these two adorable babies like they were big birds.
Angel: Angel is the sweetest nicest tiel I have ever met. She is a beautiful pearly pied and was found outside when she flew into someone's sliding glass doors. I have never been super fond of tiels. I am more of a quaker and conure person but this little girl has stolen my heart. She never passes up the chance to explore either. Angel is everywhere and exploring every nook and cranny. She peeks in every crack she finds LOL
Sylvie and Eric: Sylvie and Eric are a tiel couple pulled from a very neglectful situation. Sylvie started looking bad, her poops were polyuric. I had the vet do a chem panel. Sadly enough Sylvie is dying of kidney failure. Her and Eric will stay with us until she passes and then we will find a home for Eric.
Rudy: Rudy is a cinnamon male tiel. He is sweet but does not like me! One of the few birds who wants nothing to do with me but is nice to everyone else. Go figure. Rudy landed on a lady's shoulder outside.
Of course last but not least Maxi. Maxi is doing wonderful and has a full beautiful tail now!
OK that is it. We don't take in huge amounts of birds. Only what we can handle plus we are having a slow month for a change. All our big birds were adopted out before Xmas and we won't take anymore in until we get back from Houston. Thanks for reading about my crew!
Lynda
www.FWCAS.org
So let me tell you about some of our residents:
Fred, Ethel, Lucy and Ricky: My biggest struggle right now. Four wild quakers who have lived for years as display birds at the Pelicanman wild bird sancutuary. Pelican Man closed it's doors and no one would take these wild quakers. They came to us with wet vents and I was suspicous. The next day I found all four had the runs bad and we still don't know why. We have done blood tests, fecal samples, checked for giardia and psittacosis. Nothing.
The vet thinks maybe worms so they are on a deworming med and also Baytril to fight any bacterial problems but they just keep on pooping! I am on the second week of wiping butts and giving meds twice a day. It is frustrating and I am praying the runs end soon!
Sammy and Bandit: You have met Sammy and Bandit on Birdboard. Sammy is a quaker and Bandit is a wild nanday. They adore each other and I am hoping to adopt them out together.
Lite and Brite.: Lite and Brite are female budgies. They were young ones ( under six months) when they were found abandoned in an apartment. Left for three days with the AC set as low as it could go and no food and water. They were sick for thirty days and when I thought it was hopeless they pulled through. They will be in a new home in a week. It was hard to find a home for them because I wanted someone who would value these two adorable babies like they were big birds.
Angel: Angel is the sweetest nicest tiel I have ever met. She is a beautiful pearly pied and was found outside when she flew into someone's sliding glass doors. I have never been super fond of tiels. I am more of a quaker and conure person but this little girl has stolen my heart. She never passes up the chance to explore either. Angel is everywhere and exploring every nook and cranny. She peeks in every crack she finds LOL
Sylvie and Eric: Sylvie and Eric are a tiel couple pulled from a very neglectful situation. Sylvie started looking bad, her poops were polyuric. I had the vet do a chem panel. Sadly enough Sylvie is dying of kidney failure. Her and Eric will stay with us until she passes and then we will find a home for Eric.
Rudy: Rudy is a cinnamon male tiel. He is sweet but does not like me! One of the few birds who wants nothing to do with me but is nice to everyone else. Go figure. Rudy landed on a lady's shoulder outside.
Of course last but not least Maxi. Maxi is doing wonderful and has a full beautiful tail now!
OK that is it. We don't take in huge amounts of birds. Only what we can handle plus we are having a slow month for a change. All our big birds were adopted out before Xmas and we won't take anymore in until we get back from Houston. Thanks for reading about my crew!
Lynda
www.FWCAS.org