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Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/Laura J./Rowena
Posted by JILL on 12/15/05

On 12/14/05, LauraJ wrote:
> On 12/14/05, Rowena wrote:
>> On 12/03/05, LauraJ wrote:
>>> On 12/03/05, jill wrote:
>>>> i have a budgie baby that i fostered to another hen. i
>>>> only gave her one because she didn't have a mate to feed
>>>> her yet she insisted on laying eggs. i thought it might
>>>> help her to raise one....well, she has done a super
>>>> job...she keeps him fed and clean but he is 4 weeks old
>>>> and his little legs are all sprawled out to the sides
>>>> instead of under him. what can i do to help him? does this
>>>> happen often? is it normal? i would hate to have to put
>>>> him down but i don't want the little guy to suffer....any
>>>> helpful advice would be appreciated...thanks in advance,
>>>> jill
>>>
>>> Hi Jill,
>>>
>>> Your baby has what is commonly called splay leg. This is
>>> caused by several things but sounds like mama bird sat too
>>> tight on him because she only had one egg. I have included a
>>> link on splay leg and several ways of correcting it. You
>>> stand a pretty good chance of success because the chick is as
>>> young as it is. Good luck.
>>>
>>> LauraJ
>>
>> Hi LauraJ,
>> Just thought I'd let you know that I visited the splay leg
>> site. It made a lot of sense, he had some good information
>> there.
>> Thanks for putting out there.
>> Rowena
>
> Your welcome. I hope Jill found it useful and maybe she will
post
> an update on the baby budgie soon.
>
> LauraJ


HI! I DID FIND IT QUITE USFULLY.THE BABY WAS COMMING ALONG NICELY
BUT WE HAD A MISHAP WITH ANOTHER BIRD AND HE DIED. IT JUST KILLED
ME BUT ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY. I HAVE A COMMUNITY OF BUDGIES AND
WHILE I WAS AT WORK ONE OF THE OTHER FEMALES KILLED HIM. THE
MOTHER BIRD INFLICKTED HER FAIR SHARE OF PAIN ON THE OTHER BIRD
THOUGH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT HAPPENED BECAUSE I HAVE MANY
NEST BOXES. I GUESS THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION IN THE CAGE IS A
PRIZE. AT ANY RATE I REMAVED THE OFFENDING BIRD FOR A WEEK IN
HOPES THAT HE WOULD RECOVER BUT HE NEVER DID. THANKS THOUGH FOR
THE HELP IT WAS APPRECIATED AND I KNOW WHAT TO DO IF I EVER HAVE
ANYMORE TROUBLE LIKE THIS,
JILL

Posts on this thread, including this one

• HELP!! baby not standing yet, 12/03/05, by jill.
• Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet, 12/03/05, by LauraJ.
• Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/Laura J., 12/14/05, by Rowena.
• Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/Laura J./Rowena, 12/14/05, by LauraJ.
• Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/Laura J./Rowena, 12/15/05, by JILL.
• Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/JILL, 12/15/05, by LauraJ.
• Re: Re: Re: HELP!! baby not standing yet/JILL, 12/15/05, by JILL.