[Maya]

Maya doesnt seem to be doing so good. She's been on medicine for high white blood cells (she has an infection somewhere) and it should have helped by now. The thing is, she is losing weight...this morning she was 67 grams...down from 77 over a week ago. She only wants to eat seed but even that, she doesnt eat much. She picks the seeds she wants and in the end, doesnt end up eating that much. I dont know what to do. She gets mad when I try to hand feed her with a syringe, she wont eat pellets...Even if she was eating seed and gaining weight, I would accept that but she is not gaining anything. Anyone have ideas on how I can make her eat more??
thanks.

 

[Kfontan]

I'm so sorry.

What did the vet say?

 

[Maya]

he is supposed to call me this morning and i am going to ask him what to do.

 

[Laura]

Poor Maya have you called the vet back to let him know there has been no change and she is still losing weight, I would get her back in as soon as possible.

I just saw your other post thats good hopefully he calls soon she is losing to much weight and really should be seen again.

 

[Sophia]

I am sorry to hear this, I hope it goes well soon! The best of luck!!

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

I would take her back in to the avain vet aswell. I would also give her, her favourite foods. Let us know how the visit goes.

 

[Bea]

I hope she starts eating more and gaining weight soon. Let us know what the vet says.

 

[Maya]

Hey,,,has anyone ever heard of "egg food?" I asked the breeder what he had her on and he said egg food. Where can I get this? Thanks!

 

[Plukie]

You can get that in any pet store. It's food that they give to young chicks and yes, that might just do her the world of good.

 

[Bea]

I have to chime in and say don't feed her egg food! That is the only thing that i could pin Cookie and Bailee's recent bacterial infection on, and on speaking to several other people every single one of them said DON'T use commercial egg food and it's full of bacterial and nasties.

If she's weaned she MUST have been on something more than egg food, otherwise she's not weaned. You could make your own egg food (hard boil an egg, mash the whole thing up - shell included - mix in some seeds, pellets and wholemeal bread crumbs, and also some grated veggies if you want. That will keep in the fridge for about 3-4 days, so if you just do one egg per batch you'll be able to use it all.

 

[Plukie]

Oh wow, I really didn't realise egg food could be bad for them. Well, I'll go with Bea then and say don't give it!!!

 

[Bea]

I didn't realise before the trouble with Cookie and Bailee either. I'd always been told it's a great soft food for young, sick and breeding birds.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

I heard it was good as well and I got some for Spike as a treat to mix veggies in but he won't be getting anymore of it.

 

[Plukie]

Any news on Maya?