Gannet Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi all. my partner got a blue masked love bird from a very well knowing pet shop in aickland (not going to name names as that dosent fix anything) any way we got the bird on tuesday afternoon and within 48 hours we have almost lost him, was told it was a young bird weened about 2-3weeks ago and living in an avairy with about 40 odd love birds. we got home after and i thought he was dead on the floor of the cage (1st thing we do is check on our pets food water etc) partner picked him up and there was a little bit of movement so we rushed down to living art and he has told us every thing that we can do to try and save him. he was very VERY thin, we got him eating a bit of hand rasing mix and have now got him in a warm box in our bed room. its been so stress full and up seting. hope he makes it threw the night. will keep every one up to date. Thanks living art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 no worries the bird comes first IME the bird was too young or thin to be sold its breastbone feels like a yacht keel should be like a tegel chicken probably still being fed by the parents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Wow, I really hope you guys can work together to save it Good thinking going to LivingArt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Ive had birds all my life and in general stress is the biggest killer. Warmth and company are the biggest "friends" to most young birds. Dont forget that love birds are a comunity type of bird and being alone will be totally against what it feels in natural Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 a quick update made a box into a little nest put it into our room with a heater on and made it nice and warm, he is still alive and looking better. we spent about an hour just getting some food into him. was a long night of worry. im going to ring the place that we got him from and talk to them today as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Ive had birds all my life and in general stress is the biggest killer. Warmth and company are the biggest "friends" to most young birds. Dont forget that love birds are a comunity type of bird and being alone will be totally against what it feels in natural thanks barrie. forgot to say we have a few love birds so he isnt alone, atm there is 8 birds in the house 5 are love birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 is that counting you and your partner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 lol no sadly it dosent enclude me and my partner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Ive had birds all my life and in general stress is the biggest killer. Warmth and company are the biggest "friends" to most young birds. Dont forget that love birds are a comunity type of bird and being alone will be totally against what it feels in natural correct barrie stress tips them over very quickly this bird had no meat on its breastbone well done getting it through the night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 sadly we lost the lil guy at 10am this morning. went down hill in 25mins, he was up, alert, climbing all over his cage. then he sat down, tryed to feed him some more and he passed in my partners hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Aw I'm sorry about your birdy . Good on you guys for giving it the best chance you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Damn sorry to hear about this I know nothing of birds but sounds like you did everything that you could, hopefully the petshop in questions gets educated so more don't have to suffer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 i will be getting in contact with the pet shop. i was going to send them an email but cant find a website for them. we will se how we go. a very upsetting day for my partner and i as we spent a few hours last night getting up feeding him, keeping him warm etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm really sorry to hear of your loss...... Kudos to you and your partner for the effort you went to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 sorry to hear about the bird aye.. been keeping large parrots my whole life (got them when i was born) and i would hate to see any of them pass away. good on you for keeping the lille fella warm and safe for the time you had him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 hard luck gannet those allnighters are a bummer when the result is negative get onto the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I have rung the shop today and got the same person who sold me the birds, she even remembers me and my partner, and they are sending a refund down to us, and were very very sorry and are going to check on all of the other birds from the same breeder. after not a very good experince from them for my 1st time dealing with them i am still happy that they will continue to be a very very good shop in the furture and will happly deal with them again AAA+++ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 good result in the end, sad for the bird and big ups to the shop for sorting problem and checking rest of the birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 very sad for the bird. if anyone has a blue marsked love bird for sale please get in contact, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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