Galah - harrisons hp v alc after 4 mts v 6?

[plumsmum2005]

My 3 year old rose breasted cockatoo female is 320gm (she was as high as 345) as of today at her avian vet checkup and vet said she wants her closer to 300.

Wow, she's a little lady! Or maybe my Lucille's a big girl--I don't really have any other female RB2s to compare her to, haha. My almost two year old girl averages around 335-340 and my vet says she's a good weight for her size. She's a very active climber--she climbs up and down things all day--and flies around some.

Do you think galah owners are the only ones who worry more about their bird's weight than their own?

I'm almost obsessed with worry about their weight. Lol. Wish I cared as much about mine! When I first got Layla in February her vet said she was chubby at 305gm. I was shocked because to me she seemed underweight at that point. She had been on an all seed diet so I thought I'd easily get her down to the 295-300 the vet wanted with the healthy diet change. Instead she ballooned up to 345. Lol. And now she's coming back down too quickly for my liking and hasn't been totally herself which prompted the vet visit. She's in a heavy molt, plucked a couple feathers out and currently and is not eating well at all so I'm extra worried about her weight. She will go back to the vet Monday for any test the vet wants to run if she doesn't perk up and eat a little more. Vet started her on treatment for a mild yeast infection (although her fecal had a normal amount of yeast she said) just in case. Always some kind of worry for me be it kids, horses, dogs or my fids.

Try sitting and feeding her, it may reap results for you?

PS is poop normal?

 

[Laylatoo]

Try sitting and feeding her, it may reap results for you?

PS is poop normal?[/QUOTE]


I tried everything. Luckily yesterday afternoon she decided to chow down and was acting more like herself. Today is day 3 of the flucanazole. She was also less interested in her feathers starting yesterday so I think we are on the right track. Poop is perfect. I'm wondering if the stress of bringing new baby home brought on a mild overgrowth of yeast?? The meds seem to be doing the trick and I couldn't be more thrilled. I also bought cozzzy covers for their cages so I can make sure they are getting enough sleep.

Sorry to hijack the thread a little! Lol

 

[plumsmum2005]

Try sitting and feeding her, it may reap results for you?

PS is poop normal?

I tried everything. Luckily yesterday afternoon she decided to chow down and was acting more like herself. Today is day 3 of the flucanazole. She was also less interested in her feathers starting yesterday so I think we are on the right track. Poop is perfect. I'm wondering if the stress of bringing new baby home brought on a mild overgrowth of yeast?? The meds seem to be doing the trick and I couldn't be more thrilled. I also bought cozzzy covers for their cages so I can make sure they are getting enough sleep.

Sorry to hijack the thread a little! Lol[/QUOTE]

Yes it could have caused her stress, possible indicator is the plucking. Why not start you own thread/story? You can cut n paste the posts on here if you want to?