What happened? Help!!

[birdclaws]

I had a juvie do this once. . There was nothing wrong with her stool, but a definite lack of energy and being puffed. It was one day with a heat lamp and she was fine again...a few days later she started a heavy molt with lots of pin feathers. I think it's a good reminder that molting is very stressful on them and each bird handles it a little differently. I imagine the stress can possibly bring out underlying illness, but hopefully that is not the case here.

[cindy]

Hi Dayna....saw the post on Finchaholics. I am away w/no internet and my phone was not getting great coverage. I asked on FBk if when holding her if she had good weight to here, is her breast bone sharp.

My feeling is that possibly she became spooked, ran into the bars, perch and broke the flight feather. She may just be sore and need best and time to heal.

How is she today?

[Dayna]

She's doing much better today She is not nearly as puffed up and moved away from my hand this morning and even flew around a bit. There are a bunch of feathers on the cage floor so she must be starting to molt. Thank you all so much for replying to this and helping me out. Especially helping to calm my nerves... I was so worried that it was something bad and I was too late and going to lose her.

[DanteD716]

Dayna, I hope she continues to get well!

[CandoAviary]

Juvies are like kids... they can get under the weather easily because they don't have a mature immune system... but they can also bounce back because they are young.
Like a young child can get a 24 hour bug and be sosick and then the next day up and playing like nothing ever happened.
Hope all is better and it would be good to keep her warm especially if she is molting. Molting in itself can take a lot out of a bird, especially youngsters.

[CandoAviary]

How is she? Is she back to eating well?

[Dayna]

She is doing fantastic! I am absolutely amazed how well she's jumped back. She started going downhill so fast I thought I was going to lose her and didn't have a clue what to do. She wouldn't stay in the heat and stopped eating or doing much of anything so in a 'blind eye' attempt to help her I treated her with some oil of oregano and what would you know 2 days later you would never believe she was ever sick. It was nothing short of a miracle in my eyes. Here she is today

[Sally]

What a difference, from the first photos to these! Looks like she is on her way to getting better.

[ranchnanny]

Where did you find the Oil of Oregano?

[DanteD716]

Dayna, she looks 100% better! Great job!

[Dayna]

Where did you find the Oil of Oregano?

I got mine from old fashioned foods which is a health food store but you can also order it online as well.

[cindy]

She looks like a different bird!!! Amazing what a bit of warmth and TLC does!

[nixity]

Just now seeing this thread - that's amazing!

Oil of Oregano has saved quite a few juveniles for me before, it definitely does work miracles sometimes.
Generally I only have to use it on a tissue to see improvement but I have used it internally when I've been desperate.

I always need to consult Lainey though on the dosage because I can never remember, and O-of-O is a very hot oil, it can burn the crop if it's not properly diluted.

Did you diffuse it/use it on a tissue or did you have to use it internally for her?
The other thing you might like is Young Living Thieves - it works great too, you only diffuse it though, I never used it internally.

[CandoAviary]

I saw you on the essentials group and Lainey's recommendations. I was hoping you would try the holistic approach... I am so glad she has made a good comeback... I think the healing prayers worked too She looks great!!!

[Dayna]

Just now seeing this thread - that's amazing!

Oil of Oregano has saved quite a few juveniles for me before, it definitely does work miracles sometimes.
Generally I only have to use it on a tissue to see improvement but I have used it internally when I've been desperate.

I always need to consult Lainey though on the dosage because I can never remember, and O-of-O is a very hot oil, it can burn the crop if it's not properly diluted.

Did you diffuse it/use it on a tissue or did you have to use it internally for her?
The other thing you might like is Young Living Thieves - it works great too, you only diffuse it though, I never used it internally.

I only diffused it on a tissue. She wouldn't stay under the heat and was beginning to quit eating so I went on essential bird and asked for advice. I used the oil of oregano as Lainey suggested and my little girl must have known something that I didn't because she perched and stayed as close to that tissue as she could possibly get. Next day she looked a lot better and yesterday was when I took the pictures so I was amazed how well it worked! Lainey sent me an e-mail asking how she was doing. She was amazed she was still alive. She said from the pictures she did not expect my girl to survive.

I saw you on the essentials group and Lainey's recommendations. I was hoping you would try the holistic approach... I am so glad she has made a good comeback... I think the healing prayers worked too She looks great!!!

Yes I went on there I love Lainey and her work. It fascinates me. I knew I had to do something to try and help this girl or she wouldn't have a chance when she stopped eating so I tried the oil of oregano and it worked! I have to admit that I was a skeptic of the holistic approach but after joining essential bird and seeing how well its worked for other people and now myself included I am definitely a firm believer that it works(!!) which is great for me since its a lot easier for me to run to the health food store and pick up some herbs or oils than it is to order meds online Those healing prayers are always a big help too!