strange head tilt
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strange head tilt
I let the socities out for some flight time, and noticed River hanging close to the ground. He has a strange tilt to his head. It seems like he can fly, but is maybe having a heardtime seeing? I looked him over, and he seems fine, eyes, and head and all... so I am very puzzled. I was able to catch him with my hands....and YOU KNOW THAT IS BAD for a finch....
Any ideas what might be going on?
Any ideas what might be going on?
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Re: strange head tilt
Do you think he could have some sort of inner ear problem?skythrutrees wrote:I let the socities out for some flight time, and noticed River hanging close to the ground. He has a strange tilt to his head. It seems like he can fly, but is maybe having a heardtime seeing? I looked him over, and he seems fine, eyes, and head and all... so I am very puzzled. I was able to catch him with my hands....and YOU KNOW THAT IS BAD for a finch....
Any ideas what might be going on?
I really don't know what else it could be. When you let him out, did he happen to run into anything?
Donna
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No, he didn't run into anything. I'm seeing some of the other finches peck at him and heard him into a corner, so just now I've put him in with one of the button quail.
The strange thing is, now the rest of the finches are upset because he is gone, but they were hearding him into a corner and pecking at him.
Very odd.
Regardless, I'm taking him into the vet today. I hope it is an inner ear thing that can be treated...River is one of my original finches.
The strange thing is, now the rest of the finches are upset because he is gone, but they were hearding him into a corner and pecking at him.
Very odd.
Regardless, I'm taking him into the vet today. I hope it is an inner ear thing that can be treated...River is one of my original finches.

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Rest in Peace, River.
River did not make it through the night.
Rest in Peace, little guy.
I really loved you.
Rest in Peace, little guy.
I really loved you.
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Re: Rest in Peace, River.
I am so sorry for your loss. It is amazing how much we can love those little finches. They can really steal your heart.
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Help,the eye is gone...
This morning I saw one of my little females on the bottom of the cage,taking a closer look at her I saw her left eye all swollen and the eyebal is gone,does anybody know what this is? Could it be a virus?
She is eating and is alert but the eye looks really bad.
I try to insert a pic,please help,I dont know what to do with her.
By the way,there is no trace of blood or any infection,it seems it comes from the inside out.
She is eating and is alert but the eye looks really bad.
I try to insert a pic,please help,I dont know what to do with her.
By the way,there is no trace of blood or any infection,it seems it comes from the inside out.
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