Pathirana11a wrote:I insist: strict diet, strict solar schedule, no petting anywhere but on the head and neck and give her a nest. I have found that trying to stop them from nesting is EXACTLY the opposite of what they need.
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Thank you, appreciate the reply.
This issue started due to her being hormonal for the first time to a great extent in ten years. Of course, I made mistakes along the way in stroking her and kissing her.
After she laid the egg two months ago that has stopped. She's on a solar schedule and her diet is now strict with mostly chop and NO pellets, proteins, soy, etc.
The problem is that the antibiotics administered did not destroy the infection and she is plucking because she's in pain. The x-ray showed she has enlarged kidneys. Unfortunately, a hen getting a kidney infection can happen with egg laying. I wish the veterinarian prepared for the infection in hindsight but I'm not sure how often this occurs...
In any case, she is on her way back to the clinic in an hour. I'll be sure to update on her status today.
She's not sleeping well and bangs the cage in the night, waking us up, despite sleeping on her perch. She refuses to sleep in the cage now. I think she is acting out psychologically as a reaction to being in physical pain. I hope our avian vet, who is an excellent avian vet, can help us destroy the infection with a new course of antibiotics and perhaps give some pain meds for Chance, so she can get some relief and be able to sleep at night.
Truly, it's heartbreaking to see my CAG in this state. In the decade I've had her, she never plucked. Not once. I always took pride in that and giving her exceptional care because this bird is my "child." Now, it's hard to see her plucked body and see her suffer like this.
So, yes. Let this be a warning: never, ever stroke a bird or kiss wings because you are inadvertently making a mistake that can cause harm to a bird. Head scratches ONLY.