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Post by Hezz on Nov 14, 2021 0:51:07 GMT
Ira, I use washing up liquid to wash everything in the cages - perches, toys and feeders - and then dunk everything in a bucket of water/vinegar. I don’t actually measure the vinegar, just pour in a good “glug”, probable ratio of about 1 in 10 at a guess. Thinking about it, I don’t think it is your washing routine that is the problem. I’d be blaming the boys for pooping on the plate, so to speak and think it is most likely that the tricho was not fully sorted the first time round. Do you use boiled water for their drinkers, and add ACV each day?
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Post by Ira on Nov 14, 2021 7:37:37 GMT
Hezz I'm going to blame Yuki for bringing it into the house. I don't, but I could do. Could boil some and put a jug in the fridge overnight. I do put in ACV every day. The jug of water would let me measure that ratio better too. Edit: Suddenly realised that I'm out of the habit of cutting veggies for them now that I've stopped preparing them in the mornings before work. Chop they were having after work anyway. Pippin likes to nibble broccoli in the evening so I'm thinking of putting it in alongside their evening seed. Which means I might be rethinking the cage layout again and go back to my idea of the veggie perch at either end near the top! Second edit: On a semi-related note I set up perches above the cages and it doesn't really leave room for bowls, so I thought I'd need to teach them to go in for food and then come back out. And then I thought that actually I could set up the foraging toys instead. At least that gets them doing something to get their food, considering that they don't tend to play with toys.
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 21:30:47 GMT
Munchy's vomiting again.
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 15, 2021 21:37:21 GMT
Oh no 😒 poor boy - how long has it been without?
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 21:50:29 GMT
About 2 and a half weeks.
His crop swab from the lab showed a different bacteria that the vet said she would have given another antibiotic for if he was still vomiting, so I've emailed to ask about it.
Either that or he's protesting not having his own cage anymore. 😒 On a cute note, he was getting annoyed at Indie and Yuki smooching this morning. Getting possessive of Indie.
He still seems normal in and of himself.
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 15, 2021 21:55:17 GMT
That’s good though if he can have a different med. also that it’s not really affecting him and he is getting annoyed lol. Hopefully he’ll get sorted quickly
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 22:00:02 GMT
I hope so too. It must feel annoying for him. He must have brought up his entire meal in this episode.
It always confuses me that the vomiting is nearly always at night. Apart from that one time with the egg.
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 15, 2021 22:04:19 GMT
I have no idea, but is it possible that a budgie eats too much, then by the evening is sick? Or it’s not digesting as easily by the end of the day?
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Post by ariella on Nov 15, 2021 22:21:36 GMT
Oh no, poor little Munch! How frustrating when it seemed like he was over it. I hope that the vet is able to get him started on the other antibiotic soon Ira. Get better soon little chap.
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 22:22:24 GMT
They get a quarter of a teaspoon each at a time, so I'd be surprised if it was overeating. Possibly poorer digestion. Possibly tired and the bacteria then gets too much as he relaxes for the night. Perhaps he finds the others too rowdy in the evenings.
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 22:23:24 GMT
Oh no, poor little Munch! How frustrating when it seemed like he was over it. I hope that the vet is able to get him started on the other antibiotic soon Ira. Get better soon little chap. At least I'm on annual leave so I can get to the vet any day this week except Thursday morning, even if it has to be a public transport affair.
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 15, 2021 22:23:47 GMT
I suppose it could be all those, but digestion seems probably the most logical. Can they get acid reflux/heartburn?
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 22:26:54 GMT
Not a clue. Maybe I should offer him some Gaviscon. 🤣
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 15, 2021 22:32:56 GMT
Warm water lol
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Post by Ira on Nov 15, 2021 22:40:15 GMT
Peppermint tea.
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