Berek unwell

[Loz]

This morning Berek has been very quiet and was perched on his on in the Daytime cage. Very sleepy. No tail bob.
I observed him for a time and decided to place him in the hospital cage, with seeds, water and Guardian Angel. Collecting him from his Daytime cage perch was distressingly easy, he didn't resist and didn't start to bite me until I started feeling his abdomen.
He's now  standing on his perch and sometimes I see him with his head tilted back, he looks like he is literally staring into space.
Berek has gone from vastly overweight to slim over the course of a month. If I'm honest I think the weight loss was a bit rapid but the change away from a seed diet plus his massively increased energy levels (following Prothall around everywhere) seemed to explain this. I can feel his keel easily now, it's possibly a little to prominent but if so, not by much.
He seems to be struggling with something right now, perhaps his balance, perhaps something else, he's worrying at his wings a little bit from time to time. I will continue to observe.

The flock are visiting him in a steady procession.

He's very poorly

[Loz]

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Berek cannot coordinate flying and his balance is impaired. He keeps rubbing his head and staring off into space. I think the problem is neurological.

[Loz]

He's getting much worse.

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[Loz]

Berek passed away at 9:45 today.
He'd been struggling less over the previous half-hour, sitting more quietly. I went to collect some food bowls in the lounge and when I got back to the kitchen, he was gone.
I'm very upset. Life goes on for the Flock and there are jobs to do but there's a big, big hole and it is painful.

[sweetpea]

Oh no! I'm so sorry. What a shock for you. Fly high little one - you will be missed.

[rozenda]

Oh Loz I am so sorry, to be honest it sounds like he had a stroke or some such thing.

[Ira]

Oh no! Loz, I'm so sorry! How sudden!
At least he wasn't suffering for long.
He had a good life with you, just tragically too short.

[ffiscool]

I’m so sorry to read this. It’s horrible for you, but sounds he suffered virtually no time

I hope the rest of the flock are ok with him gone

RIP Berek, fly high

[Marianne Marlow]

I'm so sorry loz I have only just seen this

Fly high Berek, we will all miss you, as will your flockmates.

[criswell]

I'm so sorry loz. It made me so sad reading each post with him getting worse. I wish I'd checked the forum this morning so I could have been supportive. Poor little Berek. It's so sad. Hugs for all of you.

[Loz]

Thank you everyone for your thoughts. This was very sudden.
I thought Berek had been slightly less active the past couple of days and he had some non-characteristic naps yesterday which I attributed to the heat. His erratic movements this morning and the rapid deterioration of his condition seems like to me to have been a stroke, as Rozenda suggested.
He didn't suffer long but it was utterly heart-rending to watch and I feel devastated. He was such a good and lovely boy and I'm sure he was looking forward to his second birthday next month. I believe Prothall has already been calling for him today. They had become such good friends.

Fly high Berek, you were a most lovely, characterful and memorable budgie. You have left as far too soon.

[tweetiepiesmom]

So Sorry to read this. Berek did seem to go quickly. He was such a beautiful budgie and far too young to go. Sending loving thoughts to you and the flock.

[blueelephant]

So sorry to hear this. He was a handsome young man.

Look after yourself Loz. Thoughts are with you and his flock friends.

[criswell]

It's heartbreaking that Berek was so young. He was such a handsome boy. That's a lovely photo.

[Loz]

Thanks again, everyone, you've all been most kind.

I had Loric calling for his friend earlier, which hurt quite a bit. I think a few of the Flock have noticed Berek's absence.

Hard day.