Post by budgieman on Oct 19, 2012 19:30:26 GMT
About three weeks ago I lost my grass green male, Nate. It appears he had been secretly rubbing the paint off the bars in a corner of the cage that was poorly lit and I didn't notice it. I just found him lying in the corner already passed away one morning when uncovering the cages, probably due to metal poisoning. By my reckoning Nate was about 3 years and maybe a few months. I disposed of that cage and had to buy another to house the remaining birds.
Just last night I also lost the senior statesman of the flock, Saffron. He was about 6 years old and was mated to Princess Belle, also deceased. I placed him in the same grave and they will be together forever now. I felt particularly bad about him going because it seemed to me that he did not go easily. He had three big attacks during the course of his passing and then lingered for a minute or two after the last one. When he finally passed, he curled his head and neck in an unnatural way before finally finding peace. It seemed like he had a pained expression on his face. It was hard for me to see him go like that because he had always been the best of all my boys and also the first male I ever bought. He was completely devoted to Princess Belle and had been depressed since her passing. He was also devoted to his 3 clutches of chicks and used to run around the cage like a mad bird gathering food and nesting material and going in and out of the nest box constantly. I think it did take a toll on him because his personality changed after the last clutch. He would not be as friendly with other birds as he had been and would only let Princess Belle get close to him. if another bird tried to play with him, he would scream until I came to help. I had only recently found him a cage mate that he found acceptable when one of his sons, Bruce, got into a tussle with my other grass green male, Melon, and was bitten on his leg causing bleeding. I moved the other birds who had been causing Saffron problems out and put Bruce in with him and they got on pretty well. I never heard Saffron scream out for assistance after that so at least he didn't have that to deal with in his last few months.
Goodbye Nate and Saffron. I and the rest of the flock will all miss both of you.
Just last night I also lost the senior statesman of the flock, Saffron. He was about 6 years old and was mated to Princess Belle, also deceased. I placed him in the same grave and they will be together forever now. I felt particularly bad about him going because it seemed to me that he did not go easily. He had three big attacks during the course of his passing and then lingered for a minute or two after the last one. When he finally passed, he curled his head and neck in an unnatural way before finally finding peace. It seemed like he had a pained expression on his face. It was hard for me to see him go like that because he had always been the best of all my boys and also the first male I ever bought. He was completely devoted to Princess Belle and had been depressed since her passing. He was also devoted to his 3 clutches of chicks and used to run around the cage like a mad bird gathering food and nesting material and going in and out of the nest box constantly. I think it did take a toll on him because his personality changed after the last clutch. He would not be as friendly with other birds as he had been and would only let Princess Belle get close to him. if another bird tried to play with him, he would scream until I came to help. I had only recently found him a cage mate that he found acceptable when one of his sons, Bruce, got into a tussle with my other grass green male, Melon, and was bitten on his leg causing bleeding. I moved the other birds who had been causing Saffron problems out and put Bruce in with him and they got on pretty well. I never heard Saffron scream out for assistance after that so at least he didn't have that to deal with in his last few months.
Goodbye Nate and Saffron. I and the rest of the flock will all miss both of you.
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