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Post by starlingqueen on Dec 21, 2013 0:05:23 GMT
Both my 2 new buds have foot problems. Opal has an upside down toe. The claw grows upwards and I am wondering if it will need cutting and will it get caught on things when she goes into the aviary?
Citrine, seems to have very flaky feet, the skin is sticking up all over the place. Is there anything I can do for her?
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Post by birdguhl on Dec 21, 2013 0:31:08 GMT
Sorry to hear this, SQ. These are lucky buds to be in your hands now. Hope someone has some useful advice soon.
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Post by stace on Dec 21, 2013 0:34:00 GMT
Maybe try a bit of olive oil on your fingers and a light rub on the legs and feet.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 21, 2013 0:51:51 GMT
Ew, I saw this claw in one of the photos, I think, but now I can't find the thread. Or I may be thinking of Marianne's new birds where one hasn't gripped the perch with that toe ...... You know, it may be the kindest thing to have the claw removed. No more worries about getting caught, having to trim, and it certainly isn't helping any heading off in the wrong direction! For the dryness, I would use the oil I have that is added to their seed ...... do you use anything like that?
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Post by starlingqueen on Dec 21, 2013 1:22:26 GMT
I was thinking of having the toe removed. The thought of her getting it caught and having an emergency on my hands is not a pleasant one. I don't use any oil in their food, no. What oil do you use Hezz?
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Post by Hezz on Dec 21, 2013 1:37:42 GMT
It's called "The Good Oil", lol. Specially formulated for adding to birds' seed to add extra vitamins, D3 especially, and, particularly, fatty acids as these are not provided for in seed mixes. I get it from my vet, but is an off-the-shelf supplement, not prescription. Is the toe itself odd, or just the claw? She may have perching problems without the whole toe ..... thinking of BB's little Lovie ..... ??
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 21, 2013 8:22:34 GMT
Or I may be thinking of Marianne's new birds where one hasn't gripped the perch with that toe ...... You are correct Hezz, my two new ones have problems gripping because their previous perches (two big java branches) were too thick for their feet.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 21, 2013 9:44:44 GMT
Or I may be thinking of Marianne's new birds where one hasn't gripped the perch with that toe ...... You are correct Hezz, my two new ones have problems gripping because their previous perches (two big java branches) were too thick for their feet. w Ah, thanks, Marianne. I am finding that I do tend to get some things confused, these days. In fact, funny you say that, as I noticed that Mango tended to do the same thing in the very early days ....... it sorted itself, probably would have without any intervention from me, just that he/she hadn't started to perch at that stage, but I still sorted the little foot out every time this happened. Obviously, for Mango, this has come from being a floor dweller at the time - same thing as having perches that are too wide.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 21, 2013 9:49:02 GMT
Billybobs feet have improved dramatically, when he got here one set of toes was sort of curling under when he tried to perch but he can grip better now.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 21, 2013 9:58:52 GMT
It's great that things have improved for him so quickly, as an adult bird! For Mango, it was simply learning how to grip a perch, but I thought that the older birds may not have been able to adapt so quick.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 21, 2013 10:31:47 GMT
I think it's down to the birds own determination
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Post by OP on Dec 21, 2013 10:40:29 GMT
I had noticed in the early days that Joey had a toe that curled upwards. It was his right foot and the toe was on the inside at the rear. Nowadays he seems to use it properly. All these foot problems seem to stem from either improper sized perches or floor dwelling. Could it be that Starlingqueen's bud may correct the foot problem without intervention now that the bud can use a perch?
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Post by starlingqueen on Dec 21, 2013 11:10:40 GMT
I would like to think it will improve over time but not so sure as it seems to the wrong way round. The claw is completely round the wrong way. It doesn't look too long at the moment though. I see what you mean about losing the whole toe Hezz. I'll have to have a good look at it and see what the problem is.
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Post by starlingqueen on Dec 21, 2013 12:00:29 GMT
Just had a look and the toe that I thought was upside down is actually her back toe that she isn't using correctly. She is bringing it to the front instead of using it to grip the perch. Sometimes she is using it how it should be used now she has different sized branches. On the other foot the back toe doesn't touch the perch, it sticks out the back. Hopefully they may correct themselves over time.
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Post by starlingqueen on Dec 21, 2013 19:02:14 GMT
Had a look at Citrines feet too. She has some redness on the underneath of both feet. I wondered why she lays across the perch instead of standing. Poor little girl must be in pain. I hope they get better now I have removed the sanded perch covers.
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