At Least My Oldest Parakeet, Ike, Didn’t Die…

@LadyGrace he was t even using the bathroom. Just wanting to sleep all the time. I think he might have gotten dehydrated when he wasn’t eating or drinking and it made it worse. A pet store owner told me he had turned sick birds around sometimes just with giving them Smart Water, it has minerals in it. I told him I would give them vitamins if they would take a drink or two it usually got them to feeling better. Could have put a bit of colloidal silver in his water dish too but think he didn’t need it. I have some powdered bird probiotics I can put on his food too

@cherokeepatti yes, I was going to suggest colloidal silver in his water and I don't think it would still hurt. Maybe he had a little cold in his system or something but I think that would clean him out good. Yes, I like the probiotics idea. I'm so glad he's alright now.

@LadyGrace maybe low on vitamins, I don’t give them every day because they can get too much. Think once a week would be good especially for older birds. Also can buy molting food that has extra nutrients. These parakeets don’t want to eat fruit, they only want greens

@cherokeepatti I appreciate that information. I will try that. Yes I am certain it is very beneficial. I did have some okra at the Chinese restaurant one time. It wasn't bad at all. Sort of tasted like corn to me.

@cherokeepatti Reishi mushrooms are good for us, too. And Shataki.

@LadyGrace I have a tea blend with Reishi in it, used to get it at the big Viet Nam store in OKC for $1.99 a box and people would buy a dozen or more boxes if they found it stocked. I hadn’t seen it in several years and found it at another Asian store in south OKC and got a box.

@BizSuitStacy They don’t even sell antibiotics for birds in the pet stores any more. You have to take them to a vet and they charge a lot. I keep colloidal silver on hand. Have given it to the birds and also the feral cat if it has a sore or cut

@cherokeepatti Yeah. I don't know how much people pay for parakeets today, but back in the day (30+ years ago), the veterinary costs greatly exceeded the cost of the bird

@BizSuitStacy It’s almost like paying for a doctor visit for dogs and cats at some places, probably the same with birds. And there’s a shorts of vets now so that factors in on the cost.

@Stereoguy when he said “What do we get?” Last night I figured he was feeling much better. Takes some energy to complain as much as he does.

@Stereoguy he was wanting greens. I wish he’d eat apple or other fruits too. But it’s always greens he wants.