All this week I have been busy writing and rewriting articles. In case I haven't mentioned it, I am a writer and I currently write for 2 online publications. (soon to be a third as soon as I get time to sit down and finish an article for them) My writing spot in at my kitchen island, away from Sisco. Today I am not writing, but cleaning since this house is a humungous mess! I notice, and have noticed before that when I am up moving around, Sisco is also up and moving around. If I am sitting at my computer, Sisco is sitting in her roosting spot.
So far today, she has played with a foam block, took a bath, and is now intent on destroying her swing. :-)
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sisco has a rash!
It's on her tummy and her chest. This is a new development and I'm scouring the internet to see what the probable cause could be and coming up empty. The only thing I can find is an allergic reaction. But to what? I have not changed anything lately, except I did buy a new face wash, however I only used it 2 times before I realized that it was too strong of a smell for even me and I shouldn't wash my face right before our night time snuggles. Instead, I have washed my face after Sisco goes to bed.
So, what could this be? I so wish we had an avian vet local, but we do not. I'd have to drive at least an hour and a half to just 1 vet. All the others are 2 + hours away. Of course it is worth it and I'd do it in a heartbeat, but gas at $3.79 a gallon, plus the cost of the vet visit would break my piggy bank. :( What to do, what to do???
I found this link on vitamin toxicity and thought it to be very interesting. What this person is saying is that it is very difficult to over supplement a bird's diet. But, I don't know about that. I read the reason why pellets are not suitable for smaller birds such as cockatiels and lovebirds is because of vitamin toxicity. I do not feed my little guys pellets at all. They get all the nutrients they need from the fresh fruits and veggies and grains, plus their seeds that they eat.
http://www.parrotmag.com/letters/58-letters/441-letters-over-supplementing-vitamins
So, what could this be? I so wish we had an avian vet local, but we do not. I'd have to drive at least an hour and a half to just 1 vet. All the others are 2 + hours away. Of course it is worth it and I'd do it in a heartbeat, but gas at $3.79 a gallon, plus the cost of the vet visit would break my piggy bank. :( What to do, what to do???
I found this link on vitamin toxicity and thought it to be very interesting. What this person is saying is that it is very difficult to over supplement a bird's diet. But, I don't know about that. I read the reason why pellets are not suitable for smaller birds such as cockatiels and lovebirds is because of vitamin toxicity. I do not feed my little guys pellets at all. They get all the nutrients they need from the fresh fruits and veggies and grains, plus their seeds that they eat.
http://www.parrotmag.com/letters/58-letters/441-letters-over-supplementing-vitamins
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