aww sorry for your loss Deeprenda,.... but as mentioned before when having birds it essential to have a good avian vet,as they can become *sick* very easily (as i have just found out!!), just because the bird is bigger that doesnt mean it wont get sick, my African grey is at the vets now, i dread to think what would have happened to her i had taken her to an inexperienced vet...my advice would be to search around for a vet who knows his stuff BEFORE you commit yourself to what could be more heartache.
RIP Blacky :flowers: