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thanks Kat. I don't know how she could have managed to do it all without him being asleep. Jack managed to grow his feathers back but had support as they hadn't cut them all. With Budge though he has a very short all round clip so I do worry about them getting damanaged when they grow back xx
 
It s tough, i will not dispute that, but if you are prepared to be a safety net and arm yourself with items to stop bleeding, then it can be done. It takes time, but they get there.


Just to add i taught Enzo to fly/ flap whilst i held on to him to improve his chest and wing muscles :thumbsup:
 
John does that now with Budge quite a bit. I already know this really but just to double check I haven't missed anything. What is in your first aid kit for this? xx
 
Tweezers to pull the broken feather, then cornflour and cotton buds/ q tips to dab the cornflour on to the affected area. You could use a wound powder, just looking to see where to purchase it.


I was fortunate in that Enzo was very easy to handle but i would have a towel ready just incase :thumbsup:
 
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yep I'm covered lol. Its about 3/4 weeks I think since she pulled a few out so they should be showing through anytime hopefully. Budge goes down hard when he falls - he doesn't seem to have got used to being clipped so wonder if he's been flying for quite a while and then been clipped in later life.


I am going to have a serious talk with the vet about what to do for the best. If imping is something she recommended I would go with what she said - I've got a lot of faith in her xx
 
That is important, if you have faith in your vet take her advice but do discuss all options with her :thumbsup:
 
yes kat i thought same as ann-marie when you posted now.. as i remember that budge had anaesthetic...


i think the risk is there like in every animal or human when they do anaesthetic...


i want to know more about the imping process first anyway ..want to know the pro and con and the price.. and then i start thinking ;)


but its very interesting to hear all opinions..didnt think this thread will end up like this :)
 
On the other forum, someone had their bird imped. The bird pulled all the newly implanted feathers out after two days. I would think very carefully about going down this route.
 
i think i heard a story like that before as well..thing is..was the one who plucked them a plucker before the imping ?


Then it would make sense in a way why he plucked them out after 2 days
 
Yes, I believe he was, but without going back to check I cant be sure.
 
Yeah it would be interesting to know the success rate of implanting, suppose if they are pluckers then they would have to wear a collar??
 
Okay, I had a very nice answer from the vet Dr. R. Jones in Cheshire


He answered me that of course want to see Baby first ( well i thought so :) ) and if he think she would benefit and if she needs a full set of feathers imped then it would be around £300 and as he knows its quite some money he offers to pay 50% on the day and other 50% splitted up...


Wow - I think thats well good service and offer there.


So will book her in for a proper check beginning of April and we go from there x
 
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oh thats great news Kerstin. I think he will be as near to you as Johanna is to me so not much further to travel. I was thinking of using him but its just a little to far for us. Please let me know how you get on. We are going to have a serious discussion now about Budge and what would be best for him xx
 
Thanks ann-marie..just booking her in for the week when i get my DLA paid for a consultation and to see and discuss what to do


i just checked its 42 mls..going from here to M60 manchester leave jct 5 ( thats Whytenshawe) and then M56 and you there..dont think its much further then Johanna..so from you it would be about 50 mls
 
oh right thats not bad at all. I think we are quite lucky where we both live Kerstin as we seem to have a selection of good vets in this area xx
 
just found a pic of her when she spread her wings 2 months ago - not much change on her wings since then


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Hiya Kerstin, I know we have been chatting through messenger, and now we can all see her I was actually quite pleasantly surprised, she looks great, I really am with Kat on this one, its not worth putting her through that procedure, honestly, I did post somewhere else saying I regreted Erics operation, in hindsight I really do think I could have got him to the same point using other less envasive efforts...and I must point out that Eric has got his flight feathers but he has NEVER flown or attempted to, so as far as helping her to fly is concerned, forget it, put it to the back of your mind, to me, and its just my opinion, she looks capable of flying now? Really, I must hunt out some of Erics pre op photos, you would be shocked, he was really bald...I think Bob could vouch for that? Thats why I made the drastic decision, because he was "oven ready" Please dont put her through it...she looks great and will improve over time...I have had Eric a few years now and he gets better and better..and I am patient, be patient, a few years for a healthy young bird is just a snippet of time in their lifetime.
 
Thanks for your opinion :)


Its really interesting the different opinions of people...


You think she looks great, and i am sure she does after i heard of Eric and what you went through .


I just dont know whats best for her... she tries to fly and she falls about once a week..she has bad days when she falls 3 times a day, that has gone down thanks god


But i cant see her flight feathers coming..cant see any improvment in that.. if , then it doesnt last long.. i am really twisted to be honest...


I think what I do is go for a consultation and get her check and again,..i go from there. I dont have to decide yet as I dont even know what the vet will say and what the outcome of the consultation is .......
 
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