Post by Berserka on Apr 21, 2006 12:09:34 GMT
I was going to put Boris to bed as she's had a very busy night terrorising eveyone.
I heard her making funny noises and couldn't see her on the perch, got up and she's lying on the floor under the food bowl still making these awful whiny/squeaky noises.
I start to panic, mum says don't worry she always makes noises when she's ready to go to bed. At most Boris sits on her perch and gives a light chirp now and again.
Still panicking I say to mum she's not right, she's sick!! I get her out of the cage and cup her in my hands thinking "she's going to die!" I'm nearly in tears! Boris is still making those noises!! What does she want? What can I do? All my years of experience in birds goes out the door, I don't know what to do! It's 9.40 pm! No vets are open! I can't drive I've had a couple drinks!! HELP!!!
Boris is laying cupped in my hands squeaking, pleading with me with her eyes to do something, anything!!
Oh gosh! not my baby!!!
She grips my thumb with her beak - not hard and starts to lightly convulse! This is it! I'm too late!!
I notice something is changing in her, I hold her up & lift her tail and look at her vent. She's going to do a big fat poop! She must have been constipated! Oh gross! No big poop on me Boris!!
As I lower her down to chest level she turns her head and looks at me, squeaks one last time, and lays an egg in my hand!!!!!!!!!
I am dumbfounded! Mum starts to laugh & runs and tells dad who starts laughing! I'm staring at this bloody egg in my hand in shock.
"Quick mum get the camera" I yell! Snap 2 shots & Boris comes to me and gives me a kiss. :wub:
She is in bed now, resting. I will give her plenty of attention tomorrow. I will even give her another bottle top to play with (her favourite toy).
If you want to see, these photo's taken within 1 minute of Boris laying it so it is pretty yucky looking.
I heard her making funny noises and couldn't see her on the perch, got up and she's lying on the floor under the food bowl still making these awful whiny/squeaky noises.
I start to panic, mum says don't worry she always makes noises when she's ready to go to bed. At most Boris sits on her perch and gives a light chirp now and again.
Still panicking I say to mum she's not right, she's sick!! I get her out of the cage and cup her in my hands thinking "she's going to die!" I'm nearly in tears! Boris is still making those noises!! What does she want? What can I do? All my years of experience in birds goes out the door, I don't know what to do! It's 9.40 pm! No vets are open! I can't drive I've had a couple drinks!! HELP!!!
Boris is laying cupped in my hands squeaking, pleading with me with her eyes to do something, anything!!
Oh gosh! not my baby!!!
She grips my thumb with her beak - not hard and starts to lightly convulse! This is it! I'm too late!!
I notice something is changing in her, I hold her up & lift her tail and look at her vent. She's going to do a big fat poop! She must have been constipated! Oh gross! No big poop on me Boris!!
As I lower her down to chest level she turns her head and looks at me, squeaks one last time, and lays an egg in my hand!!!!!!!!!
I am dumbfounded! Mum starts to laugh & runs and tells dad who starts laughing! I'm staring at this bloody egg in my hand in shock.
"Quick mum get the camera" I yell! Snap 2 shots & Boris comes to me and gives me a kiss. :wub:
She is in bed now, resting. I will give her plenty of attention tomorrow. I will even give her another bottle top to play with (her favourite toy).
If you want to see, these photo's taken within 1 minute of Boris laying it so it is pretty yucky looking.