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| David G Fisher |
Call around and find an avian vet that knows how to remove the egg. For an
experienced bird vet, it's not a very difficult procedure. It's probably the
only chance the bird has to survive. this site may be of help in locating
one.
http://www.aav.org/vet-lookup/
Good luck,
Dave
"Jean Staffen" <> wrote in message
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> My little zebra finch is eggbound. She sits on the floor of the cage and
> shivers. I visited my petshop and they suggested putting her on a damp
> washcloth and directing a 60 watt bulb into the cage to warm her. I also
> got some liquid minerals - including calcium - and gave her two drops of a
9
> to 1 mixture.
>
> She is still alive, but has not passed the egg. Is there anything else I
> can do for her?
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| GOOD GOLLY MISS mOLLY |
"Jean Staffen" <jstaffen@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Dm9Xc.27958$v86.14082@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> My little zebra finch is eggbound. She sits on the floor of the cage and
> shivers. I visited my petshop and they suggested putting her on a damp
> washcloth and directing a 60 watt bulb into the cage to warm her. I also
> got some liquid minerals - including calcium - and gave her two drops of a
9
> to 1 mixture.
>
> She is still alive, but has not passed the egg. Is there anything else I
> can do for her?
>
>
Condolences on the loss of your bird :0(
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| Rayzorz |
Paulo wrote:
> I heard you can put some oil on her vent....but please find a avian
> vet asap!
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Oil, on or in the vent wont help. It's about as useful and dangerous as
steam.
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| Alecia M Smith |
yah you can she can sit with a heater for a while it keeps her warm until the
egg passes i suggest you let the pair you have rest a while before you try
breeding them agian and give them more calcium mine like broccoli and stuff like
that
Jean Staffen wrote:
> My little zebra finch is eggbound. She sits on the floor of the cage and
> shivers. I visited my petshop and they suggested putting her on a damp
> washcloth and directing a 60 watt bulb into the cage to warm her. I also
> got some liquid minerals - including calcium - and gave her two drops of a 9
> to 1 mixture.
>
> She is still alive, but has not passed the egg. Is there anything else I
> can do for her?
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