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Posted by Delena
on 11/23/2004, 9:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Need help with my Cordon"
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: Thanks Delena for the suggestions, but
: unfortunately my little finch, Dolce,
: died last Thursday. this has upset
: me terribly where i don't think i
: want another finch again...they are
: so fragile and they don't live very
: long. i had a lady gould that lived 6
: years and after that it's been only 3
: years tops..this is it for me.
: thanks though.
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: My Cordon has been ill, i think?
: he's
: been sitting at the bottom of his
: cage, when on his perch he sits
: backwards, his chirp is very faint.
: Just the other day he was making a
: motion like he was trying to chirp or
: gasp for air, and he got really
: puffy. i sat and watched him for
: while cuz i thought he was dying.
: then he ate and drank water then
: seemed fine...unsure of what to do..i
: have had him for 3 years, next Feb.
: will be 4, is he just getting old?
: please advise.
: : it is a possibility he is getting
: old,could have a cold,might need
: better diet,could need warmer
: area.try to add vitamnes to his
: diet,try to place a heat light at one
: side of his cage,offer mealworms that
: have been placed in handfeeding
: formula for 3-4 days.good luck and
: happy thanksgiving.
: :
:
hazel,
don't give up...the cordon blue might have been imported and there for you have no clue how old it is when you get them.try one's that are captive breed.
they are a delight and if you enjo and love the birds that much then you shoud have a bird.the bird will ejoy having someone love it and you will enjoy being able to love it.it is a win-win situation.also finches do better with another finch friend.they get lonely for the compationship and aren't generaly tame enough to accept humans that well.
i hope you will tr again and i am sorry for your loss.
happy thanksgiving to you also.
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