Should I rescue this tiel or not?

[Tari]

I have this problem. Out on the farm where I work is a tiel that is plucking.

She is two years old and she started this in the spring of this year.

I don't want to buy the bird and I can't afford to take it to the vet but the lady I work for has given me permission to bring the bird home and see if I can help it with home remedies.

I'm not really fond of tiels and this one is not tame. It is in a cage with five other tiels and no one is sick nor is anyone else plucking so I think it started cause of breeding season and now it is irritated and itchy. I think with lots of baths and aloe Vera it may get better.

Should I at least try and then try to find a forever home or leave it there?

I may be able to talk her into letting me have it but I am still paying for the last visit to the vet and my husband would have a fit if I charged another bird that I'm not even going to keep and would never get the money back on.

Or I could leave her there and get some aloe and spray here five days a week.<br><br>Post edited by: Tari, at: 2007/09/14 23:00

[Tari]

Ok after reading my own post a couple times I have decided to get some aloe and try treating it there and not bring it home. She also has a toy box I can go threw and change out some of their toy.

[lovemyGreys]

Good luck Tari, maybe for the best to leave her where she is,im sure you will do all you can to help

[judygram]

Sometimes all we need is to stand back and reread what we write and we can answer our own questions, but thanks Tari for running that by us, we would have told you the same thing.

[Toni]

Yea, U don't want something on Ur plate that U really dont want. Good idea there.

[lovemyGreys]

Be sure to keep us updated on the tiel's progress Tari

[Tari]

Plan to get a before picture and get a new picture every week. I sure hope this plan works.

[lovemyGreys]

That would be great, i for one would like to follow this story

[Tari]

Well could not find any aloe on this side of town so I ordered it. I well get a before picture of this tiel this morning.

Oh and Ill get a before of the new aviary. It is suppose to be done in about two weeks all that is there now is a slab.

We are so excited about this.

[nevjoe]

Looking forward to see the photos Tari.

 

Joe

[Tari]

Forgot my camera but Ill get a picture this week. I promise.

[lovemyGreys]

Tari wrote:

Forgot my camera but Ill get a picture this week. I promise.

 

:laugh: Tari dont forget your camera :whistle:

[judygram]

Tari, hang that camera around your neck so you don't forget it again, we want that before picture and I am looking forward to seeing how this plays out myself.