carolz7 Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Poor old girl has such terrible feet. Think from years of bad diet and not suitable perches. Here she is on her new flat perch and i cannot seem to get her off it. She crawls when i try to get her out now.
Ray P Posted March 21, 2014 Posted March 21, 2014 Rosie looks like a real delight. My BFA Cricket is about 18 and is a gem in our flock. Aren't amazons great ?
BaileysPapa Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 I've had old birds with arthritic feet. Flat perches and platform perches make their lives easier. If they let you touch the feet, you could gently manipulate the toes to exercise them. But, GENTLY! Any resistance, or obvious pain, discontinue. Also soft massage can feel good. But, again, SOFT massage. Letting them walk on flat surfaces like the floor can also be beneficial. As long as they are not in pain.
Timbersmom Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Loved the pics Ray! I suspect that one day I will have an Amazon. One of the things that holds me back is that Timber is so high maintenance and needy. I don't want to rock his boat!
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