How Do You Look After A Bird When It Gets Old?

Pillow

My elderly Galah/Rosebreasted Cockatoo is around 64 (human) years old.

 

This is the longest blogpost that I have ever written so I give you that warning and apologise for the length but I’m trying to be fairly comprehensive as this information isn’t easy to find if you need it. (Don’t worry – I believe in using pictures to break things up!) This post contains information for a stage of life we all hope our birds will get to. If your bird reaches old age ...

 

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Update On Galah With Heart Failure

July 2012

July 2012. Cocky Boy huddled under a heat lamp.

 

I spent most of last year wondering when I’d be writing a post saying that the worst had happened and my elderly Galah Cocky Boy had died from his heart condition? Every day felt like a battle and there did come a point where I found myself realizing that difficult decisions were coming. He seemed happier with treatment but his weight kept dropping. His body condition deteriorated with his decreased weight ...

 

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