Day Six

Yesterday I fed her as much quail as she would eat, which wasn't much, in the AM and PM; plus, I gave her Pedialyte. In the evening, while watching Oklahoma get their butt beat by Miami, I noticed that she was acting better. This morning when I weighed her she had not gained weight, but, she had not lost any either. I let her eat off my fist a little and then got her to hop to it three times from about a foot away. I then let her eat all that she wanted of a quail. She continues to eat deliberately, but without much enthusiasm. After she, initially, eats a certain portion, she seems to have to let it settle in her crop, and then she will eat a little more. She does this until she quits eating. Today she ate more than yesterday at her first eating, so I am encouraged. I will feed her again in the PM, and give her some more Pedialyte.

I can't help but think that there is something physically wrong with this bird, that was latent and brought on by stress. I don't think it is weight related, as she was in good weight when she was trapped and I only took out a little over 10% when she began demonstrating this illness. And, I have never had this problem with a passage Cooper's before. I guess only time will tell, but, for right now she is a ways from dying.