[emmalou]

I took Blueberry straight back to the breeder Saturday morning when I noticed the first droppings smelled/looked odd. Breeder had him all weekend and started the meds for yeast due to the state of the droppings. Vet also confirmed it. So far he's doing fine and eating well and I'll know tonight what the game plan is for the next few days. I'm praying everything turns out okay. The breeder will keep hand-feeding him until he's strong enough to come back to me and I have no worries about bonding since he's so young still. I'm crazy about the little guy.
I took him straight to the breeder because I thought he had sour crop and I'm not qualified in any way to do the crop lavage procedure. I'm so glad I found this place- it seems really nice!
Jessica- thankyou so much for the links. Love your little birdy! How long have you had your little one? Is there anything about parrotlets in particular you think I should know?
Joel- If you get a spare moment can you tell me if there is a way to help prevent yeast infections in the future while hand-feeding? (besides normal cleanliness precautions that I already follow).The breeder told me that sometimes it "just happens" but I have such a hard time accepting that. Would a probiotic be helpful in the formula or as a supplement? I'm in Cinci, OH right now- where are you at?