Losing weight - What do I do?

Thank you, Aaron. He likes to eat random things from my dinner plate, like eggs and noodles. I am hoping that this will pass. He seems to enjoy being around me every where I go in the house. But, just wont eat like he did. He used to eat everything in sight! He liked Nutri-berries, but didnt eat many. I hope there isnt anything wrong with him. I will take him to the avian vet if he doesnt plump up.
Thanks again,
Erin - Larry's mamma

Glad to help!

I'm inclined to agree with easttex that waiting to go to the vet is probably not the best move. Better to go and rule out any problems-- as bird owners, sometimes all we get are these little warning signs, and then next thing you know, things have escalated to a point of undesirable, or worse, irreparable severity.

I think there's a good chance it is an emotional issue, but I can assure you, like Easttex, if this were my bird we would be at the vet in a heartbeat...  weight loss and plucking are too serious of symptoms to be making any guesses about the potential cause.  And preventative and precautionary measures are really the name of the game when it comes to keeping our fids healthy in the long term.

I guess the only thing I would ask of others that read this thread that might know -- is there a way to reunite the two birds in a supervised manner that might ease some of the depression (not in lieu of a vet visit, of course)?  Obviously not let them mate, but perhaps they could hang out?  Or is that a bad idea in this kind of situation?  This is not my area of expertise.

Hmmm... sounds like a pretty challenging situation. I am interested to hear what a vet suggests. I wish I had better advice for you... it does sound like there is a lot of emotional stuff going on here... definitely puts you in a tough position.

Assuming the vet confirms that there are no health issues at play here-- I think there is one school of thought that would basically say that these two have decided to become a bonded pair and there may be little you can do to prevent that short of separating them entirely, and they may not ever be happy that way, and of course it changes the dynamic of life with your birds that you are used to...  So, given that, you could decide to let them be together and then immediately sterilize any eggs that are laid (making sure that your hen is properly nutritionally supplemented to support egg laying) and then put the sterilized eggs back so they can sit on them... This approach will definitely change your relationship with them as well, as they will focus on each other and not you... but a change in your relationship with them may be totally unavoidable at this point, unfortunately.

Again, I have no experience that I am basing this on... just things I have read.  

Thank you for your ideas and responses. Last night I made Larry a plate of mac $ cheese, red leaf lettuce, cheese, and an apple pieces. He ate well. I was surprised that he ate so well. He also took a nice warm bath in the sink. I felt around on his chest bone, and he isn't as bad as I originally thought. I will still make an appointment, though. I am hoping that he will get out of his "love funk" - Blue is staying at a friends house for now. She seems happy with out him. (poor Larry- feels used)

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