Sweet Chiku

This is really hard for me to type
I'm so heart broken right now
Last Sunday I noticed Chiku was having problems going poo so right away I called Mark.
Our suspicions were correct she had an egg in her. I confirmed this at the vet the next day.
Just to be on the safe side the vet gave her a shot of calcium. She saw no issues and expected she would lay the egg in the next few days. I decided if she didn't by Friday I would return to the vet. Friday morning the egg had turned and was much closer to the vent so I assumed we would have an egg that day or at the latest Saturday. By Sunday still no egg and back to the vet on Monday. From Sunday morning til Monday morning she had gone down hill fast. I spent the entire day with her at the vet on Monday. Dr. Tucker knowing the complications that can occur with Greys and anesthetic decided to give her fluids and hormone treatment to aid in her laying. After an hour we could actually see the egg but still it just wouldn't come out. He then gave her more calcium in hopes this would be enough but she just couldn't do it. Finally he had to surgically remove it. There were 2 eggs in her. She made it through the surgery and when she was stable I drove her back to Mark and Lisa where they could keep her in an incubator and hand feed. She did really good until yesterday afternoon. Then what we feared happened. Her kidneys failed on her and she became lethargic. Mark and Lisa stayed with for the next 2 hours until she passed.
I miss that little sweetheart so so much.
Dr. Tucker said he thought there must be some underlying problem with her kidneys before she produced the egg. Its just not normal for a grey not to be able to lay normally and the extra stress on her kidneys was just too much for her.

I'm so sorry, Carol! The two of you were bonding so nicely, and she seemed like such a dear. I'm sure she knew how deeply you cared about her, and she didn't pass alone -- she had Mark and Lisa who also cared about her. She was a lucky girl! We should all be so fortunate when our time comes.

This post was hard to read Carol, I am so sorry for your loss. You did everything you could to help her and I am sure she knew that.

Bless her little heart for trying, poor we thing.

She fought so hard to stay with us.
I miss her so much.
Even though my house is full of birds it feels so empty here without her.
I know she is an angel in heaven as she was here.

You did everything you could have for that darling bird. This so sad.
I am so so sorry for your loss of such a beauty.
Hugs and

I wish I could stop beating myself up. I'm sure time will heal but this is so hard. Trying to focus on my birds and it's going to be a very long time before I care for someone elses in my home.

You can forgive yourself and you should. This was not something you had any control over and
you did everything possible and diligently. Carol,regretfully I have not had the honour of
meeting you in person yet I feel you are a careing, compassionate lady and I would never ever
hesitate to leave any of my flock in your precious care. This is a sad time and a time of feelings of
great loss but over time and with the joy and unconditional love you will feel from all the feathers
at home and work you will heal. Big hug coming your way.

Thanks Catherine

hugs, Carol. You did all you could. I would still leave Duckman with you whenever - there wasn't a single step you could have done differently.

Thanks everyone for the great moral support. I know time heals and I am trying so hard to remember all the times she made me laugh and to not think of the last couple of days of her life but it's not easy. She was loved by everyone that met her. And I was blessed to have had the chance to spend so much time with her. I just feel it was cut too short.

Oh, Carol, this made me cry. *hug* Everyone's said what I would, so I'm just sending my love and hugs via internet.