by Pajarita » Fri May 19, 2017 1:11 pm
Chickpeas? That's a new one for me. Do you know why they say that chickpeas help? I am curious...
There is nothing that I can recommend except lots of flying to help him get rid of the excess of sexual hormones because, unfortunately, taking into consideration the season, the solar schedule is not going to be very effective this time of the year. Of course, it's easier on the overly hormonal bird's body to start a solar schedule when the days are long because there is no drastic change from one day to the next but there will be no immediate relief - not right now (late summer is actually the perfect time for things like this). But, there is no other choice than to start it asap... I really wouldn't have done the implant or anything remotely related to the Lupron action on the body. I don't believe that completely messing up something that is already bad is the answer to any problem - especially since it doesn't work on all birds. But that's me. I always go for the long term, permanent, natural solution and, besides, I don't trust mammal medicines used on birds, not for this kind of problem. In any case, if it works, you should see a change in his attitude in a matter of days. If it doesn't, you might see the bird getting worse because of it. It's a lottery.
I don't have anything to recommend. I do things long term and just wait for the bird's internal clock to get reset on its own but, basically, I would do what you are doing: solar schedule, good full spectrum for during the day, fly him as much as possible, eliminate all nesting temptations (not too many baths!), reduce protein drastically, feed lots and lots of fresh food (emphasis on tryptophan rich food - Oh! maybe this is the reason why they recommend the chickpeas!), I would also eliminate pellets because you want the bird to stay as hydrated as possible so the poop is very loose - but, basically, all the usual stuff that you would do for any bird...