Hi Dr. Rob. I have number of birds I keep as pets but this is my first pair of Gouldian finches. So this makes me very new at this. I have had them for only two weeks. When I purchased them I felt they were both in good health. Then I noticed about a week ago that one of them was sleeping more than the other, fluffed up, but still eating well. It is a female and I checked to see if I thought she was egg bound, but I don’t believe she is. I see her eating still, and drinking, but she is awfully thin. She looks bigger than the other finch because she is so fluffed up but I can feel a pronounced keel bone while the healthy finch feels plump. I read about "going light" and I thought this is a possibility, as she feels quit thin for as much as I see her eat. Is going light curable? What do you recommend that I give her? Thank you for any and all help.
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