Update: Cooper is spending time in the big cage now (with the divider in, and with the girls). She’s moulting and has been a little tired and grumpy, but is doing much better. Her forehead is still a bit red from rubbing against one of her toys. It will be nice when her new feathers come in (particularly her underfluffies).
Moulting again.
It’s been a crazy month, Cooper’s hope is that humans will someday get it together and live in peace.
She’s out of the tub!
Here she is in the small cage. She’s on her own until she gets her strength back, but she’s in the same room as the rest of the flock. 
Here are Cooper and Alfie at the vet yesterday. Cooper had a Lupron injection so that she won’t make another egg. Alfie has been a bit under the weather, so he went in for an exam. Turns out he has some bacteria in his system, so he’s on antibiotics to help clear that up.
Cooper decided to turn her new toy into confetti to celebrate being out of the tub.
She’s done a little bit of flying around (not too much, it tires her out). And she’s been doing LOTS of preening. I think she’s wondering where her underfluffies are.
We’re sooo glad she’s home and that she made it over the hump. I think the other budgies are glad she’s back, too : ).
She is doing much better and is ready to be out of the tub.
Hanging out in the tub, eating, sleeping, pooping and getting better : ).
We ended up taking Cooper to the vet again on Tuesday evening. She had been losing weight and not eating. When we got to the vet she vomited what she did eat. So she was checked in overnight for fluids and feedings. Our vet did a fecal test as well. The next day we found out that Cooper has avian gastric yeast, so she’s on meds for that now. And what a difference they made.
A not very good photo of Cooper being picked up from the vet’s office.
When we got her home, Cooper was full of energy. She even did 3 loop the loops on the little perch Harry made for her. We gave her a bit of food and put her to bed.
Here she is after eating her mash today. She is still in her “tub” where she will be for at least 10 days. She can visit with the budgies for a bit, but only from her tub (she needs to be quarantined). Seeing the budgies eating stimulates her appetite. Here’s a little video of her eating next to them. We’re so happy she’s back with us and are hoping the third time is the charm!
We don’t always get Cooper’s photos right on the first shot*. Here are some pics that didn’t make the cut.
* Due to the photographer and through no fault of the model, of course.