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| TR |
Our bird, 'Weetbix', and nearly 10 months old, is picking his feathers out.
Has a good healthy diet and I don't think boredom is the cause. My 9yo twin
boys see to that. We've also been worming 'Weetbix' every 3 months. He is
with no other birds that could have infected him. Except if he picked
something up from his birthing nest. Does anyone have any ideas?
Please, replies from bird owners only. Not from companies wanting to sell
their product.
TR
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| Janet Levy |
TR wrote:
> Our bird, 'Weetbix', and nearly 10 months old, is picking his feathers out.
> Has a good healthy diet and I don't think boredom is the cause. My 9yo twin
> boys see to that. We've also been worming 'Weetbix' every 3 months. He is
> with no other birds that could have infected him. Except if he picked
> something up from his birthing nest. Does anyone have any ideas?
> Please, replies from bird owners only. Not from companies wanting to sell
> their product.
>
> TR
What has your avian vet advised you? You should always rule
out physical problems before treating for behavioral reasons.
Janet Levy
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| TR |
Thanks for your reply Janet.
We're in a small town and the only vet we have is a cat/dog type and is not
really familiar with birds. She said it might be a beak/feather type of
virus but we'd have to send feather samples away for analysis and if
confirmed untreatable anyway.
I've contacted the breeder of 'Weetbix' and he has said that if the worming
treatment is going okay [it is] then keep him warm, which we're now doing.
In the living room with the heater on.
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| Angela Ryan |
I had a SCC about 10 years ago with beak and feathe disease and her feathers
fell out...no plucking needed....started on the head then pretty much moved
down the body. Unfortunately we had to euthanase him...much to our distress.
It also happened over a fairly long period...the good feather would fall out
and not be replaced with another good one.....the feathers that came out
wouldn't "open", kind've like spikes all over his poor little body.
The birds pick it up in the nest and if one has it they all do....they can't
acquire it after the age of 6 months.
"TR" <troos@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your reply Janet.
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> We're in a small town and the only vet we have is a cat/dog type and is
not
> really familiar with birds. She said it might be a beak/feather type of
> virus but we'd have to send feather samples away for analysis and if
> confirmed untreatable anyway.
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> I've contacted the breeder of 'Weetbix' and he has said that if the
worming
> treatment is going okay [it is] then keep him warm, which we're now
doing.
> In the living room with the heater on.
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| Toucanldy |
>From: "TR" troos@postmaster.co.uk
>Our bird, 'Weetbix', and nearly 10 months old, is picking his feathers out.
>Has a good healthy diet and I don't think boredom is the cause. My 9yo twin
>boys see to that. We've also been worming 'Weetbix' every 3 months. He is
>with no other birds that could have infected him. Except if he picked
>something up from his birthing nest. Does anyone have any ideas?
First of all, I would not be worming a bird, on an ongoing basis. What are you
giving him, and for what kind of worms? Has he been vet checked, and diagnosed
with worms?
Regards
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| Carol |
What made you start worming your galah and what made you decide to do it
every 3 months? I have 20+ birds...all pets, no breeders, and I have NEVER
wormed a bird and yes I do go to a very good avian vet that is about 45
minutes from me home.
Carol
"TR" <troos@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Our bird, 'Weetbix', and nearly 10 months old, is picking his feathers
out.
> Has a good healthy diet and I don't think boredom is the cause. My 9yo
twin
> boys see to that. We've also been worming 'Weetbix' every 3 months. He is
> with no other birds that could have infected him. Except if he picked
> something up from his birthing nest. Does anyone have any ideas?
> Please, replies from bird owners only. Not from companies wanting to sell
> their product.
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> TR
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| TR |
> First of all, I would not be worming a bird, on an ongoing basis. What are
you
> giving him, and for what kind of worms? Has he been vet checked, and
diagnosed
> with worms?
The breeder we bought the bird from advised us to worm regularly. I would
assume that he'd be an authority on this as his bird collection is very
extensive.
The treatment is 'Aristopet Parrot Wormer' for roundworm control.
Reading the posts in this thread, it seems worming not needed.
Janet. Your last post offers some good advice. I'll do a ring a round for a
good vet.
TR
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| oldmolly |
"TR" <troos@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > First of all, I would not be worming a bird, on an ongoing basis. What
are
> you
> > giving him, and for what kind of worms? Has he been vet checked, and
> diagnosed
> > with worms?
>
> The breeder we bought the bird from advised us to worm regularly. I would
> assume that he'd be an authority on this as his bird collection is very
> extensive.
> The treatment is 'Aristopet Parrot Wormer' for roundworm control.
> Reading the posts in this thread, it seems worming not needed.
> Janet. Your last post offers some good advice. I'll do a ring a round for
a
> good vet.
>
If you tell me what town you are in, I can direct you to a bird vet.
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| peason |
Our Phoebe is a male galah and is around about 10mths old and at the moment
he does not pick any feathers out though a few eeks back start to vomit and
so had to take to the vet for injections and on a week of medicine drops.We
gather may have picked up from pieces of paint or rust.Not to sure exactly
the source.If he/she runs around the place then could pick it up from
anywhere so I guess your galah is tame or in a cage.best is to observe the
droppings......Phil/Tina
peason@tig.com.au
"TR" <troos@postmaster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Our bird, 'Weetbix', and nearly 10 months old, is picking his feathers
out.
> Has a good healthy diet and I don't think boredom is the cause. My 9yo
twin
> boys see to that. We've also been worming 'Weetbix' every 3 months. He is
> with no other birds that could have infected him. Except if he picked
> something up from his birthing nest. Does anyone have any ideas?
> Please, replies from bird owners only. Not from companies wanting to sell
> their product.
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> TR
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| Cinbad |
Phoebe is a male? I love it. I had a tomcat named Rosemary and couldn't
figure out why my parents friends found that so amusing.
I'm glad you seem to have a well-informed vet.
cindy
"peason" <peason@tig.com.au> wrote in message
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> Our Phoebe is a male galah
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