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the lump its self is very soft as it has a lot fluid inside,the colour is yellowish but when i looked at the other leg the skin was a yellowish colour it is around the joint area and about the circumference of a two pence piece it isnt bothering the bird at all, there is no scab on or around it so thats why i suggested a bite

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i noticed yesterday that one of mt youngsters in the nest has a pertruding lump on its leg on the outside of the thigh area which is full of fluid. the youngster in itself is sound nothing else wrong with it when i touch the lump it does not hurt the youngster, its jumping in and out of its nest bowl and running around the nest box looking for food of the parents. its about 19/20 days old, any ideas. i thought that maybe it was bitten by a mosqiuto as there are a lot of them around with the humid weather.

i give them an ounce a day splitt in two feeds

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sound mate and thanks

my birds got into my corn bin today and have filled themselves right up, some of them feel as if they have a tennis ball inside them, will this cause the birds any problems.

he is missing his hen and calling for her

also forgot to mention, if a pigeon has a cut do not apply pure oil to wound, mix two or three drops in about 50 ml of luke warm water and dab wound with a cotton wool bud dipped in solution. i also use it for scrubbing loft floor put about 15 drops in a bucket of hot water, i also clean all v perches in this aswell. obviously do not clean feeders etc in it.

not to sure where she gets them, but know that you can get the tea tree oil in holland and barretts.

i use tea tree on the loft floor once in a while as all insects/lice/mite do not like it it is very strong (my mother is an aromatherapist) it is also 200 times stronger than carbolic soap, i have always used it when a bird has had a cut because it kills any infection in a wound it also kills the superbug in hospitals, but the hospitals are not allowed to use on patients as it is an altenative medacine(just thought id mention this), it all so kills any airbourne virus' and does not seem to bother the birds. i never had lice or mites while using this but havent used it in a while so they mave have picked up the parasites from somewhere during this time. its cheap aswell and you can get it almost any where, just thought id let you know because i have never heard of any other fancier using this.

what you described by the younster stamp and run its beak down both wings is what they do as if there is somthing on them thats irritating them then start to preen. thanks very much you have been very helpful. josh

i had a quick look there but didnt notice anything. is there any way of telling for sure, because i no there is a mite that goes under the scales so should there be bumps or anything. also i have that one drop stuff would that rid them if they do have them.

i had a quick look there but didnt notice anything. is there any way of telling for sure, because i no there is a mite that goes under the scales so should there be bumps or anything. also i have that one drop stuff would that rid them if they do have them.

i dont give birds anytreatment unless i know they have something. i will keep a eye on them anyway and see if they stop doing it. thanks very much anyway, very much appreciated.

they do stand on one leg when perched but havent noticed if they change. can i do anything to prevent paratyphoid.

they do stand on one leg when perched but havent noticed if they change. can i do anything to prevent paratyphoid.

they dont doit in the loft only when they land after flight also the have just started molting

thanks very much. also ive seen one or two of the youngsters kicking there legs back is this aything i should worry about.

a couple of my birds have a bit of a problem with there necks. there heads arnt twisting around or anything its just as if they have something coming up there throat and there neck it going from side to side not to sure wot this is if its para or what, they are also feeding youngsters so dont know if it is food there bringing up. all the birds droppings seem fine and all the birds are perky enough. can anyone tell me what this is.

this is a limerick tumbler (the brown one) i had a pair i got in dublin in november but i lost the cock so i gave her away with the rest of my tumblers. they are lovely birds but were spoiling my racers.

i had one come to my loft a couple of weeks back with my young ones when they went off ranging. i did not let it in an it flew of a couple of hours later

theres a program about pigeons on tomorrow morning at 11 am on sky channel 528 called brilliant beasts. just thought id let everyone know.

i recieved a book from an ex fancier a couple of weeks ago called the elite of belgian fanciers by ernst nebel its an exellent book but very hard to find

they are tumblers or rollers