Peckedhen

Thanks Jimmy. What a star you are and thank you for your kind offer. I'm totally confused by all the conflicting opinions and advice! However, I've started all four birds on antibiotics, the ill one is looking much better, it's droppings are no longer bright green but still fairly loose. A kind gentleman who races pigeons nearby has looked at it and thought coccidoisis. So, I'm going to finish the antibiotics then give them some yogurt. If it's droppings are still not right I'm going to give them coccoid. Do you think that I should bath the bird? I don't want to stress it more. It's a white fantail but, it's feathers are badly stained now. If so what do I use? Thanks.

??? You been on the vino Speckled? ;D Thanks everyone for your help and advice. I've got the birds caught and in the shed and am treating all four of them.

Sorry I left chat Hyacinth - phone call!

Want a chat Hyacinth? I'll go there and wait a few minutes, see if you turn up!

What do you mean by over its throat? Do you mean open its beak and put them in? Can you tell me a bit more - how much TCP to water and how many drops do I give it?

That's really kind of you Joe but, I want to get him on them tomorrow if I can. I'll try the place where I got the pigeon food from - see if they sell antibiotics . I certainly can't afford vet fees! Thanks again.

Ok, thanks guys. I really appreciate your help, I'm not racing but, the more I've read on this forum the more interested I am becoming. I've no medicines at home - I've just started with pigeons, they are in a dovecote so I guess like open loft and they peck and pick around all over! I only have four babies (4 months). Someone had suggested cocidiosis(sp) but then another said it wasn't that so I didn't reat him for it. :-/ He's had green diahorrea for almost all the time I've had him but, until putting him the shed last Monday, he seemed perfectly healthy despite it. The other three are fine. Joe, I've done what you suggested re feeding big seed and dipping his beak, WOW! It worked like magic, within 30mins he's a lot brighter, still on the floor but looking more alert and even drank a bit. So, shall I treat him with both cocoid and antibiotics? Do I treat the others too? Where will be the quickest place to get these from? The soner I start the more chane I'll have of saving him. Thanks again Sue

I think I'm loosing him. This is not just a pigeon, he's my favourite pet and very tame. White fantail., green diahorrea for weeks,spoke to guy from Harkers last Monday who said it was enteritis, to isolate him, give water with sugar and salt for two days, half spoon of small seeds (I use a general pigeon mix)then increase gradualy add in corn peas etc. I've been doing this but this morning he is on the floor not moving, he's pecked at some seeds but wont drink. Pleeease can anyone suggest what I can do? I love this bird. :'( :'(