have i got it wrong ?

[elanco]

I have a bird that has ,what I would call a bark or similar . I had one the same about a month ago, separated it ,treated it with doxy-t for 7 days and it was fine , put it back with the rest but within a fortnight started again so it was got rid off. As with the last bird the wattles are fine , the droppings are good but the birds that were affected struggled when out flying, could I be treating for the wrong illness ?

 

[elanco]

looks like i am not the only 1 thats beat, still thought i would ask anyway....

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I have a bird that has ,what I would call a bark or similar . I had one the same about a month ago, separated it ,treated it with doxy-t for 7 days and it was fine , put it back with the rest but within a fortnight started again so it was got rid off. As with the last bird the wattles are fine , the droppings are good but the birds that were affected struggled when out flying, could I be treating for the wrong illness ?

 

best only to treat for what you know what the problem is ,so you may have been treating for the wrong thing

[Guest pigeon82]

i dont have a clue but i could ring my dad he has a vets bok for pigeons and see if he could find out if you want mate

[Guest pigeon82]

just spoke to my dAd he says check wattle or back of throat see if bit of straw or sawdust stuck but other than that he says some thing respiratory thats what you should trat for he says hope this helps phil

[peterpau]

Looks like you got it wrong mate. Vet sounds like the way to go.

[elanco]

Thanks for that advice....i have never seen this in any my birds before, and i have had them a while. one thought i did think about was that i used a litter (cat), could be that they picked something out it ! but why have they all not got the prob ? anyway its out now, thanks again...

[OLDYELLOW]

cat litter is only fullers earth and shouldnt be harmfull alot of UNC lofts use it , check throat for visable foriegn objects , if this bird did have respiritry have you altered your loft to combat the ventilation problem ????? if you didnt then it will return because you havent done anything about the problem yes you treated the bird but put back in same enviroment

[Guest anthony]

If you feed linseed this can happen,linseed can easy be trapped in the upper slit.

[Guest strapper]

canker in the throat can cause birds to 'bark' as you call it...treating with a resp cure will do it no good.

this is the reason that it did return.

but saying that...if your feeding pellets they can rub the throat linning and cause the throat to become irritable...hence the barking to clear it.

after all we cough when we have something in the throat!

canker can reduce the will to fly also!

 

have it tested next time

[soapy]

get the spade out , then open up thefront of your loft

[Skull Lofts]

If you feed linseed this can happen,linseed can easy be trapped in the upper slit.

 

I had a bird doing this last year and on inspection of the throat i found a wheat kernel(seed) stuck in the windpipe!

I took it out with a toothpick, and all was well!

 

Skull

[elanco]

thanks to all who replied 2 my post, and i will tell you something Soapy, i have timed many a winner in my loft ie ,club/fed and national and it could not have any more fresh air in it if i tried in fact i have less birds this year so that aint the prob , but thanks 4 your view anyway....cheers ElAnCo