younbird sick help please

[aldo1]

just went down to darken the loft and noticed one of the youngsters on the floor and a couple of the other birds pecking at it.it did not move so i picked it up i squeezed its crop to see if it had any food in it but it was sick sort of a green coloured water so i put it in a empty hut

it tried to walk but it just kept falling on its face

any idea's on wots the matter  

thanx

[Guest blythy1]

i would ring redford poultry on 01777703011 and ask them mate. they are very good.

[sapper756]

DON,T TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH IT, DISPOSE OF IT STRAIGHT AWAY

[Guest blythy1]

DON,T TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH IT, DISPOSE OF IT STRAIGHT AWAY

 

so what if they have all got it dispose of them all?

[sapper756]

 

so what if they have all got it dispose of them all?[/quot

 

Considering the symptoms given, I would have no hesitation in disposing of it, also any others who display these symptoms. Never known a sick youngster to turn out to be a good racer, however this is my style of management, and my opinion, not everybodies.  

[Guest shadow]

 

so what if they have all got it dispose of them all?

 

yes they will never turn out to be any good if they are propped up as young birds :B

 

 

[Guest blythy1]

 

yes they will never turn out to be any good if they are propped up as young birds :B

 

 

i dont agree but everyone to there own mate.

[retired]

 

so what if they have all got it dispose of them all?[/quot

 

Considering the symptoms given, I would have no hesitation in disposing of it, also any others who display these symptoms. Never known a sick youngster to turn out to be a good racer, however this is my style of management, and my opinion, not everybodies.  

 

Excellent attitude Sapper and it was only the other day i said to a friend it has to be the best way, very few though myself included over the last few years seem to have the balls to do it.

 

 

 

 

[sapper756]

 

Excellent attitude Sapper and it was only the other day i said to a friend it has to be the best way, very few though myself included over the last few years seem to have the balls to do it.

 

I learned the hard way,in the past trying to nurse sick youngsters back to health, only to see the illness pass onto others, so as I,ve said, I now take no chances with youngsters, if they are not healthy and full of vigour, there is no place for them in my loft or race team.

 

 

 

[Guest blythy1]

at least find out whats wrong with it so you know. what if all your young birds,old birds and stock get it. :'( :'(

[sapper756]

at least find out whats wrong with it so you know. what if all your young birds,old birds and stock get it. :'( :'(

 

I wouldn,t waist time and money trying to find out what is wrong with a sick youngster, happy to know it will never be a successfull racer. If all birds were to catch whatever it was, I,m afraid I would act no differently, even if it meant starting all over again, with the symptoms given, racers or stock would be of no use to me. As I stated previously, this may sound harsh, but this method has proved to work for me, as I have never experienced illness passing on to others, as I try to illiminate the source straight away. Since I have adopted this approach.

[aldo1]

no other birds have these symptoms just that one

[aldo1]

and it is in a hut on its own so it can stay there til it either gets better

then the basket can tell the story

[sapper756]

and it is in a hut on its own so it can stay there til it either gets better

then the basket can tell the story

 

Be very carefull when handling this bird, that you wash your hands b4 handling any other birds good luck m8

[sammy]

and it is in a hut on its own so it can stay there til it either gets better

then the basket can tell the story

 

then you just clutter up the streets with more feral s that these anti s are having a field day with do the honarable thing with it and save yourself time and stop the spread of disease via the basket

[Guest IB]

There's been a couple of threads recently about sick birds and 'green liquid' and in all cases they have died within a day or two.

 

So I would consider this bird to be a danger to the rest of my birds and I would dispose of it.

 

Would also like to know what the problem was and where it came from too - so that I could prevent it happening again, if possible. If there was an autopsy service available that I could afford, I'd also give that a try -for 'peace of mind'.

 

 

[DOVEScot]

I would definately want to know what was wrong with it, so I could treat the rest if need be. It may cost but may be a lot cheaper in the long run.

Agree with Sammy, stop putting diseased birds out in the wild via the basket, you are only spreading it to others and propping up the flying rat brigade :-/

[Guest]

There's been a couple of threads recently about sick birds and 'green liquid' and in all cases they have died within a day or two.

 

So I would consider this bird to be a danger to the rest of my birds and I would dispose of it.

 

Would also like to know what the problem was and where it came from too - so that I could prevent it happening again, if possible. If there was an autopsy service available that I could afford, I'd also give that a try -for 'peace of mind'.

 

 

 

i agree with you ib. isolate the bird and if it dies send for a autopsy, if it lives take some swabs and send to a vet. then let us all know the results and symptoms.

 

aldo i hope you get it sorted mate...............................amanda

 

[DOVEScot]

 

 

i agree with you ib. isolate the bird and if it dies send for a autopsy, if it lives take some swabs and send to a vet. then let us all know the results and symptoms.

 

aldo i hope you get it sorted mate...............................amanda

 

The vets like them alive for autopsy, don't know why

[retired]

Aldo - Although you may not like the response's you get such as the opinion of Sapper and myself etc Dont stop asking for advice if you are determined to try and get the bird right take blythys advice and give Retford poultry or a similar company a call.

 

You did the absolute right thing by getting the bird segregated from the flock and then by asking for advice from the forum.

 

[Guest]

 

The vets like them alive for autopsy, don't know why

 

the one i used just wanted the bird to be recently dead ( the day before ) he still managed to get to the root of the problem. i also sent swabs from others at the vets recomendation and very little cost.

 

its not very often you can put the words very little cost and vet in the same sentance lol

[carlsberg]

have to agree with sapper and valance if a yb is ill better to cull it than try and get it half right for racing better to have pigeons 100% fit than 50% fit

[aldo1]

so wot you's r saying is it will never be 100% after an illness

[DOVEScot]

so wot you's r saying is it will never be 100% after an illness

 

Would never say never, but the chances are high as race birds need to be in peak condition, your symptons sound very severe not just a minor ailment :-/

[aldo1]

yes i no i dont think it will make it