madas26 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 hey all ive just gone into my loft and noticed one of my stock birds on the floor,it looks like it cant use its feet,just laid there trying to move ,by flappin wings ive moved it to a section of its own,but its still just layin there i got bad feelin about this
Tony C Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 Cock or hen? if its a hen has it just laid?
sapper756 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 I had this with 2 birds last year, it turned out to be a calcium deficiency, both were given a half a calcium tablet, which I got from my local chemist, both are fine and still laying, I now occasionally disolve a calcium tablet in the stock teams drinker.
bewted Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 and i think,as suggested somewhere on pigeonbasics previous threads,you can give a rennie tablet too !!!!!
madas26 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Posted January 5, 2008 thanks for ue reply, the bird is a yearling ... Mmm calcium ? where did u purchase them from m8
madas26 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Posted January 5, 2008 and yea i noticed an egg in its bowl
madas26 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Posted January 5, 2008 and yea i noticed an egg in its bowl
bewted Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 rennie tablet....half in morning and half in evening !!!!! cheap as well !!!!
steve d Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 break up some cuttlefish (the stuff they put in a budgie cage) into powder add it on to corn using cod liver oil. the best form of calcium available ;) ;)
DOVEScot Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 break up some cuttlefish (the stuff they put in a budgie cage) into powder add it on to corn using cod liver oil. the best form of calcium available ;) ;) I agree, we mix it with their minerals
madas26 Posted January 5, 2008 Author Report Posted January 5, 2008 and yea i noticed an egg in its bowl
sapper756 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 thanks for ue reply, the bird is a yearling ... Mmm calcium ? where did u purchase them from m8 As I said, from my local chemist, however you can get them in most supermarkets, is the bird a prisoner?
sapper756 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 yea its a prisoner It could be calcium deficiency, especially if it does not have access to fresh grit and minerals, even then prisoners do not have the advantage of the free flying birds that can pick around the garden and find everything they need. I always give my prisoners lettuce and the juice off my cooked vegitables when available.
sapper756 Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 thanxs again bud No probs Good Luck m8
ch pied Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 I had this with 2 birds last year, it turned out to be a calcium deficiency, both were given a half a calcium tablet, which I got from my local chemist, both are fine and still laying, I now occasionally disolve a calcium tablet in the stock teams drinker., that one goe's in the we black book ;)
REDCHEQHEN Posted January 5, 2008 Report Posted January 5, 2008 you can use any cheap indigestion tablets - it doesn't have to be Rennies - look on the label - Tesco own indgestion tablets (about 99p) contain 500mg of calcium carbonate - I break these into quarters, i/4 morning and evening for a couple of days has worked fine for me ;D
Lennut Tar Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 you can use any cheap indigestion tablets - it doesn't have to be Rennies - look on the label - Tesco own indgestion tablets (about 99p) contain 500mg of calcium carbonate - I break these into quarters, i/4 morning and evening for a couple of days has worked fine for me ;D You might also like to go to your local garden centre etc, & buy some Dolomite Lime & place it in pots for the birds to pick at, through out the year, like I do, (calcium carbonate & magnesiun carbonate) it's cheap, & will not do any harm to your birds & could help solve your problem. Enjoy
Merlin Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Have seen similar before in hen at laying time,problem being overweight when laying,egg hits nerve causes temporary loss of leg movement,should be okay after 12 to 24 hours,with no further trouble,weight should be kept off all birds,hence reason for barley in diet.
Wiley Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 I like sapper use lettuce and the water of cooked vegetables, i even drink this water myself full of iron, my grandmother always used to make me drink it as i detest vegetables. However watercress is also a very good for stock prisioners i normally buy a big case and offer this to the stock. If your bird doesnt recovery with the calcium additive, id be very worried and could be alot more trouble ahead
Guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Posted January 7, 2008 Brewers Yeast helps this aswell, as it could also be a Thiamine defficency. Put some on your corn, on give the bird a few tablets and this will also help!
madas26 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Posted January 11, 2008 hey i would just like to thank everyone who contributed to this post. i stuck the pigeon back into loft this moring looking fit and healthy,i did use renees thanks again guys
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