can anyone advise me ?

[DJ]

ive just finished treating my pigeons with chevicet-t as a few of them were wheezing but after treatment they all seemed fine  however ive now noticed that 2 old birds have both got one eye watering and the eye is also partly closed up    the affected birds are eating ok and acting as normal but ive separated them from the others    any advice on what is wrong/what treatment to give would be much appreciated :-/             debbie

[REDCHEQHEN]

Could they have been fighting Debbie - and pecked each others eyes?

[Guest]

ive just finished treating my pigeons with chevicet-t as a few of them were wheezing but after treatment they all seemed fine  however ive now noticed that 2 old birds have both got one eye watering and the eye is also partly closed up    the affected birds are eating ok and acting as normal but ive separated them from the others    any advice on what is wrong/what treatment to give would be much appreciated :-/             debbie

 

its most probably 1 eye cold,1 old remedy is to squeeze some juffy lemon(plastic bottle) into the water.or u could buy from a pet shop,some sesqui tablets..(if treating take away any grit as this can weaken the effect of the treatment) hope this helps.....remember to always give multi vitamins after any treatment to build back up the birds from wot the treatment has taken away....paul

[bewted]

i dont think sesqui tablets will treat one eyed cold as there for going light or cocci worm !!!!! correct me if i am wrong ????

[Guest]

i dont think sesqui tablets will treat one eyed cold as there for going light or cocci worm !!!!! correct me if i am wrong ????

 

u r right lol they are in the same type container i have,sorry wasnt thinking straight,i was watching children in need and trying to type lol...i have read in the past that one eye cold is connected to respitory infections,i believe this was wot u was treating for debbie?

[bewted]

i think the best thing first is to make sure you have plenty of free fresh ciculating air in your loft,,,,,no good treating if air is not ciculating properly !!!! otherwise going around in a circle and forever treating problem !!!!!

[Guest]

in germany ive read ,respitory infections are rife!..i dont think there isnt many that dont treat for respitory these days,even with well ventillated lofts,fanciers are seeing it in their lofts....maybe one of the reasons for heavier loses these days compared to years ago..

[Guest shadow]

check the ventilation in your loft

[DJ]

its possible they could have been fighting but ive since noticed that one of the affected birds has loose/green droppings as well    maybe the course of chevicet-t used for the respiratory has upset them?  will one eyed cold clear up on its own if left untreated or will it just get worse?  i dont really want to keep using meds on my birds but if i need to what would be best?  theyve had gemthepax on the corn for last 2 days as i was told that it tops up the good bacteria lost during treatment  its also got very cold here with frosty mornings over the last 2 days so i dont suppose that has helped   there,s plenty of fresh air getting into my loft so i cant see it being down to ventilation

                                                 debbie :-/

[gangster]

  USED TEA BAG WILL SORT THE 1 EYED COLD OUT............

[ALF]

  USED TEA BAG WILL SORT THE 1 EYED COLD OUT............

 

IS THAT A TETLEY OR A PG TIP GANGSTER??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

its possible they could have been fighting but ive since noticed that one of the affected birds has loose/green droppings as well    maybe the course of chevicet-t used for the respiratory has upset them?  will one eyed cold clear up on its own if left untreated or will it just get worse?  i dont really want to keep using meds on my birds but if i need to what would be best?  theyve had gemthepax on the corn for last 2 days as i was told that it tops up the good bacteria lost during treatment  its also got very cold here with frosty mornings over the last 2 days so i dont suppose that has helped   there,s plenty of fresh air getting into my loft so i cant see it being down to ventilation

                                                 debbie :-/

 

if its one eyed cold debbie, you will see slight bubbles on the bottom eyelid ,[if theve been fighting it will just show redness, swelling ] if it is one eyed cold it could get worse , but amazingly enough the frosty mornings are  the best for the birds , this kills off a lot of nasties, [an old fashioned way,, was to put a clean spit  :X not from a smoker , a childs is the best , this contains natural antibiotics which can help cure this ,,,yuc,, but true ;D,,,,,the old garlic in their water is a good preventative ,,for many things

[NANCYVIEWLOFTS]

old hand products sell one eye cold tablets

[Guest]

its possible they could have been fighting but ive since noticed that one of the affected birds has loose/green droppings as well    maybe the course of chevicet-t used for the respiratory has upset them?  will one eyed cold clear up on its own if left untreated or will it just get worse?  i dont really want to keep using meds on my birds but if i need to what would be best?  theyve had gemthepax on the corn for last 2 days as i was told that it tops up the good bacteria lost during treatment  its also got very cold here with frosty mornings over the last 2 days so i dont suppose that has helped   there,s plenty of fresh air getting into my loft so i cant see it being down to ventilation

                                                 debbie :-/

 

deb...loose droppings are one sign(maybe not wot ur birds have)of a respitory infection,one eye cold is another,many believe that if their cot is well ventillated they wont get it ..wrong!...think in terms of humans...we all can go out in the fresh air, some stay in doors, but how many of us get colds and flu?..id say anyone

well ventillated lofts only cut down the chance of any breathing probs by ur birds.

they dont stop them!

i know some will say (ive never had breathing probs within my birds )cos my cots ventilated well.

well maybe so, but its a lottery who will get it,like some flyers will experience problems that others avoid,its all the luck of the draw and partly good management.

 

as ive stated b4.while treating birds dont give them any grit or minerals or vitamins....these will only reduce the strength of ur medication(thats from a vets advice ) and i think common knowledge amongst experienced flyers.

just as humans should avoid dairy products at the same time of day of taking medication.

hope u sort this problem u have deb,if u go onto the chevita site u will see a page with all the symptoms on there and treatments,this is a good page to store on ur pc as a reference when u have problems in ur birds...all the best paul.

 

[Guest]

old hand products sell one eye cold tablets

 

thats the ones i have,good tabs...paul

[gangster]

 

IS THAT A TETLEY OR A PG TIP GANGSTER??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

either not those cheap nasty ones though!!!!!!!!

[DJ]

well now im really confused but also relieved     my 2 pigeons that had weeping eyes hav now completely recovered and their eyes are back to normal? the pigeon with green/loose droppings now also has normal droppings?  the affected pigeons were kept overnight in my other (warmer) shed in a basket but no treatment was given as i was still waiting for an avian vet to call me back re the terramycin   my other loft has deep litter-maybe that wasnt helping? anyway panic over for the moment but i will keep a close eye on all my birds   thanx to everybody for your help/advice  you,ve all been great and its much appreciated

                                               debbie

                                                                  

[Adam Gray]

Does your pigeon loft have draughts? Ventilation is different from draughts ! These pigeons have probably been in a draught and maybe a bit stressed hence it clearer up when you removed them to calm draught free environment. Try not to get too heavily into medications and vets are very expensive -  but old hand is a good brand and reasonably priced (nothing wrong with keeping some of these products just in case). A dry well ventilated loft, not overcrowded (a skill in itself), routine, good food, minerals, sprougted seeds, plenty of excercise and this will give the pigeon an imune system that will be strong just in case it picks something up.