Throat

[tumblerflyer]

Hi all been reading the posts on here for ages just got around to joining..looks a good site...anyway a problem i have with a young bird is it looks like a lump of maze stuck in its throat just under beak...and i cant seem to get it to shift,,,checked throat no sign on any yellow canker but not sure how i can help the bird,,,any advice would be very welcome...cheers ..

[andy Burgess]

Hi all been reading the posts on here for ages just got around to joining..looks a good site...anyway a problem i have with a young bird is it looks like a lump of maze stuck in its throat just under beak...and i cant seem to get it to shift,,,checked throat no sign on any yellow canker but not sure how i can help the bird,,,any advice would be very welcome...cheers ..

hello and welcome to Pigeon Basics , if you are sure its just a lump of maize ,could try tweezers ? although in all honesty , ive never come across this ? I would be very tempted to treat for canker regardless .always hard to try and help without seeing & handling the bird .

[tumblerflyer]

Hi thanks for reply ...yes i think maybe i should treat for canker ..but it sure does look like maze ..bird can drink but seed it just dont swallow...

[just ask me]

canker mate im sure of it

 

 

if its still there in the morning i cant see seed staying in birds throat that long

[Tony C]

Could be pigeon pox.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Had this earlier this year. Treated for canker, but the bird didn't recover. I too, thought something had lodged in its throat.

[tumblerflyer]

Hi going to go for the canker treatment hopefully it will do the trick...will give all drinkers a good clean and sterilise them will let you know how the bird is...

[Tony C]

http://www.chevita.com/en/pigeons/treatment-plan/specificinfections-pigeonpox.php

 

The bottom photo on the right of page?

[William Reid]

Don't know your location but think if you can contact a local fancier for advice they would be happy to help

[andy Burgess]

http://www.chevita.com/en/pigeons/treatment-plan/specificinfections-pigeonpox.php

 

The bottom photo on the right of page?

yeuch Tony , never seen that before , and hope I don't again

[Guest IB]

Sorry, I'm a bit mixed up with what you mean, and wondered if you tell me a bit more about the lump in the birds throat?

 

You said you can't see anything - is that when you look down the inside of bird's throat through the open beak? So is this a lump you can feel under the birds feathers & skin further down the birds neck, but which you cannot see?

 

Is the bird able to eat OK or does this lump affect that?

[tumblerflyer]

Hi looking into birds throat it looks clear no signs of any thing...when feeling under the beak can feel a lump in top part of throat,,,feels like corn stuck....i parted the feathers and it looks like a lump of maze,,,as you can just see it through skin...the bird dont seem to be able to eat...but can still drink ..it did try to eat but shakes it head and throws corn out...well ive go the canker treatment going at the moment...hopeing it is that...

[Tony C]

If it starts to lose to much weight soak some pellets in warm water and syringe the mush down its throat.

[tumblerflyer]

Hi ...yes will try that have been sorting just the smallest seed out suppose i could soak them then crush seeds ..then do like you say

[Tony C]

Hi ...yes will try that have been sorting just the smallest seed out suppose i could soak them then crush seeds ..then do like you say

 

soak the seed/grain in a vacuum flask (with warm to hot water) overnight should do the trick.