Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 15, 2011 21:33:16 GMT
CALCIVET IF OVERDOSED IS DANGEROUS MARIANNE , add one teaspoon of calcivet to 0.500 ml of water, surplus can be kept in the fridge , supply this to all your birds for one week in every month. For blue boy hand syringe him twice a day for a week. 500ml water, 1 teaspoon. Got it. How much to give Blueboy in the syringe?
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 15, 2011 22:22:05 GMT
CALCIVET IF OVERDOSED IS DANGEROUS MARIANNE , add one teaspoon of calcivet to 0.500 ml of water, surplus can be kept in the fridge , supply this to all your birds for one week in every month. For blue boy hand syringe him twice a day for a week. 500ml water, 1 teaspoon. Got it. How much to give Blueboy in the syringe? 0.05 ml
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 15, 2011 22:23:00 GMT
500ml water, 1 teaspoon. Got it. How much to give Blueboy in the syringe? 0.005 ml
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 16, 2011 5:33:08 GMT
I believe you will only get out of an egg what you put into it. From the day i pair up my budgerigars until they lay and incubate i feed one finger drawer of egg food or fresh egg mixed with grated carrot, corn, diced celery and a sprinkle of garlic powder each day. When the chicks hatch this is increased to twice a day with cous cous added and a drop of multi vitamin. Not a lot of green food is fed during breeding,i do not want to upset little babies tummies. Do watch the fathers often they starve themselves whilst feeding the chicks and mother,now is the time millet sprays are devoured,the french ones are the best. We often have pet budgies that are fussy eaters, these are the ones not reared on a varied diet.
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 16, 2011 5:33:36 GMT
A content and well fed chick
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 16, 2011 5:35:03 GMT
EXCERCISE-budgerigars are creatures of abounding vitality and endless energy,and if you can watch them in an aviary you will see they are never still.they nibble at this and that,they investigate everything and invent endless entertainment for themselves,how can they keep it up we would have a heart attack but the fast tempo is natural to them.
Put one in a cage and what happens?
They suffer physically and psychologically because this is a restraint that is altogether unnatural to them .
They have the instinct to fly free with unfettered flight,you must arrange for "time out" satisfaction or your bird will never be happy and YOU won't get as much real companionship from them.
Don't just let him out of the cage now and again and hope that will do-spend a little effort on him whenever you can,play with him.put a ping pong ball in his cage and watch his antics and once he's tame bring him and his ball onto the carpet,flick his ball and watch him chase,play and be a happy little chappy.Your play will create that friendship bond,friendship does not grow it's cultivated. The cage-this must be as big as possible with perches as far apart as possible so the bird has to make a flying leap,this streches every muscle in his body and he must do it every day as much as possible.DO NOT put the cage in front of the window exposure to the direct rays of the sun is real torture to them.it is also a direct cause of soft moult.watch them in an aviary,heat quickly wilts them,they love in the rain,they adore snow,can stand cold but do not want red hot sun.
Mechanically ,a budgie is a compararatively simple organisation and if his health is at all below par he falls an easy victim to infection-particulary to human infections like common colds and tummy upsets. They are as a rule one of the healthiest of alL domesticated pets and can live for years without any illness. Draughts are deadly they strike right into the budgies weakest spot-his susceptibility to chill,once a chill strikes anything can follow. If we can recognise illness in our pet right away we can effect a cure but neglect it for a few days and a cure is likely to be impossible,be on the alert,know what to look for and what to do about it.
I always remember my first cars and by removing the plugs and examining them it told you different things about the condition of your motor,i applied this many years ago to my budgerigars droppings,under the perches in the avairies i have strips of plastic which catch the droppings,i scrape and wash these weekly and if i spot any unusual discharge i look for the bird and react immediatley,isolation,heat and tender loving care.
TO BE CONTINUED - how do i tell if my birds ill
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 16, 2011 7:39:20 GMT
A content and well fed chick A content and well fed chick and guarding his seeds too
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Oct 9, 2011 20:22:16 GMT
serz
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Post by serz on Dec 16, 2011 23:28:17 GMT
Loving this thread Barrie I've learnt a lot already. Keep it coming
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Post by barrieshutt on Dec 17, 2011 6:45:13 GMT
Megabacteria in Budgerigars
Megabacteria or as we now know it AGY has been spoken of a lot in the last few years. It is a disease that may well be present in most bird rooms but will remain undetected unless it is diagnosed by a Vet. Megabacteria is an organism that lives in the intestines of an infected bird. The bird in the first stages show no symptoms at all, but as the infection progresses the bird will be seen to be sitting fluffed up on the perch. It will also start to lose a lot of its body weight. It will give the impression that it is eating well and will be seen constantly around the seed pots. On examining the bird you will be able to feel the breast bone down the front of the bird and either side of this will feel hollow. Seperating and treating the bird with the general antibiotics will have little success in killing off this bacteria. The treatment used today is called MEGABAC-S and it can be obtained from Vetafarm. MEGABAC-S comes in either capsules or in powder form and should be placed in the drinking water for 10 days. Full instructions come with both and should be followed thoroughly. This product has proved successfull in the treating Megabateria and infected birds when treat have made a full recovery. As with all infections extra attention should be placed on hygiene within the aviary. We can reduce to risk of disease by having a cleaning and disinfecting programme that hits every nook and cranny of your birds home.
There are many commercial disinfectants available. The one to choose should be easy to use, have a good safety record and be readily available. Practical considerations when choosing a disinfectant include: 1. Does it effectively kill viruses and other microorganisms 2. Is it safe to use in the presence of livestock. 3. How long does it take to effectively disinfect my bird room 4. What precautions do I have to take when using the disinfectant (e.g. gloves) 5. Does it affect the materials my bird room is made of. (e.g. attack metals) 6. Does it leave a residue that could be harmful to the birds? 7. Can I get hold of it easily?
My number one choice F10 is extremely effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores, and contact times are shorter than some of the other disinfections making application easier. Exposure time is between 10 and 30 minutes dependant on the virus. F10 is non-toxic and biodegradable and will not corrode metals or irritate the eyes or even broken skin. The latest EU ecological hazard tests assigned it a "zero hazard" rating. F10 can be used safely for just about everything including disinfecting floors, cages, perches, food preparation areas (including as a food rinse) and decontaminating hands. It can be applied as a fog or fine spray to mist rooms to eradicate airborne microbes such as fungal spores and viruses or when ill birds shed infected material to prevent cross contamination. Lifeline
It's official forget going light,avian gastric yeast,megabacteria the disease is MACRORHABDUS ORNITHOGASTER. ARE YOU GUILTY OF SPREADING THIS DISEASE ? do you give your birds 30 days quarantine? do you keep a tidy clean enviroment for your birds? do you buy stock from anywhere? do you wash your hands before commencing your stock management? ARE YOU GUILTY OF SPREADING THIS DISEASE? BE HONEST are you the one.we can all help prevent this disease INFECTING OUR BIRDS . start today and think of others who have suffered the loss of every budgie they owned. remember the word BIO SECURITY.
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