Post by stace on May 17, 2012 8:08:44 GMT
Hi there Kirstin,
About the cages. You can get a very basic cage that comes flatpacked from US Amazon. It is 30" wide. Looks like they ship to APO addresses. This one is $54 US. It is probably the cheapest available. It has a divider wire that you just pull out, as it's not needed. It probably doesn't weigh that much.
www.amazon.com/Brand-Aviary-Bird-30x18x18-Divider/dp/B0002A6V4M/ref=pd_sim_sbs_petsupplies_2
As for the scaly mites on their beak and feet. I live in Australia, and we can't buy the Ivermectin 0.1% drops without a vet prescription. You can buy it online from the UK however.
This stuff in the Amazon link below - called Scatt for birds - contains the same ivermectin type ingredient as the 0.1% stuff. It says to use 1 drop for a 30gram bird. Most budgies probably weigh between 30 + 40 grams or so.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001FYJFGK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p86_d0_g86_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0SBJTR5KKCE4B4N4FYVB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128473&pf_rd_i=468294
Once the mites are gone, and the birds' environment has been cleaned and disinfected, this stuff can be used a couple of times a year as maintenance to keep any other infections at bay. Each time the dude buys a new bird, he needs to quarantine it away from his other birds for a month, and treat it with meds so the new bird doesn't bring mites or anything else to contaminate his flock. I imagine many birds from the pet stores there are probably infected with something. It even happens here, so that's no surprise.
Until you can get some vet medication, you can try this old fashioned remedy. Can you get those little jars of petroleum jelly there?
Old home remedies for Scaly Face.
While the ‘one spot’ drug treatments are safest and best, those in countries without access to the latest veterinary treatments can try an old bird fanciers’ home remedy.
It involves a daily application of petroleum jelly on the beak, legs and feet. The petroleum jelly doesn’t kill the mites, but works by suffocating them.
For the beak, please use a cotton bud for accurate placement and use just enough to lightly coat the area, being careful not to cover or block the nares (the little breathing holes in the bird’s cere above the beak).
This time-honoured home remedy is kindly explained by our forum member, Panos.
“Take some petroleum jelly and mix it with two drops of liquid betadine 10% (the betadine is to help with any inflammation). With your fingers, gently put on just enough to cover the legs, feet and beak. Do this once a day, just before the night when they are calm and stationary. Don’t clear it off the next day. It will dry on its own. Do this for at least 6-7 days, and repeat if necessary. It may take two weeks for this treatment to work.
“Put every perch and food pot in hot water with chlorine and leave them in there for about 30 minutes. Then wash them well with clean water and leave to dry.”
For regular maintenance, some breeders place a drop of medicated olive oil (one part Dettol to three parts olive oil) or baby oil on their finger tips, wiping it on the feet and cere (not in the nostrils) while checking the birds from time to time.
Read more:http://budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=budgiehealth&action=display&thread=690&page=1#ixzz1v6vviUCQ
Hope this helps some.
Cheers
Stace
About the cages. You can get a very basic cage that comes flatpacked from US Amazon. It is 30" wide. Looks like they ship to APO addresses. This one is $54 US. It is probably the cheapest available. It has a divider wire that you just pull out, as it's not needed. It probably doesn't weigh that much.
www.amazon.com/Brand-Aviary-Bird-30x18x18-Divider/dp/B0002A6V4M/ref=pd_sim_sbs_petsupplies_2
As for the scaly mites on their beak and feet. I live in Australia, and we can't buy the Ivermectin 0.1% drops without a vet prescription. You can buy it online from the UK however.
This stuff in the Amazon link below - called Scatt for birds - contains the same ivermectin type ingredient as the 0.1% stuff. It says to use 1 drop for a 30gram bird. Most budgies probably weigh between 30 + 40 grams or so.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001FYJFGK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p86_d0_g86_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0SBJTR5KKCE4B4N4FYVB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128473&pf_rd_i=468294
Once the mites are gone, and the birds' environment has been cleaned and disinfected, this stuff can be used a couple of times a year as maintenance to keep any other infections at bay. Each time the dude buys a new bird, he needs to quarantine it away from his other birds for a month, and treat it with meds so the new bird doesn't bring mites or anything else to contaminate his flock. I imagine many birds from the pet stores there are probably infected with something. It even happens here, so that's no surprise.
Until you can get some vet medication, you can try this old fashioned remedy. Can you get those little jars of petroleum jelly there?
Old home remedies for Scaly Face.
While the ‘one spot’ drug treatments are safest and best, those in countries without access to the latest veterinary treatments can try an old bird fanciers’ home remedy.
It involves a daily application of petroleum jelly on the beak, legs and feet. The petroleum jelly doesn’t kill the mites, but works by suffocating them.
For the beak, please use a cotton bud for accurate placement and use just enough to lightly coat the area, being careful not to cover or block the nares (the little breathing holes in the bird’s cere above the beak).
This time-honoured home remedy is kindly explained by our forum member, Panos.
“Take some petroleum jelly and mix it with two drops of liquid betadine 10% (the betadine is to help with any inflammation). With your fingers, gently put on just enough to cover the legs, feet and beak. Do this once a day, just before the night when they are calm and stationary. Don’t clear it off the next day. It will dry on its own. Do this for at least 6-7 days, and repeat if necessary. It may take two weeks for this treatment to work.
“Put every perch and food pot in hot water with chlorine and leave them in there for about 30 minutes. Then wash them well with clean water and leave to dry.”
For regular maintenance, some breeders place a drop of medicated olive oil (one part Dettol to three parts olive oil) or baby oil on their finger tips, wiping it on the feet and cere (not in the nostrils) while checking the birds from time to time.
Read more:http://budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=budgiehealth&action=display&thread=690&page=1#ixzz1v6vviUCQ
Hope this helps some.
Cheers
Stace
