Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 5, 2012 16:48:12 GMT
Sweeties longest flight feathers on both wings look scraggy and moth eaten, which they weren't when I got her. Also the feathers around her beak have turned scraggy and Lacey looking. She is also moulting so I guess it could be that. After the research I've done looks like it could potentially be feather mites, though i cant see any. If it is, how would she have got them? She is kept in a clean regularly sanitised cage. I have imvermectin 0.1 and some f10sc on order incase that is what it is, any comments or ideas appriciated. X
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Feb 9, 2012 0:20:38 GMT
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Post by Nani on Sept 5, 2012 20:13:17 GMT
Hi sweetie, could you please post a couple pics of her? It would help.
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 5, 2012 20:44:18 GMT
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 5, 2012 20:45:04 GMT
sorry the pics arent amazing but they are the best i could get x
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Post by Hezz on Sept 6, 2012 1:17:49 GMT
I haven't had the dubious pleasure of mites of any sort but to me she just looks like a typical young bird, slightly clumsy, getting feathers where they shouldn't be and they end up rather scruffy.
Smudge is basically white and her tail is always filthy. She uses it as a feather duster on my windows and sills. Says a lot for my house-keeping! Not!
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 6, 2012 15:34:07 GMT
That's a relief thanks Hezz, think I will treat her anyways as a preventative if nothing else. Decided to start getting some essential products together so I'm prepared for everything lol x
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Post by Rachael Kellett on Sept 6, 2012 15:52:48 GMT
She looks okay to me, just looks like she's either preened her wing feathers too vigorously or she's been clumsy and caught them on things like a typical young budgie ;D I would say treat her with the Ivermectin 0.1% anyway as you planned to, I treat my budgies once every six months to prevent mites anyway, its a good thing to do  |
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Post by helenmat on Sept 6, 2012 16:03:29 GMT
I just treated Pickle with preventative mite stuff, I have marked my calender to do again in 6 months
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 7, 2012 14:34:41 GMT
Thanks guys glad you think she is ok will defo still be dosing her with the ivermectin wen it comes though. I am getting slighty addicted to buying budgie products hehe
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Post by lizb on Sept 7, 2012 19:09:15 GMT
What a lovely colour bird very strange colour she is so cute !
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Jul 21, 2012 17:20:14 GMT
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Post by sweetie on Sept 8, 2012 22:51:40 GMT
She is a yellow lacewing |
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