Feb 24, 2013 11:31:30 GMT
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Post by haroonjaved on Feb 24, 2013 11:41:39 GMT
hi ... i m breeding budgies ..... i m facing a problem from last two clutches that when chicks are ready to come out of the box their feather starts falling.... its happening to half of my pairs... chicks r normal n health but the become able to fly after an extra month or so.....
can any one help me y this is happening.... i m giving good food too
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May 19, 2024 1:28:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 16:37:10 GMT
It sounds like you have the French moult virus in the aviary.
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Feb 24, 2013 11:31:30 GMT
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Post by haroonjaved on Feb 24, 2013 19:40:12 GMT
what i should do?
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May 19, 2024 1:28:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 20:16:01 GMT
You have to disinfect the aviary, including the nest boxes. Use animal friendly disinfectant. The cause is unknown so cleaning is a precaution to perhaps minimise the reinfection of other birds. Read the link below to find out more. edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm043 |
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May 19, 2024 1:28:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 22:48:07 GMT
You need to stop breeding asap and give the birds a good three month break.
As advised disinfect everything.
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Feb 24, 2013 11:31:30 GMT
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Post by haroonjaved on Feb 25, 2013 8:20:56 GMT
thx corie n starlingqueen
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Post by barrieshutt on Feb 26, 2013 5:54:20 GMT
this is caused by stress as the adults withold food to encourage the chicks to feed themselves, feed extra protein to help these new feathers to regrow...................
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2013 12:22:48 GMT
this is caused by stress as the adults withold food to encourage the chicks to feed themselves, feed extra protein to help these new feathers to regrow................... Is that what causes French moult or is this not French moult Barrie? |
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Feb 24, 2013 11:31:30 GMT
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Post by haroonjaved on Feb 26, 2013 15:35:38 GMT
his is caused by stress as the adults withold food to encourage the chicks to feed themselves, feed extra protein to help these new feathers to regrow
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thxxxxxxx
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Post by nat on Feb 26, 2013 19:55:27 GMT
Also a cause of flight feather dropping in chicks is dehydration for the same reason as Barrie says. Parents withold food which also contains water and the chicks don't find the water source. Can be helped by quite literaly putting the tips of their beaks in the water bowl to have a taste and always leaving a shallow water dish in the same place where you have shown them. On the floor if necessary or if they are able to get around the cage then a drinker on the wire is ok.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 27, 2013 10:02:39 GMT
this is caused by stress as the adults withold food to encourage the chicks to feed themselves, feed extra protein to help these new feathers to regrow................... Is that what causes French moult or is this not French moult Barrie? This is different than French molt. |
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