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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 28, 2011 11:44:18 GMT
Stress in today’s budgerigars
We all know the devastation AGY can inflict on our stud of birds, now is the time we need to manage this disease.
Correct me if I am wrong on any point as these are my own findings and opinions.
Any budgerigar put into a stressful situation may develop AGY, Mega bacteria or going light, three descriptions but only one disease.
I say may develop as I believe a large % of the UKs budgerigars have AGY which is not harmful until they become stressed.
How do mine become stressed, showing, transporting, overcrowding in the aviary, introducing new stock and when I break breeding pairs up.
How do I plan to avoid stress; It is my intention to show current year and one year old birds only.
After a breeding bird reaches two years old it will be allowed to breed until it/they decide to stop breeding. By doing this I will not be putting them under any stress as the choice will be theirs.
Overcrowding; My next project after the breeding season will be the building of a small aviary in my main birdroom, this will house any birds that are not happy in the main aviary
New stock; Any outcross purchased or exchanged will be housed in a purpose built quarantine area.
Transporting will be avoided where ever possible
Drinking water I believe is a haven for disease, drinkers need to be sterilised every day , a 15 minute soak in hot water with a dilution of F10SC is the ideal way.
As a precautionary measure add 1ml of F10SC in 1 litre of clean water given for 3 consecutive days once weekly.
These are the actions I have planned they may not always happen as per the plan but it will not be for the want of trying.
©2006 barrieshuttbudgerigars S3872.
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Oct 7, 2011 16:58:28 GMT
adf
Brand New Budgie
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Post by adf on Oct 28, 2011 16:19:47 GMT
Hi dear friend,
I can completely agree. I would only add. Stress might be trigger more latent diseases. Not only AGY.
According to my opinion the most dangerous periods in our budgerigars life are: a new bird, a change of cage (bird) location and transport.
Certainly I do not consider anything concerning shows.
I would mention the most frequent diseases which kill our birds:
1/ Tumours,
2/ Kidney and liver disease,
3/ AGY,
4/ Various yeasts and Mildew (very frequent killer)
5/ BFD (FM) and PBFD
other diseases we do not see so often.
As you wrote Barrie - water and our drinkers are seedbed for bacteria and yeast. (damp places and corners in cages and aviaries too)
I also believe that immune system of our birds is very important for them. It can decide how our bird will react to a stress and whether a latent danger will develop or not. It is directly connected with a feeding plan.
Take care
Ales
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 28, 2011 17:34:15 GMT
Thanks Ales
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Oct 12, 2011 12:52:00 GMT
nigelsstud
Normal Green
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Post by nigelsstud on Oct 28, 2011 17:54:15 GMT
I have F10 SC that I use to steralise my incubators but I have come to love Virkon s in the water and for washing equipment always used it and add it to the water with no issues I must admit I am reluctant to change and the water always smells sweet ..
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Oct 9, 2011 20:22:16 GMT
serz
Cruising Cobalt
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Post by serz on Oct 28, 2011 18:54:17 GMT
As a precautionary measure add 1ml of F10SC in 1 litre of clean water given for 3 consecutive days once weekly.
Do you mean in the drinking water barrie for the budgies to actually drink?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 29, 2011 8:02:21 GMT
Thanks for the great information guys  Can someone share some links or elaborate more on Tumours, Kidney and liver disease AGY Various yeasts and Mildew BFD (FM) and PBFD |
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 29, 2011 9:01:31 GMT
As a precautionary measure add 1ml of F10SC in 1 litre of clean water given for 3 consecutive days once weekly. Do you mean in the drinking water barrie for the budgies to actually drink? YES SERZ IN THE DRINKING WATER |
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 29, 2011 9:02:29 GMT
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 29, 2011 9:04:55 GMT
Thanks Barrie |
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 29, 2011 9:08:33 GMT
I have F10 SC that I use to steralise my incubators but I have come to love Virkon s in the water and for washing equipment always used it and add it to the water with no issues I must admit I am reluctant to change and the water always smells sweet .. I use vanodine v18 to remove stubborn stains Nigel................i was in the company of a leading vetinarian surgeon, he warned me never to use virkon s , i do not know if the dodgy contents were removed over the last two years but i play safe and never use it. |
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