I've called the Health Department, about getting my well water tested.
I think I will need to look around for more info on this.I think my only hope lies in the chance that my birds don't have this.
I think I can blame two of the deaths on this: that I fostered them to Finnie, she got sick and stopped feeding them, and so I put them back with Aveline, but she didn't really accept them and care for them, so they couldn't bounce back. The budgies might have gotten some kind of illness. Usually with some food in their crops. (That is the first thing the vet wanted to know, too.
But I've been having some trouble keeping my homemade brooder at an even temperature.
Very good sources include green peas and carrots.BUT when things go " pear shaped" in nests I immediately put Triple C in the water to cover any infections going on. Thats my take on it anyway.I asked some top breeders the other day about your babies. Or that they might catch a chill during the process. ), potted plants that are poisonous, electrical wires, zinc, and certain types of fruits.
But fairly calm and quiet, in my opinion.Chick #2 is 8 days old. I feel that I have nothing to lose by trying this.Is there anyone who has ever had success with hand raising ones this young? But they keep randomly dieing and I don't know why!
is she unwell or was she just run down or you do not know still i had simular issues just passed and it was so so simple i almost cried with joy and the feeling of stupidity from you but intill them if you have tripple c it wont hurt to give three day treatment just make sure you do follow it up with 3 day probiotics i will send you a conversation i had with someone few months back this may help you out and my whole rutine has changed with my breeders to my astonishment it was that simple :} Excellent sources of vitamin K include: spinach, Swiss chard, green beans, asparagus, broccoli, kale and mustard greens. Apart from that I have no answers for you on the colour of the body.BUT when things go " pear shaped" in nests I immediately put Triple C in the water to cover any infections going on. This was the mid-80's and everyone still smoked.
I cleaned up the pen ( HOT water and scrubbed it all down) and the pet store gave me a new one. Another breeder was having losses just like you.
We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures (Quran 21:107) There is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. (Although you wouldn't think it would get past what treatment the water goes through for other nasties. And we'll just leave Finnie's nest right out of it, since they are all fine.Chick #6 was found dead, it was 4 days old. It's backside will be clean from any droppings.
Got some interesting info. PS Syringes are cheaply and easily bought at chemist shops. But I have a suspicion that if it's a strain that is not dangerous to humans, it wouldn't be tested or treated for in the municipal system.
My birds get rainwater from our tank, just because that is the closest tap.further tests revealed it had come from the town water source out of the taps I'm familiar with Giardia in dogs, which is also supposed to be quite frustrating to deal with.
I thought I had good plans for how to feed/care for my birds, in order to have success breeding, but I have made a few glaring mistakes, that have caused what I guess is a cycle of undernourished hens producing undernourished eggs, which hatch, but do not have the means to survive very long, since the hens thus provide sub-standard care.Kaz, you have a good point about an autopsy, but for this round, I am going to figure that it's probably Oh, I think the toenails were red.
(So 3 chicks and 1 egg, and 3 deaths in this nest, plus 1 clear egg that was removed)At this point, I would really love to feel joyful and stupid at the same time! I'm just so afraid that I can't keep the formula warm enough, or that I make them aspirate it.
Autopsy revealed Giardia...............further tests revealed it had come from the town water source out of the taps I know some people give their birds bottled water, because of nasties that may be in towns water. Some soluvetD is going in the order, because I checked ingredients, and my vitamins are really wimpy compared to soluvet.Thank you, I didn't know regular syringes would fit the needle. I currently am having to hand raise two babies at about 4 weeks of age and its 31 degrees in the brooder and they're more than happy, actually snuggle up near the lamp sometimes.I am seeing a crop full of seed that is really meant to be a crop full of crop milk not seeds.Seems to me the parents arent feeding the "formula"they are meant to be feeding the chicks. So those 3 chicks are the ones that died overnight, last night.
I may have to look into whether there is a water test for the specific avian giardia that I can have done on my well.Odd that the source of the giardia was the town water source. (Please, please, please, don't get sick, hens.