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European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 08 Dec 2015, 19:33
by nissantseng
This problem encountered?
My problem is I bought the wild European Goldfinch and Hooded Siskin to breed,
but they has been thin, maintain a few weeks after the death, eat food and drinking water normal, no diarrhea, will also sing a bath, but it is increasingly thin, and finally death, I would like to ask you guys, this is what causes it? how can I prevention and treatment? This problem bothered me for a long time, can help me ? Thank you guys.
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Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 08 Dec 2015, 20:39
by Craig52
At a guess, gizzard worms. Very hard to get rid of so search for a medication in your country or check your local bird dealers for a particular wormer for gizzard worms. Craig

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 19 Dec 2015, 03:43
by nissantseng
To:Craig52 Thank you for your reply^_^

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 11:08
by Nye
Hi Craig52, how did you come to the conclusion that it may be Gizzard worm without asking if whole seed was in the birds droppings? My father trapped goldfinches for years & the losses were high if the birds were not handled correctly with regard to feed & stress. Trapped goldfinches should not be given a dry seed diet only & over crowding is a big no no. I would have thought it may be Megabacteria seeing as it spread to the siskin. But to know what it was, or was not ,the droppings would have to checked under a microscope & an autopsy done on both birds. People make jokes when I say that I opened up a dead bird to see what may have killed it.I have lost birds,they acted normal but slowly deteriated & lost weight over time & died, when an autopsy was done I found no worms,the organs looked fine, but I found a blood clot under the scull so the bird died through cerebral hemorrhage, so why waist time & money treating a flock of birds for nothing. You need to check the dead bird first . Regards Nye

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 15:50
by arthur
Craig did prefix his reply with "At a guess . . " . . a far cry from a "conclusion"

With Craig's experience it would be an 'educated' guess . . and like all guesses, it could be wrong



You could have added your 'educated guesses' ( all quite valid I might add ) . . and advice in a less aggressive manner

And, like Craigs guess, yours could be wrong


This is a friendly forum :thumbup:

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 22 Dec 2015, 10:43
by Nye
Arthur, how thin skinned are you . How could you see my post as aggressive & then call me a smart ar__e. You could have asked why I thought it may be Mega-bacteria but you chose to step on my neck.

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 22 Dec 2015, 13:28
by Craig52
Ok you guys, everyone is allowed an opinion. My diagnoses is my opinion and it wasn't a be all end all opinion. This member is from overseas and i wouldn't have the foggiest idea of medications or for that matter whether they even do postmortems over there. Tis the silly season thanks, Craig

Re: European goldfinch disease problems

Posted: 22 Dec 2015, 14:25
by arthur
G'day Nye . . Olive Branch extended

I was actually referring to myself as a S*A* . . sorry that it was misinterpreted :innocent:



Why do you think it may be mega-bacteria?