Gouldian stopped flying

[rpetersen]

Yesterday when I got home from work one of my female gouldian hens were sitting on the floor. The first thing I looked at is to see if see is injured but I could not find anything. I tried suzing her into flying but to no avail. Can anybody help or who have experienced this. No it is not egg binding.

Regards
Riyaad

[garyh]

My first thought is air sack mite,garyh

[matcho]

How old is she? Have you treated for air sac mites before? Are you sure not egg bound? Fluffed up? Put her in a warm cage with some spark overnight. Soiled vent, wet aviary? Has it been cool overnight? Heaps of questions. Hope all goes well.

Ken.

[Tiaris]

At this time of year in the southern hemisphere I still wouldn't rule out egg-binding even if not fluffed up, etc. I have a maiden hen losing the ability to fly every second day lately as she struggles to lay her first clutch. I guess the warm weather (here at least) is preventing the usual fluffing up which generally typifies egg-bound hens at cooler parts of the year.

[rpetersen]

Actually it is none of the above. The hen does not have eggbound (i am very sure) and I have treated it for airsac mite before.

Regards

[vettepilot_6]

May of had a fright and bruised wing or ? not as though it will cry out in pain lol

[matcho]

So? How is the bird going?

[rpetersen]

The bird is still not flying. I think it might have hurt itself but there is no evidence of it.

[rpetersen]

May of had a fright and bruised wing or ? not as though it will cry out in pain lol

You were right with your analysis. She is flying again.

Tx

[vettepilot_6]

Good to hear she flying again....