Do you know whats wrong with my finch???

Is your finch sick or not well? Find out why.
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little_finch
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hey all

i have a male rh pb gouldian and on his wing there is a little bit of a scale or crusty bit on the edge at the top? does anyone know what it is??

cheers ben
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GregH
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That's probably not enough information to give a diagnosis on it could be injury or parasites or disease. How long has the bird had this condition? What is the history of the development of the symptoms (eg is it newly acquired - it may be an injury from a rough capture). Whatever the cause it's best to isolate sick birds in a small quarantine cage to restict movement if it's an injury and to prevent transmission if it's parasites or disease. If you can't narrow it down to treat the condition appropriately it's best to get a more informed opinion from a more experienced aviculturist or veterinarian.
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little_finch
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hi gregh
thanks
i got it yesterday morning looked on just a lil scruffy like its multing. it was in a aivery outside all last night and today with 2 other that are fine and i left the canvi shade cloth down alday cuz it rained. thisarvo he is puffed up and sitting in one spot so i now have in inside in a small cage in warm with 1 of the wounger babies i also got yesterday that has done the same thing. i called the breeder i got them of and he said sometime they dont like being transported to another avery and can puff up like that for a few days? the cock i put in the hospital cage thiarvo also has got no feathers around his eyes also.

cheers ben
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Can you post pics ....how old are these birds ?
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little_finch
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these birds are between 12-18 months old.
i will try to get pics up
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scaly face? sometimes finches get this disease thing, the skin on their face goes rough and scaly, the wings and feet also affected.

Ivermectin, maybe scatt would work if that's what it is.
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thismorning i woke to find that the rh pb male dead and thisarvo came home to the ill babby i got was also dead.
the other 3 i have are fine all eating and cherping and happy must just have been unlucky with the weather.
thanks for all the help anyway guys.

cheers ben
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