Dropping Colour in Blue Backed Gouldian

[hurlz1000]

Hi There Finch Lovers, I haven't posted on the forum before, but have read some of your posts!

I just purchased a Blue Back Gouldian Cock and noticed he is sometimes a little fluffed and the droppings are a yellow-lightbrown colour...

Any Suggestions what it is and the treatment?

[Myzomela]

Hi Hurlz,

Newly moved birds can become stressed and appear unwell. The stress can also allow any diseases which have been sitting dormant in their bodies to cause illness.
Unfortunately, the list of possibilities is quite long, but mostly involve parasites, bacteria or yeast/fungi. The treatment for each of these is quite different and unfortunately these guys can be affected by any one or several of these causes at the same time.

The only way to know for sure is to have the bird and its droppings examined by an avian vet.

In the meantime I would provide this bird with heat, electrolytes in the drinking water and make sure that both food and water are always within easy reach of the bird eg in open dishes on the ground if the bird isn't perching, or at perch height if the bird is perching. If you are confident you can give some electrolyte or polyaid directly to the bird's beak or by crop gavage (crop needle/tube). This will rehydrate the bird and give it some energy.

Good luck with him.

[jusdeb]

Whwnever I pick up a new bird I take a small bottle of Spark made up as directed for the carry box .

It wont cure any illness in the bird but can give it enough of a edge to keep stress levels down .

[hurlz1000]

Thanks for the feedback,
I had some antibiotics left over from last time I visited an avian vet, It has only been a day but it is looking a lot better

Thanks
Steve