Aussie Finch Forum

The reason I ask how many pairs are there, is simple

Say he had 10 pairs, and only this hen is showing these symptoms than chances are his setup and diet are not the problem....because only the 1 female is sick


Now that I know that this bloke has only 1 female...because I asked the question

Could be something lacking in your setup or diet that has caused the female to look like this

I have just finished breeding 6 pairs myself

All females produced 3 clutches each, and raised on average 6 chicks per clutch

All 6 females are in perfect condition, they don't even look like they need to molt

What are you feeding them?

I don't feed mine soaked seed, mine get boiled egg everday, and they look fantastic

Getting off track here guys. some previous posts edited.

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Probably moulting. .but have you sprayed nestboxes with coopex? Could be those blood sucking mites that hide in dark corners?

I sprayed her for lice and mites last weekend. She is still going and pretty active though still tugging at the feathers on her breast bone which almost completely naked and exposed. She's still very irritated constant plucking at the breast. I'm still waiting for the chicks to emerge which should be imminent. They nested in the grass of a potted plant not in a box. Once they are fending for themselves I might get her out into a hospital cage.

MattP wrote:I sprayed her for lice and mites last weekend. She is still going and pretty active though still tugging at the feathers on her breast bone which almost completely naked and exposed. She's still very irritated constant plucking at the breast. I'm still waiting for the chicks to emerge which should be imminent. They nested in the grass of a potted plant not in a box. Once they are fending for themselves I might get her out into a hospital cage.

Sounds like she may be allergic to the grass or the plant itself, once the young emerge she might clear up herself so i wouldn't worry about her. Also, deter her from nesting there again or remove the pot plant as it's great hiding place for mites and other bugs imo. Craig

Thanks. I will remove the plant, the chicks should be out in the next few days.