Castle Hill Sale Day Sydney

[BENSONSAN]

Lol Sam! Yea almost bought a pair of those parsons. They looked sweet. Sadness is I lost my redbrow cock that I bought. Ahwell still got one cock a now 2 hens. gonna hunt down more. Not q worry tho the hen looks awesome.

All in quarantine on moxidectin a baycox. The cock looked like it had a blockage...maybe worms anyway would rather it die then infect others birds. Not nice but such is bird keeping

[SamDavis]

Ben, that's a shame about the Redbrow. I usually wait a few days before I start worming/cocci medication on new birds. I just give them spark the first few days. Also, at this time of year I have a heat lamp at night over new birds for a week or so. But if your Redbrow was full of worms its unlikely it would have survived regardless. My theory is they've had enough stress moving, so best to let them settle into their new home first.

[BENSONSAN]

Yea i did rush it. Turns out it was worms. The hens passed hers...luckily. Saw them on ther floor of my indoor quarantine cage. Glad it was the cock tho more so then the hen. Its never nice but still.

Next time i will take more time. I was on a mission when i got home. Sucks not having my computer i tell you...typing on iphone is crap and sick of squinting to read. Do you think she will be a flawed bird because of damage done from worms anyone?

[Tiaris]

She should be fine if you've cleared them up. Most worms just take away some of the nutrition from the host bird. Check with avian vets?? but my understanding is that Gizzardworm is the only common one which damages the bird physically as it burrows into the gizzard wall & damages as it goes. The other intestinal ones just rob the bird of some its food as it passes through them.

[Myzomela]

Spot on Tiaris.

The only other one that causes damage is Capillaria (hairworm/threadworm) that can cause damage to the intestines/stomach/crop but is not that common in finches. Gapeworm physically obstructs the windpipe and the birds just about suffocate. These last 2 I've seen more in cardinals/weavers/whydahs than in finches but are still a potential problem.

[BENSONSAN]

Thanks tiaris and myzo. Definatly a bit more comforting.

[mickw]

Thanks tiaris and myzo. Definatly a bit more comforting.

Its so cool having you two here

[Jayburd]

agreed
sorry to hear about the redhead, Ben