Aussie Finch Forum

For a couple of days, hooty my owlface has been a bit fluff up.She is eating drinking and exercising normally, i haven't gotten to vets to get moxidectin yet? Could it be a parasite??

stephstar wrote:For a couple of days, hooty my owlface has been a bit fluff up.She is eating drinking and exercising normally, i haven't gotten to vets to get moxidectin yet? Could it be a parasite??

Hi Steph,if it is eating and acting normal i wouldn't be medicating it.It is normal for birds to fluff up during cold weather,it helps to keep the warmth in and during warmer weather you will find they will be in tight feather to keep the warmth out.
A sick bird can become more stressed if you medicate it so if your bird is acting normal,i supose if you want to worm/baycox it you should do them all. Craig

TA Craig. Probably Am over reacting with my bird-kids!! I will b moxidectin all of them shortly.. Will keep.eye on her.