Good News:) Eye infection? Balding in Gouldians!!

[kimberley breeder]

Hi all- need a bit of advice.

I have noticed one or 2 of my Gouldians seem to have some feather loss around eyes, beak and one the back of the head. The eyes on closer inspection seem to have a slightly mucky inner eyelid. I have noticed a sort of vomiting/ regurge/ clocking motion in one of them. I have caught up one of them and body condition seems fine (no going light, abdominal swelling or wet vent area)

I have narrowed it down to a bacterial infection/ conjunctivitis or mites.

Should I treat for both? I have available to me Baycox, Moxi, Triple C and of course some probiotics should Triple C be administered.

Course of treatment advice would be greatly appreciated! Meanwhile bird/s getting closely checked and isolated.

Thanks in advance:)

[kimberley breeder]

I forgot to mention that the droppings seem to be normal too. Colour suggest organ function is fine and no undigested seed. Consistency is also normal and not runny

[Misso]

Are they your blue Gouldians?

[kimberley breeder]

Yes a hen and possible a cockbird. Hence why I want to act quickly:)

[Craig52]

KB,are you still in Kununnura or have you moved to Perth.If you are still there and with all that rain/floods you had/having i would put it down to coccidia.Baycox treatment for all your birds. Craig

[kimberley breeder]

Yep- still in Kununurra- it's been warm and humid. And WET. I baycox all my birds after the flooding. That was about 4 weeks ago. Is it too soon to administer again?

[Craig52]

Yep- still in Kununurra- it's been warm and humid. And WET. I baycox all my birds after the flooding. That was about 4 weeks ago. Is it too soon to administer again?

No not too soon,i usually follow up with another dose after two weeks. Craig

[kimberley breeder]

Ok no probs! Might do the whole flock as well. Will do a more thorough observation tomorrow morning. thanks:)

[finchbreeder]

I believe there is a temperature above which the coxi virus cannot survive? Is this true and if so what is the temperature?
LML

[Craig52]

I believe there is a temperature above which the coxi virus cannot survive? Is this true and if so what is the temperature?
LML

FB,i don't believe there is a temperature as humidity plays a big part in its survival.Where you are it's hot and dry so coccidia has a lower chance of survival unless you are continually wetting down your aviary floors with poor drainage.
That is why i asked KB if she had moved to Perth as Kununurra has has been SO wet and hot. Cheers Craig