Jono 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi all. Just bought two new budgies off my friend. He said there a male and female but which is which! Also the green one has something around its eyes. Any idea what?? Thank you! Link to comment
Clouds birds 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 5,501 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 112 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 710 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2013 Birthday: 15/02/1973 Share Posted July 10, 2012 cant tell the genders but the green one seems to be having a scaly face (mites) issue I think, go to the vet once you have had confirmation from other forum members it is indeed mites and get some spot-on Ivermectin tomorrow, that should cure her/him and you will want to treat the other one too to be sure... Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Thanks for that... Do you need a better photo of it up front to tell teh sex? Link to comment
Bad Hair Day 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 6,996 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 40 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 200 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/11/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 17, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I would say the blue (violet dominant pied at a guess) bird is the hen and the "green" (Australian? yellowface sky, not sure of any other variety from the photo) is the cock and he needs scaly face mite treatment urgently. Also check your "friends" other birds if they still have any to see if they also require treatment. Link to comment
A'SHAAR 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 7,301 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 170 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 15, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I would say the same as Bad Hair Day. The Blue is a hen and the Green a cock bird. Definitely scaly face on the Green bird. Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 10, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 How can you treat it?? Anything you can buy from pet shop?? Link to comment
Clouds birds 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 5,501 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 112 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 710 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2013 Birthday: 15/02/1973 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Get some ivermectin from a vet, tell the vet it is for scaly face treatment for a bird. What suburb are you in? I and some other Perth members might be able to direct you to the appropriate vet(s). You don't want to muck around with this, it is fairly advanced from what I can tell, you want something that is going to work. Ivermectin is simply given by one drop on the back of the neck of the bird, easy as :-) Edited July 11, 2012 by Clouds birds Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 okay thanks. Yeah I didn't look good and I wanna sort it out ASAP. I'm north of the river. Joondalup area, anyone know a good vet this way? Link to comment
Clouds birds 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 5,501 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 112 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 710 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2013 Birthday: 15/02/1973 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Call Ocean Keys vets at Clarkson (behind Bunnings opposite Better Pets and Gardens) and see if you can speak to Anita. Tell her I (Claudia) told you to call them to ask if you can pick up some ivermectin to treat a bird without having to take the bird in. Tell them you have confirmation from various bird forum member that the bird definitely has scaly face and that it needs treatment asap. The vets number is 9408 6999. The good thing with this vet is they only charge $40 to see a bird if they do want you to bring the bird in (some vets insist on that though these guys are normally pretty good but that is also because they know me) so that is pretty good. Edited July 11, 2012 by Clouds birds Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks so much for your help. I have made an apointment and going there tonight. Thanks and will let you know how he does Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted July 11, 2012 They look like they could be nice birds Jono, not so your friend for letting your little fellow get into that state without treating it. Maybe he/she could do with a bit of reading on here as well. Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yeah thats why I grabbed them. Should make some nice babies once there are heathy again. He lost intrest in them so got it off him. Add to my family... 2 loirkeets and one budgie Link to comment
Clouds birds 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 5,501 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 112 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 710 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2013 Birthday: 15/02/1973 Share Posted July 11, 2012 How did it go at the vets? Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 The Vets was good He gave me some ivermectin. Have to give it one drop a week and see how it goes. He said it wasnt too bad so lucky we caught it now. thanks for all your help guys! Link to comment
A'SHAAR 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,301 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 32 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 170 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/05/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 15, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Good to hear Jono. I do like your hen she is very nice. Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 11, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 I'll get some better photos when the scaly face is all cleared. Link to comment
Clouds birds 0 Posted July 12, 2012 Member ID: 5,501 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 112 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 710 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 24, 2013 Birthday: 15/02/1973 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Great to hear :-) He is one heck of a vet (assuming you saw Adrian) even if he is not a dedicated avian vet ;-) Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted July 13, 2012 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted July 13, 2012 If the scaly mites has cleared up, can you post some full body pics of your birds? Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted July 23, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Hi guys! Quick up date... The scaly mites is clearing up but slowly! But had a huge shock today when I did my rounds.... I found an egg! Will post pictures as I go. Hoping for more as I would like to put them in my spare aviary. Thanks Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted July 28, 2012 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hi Jono. I'm glad things went well at the vet visit. I know you are excited about breeding your budgies, but putting them down to breed when their health is questionable, and also so soon after they have moved to a new home, is usually a recipe for disaster. I'm kind of surprised that this has been posted for five days now, and I'm the first one to say anything. Maybe they all don't want to rain on your parade. My advice for a good budgie breeding experience would be to remove that nest box and throw away any eggs they've laid, and let them heal up and rest a few months first. It may be hard to do if you're excited about the egg, but your poor cock has already been through enough, being neglected and allowed to remain sick with the scaley face until you got him and started giving him a better life. If you care about him, you really shouldn't put him through the stress of feeding his hen and chicks for the next three months. It's recommended that budgies be fully fit before beginning the breeding process. Did you also treat the hen with ivermectin? Link to comment
Jono 0 Posted September 29, 2012 Member ID: 7,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 22 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 190 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Babies update! Well two eggs hatched and both parents doing very well . Here is the dad and baby.... Baby one is on the left. Love the colours! and the other one this one is a couple days younger but again doing really well and eating great. Link to comment
BUDGIE L0V3R 0 Posted September 29, 2012 Member ID: 7,327 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 376 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Great colors you got from them 2, your male looks a lot better now. Link to comment
Nadene 0 Posted September 29, 2012 Member ID: 7,164 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 405 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/02/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 6, 2017 Birthday: 13/10/1978 Share Posted September 29, 2012 They are so cute. You must be very happy. Dads eye looks great. Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Very pretty chicks, glad Dads scaly face doesn't seem to have worried him feeding bubs. Has it cleared up entirely? Link to comment
funkypanda 0 Posted September 30, 2012 Member ID: 7,025 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 138 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 19, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Very very nice colours hope dads scally face is gone and will never come back Link to comment
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