Aus 0 Posted December 21, 2012 Member ID: 6,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 34 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 270 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 2, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hi All, Wondering if I can get your opinons on my Old girl we've had her for 6 years and she wasn't a baby when we got her, she started looking a little tired the last few weeks, and I've been busy with work and the new batch of Chicks that Ive not kept as close an eye on her as I normally would. This is a photo I've just taken, she going bald (for lack of a better word) she's got a few patchs of feathers missing all over her body; and her beak has started to grow longer. She's still happy flying around the Aviary, she's actually a bit hard to catch, so I don't want to tramitiser her and catch her unless I have too. She's still eating and drinking and hubbie says she still first to the bottom of the aviry for lettuce/greens. What do you think? do I need to catch her and take her to the vet? I don't really want to have to move her to the Small Cage unless its 100% nesseary. Thanks Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted December 21, 2012 Member ID: 7,065 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 391 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/01/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2013 Birthday: 02/05/1936 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Hi The person to answer your questions is your vet. You can't beat hands on when making a diagnosis. Her beak will need a trim as will her claws if she's not as active as she was. Feather loss could be a sign of being picked on by other hens.....B.J. Link to comment
Aus 0 Posted December 21, 2012 Member ID: 6,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 34 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 270 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thanks, I'll give catching her a try as soon as we can and take her off to the vet, I don't think the featherloss is from being picked on, She actually got a pair of "protectors" who look after her. One of them even feeds her from time to time. Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted December 22, 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: 0.49 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 December 22, 2012 It kind of looks to me like she has scaley face. Link to comment
LeoOlive 0 Posted December 30, 2012 Member ID: 7,502 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 25 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 200 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/12/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 12, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2012 How did she go Aus? Hope all is well with her.. Link to comment
Aus 0 Posted January 12, 2013 Member ID: 6,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 34 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 270 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi, we finally got to the vet today, the vet thinks she may have Beak & Feather disease, but the test is $260 and the vet said there would be nothing they could do for her, She said apart from the lost of feathers she is in really good health for her age, she has a small tumor under her tail bit that that isn't causing any issues. Vet said to pop her back in the aviary and see how she goes they didn't think there would be any issues.. Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted January 12, 2013 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Thanks for the update. Link to comment
stace 0 Posted January 12, 2013 Member ID: 6,349 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 222 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,340 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/10/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Why not try her on some ivermectin scaly/mite treatment, just in case. I think you can buy it online in Aus now without vet prescription from vetafarm. Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted January 13, 2013 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 January 13, 2013 Hi, I'd say vet would have said if she had any scaly mites. One thing I'd be concerned with is whether she would be contageous (beak & feather disease) to other birds. You don't want your other birds to be at risk. Link to comment
Aus 0 Posted February 5, 2013 Member ID: 6,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 34 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 270 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 Update: after losing about 90% of her feathers they have grown back She's still having issues flying but otherwise she's looking good Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted February 7, 2013 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 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 February 7, 2013 Glad she's doing better. Link to comment
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