This little fellow was born 17 of April, I don't know if he has the same as the others, but I found me out in the baby flight coughing his head off. he is the same age as the ones I have already lost. I have isolated him and rang the vet again. This is on going and driving me nuts.

Has any one had any birds coughing, I think it could be a sign of sour crop but he has no stuff coming out of his mouth.

Has anyone got any advise. :excl:

Hi Spalt shouldn't be sour crop that is a problem the chicks get before weening. If he is April hatched he would be 3 to 4 months old. Have you had a chance to talk to a vet about the problems you are having?

Budgies coughing.I have not heard of that happening.Gee Splat, I hope you can get to the bottem of this problem & pritty quick.I would be heading to Moama with the bird like straight away.

You know you may want to PM Una I am not sure if she will respond but she lost a lot of her birds or you can do a search and find the post where she her aviary. This may help you with what you are going through. I know she went throug extensive description of what happened and what she did etc...

 

((hugs))

Una had coccidiosis go through her aviary

Una had coccidiosis go through her aviary

 

Gosh - I never realised Coccidia was so closely related to Cryptosporidium! Cryptosporidium and Guardia are unfortunately common in some town water supplies, but usually only in summer and when the tanks get low (and thus warmer - less fresh water inflows to cool them down).

 

Link: Cryptosporidium / Coccidia - Bird Health Care

Link: CRYPTOSPORIDIUM: (A PARTICULARLY NASTY TYPE OF COCCIDIA)

 

Splat, until you can find out what's causing your birds problems, can you filter, boil (min 20 mins and cool) or not use tap water?

 

At this point it won't hurt to take every precaution you can.

 

KathyW.

Edited August 9, 200717 yr by KathyW

Kathy we are boiling the water but only for the last couple of weeks. That what Greg thought because last year all my birds got boiled water, then I got lazy and they gat tap water, but they have been doing good on the tap wayer till now, But it good be part of the problem. Thanks. :ausb:

 

The oldest bird 001 has come good must have had a husk or something caught in his throat, that's what Greg thinks anyway, but he is perky as ever and hasn't coughed since that day.

All other birds look okay, but there is still 4 that I'm not sure about, but it iis hard to tell because they are going through thier 1st molt and it looks like it's taking its toll.

 

I should know by the week end what's going on, hopefully. they are still on meds.