Hi all

 

This afternoon when i got home from work and checked on my babies the oldest one was dead

 

This morning i noticed he was a bit adjetated but was still moving around just not the normal cheeping

 

So my question is what could of caused it, its crop was full i did notice that i could see his back bone from the base of his head to the back of wings

 

Any ideas???

 

Maddi

I think any breeder will say it could have been so many different things and the answer will really be unknown. I am sorry to hear about your loss

Some babies die at that age due to their inabailty to cope with some diseases that their parents may have, may carry and can live with but their hatchlings cannot. In a lecture tonight at our budgie club we learnt that babies die at that age due sometimes to Coccidiosis even if the parents are carriers but not showing signs. Solution, if it becomes an issue ( more chicks dying the same way ) was to put coccivet in the parents drinking water. Also french moult babies will die in the nest at that age. Its natures way of getting rid of the problems and allowing the strongest to survive. It's hard when it dashes our hopes and excitement over potential feathered families

hi all

 

well sad news today we lost the last of the clutch today so we have taken the nest box away until i find out what is going on which will be tomorrow when we go to vets.

 

they almost looked like they where drowneding??? or suffercating in someway trying to strech there legs out?

 

anyhow we might find some thing out

 

Maddi

Maddi....stiffening and stretching the legs like that is a sign of rickets....a lack of calcium. Were the legs or joints reddish looking at all ?

hey

 

No they didnt have red legs if anything they where pale

 

Maddi

It's very sad. I hope you find out the reason :angel1:

That is very sad tolula, hope you find out the cause and it's not to serious.

Edited October 23, 200717 yr by Denise

hi all

 

well sad news today we lost the last of the clutch today so we have taken the nest box away until i find out what is going on which will be tomorrow when we go to vets.

 

they almost looked like they where drowneding??? or suffercating in someway trying to strech there legs out?

 

anyhow we might find some thing out

 

Maddi

 

Maddi, I'm really sorry for your loss, please let us know what the Vey said

Cherie

 

PS How did your new ones travel home on Sunday

Hey

well vet confirmed what kaz said most proberl rickets

sad but its all a learning process well get there in the end.

 

Maddi

 

Ps babies are doing great still thinking of names though

 

sorry guys for late reply have been so busy