I picked out a lovely yellow faced grey hen today to put down to breed but noticed she is congested. Definitely got bunged up lungs. I have put her into a cage in the breeding room where she'll be warm.

 

Has anyone had this and what have they done?

 

Apart from the labored breathing she is very happy.

She will need to go to an avian vet and be diagnosed, as it will most likely need antibiotic treatment.

I agree with Liv. Cannot treat this one at home.

I agree with Liv. Cannot treat this one at home.

 

Vet appointment with Dr Ray Butler at 4pm. I'll keep you posted.

I agree with Liv. Cannot treat this one at home.

 

Vet appointment with Dr Ray Butler at 4pm. I'll keep you posted.

I hear he is an excellent vet :hap:

Good luck at the vets. I hope it's nothing serious

I agree with Liv. Cannot treat this one at home.

 

Vet appointment with Dr Ray Butler at 4pm. I'll keep you posted.

I hear he is an excellent vet

 

Yes, he is a top vet and the deal-breaker for me is that he specializes in avian care. I have since found out that Jeff Lloyd uses him too.

 

RE my recently-purchased-at-great-expense yellow face grey hen, Ray doesn't think there's anything wrong with her but he's going to keep her there overnight and check her droppings (which by the way are firm and perfectly normal).

 

What spooked me was that on the Metropolitan Budgie Club forum they've been discussing cocci and megabacteria in length .... well turns out that in the advanced stages of mega the birds get bunged up/congested.

 

And since I separated my y/f grey hen I went through the outside aviary (where she's been) and pulled out 3 more birds who were tail-bobbing and when I listened to their chest were a bit wheezey too. They are now in a separate cage in the warmth and whatever the hen has they'll be treated too.

 

What really annoys me is that apart from the tail-bobbing, visually they look in great health.

I am so pleased that there doesn't seem like anything wrong

 

I think there is a level of tail bobbing that is okay. They could be a little stressed or a bit run down, but are otherwise okay. I think that tale bobbing along with other symptoms is the bigger issue.

Edited July 14, 200816 yr by **Liv**

Here's hoping for a good result tomorrow

hope all goes well

Good news in that the hen hasn't got megabacteria or any of the other nasties, rather a low level infection.

 

Ray was going to treat her with Baytrox (or something like that) but when I said I wanted to give all the birds in the outside aviary a preventative treatment he gave me Lincospectrin which will target the congestion specifically.

Thats great news!! Thanks for the update

good news, thanks for sharing

iodine deficiency can cause puffing/wheezing and tail bobbing also

Vitamin A deficiency can also cause the respiratory lining to be weak, though you can overdose on Vitmain A too but make sure it is in their diet through different types of food, Brocolli is a really good source.

 

Keep us updated on their condition.

Vitamin A deficiency can also cause the respiratory lining to be weak, though you can overdose on Vitmain A too but make sure it is in their diet through different types of food, Brocolli is a really good source.Keep us updated on their condition.

I would hazzard to say there's no chance of either iodine deficiency or vitamin A as I give them all the Budgie Supreme Breeders mix which contains supplemented vitamin A & D, iodine and cod liver oil. Plus they have iodine blocks available and I periodically give them soluvet plus in their water. They all get brocolli 3 times a week

Edited July 18, 200816 yr by maesie
Fixed double quote in post

excellent

Sorry Renee wasnt aiming that at you I assumed your birds would be getting all that, just threw it in for others. I have a lute cock susceptible to it.

Sorry Renee wasnt aiming that at you I assumed your birds would be getting all that, just threw it in for others. I have a lute cock susceptible to it.

 

No worries! I didn't even think that ....