Hi my two budgie's caught scaly face and I used olive oil to treat it as its only the start of it, and I was wondering how long will I have to treat them for as it took me 2 hours to catch me female with small break for her to catch her breath.

you need to aply the oil twice a day for about 3-5 days, then repeat in about 2 weeks to kill any hatching eggs.

 

Are you using a net to catch your birds? 2 hours would be very stressful for your poor hen

you need to aply the oil twice a day for about 3-5 days, then repeat in about 2 weeks to kill any hatching eggs.

 

Are you using a net to catch your birds? 2 hours would be very stressful for your poor hen

 

 

no Im useing my hand i dont have a net the cock was easy, but I gave her a rest for 1 hour , I went in tryed to catch her that took, an hour then I let her rest then I tryed a gain

are you sure they have scaley face?

Try some of the spot on scaley mite treatments it is normally one dose and alot less stressful for the birds.

Try some of the spot on scaley mite treatments it is normally one dose and alot less stressful for the birds.

where can I get it from?

are you sure they have scaley face?

Call your local vet they normally have ivermectin they can make up a bottle for about $10 it's just one drop to the back of the neck every three months. However if they have it bad then one drop every week for three weeks and isolate them from the rest of your flock.

 

Sometimes if you have a good pet store near you they might have some and you can bring the bird in and they will treat but that is ONLY if they are a good one and know what you are talking about. Otherwise you could also call any breeders that you know in your area, I was going to offer to send you some but I don't think they will let me

Call your local vet they normally have ivermectin they can make up a bottle for about $10 it's just one drop to the back of the neck every three months. However if they have it bad then one drop every week for three weeks and isolate them from the rest of your flock.

 

Sometimes if you have a good pet store near you they might have some and you can bring the bird in and they will treat but that is ONLY if they are a good one and know what you are talking about. Otherwise you could also call any breeders that you know in your area, I was going to offer to send you some but I don't think they will let me

 

Umm the pictures above are how bad my hen has it my cock has just caught it off the hen

Not the worse case I have seen but yes getting bad. One drop should do. Do you have a vet near you that will make you up a bottle? Some pet shops might sell it over here you can get it in produce/feed stores as well. Just make sure you don't give them to much, make sure you have an eye dropper and one drop under the feathers on the back on the head.

Not the worse case I have seen but yes getting bad. One drop should do. Do you have a vet near you that will make you up a bottle? Some pet shops might sell it over here you can get it in produce/feed stores as well. Just make sure you don't give them to much, make sure you have an eye dropper and one drop under the feathers on the back on the head.

 

 

It acualy looks better now then when I took those pictures, On the back of the neck or head?

and could this be the reson she wont go into breeding condition?

Edited August 11, 200816 yr by Jodie

I sort of aim for just above their "shoulder blades" don't want it to him up high enough that they can't reach around and preen the area.

 

I believe that a bird can breed with SM but I would not personally. Also it might be why her cere does not show the change to breeding condition.

breeding with budgies infected with the mites will pass it to the babies who will then develop it as adults

 

I would advise you invest in a net - doesn't have to be an expensive bird one - i use a toy butterfly net that came with my kids bug play set you could probably get one from a bargain store

 

Your clever at making thigs - you could probably make one with some coat hanger wire, some sheer curtain material and some dowel wood for the handle

Edited August 11, 200816 yr by **Liv**

breeding with budgies infected with the mites will pass it to the babies who will then develop it as adults

 

I would advise you invest in a net - doesn't have to be an expensive bird one - i use a toy butterfly net that came with my kids bug play set you could probably get one from a bargain store

 

Your clever at making thigs - you could probably make one with some coat hanger wire, some sheer curtain material and some dowel wood for the handle

 

Ill try get a net they arent going to breed any way there in seperate cages its easyer to catch them that way

Its the second day of treating them and george seems to enjoy the atention now and dosent struggle when i hold him he also likes to taste the oil is that safe?

Lumina still puts up a fight but I put oil on her perches so she gets it on her still

but were getting there Ill send you pictures of them tommorow

Before

After two days of treatment with Olive oil

Jodie rub some oil into their legs also, up as high as you can, as the mite can live in the scales there also. A little olive oil shouldn’t be harmful.

Jodie rub some oil into their legs also, up as high as you can, as the mite can live in the scales there also. A little olive oil shouldn't be harmful.

 

damn I never thought about that I'll do I tomorrow

Thanks, is it healing/getting better?

It wont be healing yet as the mites will still be dying. Once they are dead, the mess left by the mites will fall off over the next few weeks

you could probably make one with some coat hanger wire, some sheer curtain material and some dowel wood for the handle

 

That is how I made ours. It was very easy to make but guess what? So far the hardest bird to catch took about 15 minutes so I made the net after that and we have never used it at all so I can't tell if I made a good net or not

Also change your perches too and treat any other birds that was in with them ...

treat all areas of the birds that aren't covered with feathers

I dont think they have it now there face is clear