Hi

We took the breeding boxes out about a fortnight ago. And we had 2 females lay eggs on the perch which was fine. But now we have 1 of the females with sticky runny poo on her bottom. I took her out yesterday and put her in a cage inside. She is eating and seems abit better today, but still loose poo. But now I have 5 budgies in the aviary with the same problem. Its like olive green and white, and sticks to there bottom. Just abit woorried.

Stinky poo is a sign of a tummy bug. they have eaten soiled food, soiled water or sour seed. The diarrhea needs to be taken care of promptly.

Treat with one of the following:

 

Calcivet (liquid calcium) in their water according to the bottle.

Sulfa meds: drops direct to beak as directed on bottle

raspburry cordial (20+ pure raspberry) 10ml in 250ml water daily.

I agree with Liv... it all works out well.

any updates on this?

I gave them some raspberry and they picked up and have been fine, until yesterday they have it again. Its the same ones that had it last time. They have it for about two days and then fine. I have been hosing the aviary out and they get fresh seed and water morning and night. They do eat off the ground just picking not sure what Im doing wrong.

Wet floors, droppings and soil floor aviaries are a breeding ground for coccidiosis which can kill birds. What conditions is your aviary in relation to what I have said ? You may need to put some coccivet through them.........and do a thorough scrub and disinfect the aviary. Clean and scrub perches etc.

Edited January 23, 200916 yr by KAZ

Thank you so much. I have been hosing my birds as it has been hot. So Im hurting them by doing that I feel terrible. Is it easy to get Coccivet and can I just use normal disinfect?

Thank you so much. I have been hosing my birds as it has been hot. So Im hurting them by doing that I feel terrible. Is it easy to get Coccivet and can I just use normal disinfect?

Íf they have coccidiosis coccivet is available from most bird supply stores.

 

 

an article

 

http://www.bcv.asn.au/Coccidiosis2.htm

 

 

Normal disinfectant will not be helpful but there is solutions in that article.

 

Perhaps a vet diagnosis would be helpful at this stage. BUT I do know the fear of most budgerigar breeders is coccidiosis when there is wet floors, droppings and soil floors involved. I myself have lost birds to coccidiosis when my old soil floor aviary got wet through leaks in the roof.

Thank you