I just curious what people think.

If you had a really good bird that had a feather cyst would you use it in your breeding program?

Would depend on the bird and how important it was to my breeding program. I would also depend on the cyst itself - one or multiple, how big, if it resolved with treatment or returned at a later date.

 

I DO try and save good birds and have used feather cyst birds in the past so I suppose that answers the question.

BUT MY QUESTION IS ..... HOW DO we KNOW it will be passed on.

This is the 1st case I have ever had and I have been breeding only for 4 years

Edited February 2, 201015 yr by splat

My understanding of feather cysts is that they are more prevalent as the density of feather increases on the birds we breed.

 

Feather cysts I also understand are more common in some family of budgies, I try to stay clear of them.

 

But I have a tailless wonder (Luvie) who I will be breeding with but when I do the pairings I will make sure I put him to short finer feathered hens.

BUT MY QUESTION IS ..... HOW DO we KNOW it will be passed on.

This is the 1st case I have ever had and I have been breeding only for 4 years

 

I've seen definite family trends in birds with feather cysts. Not every bird mind you but more common in certain families than others.

This hen has got dense feathering

I have one male with a feather cyst but haven't used him in breeding... Not much help sorry...

I am just curious on peoples thoughts and if they thought it was handed down from generation to generation.

I am just curious on peoples thoughts and if they thought it was handed down from generation to generation.

 

i have read that it is some thing that can be a genetic linkage but really its just an ingrown feather so i fail to see the genetic disturbance of that its just as if we were to get ingrown to nails or hairs

if it was something that reoccurred on a bird i probably would just cull that bird out but that is because if im going to be breeding birds i want time spent checking health of chicks and keeping flock maintained not every few months or weeks taking an hour of my time to squeeze bath and dry a bird only for it to become unwell with infection again a month or two latter

however in your case splat its not really a feather cyst caused by normal circumstances id mabe pay a few dollors now and find out what your really dealing with as you dont need to pay 200.00 for that mabe 45 for check up

if he says tummur then m i wouldnt breed her if he says feather cyst id keep her see how she goes if you get any chicks come up with this probblem then cull them and mabe not follow breeding her again

cysts normally in older hens due to as some one said density of feather and difficulty breaking molt

it is in some family's but when it is its quiet prominent and you would quickly find out

 

i think you will find it was something that caused that not a genetic link or a tummur

get your vets advice he will be back soon will he not take her in as money spent now will be money saved latter if you breed her and it is something more that affects the stud

sorry im not much help am i

Feather cysts can be triggered by an injury, or even by mites. In these cases with treatment of various kinds they eventually go away. If a bird or its family were prone to multiple cysts then I wouldnt breed with it. A "one off" due to injury or triggered by mites would not stop me using it for breeding.

You cannot fear cysts and have a blanket ruling. You need to have all the facts and know what started the problem or if its a hereditary thing.

I once had a nice cock who produced a whole clutch of babies with feather cysts ( showing as infected flight featrher and tail feather shafts at age 14 to 20 days of age ) and the chicks had to be eithenased. He was never bred with again. I know it was him, as the hen had never passed this problem on in any of her previous clutches.

Edited February 2, 201015 yr by KAZ

Feather cysts can be triggered by an injury, or even by mites. In these cases with treatment of various kinds they eventually go away. If a bird or its family were prone to multiple cysts then I wouldnt breed with it. A "one off" due to injury or triggered by mites would not stop me using it for breeding.

You cannot fear cysts and have a blanket ruling. You need to have all the facts and know what started the problem or if its a hereditary thing.

 

Very wise Kaz!

I had a green hen,that had tail feather cyist.

I tryed many different remidys,to no avail,

that was back when I was starting out in the

Budgie game.I binned her in the end & now

if I get one,its in the bin.They are to much trouble..

In your case Splatt, you might be lucky,I have not seen

one with the cyist on the corner of the eye.If it grows back

in a short time,I would bin it.

Thanks all, yes Macka very weird place on the corner of the eye. She is the only one I have had with it un until.

I had a green hen,that had tail feather cyist.

I tryed many different remidys,to no avail,

that was back when I was starting out in the

Budgie game.I binned her in the end & now

if I get one,its in the bin.They are to much trouble..

In your case Splatt, you might be lucky,I have not seen

one with the cyist on the corner of the eye.If it grows back

in a short time,I would bin it.

 

i do agree with that but as i said up some in your case id look into it further

(not sure about the bin but it wouldn't be breed and id find someone that wanted to care for it

A feather cyst is just another fault (like a narrow head, yellow feather, short mask, etc) and should be managed as such.

I use birds with feather cysts and pair them accordingly.

Good luck to you if you think you have birds of sufficient quality such that you can cull the ones with feather cysts, no tails, etc.

 

Splatty - send her down to me - I'll use her! "-)

 

Cheers

 

PT

Thanks Chooky you just cheered me up

A feather cyst is just another fault (like a narrow head, yellow feather, short mask, etc) and should be managed as such.

I use birds with feather cysts and pair them accordingly.

Good luck to you if you think you have birds of sufficient quality such that you can cull the ones with feather cysts, no tails, etc.

 

Splatty - send her down to me - I'll use her! "-)

 

Cheers

 

PT

 

Well said!

My view is she is far too good to cull or bin or what ever. But she is not out the woods yet. But still she is looking better every day.

okay, what does a feather cyst look like normally?

okay, what does a feather cyst look like normally?

 

 

 

 

Well Kaz... touch wood which I just did I have not had one of those yet.

A feather cyst is just another fault (like a narrow head, yellow feather, short mask, etc) and should be managed as such.

I use birds with feather cysts and pair them accordingly.

Good luck to you if you think you have birds of sufficient quality such that you can cull the ones with feather cysts, no tails, etc.

 

Splatty - send her down to me - I'll use her! "-)

 

Cheers

 

PT

 

 

I'm with you PT

This is a cyst not sure if a feather or from a piece of seed but after all the blood was drained we cut out the same cheesey stuff that is found in a feather cyst.

The swelling is much better now no bllod in it but still some selling.

But she is as happy as Larry and fit as a fiddle.