Hi Everyone,

I've had Humpty for 6 weeks he's been in quarrentine for 4 of those weeks,for as long as i've had him he has always been a a big eater, but didn't think much of it as he seemed to be a buff bird.However in the last week he has been sleeping more and is fluffed up, today i've noticed he is a bit wet around his beak feathers. And his keel bone is very prominent i have in a cage with a lamp next to it and have given him water with ACV.

 

Does it sound like Mega?

 

thanks Libby.

mega is a secondary infection.

I am not sure, Libby but it could be canker. Have a look at this post and see if the symptoms match. Canker

Vet test for mega is very simple.

I am not sure, Libby but it could be canker. Have a look at this post and see if the symptoms match. Canker

 

 

Thanks Catherine,he dosn't have wet loose droppings and is not sneezing but all other symptons match.

Can he still have canker without those two symptons present?

 

Libby.

The only way to be sure, Libby is to get a test at the vet's. A fecal smear will reveal megabacteria and a crop wash will show if it is canker.

The only way to be sure, Libby is to get a test at the vet's. A fecal smear will reveal megabacteria and a crop wash will show if it is canker.

i agree

also guessing illness

is always a bad move

if its not what you think you can make birds worse and if you think about it

going to vet cost no more than replacing a bird thats died and you get to keep that one you love

but chances are you can save more than one bird by knowing whats wrong