intended post on this forum 1.00pm today.

This morning, I have diagnosed a hen with this deadly disease. I should have seen it yesterday as when I saw her she was fluffed up but she had literally just laid an egg on the floor so I thought she was recovering from that.

 

This morning I went out to check the birds & I took one look at her and pulled her out. I had to cut short by 2 days the quarantine on my two 'new' birds, but I think it should be okay. I also pulled her mate as if she has it he will too even if as a carrier.

 

I have given megabac-s in their water but I know this disease, it is too late for her, if I had pulled her yesterday maybe she would have been saved but it is too late for that now. Since it's too late for her, I will concentrate on saving the male. He shows no sign of it but I am not taking a chance.

 

This does solve one mystery though. (other forum) She is the baby's (littluns) mother. This could explain why she killed the other babies & threw baby out as she knew she was dying.

 

Now:

 

My hen with megabacteriosis won't last the 48 hours I feel.

Already she can no longer sit on the perch & flaps only weakly. Her breathing is labored. She is obviously suffering.

Please help me decide.

Should I put her down?

My parents say no, let nature run it's course.

I see a bird in pain and suffering and I am crying now as I type this as I feel I am letting her down.

Please help me.

Karen.

Karen,

I know little about this disease, but I do trust your judgement. I feel you have the knowledge and experience to know what is going on. I also believe that you have, very deeply in your heart, the best interests of your birds. If you think there is no hope, and she is suffering, and if you can do the deed, then please, please, please put her out of her misery.

 

My thoughts are with you, and the biggest hug you can imagine

Im so sorry Karen, after what i wen through yesterday i wouldnt wish that feeling on anyone, as hard as i know it will be for you, i wouldnt let her suffer and it seems that is what you think she is going through. My heart goes out to you, big hug your way Karen, you will be in my thoughts

Love Dawn xxx

are you sure it is megabacteriosis as this should show over a period of time not straight away if it is then the hen sounds to far gone but the cock should be given amphotericin b this is from the vets (uk) which will eliminate the bacteria but the bird must be treated early

are you sure it is megabacteriosis as this should show over a period of time not straight away if it is then the hen sounds to far gone but the cock should be given amphotericin b this is from the vets (uk) which will eliminate the bacteria but the bird must be treated early

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Yes, I am sure. I have extensive experience with this disease.

I cannot be sure if she had the rapid form or the long slow form as when I removed her from the nesting cage last week she was thin but I put it down to the loss of weight for feeding chicks.

The symptoms were unmistakable.

I have a supply of amphotericin b (megabac-s in Australia) as I will not go through an outbreak unprepared.

The cock bird is quarantined & is being treated.

 

 

 

The Hen is gone. Thank you all for your kind thoughts and wishes.

Love you all.

Karen.

Edited September 25, 200519 yr by karenfernvale

The Hen is gone.  Love you all.

Karen.

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SO VERY VERY SORRY KAREN XXX

Karen, you did the right thing. It might have been hard, but you know in your heart it was the best thing for the bird. Your an :angel1:

 

Hugs coming to you from Perth

sorry for the loss all your birds should be treated as well

I was thinking the same thing Hath, Karen would it be worth treating all that were in that aviary as a preventative?

What can I say but so very sorry Karen. If I had seen this in time I would have agreed with the others and said to release her from the suffering. Thoughts winging your way.

Julie

Luckily she was only in a small aviary when she had babies. When she showed obvious signs of illness, she was in a breeding cage.

I will treat all in the small aviary as a precaution. Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.

Good luck Karen, hope there's no more cases of it.

 

If we knew all the heartache before we got birds, I doubt that any of us would have risked it!

Sorry to read and hear about your sad news Karen, thoughts are with you. :glare:

I am so sorry for your loss. Sounds like a full time job ahead of you.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I for one had never heard of that disease before

Cindy

Karen I am so sorry to hear of your loss . I hope everything else is okay. How are the other birds.

No signs of illness in the other birds.

I've been treating all in the R&R cage as well because I recalled putting her in there for 3 days after she killed her babies.

Perhaps that's why she killed her babies - because she was sick?

Perhaps that's why she killed her babies - because she was sick?

 

That's what I was thinking. At the time I thought she was just being nasty but in hindsight I realise it could have been her being ill.

Oh how awful for you! I'm so sorry.

That's so awful!! Hope there are no more cases!

im soo sorry {hugs}

 

No signs of illness in the other birds.

 

lets hope and pray it stays that way

 

ATD