WoopWoop
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Just taken in some rescues. An elderly man died leaving 77 budgies homeless. As his health failed their situation must have deteriorated as regards food, hygiene, vermin in aviary etc. A very kind local pet shop owner rescued them, wormed them, sprayed for mites and is rehousing. I have taken five with two I am concerned about.
1. Pickett, English, 40g eating well - chop, silverbeet, sprouted grains, seed. Vitamin with moulting aid and mineral block. No tail and there is a large scab over the area, no redness or ooze. I’m observing and hoping it will eventually peel off naturally. Don’t want to end up with an open wound. Am offering baths and light sprays. He’s not scratching or worrying at it.
2. Freebie, Australian, 70g. Eating and active. Now on 1.5 tsp high quality seed max per day, chop, green leaves, sprouted grains, vitamins with moulting aid and mineral block with iodine. He has only down feathers over a very fat chest and abdomen, skin is red inflamed looking, all other feathers are normal. White paper on the base of his isolation cage no barbered feathers. I’m thinking irritation due to mites or allergy. Has been treated with Avimec. Am offering weak chamomile tea baths and waiting for some Aloe Vera plants to arrive so I can make a spray.
Live in rural Australia, qualified Avian vets none to be found. Travel would involve 1000klm round trip.
Currently in quarantine. Am I doing all I can to rehabilitate them. Any suggestions?
1. Pickett, English, 40g eating well - chop, silverbeet, sprouted grains, seed. Vitamin with moulting aid and mineral block. No tail and there is a large scab over the area, no redness or ooze. I’m observing and hoping it will eventually peel off naturally. Don’t want to end up with an open wound. Am offering baths and light sprays. He’s not scratching or worrying at it.
2. Freebie, Australian, 70g. Eating and active. Now on 1.5 tsp high quality seed max per day, chop, green leaves, sprouted grains, vitamins with moulting aid and mineral block with iodine. He has only down feathers over a very fat chest and abdomen, skin is red inflamed looking, all other feathers are normal. White paper on the base of his isolation cage no barbered feathers. I’m thinking irritation due to mites or allergy. Has been treated with Avimec. Am offering weak chamomile tea baths and waiting for some Aloe Vera plants to arrive so I can make a spray.
Live in rural Australia, qualified Avian vets none to be found. Travel would involve 1000klm round trip.
Currently in quarantine. Am I doing all I can to rehabilitate them. Any suggestions?