markhw
6 posts
Jan 29, 2006
10:24 PM
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noticed this morning one of my hens had a watery eye and it looked irratated could this be an eye infection or a cold in the eye? Would terramycin ointment cure this? Should I seperate her from the rest of the breeders? She is one of the breeders in a open loft, that has not nested down yet
Could this be contagious? What would be the best way to treat?
Thanks Mark
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
359 posts
Jan 29, 2006
10:33 PM
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Eye colds, commonly referred to as One Eye Colds is a form of a respiratory infection. It is mildly contagious. I've use the Terramycin ointment before but didn't have much luck with it. The best way I personally have found to treat them is with aureomycin in the water. I will so put some of the ointment in the eye and add a pinch of aureomycin powder to the ointment as well. They don't like it much, but it does work.
Brian.
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Mount Airy Lofts
88 posts
Jan 30, 2006
1:13 PM
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I had a kit bird that cropped up with such an infection. It came from my buddy's loft which had such an out break in his breeders. I believe it can be spread as I have seen acouple of his birds come down with this infection. After this kit bird (which my buddy bred) cropped up with the eye infection, I seperated it immediately and treated it with various medication. I just culled the bird due to knowing I would never let it roam with my kit birds again anyways.
Any disease that crops up is isolated and culled. My stock is too important to let any such out break get out of hand. One disease that is common in my young birds is canker. I can't seem to elimate this disease. I believe it is recessive in some of my breeders.
Thor
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J_Star
213 posts
Jan 31, 2006
4:45 AM
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Thor,
Combine Amoxicillin with Ronidazole before breeding season and within a few months during the breeding and you will not have the canker problem again. It will clear it out of your loft for good. Give it a try and you will be happy. Thanks.
Jay
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Mount Airy Lofts
89 posts
Feb 01, 2006
1:28 PM
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I usually don't use medications on the birds unless it is an absolute. I believe in letting the birds build their own immune system.
But Canker will plaque me usually in the third round. This is the most humid time in the breeding season. This humidity and the fact that it is all ways damp where my birds isn't helping the problem. I think having a mini pond acoule of feet away from the loft doesn't help.
I do have some canker medication - don't recall which ones but I'll give yours a try.
Thanks for the advice...
Any one else living in a moistured enviroment have canker problems?
Thor
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Pali View Lofts
14 posts
Feb 01, 2006
3:44 PM
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Thor,
No Canker problems here and I live where the humidity is between 70% and 98% all summer long. My birds get ACV in their water 4-5 times a week.
Pali View Lofts
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markhw
7 posts
Feb 01, 2006
5:54 PM
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Jay
How much amoxicillin and the ronidazole do you give them?
for how long do I give it to them,
Thanks Mark
Last Edited by markhw on Feb 01, 2006 5:55 PM
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washington86
22 posts
Feb 01, 2006
9:44 PM
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What I do is put that pigeon into a warm place and follow up by some medicine. I've done that a couple time, and It works fine. My pigeon don't usually get eye infection..something when both male tends to fight for a long period without me noticing it.
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J_Star
216 posts
Feb 02, 2006
4:42 AM
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Mark,
One teaspoon of each into a gallon of water for 8 to 10 days. Mix it into a milk jug and keep it refregerated. Give the birds their water daily in the summer time. In the winter I would give them 3 days worth at a time before changing the water.
Thor, I live in Northeast ohio and we have humity problem around July-Aug time because of lake erie. But I don't have a problem with Canker thus far. Maybe the early medication for prevention is doing it for me. I don't know But it is working...
Jay
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Phantom1
115 posts
Feb 02, 2006
6:24 AM
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Jay,
Have you ever used the Fish Zol? If you have, how would you compare the results to your treatment? I battle with canker in one pen - over and over again. I feel it's because it's exposed to the North Wind and the storms/moisture associated with that. Prevention seems to be my best bet, but I hate medicating my birds when there's nothing wrong. Probably hurts them in the long run and weakens their immune systems.
Yours in the hobby,
Eric
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J_Star
217 posts
Feb 02, 2006
11:04 AM
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Eric,
I don’t medicate my birds just for the heck of it either, but I truly believe in preventative maintenance. What I mean is I will give my birds certain medication before the breeding season, some during the breeding season and around the molting if needed. The reason is because stress brings out the hidden ailments in birds that normally don’t show itself. I personally did not use Fish Zol, but I heard of it. Sometimes medications are more effective than others for the same ailment. Think of Tylenol and Advil for example where both are good but one is more effective than the other.
Amoxicillin is an excellent all around antibiotic that fights bacteria and infections, and I give it to my birds when I think they need it. Such as after worming them and notice worms exist in their guts. I also alternate it with another brand so that resistance would not build up. I also have couple of different meds for the each most common pigeon diseases. This way I can always alternate. The worst thing is an outbreak happens in your loft and you are not prepared and have to wait for the meds to arrive via UPS. Always invest in certain meds for those ugly days.
Like I said, I don’t medicate just for the heck of it and never had (knock on wood) any nasty diseases in my loft. I believe pigeons are hardy and I let them be as nature would let them be. However, I believe in preventative treatment to keep things in optimal condition. Vitamins and good nutrition are also considered preventative maintenance.
Jay
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