mrartg
6 posts
Jun 06, 2006
9:57 PM
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hello everyone,
once in a while ill get a pigeon quaking like a duck in my loft and it goes away after a while, with out treating it(coughing??). but i would like to know what is and how should i treat it properly. should i worry about it? most of the time it would be an older bird but today it was one of my young birds. would appreciate any input.
thanks,
Art Gaona
Last Edited by mrartg on Jun 06, 2006 9:58 PM
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GREED FOR SPEED LOFT
59 posts
Jun 06, 2006
10:10 PM
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Hey dude i would quarantine the bird or birds , try some antibiotics for about two weeks with some vitamins see if that works. Just wondering if your flooring is dry or the loft well airiated....... R-Luna..........Good Luck
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
565 posts
Jun 06, 2006
10:16 PM
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Art, there are basically two types you'll have to deal with. Respiratory colds(infections) and Chronic Respiratory Disease. The cold or infection doesn't just clear up without treatment. CRD will come and go, especially with stock birds which have it and it generally pops up during times of stress. There isn't much of a cure for CRD, but you can treat the colds with a wide range of different antibiotics.
Brian.
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scotty
32 posts
Jun 07, 2006
1:09 AM
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Since I went to wire floors in my set up I haven't had any health problems. I think it has a lot to do with ventilation to keep pigeons healthy. A wet or damp loft will cause sickness in my experiance.I learned this and haven't had any health problems since.-Scotty
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Alohazona
156 posts
Jun 07, 2006
10:11 AM
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Art,
I think the guys are on the right track here.The shaking may very well be what they call riggors,which is an upper respiratory/sinus type of infection.What probably happened is some minute dander particles has been breathed into the nostrils,lodging and causing the infection.Anti-bios are the only way to clear that up.Auromycin might be the way to go,check with a pigeon supply house for other options.Also a big contributor is if the pigeon are on a solid floor.My general rule of thumb is; rollers should be on their perches till you call them down to eat and then its back up to the perch....Aloha,Todd
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Swamp Fox
72 posts
Jun 08, 2006
4:12 AM
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Art,
I had a similar problem a while back. I started to using a product called Oxine (Foy's has it) several months back. It is a disinfectant that you spray in the loft (perches, nest boxes, walls, floors etc.,), and while you are spraying it (use a common garden sprayer) the birds are also inhaling the vapors. I would always have one or two birds coughing before, but I have not had a single bird cough in months since the first time I used the product). I spray my loft once or twice per month as time allows. The more the better. It is a very good respiratory product. Just something else you might want to try. It sure helped my birds.
Marion
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mrartg
7 posts
Jun 09, 2006
5:41 PM
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thanks alot for your input
Art Gaona
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