harrison
103 posts
Feb 15, 2009
6:27 AM
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I have just obtained 3 new pair and have put them in quarantean in a kit by themself. They are in the same garden as my other kits and loft . HIS THIS SAFE? thanx harrison uk.
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Windjammer Loft
707 posts
Feb 15, 2009
6:38 AM
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Personelly, I don't quarantine birds. I only aquire birds from "reputable" flyers ONLY, that are healthy
I try to stay with the same breeders. This way I know for sure that the birds are in the best condition when I get them...
Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2009 6:39 AM
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spinningdemon
345 posts
Feb 15, 2009
7:18 AM
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I have always put new birds seperate for a while just to be safe. I know a bunch of guys that do not with out a problem. I just do not like the risk.
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harrison
106 posts
Feb 15, 2009
12:16 PM
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What happend his I am a bit over crowded in my breeding loft so i thought i would take a couple of birds to my naibour so we could breed them there and share the young. WELL I WENT TODAY AND SEEN THE BIRDS TO SEE IF THEY WAS ON EGGS AND THEY LOOKD SHATTERD .AND HADNT EVEN PAIRD UP.so i thought f*%k this and brought them back home. thanx all. Harrison uk ps as soon as i gave them a fedd and a drink they was all xcited again.(maybe home sick?.
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2009 12:18 PM
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pisto
147 posts
Feb 15, 2009
12:39 PM
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yup they missed you.yeah just for three days.they will be alright.
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Windjammer Loft
708 posts
Feb 17, 2009
6:28 AM
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harrison...as to taking the birds to a new loft, now thats a different story. You need to give them enough time to get use to their new enviornment. I would think at least a week, at minimum...
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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J_Star
1883 posts
Feb 17, 2009
6:42 AM
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With over crowding, you will make them sick.
Jay
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harrison
137 posts
Feb 17, 2009
11:34 AM
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thanx all. i have put them 2geva now and they seem ok (ALOT BETTER) they have even paird up. They was at the other loft over 5 weeks and was taking no notice of eachother .so he said. maybe bcause i found out he dont feed them much and his shed is verry verry cold . Atleast theye are back home and safe now lol.harrison uk.
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j .wanless
657 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:07 PM
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hi all harrison you got it right the 1st time .never bring new birds in your loft until you know for sure theyre safe to do so.always quarantine them.ive heard theres been a few probs over here so be careful.
where did you get them from.
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harrison
144 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:17 PM
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HI JOHN They were from peter larvin who sold them to an old man . I obtaind them last year and put them in some once shed only to go see them in a mess. So i got them back and now they seem full of life again
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Ballrollers
1762 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:18 PM
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Paul,
Obtaining birds from reputable people or friends does not necessarily protect you. Bird from other lofts, especially if they are in another distinct geographical and climatological area, have developed different immunities to other varieties of pathogens in their area and may be susceptible to pathogens in your loft, which your birds are immune to. Quarantining is a sound management practice.
Cliff
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harrison
146 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:27 PM
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thanks cliff. all my birds barring the two above and two more are all the same familey and have never left my loft once in it.there from my friend steve and he also has not brought a bird into his shed for many years. He uses quarentine even if a bird goes missing over night.he as told me harrison you have no need for any birds to come in youre loft. stick with what you have.And i agrre but like i said i wanna try these larvin pairs as i have been told they are a class bird? can anyone help on that. ps they are outside of my shed in a kit cage with nest balls in ,Thanx harrison uk.pps does anyone no pete larvins breed. someone said maybe bob browns?
Last Edited by on Feb 17, 2009 12:30 PM
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Ballrollers
1763 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:37 PM
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harrison,
Just keep in mind that most disease that wipes out lofts is brought in when guys buy or trade birds. Nobody expects it to happen, but it does...sooner or later. And I need to heed my own advice!
Cliff
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harrison
147 posts
Feb 17, 2009
12:43 PM
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thank you cliff. i have just been in my garden and held the birds . they fell nice . no sing of canker and are lively.no head twisting ect ect harrison uk
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