Zebra finch sickness?
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Zebra finch sickness?
Hi,
Everytime I see my Zebra hen she looks inflate. Is she sick? I need some advices and help.
Everytime I see my Zebra hen she looks inflate. Is she sick? I need some advices and help.
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
Usually when they are puffed up, they are not feeling well.
If you have a heat lamp, I would set it up for her.
How long has she been this way? Is she eating and drinking normally?
If you have a heat lamp, I would set it up for her.
How long has she been this way? Is she eating and drinking normally?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
I agree heat is a must!!
Could you answer a few questions
Is she in with other birds?
Has she been laying eggs?
How old is she?
Lisa asked if she is eating and drinking normally...this is important, if not enough or more than usual?
Is she molting?
What other symptoms is she showing?
Could you answer a few questions
Is she in with other birds?
Has she been laying eggs?
How old is she?
Lisa asked if she is eating and drinking normally...this is important, if not enough or more than usual?
Is she molting?
What other symptoms is she showing?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
cindy wrote:I agree heat is a must!!
Could you answer a few questions
Is she in with other birds?
Has she been laying eggs?
How old is she?
Lisa asked if she is eating and drinking normally...this is important, if not enough or more than usual?
Is she molting?
What other symptoms is she showing?
She's young. I keep in touch with her and I saw her eat and drink sometimes. I already set-up a night light lamp. But, I notice she's open the mouth frecuently, not often like eating or drinking I saw a different behavior. What can I do?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
She is with her fiance together, she's not laying eggs and that are the only symptoms the i see. For now.hidi00z wrote:cindy wrote:I agree heat is a must!!
Could you answer a few questions
Is she in with other birds?
Has she been laying eggs?
How old is she?
Lisa asked if she is eating and drinking normally...this is important, if not enough or more than usual?
Is she molting?
What other symptoms is she showing?
She's young. I keep in touch with her and I saw her eat and drink sometimes. I already set-up a night light lamp. But, I notice she's open the mouth frecuently, not often like eating or drinking I saw a different behavior. What can I do?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
Today's Report:
This morning I gave her Ornacyn-Plus mix with 8oz. of water.
During the morning and the afternoon I saw her eating and drinking very good.
But, tonight she looks hesitate, I turns off the lights and she was breathing fast???
This morning I gave her Ornacyn-Plus mix with 8oz. of water.
During the morning and the afternoon I saw her eating and drinking very good.
But, tonight she looks hesitate, I turns off the lights and she was breathing fast???
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
Can you tell us where you are located? That way we may be able to help you locate medications for her.
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
What do her droppings look like, are they runny, normal?
the breathing hard is it clicking or like a puffing?
the breathing hard is it clicking or like a puffing?
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
By heat lamp we mean something like a 40 watt incandecent bulb in a lamp fixture right next to the cage, and a perch. This provides enough heat that they can warm up as they need to. Also they can move farther away from the lamp if it is too warm.
And since she is not well, keep the light on 24x7. In other words, do NOT turn the light off. She needs the heat constantly. They can still sleep with the lamp on.
And since she is not well, keep the light on 24x7. In other words, do NOT turn the light off. She needs the heat constantly. They can still sleep with the lamp on.
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Re: Zebra finch sickness?
I am wondering if this young hen may be eggbound?
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