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Feather follicle disease

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:40 pm
by Chickenman1966
hi all, tried to upload photo on other site but wouldn’t upload.... so my birds bar one have this problem. Seen a bird vet he told me that’s what it is, he took a scraping from the scalp, looked under the microscope. So it didn’t seem to do much, spraying them,birds have not been sprayed for 5 to 6 months, now still moulting, but the crusty heads even beaks have some growth.. f10 disinfect. 1ml 250ml spray all birds once a week for five weeks. ..will try to upload more photos. These birds are 5 years old. Haven’t bred them for a few years, mixed flock, bought from some backyard breeders, weather they were carrying this problem. I can’t recall. But funny how one gouldian is not affected.

Re: Feather follicle disease

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 1:20 pm
by lovezebs
Chickenman1966

These birds are very obviously stuck in molt.

How long have they been like this?

Please describe their diet in detail and whether their indoors or out doors.