White Gouldian mama died!
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White Gouldian mama died!
My white gouldian mama just died yesterday, I was really upset and down for her.
She was on 6 eggs after a clutch of 2 youngs (photo in young birds section - I was so excited to show them at that time)
She plucked up and did not eat, I tried handfeed her with babybird formula mixed with antibiotic, she got choked and died on my hand (It always worked with other sick birds when I treated them this way) I over fed her this time.
I have my birds on dewormer and Coccivet and Roccivet-s as recommended by Crystal.
My guess is that she used too much body nutrition for the eggs so she got sick.
In Hawaii I could not find any medicine for her, so I gotta try that way. Do your guys know any medicine for this kind of sickness?
She was on 6 eggs after a clutch of 2 youngs (photo in young birds section - I was so excited to show them at that time)
She plucked up and did not eat, I tried handfeed her with babybird formula mixed with antibiotic, she got choked and died on my hand (It always worked with other sick birds when I treated them this way) I over fed her this time.
I have my birds on dewormer and Coccivet and Roccivet-s as recommended by Crystal.
My guess is that she used too much body nutrition for the eggs so she got sick.
In Hawaii I could not find any medicine for her, so I gotta try that way. Do your guys know any medicine for this kind of sickness?
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Albert -
I'm so sorry about losing your little girl. My guess is that she may have just been tired out from raising chicks and then sitting again. Was there much of a break in between? Heat and some electrolytes in the water may help next time if you have a bird who's just worn out - that's always my first step. Of course, if she really was sick that's a whole different matter.
Hilary
I'm so sorry about losing your little girl. My guess is that she may have just been tired out from raising chicks and then sitting again. Was there much of a break in between? Heat and some electrolytes in the water may help next time if you have a bird who's just worn out - that's always my first step. Of course, if she really was sick that's a whole different matter.
Hilary
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Thanks for your guys' posts,
I still have her 6 eggs tranfered to another pairs to incubate, hopefully I can have some chicks out of those eggs.
I have the same thought too that she was 'overwork'. The first 2 chicks were only 20 days old or so when she started the 2nd clutch. I had to take the chicks out of the nest for the parent to incubate.
I will definitely get electrolyte for my birds now.
Thanks.
I still have her 6 eggs tranfered to another pairs to incubate, hopefully I can have some chicks out of those eggs.
I have the same thought too that she was 'overwork'. The first 2 chicks were only 20 days old or so when she started the 2nd clutch. I had to take the chicks out of the nest for the parent to incubate.
I will definitely get electrolyte for my birds now.
Thanks.
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