I purchased a female gouldian about 6 months ago and shortly after I got her she got puffed up and stayed that way until even now. The breeder is where I have gotten all of my other gouldians from and his set-up is always nice and clean and his birds have always been healthy.
She tends to occasionally have runny stool that sticks to her cloaca feathers sometimes and I have isolated her and treated her with everything from S76 to VetRX (upper respiratory meds) to Sulmet which is an antibacterial for coccidiosis.
She also does this strange thing where she seems to be either coughing or tapping her tail on the perch. I should also mention that she is not well tolerated by any of the other birds in the flock, not even the bachelor males. In the attached picture she is molting so she is a little rough looking and if you look closely you may be able to see what i mean about the vent. Has anyone experienced this before or have any idea what could be going on with her? Thanks!
