Terramycin

ShaneW · Post by **ShaneW** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:35 am

Ive been told that it is a good idea to dose your birds with terramycin on a regular basis. Apparently there is a local breeder that doses every mon-fri.

What do you guys think about this? Terramycin is an antibiotic and I certainly wouldn't like to take antibiotics every week!!!

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:14 am

I think you absolutely should NOT use antibiotics for no good medical reason.

Post by **Sally** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:20 am

I can't imagine why someone would routinely dose every week with an antibiotic. Just like humans shouldn't have antibiotics all the time, neither should the birds (or any living thing). I wonder how his birds tolerate this (or maybe they don't, and he just doesn't say).

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:44 am

ShaneW
Is that where you got you birds ? I wouldn't want to buy those birds.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:01 am

B CAMP wrote:ShaneW
Is that where you got you birds ? I wouldn't want to buy those birds.

Good point and question Bill!!

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:51 pm

I agree with Everyone here.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:16 am

Giving antibiotics that often will render the birds immuned to them. Then if the bird really needed meds they would have no effect. The antibiotics would kill off all good bacteria of the gut and cause yeast growth. This is an insane practice.

ShaneW · Post by **ShaneW** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:52 am

Thanks, thats exactly what I thought !

Luckily my birds did not come from that guy.