Poor Feather Growth Around Neck

[plamenh]

Hi Janet,
Nothing works quicker than Spartrix. I usually start with Spartrix to stabilize bird, single dose will do and after that continue with another medicine. Mix bit honey (glucose, fructose) with formula and crop feed him to restore his strenght.

[amyable]

I was just wondering how long before I can safely let the bird that had canker mix with my other birds, or is it not advisable to at all?

It hasn't shown any new growths for a week now and his mouth and throat are clear. Obviously I can't see inside but he seems very well and is eating and pooping ok now.

I have him in a large cage in with my others but he needs to get some flying practice and this is the only place I can give him the room to excercise.

I just don't want to put my permanent residents in any danger of catching anything.

Janet

[chriss80]

I think I read some ware that 10 days after all symptoms of illness and / or treatments have finished

[amyable]

Thanks for that Christina.

I did decide to let them out this morning as they were both going stir crazy in the cage and trying to fly in there. I checked his throat again and it was clear and pink so hopefully they'll be ok.

Seemed to like being amongst my others. What I found funny was the hand reared one with the poor feathering squeaks when I appear, but the other one that was raised by it's parents squeaks when Bandy, the big blue banded homer gets near.

Will be very confused Woodies when they're all grown up.

Janet

[chriss80]

They are soooooooooooooo cute when they squeak, I get the ones in my garden doing that every time they see food in front of them and they are way too adorable