Chickens and budgie

[Fur-N-Fowl]

It is just so easy for birds to get bad diseases. I had a cockatiel many years ago now, that I kept in a huge cage in our yard in Southern CA. 10 months of the year is is perfect for birds outside. I thought it was cute that the small wild sparrows would go between the bars and share the food with my bird, who seemed to like the company. Then one day, my bird was dead in the cage one morning. No warning, but I believe the cockatiel caught something from the wild birds sharing his food. Pet birds are not immune the the things the wild birds carry. Neither are chickens. Outside chickens can get things from wild birds, like the before mentioned bird flu. Sadly, my chickens will have to be in their run unless I am out there, and the run and coop will not give wild birds access. It is just the world we live in, Newcastle disease is in CA, and I am just barely in AZ, one state away. The quarantine zone is a 3 hour drive from me. So, I am a little paranoid.

Oh no I'm sorry to hear that

It's sad loosing birds regardless of what type they are. They all have such unique personalities.

It's awful about the diseases going around over there, I'd be paranoid too. Not so long ago we had a outbreak of bird flu in the UK and birds had to be kept indoors and all sorts. Luckily, we didn't have our birds then.

Luckily our aviary is double meshed and nothing can get in like wild birds. However, with any aviary or just keeping birds in general has a risk of them getting disease no matter how vigilant you are with cleaning.

We aren't keeping our aviary much longer as we are rearranging birds and wanting to use the aviary space for something completely different. A family member of mine is more involved in the breeding of parrots and things more than myself. He just recently got a breeding pair of Jenday Conures and they are by far the noisiest bird we've ever had...even noisier than our Grey we had

I just focus on my own little project of Silkies rather than the parrots.

I hope your birds all stay healthy and happy and get through the outbreak!

 

[Parront]

Oh no I'm sorry to hear that

It's sad loosing birds regardless of what type they are. They all have such unique personalities.

It's awful about the diseases going around over there, I'd be paranoid too. Not so long ago we had a outbreak of bird flu in the UK and birds had to be kept indoors and all sorts. Luckily, we didn't have our birds then.

Luckily our aviary is double meshed and nothing can get in like wild birds. However, with any aviary or just keeping birds in general has a risk of them getting disease no matter how vigilant you are with cleaning.

We aren't keeping our aviary much longer as we are rearranging birds and wanting to use the aviary space for something completely different. A family member of mine is more involved in the breeding of parrots and things more than myself. He just recently got a breeding pair of Jenday Conures and they are by far the noisiest bird we've ever had...even noisier than our Grey we had

I just focus on my own little project of Silkies rather than the parrots.

I hope your birds all stay healthy and happy and get through the outbreak!

Yes, I am in bio-security mode. Some family in CA are just outside the quarantine zone, in San Diego & they have their chickens are in lock-down. The worst is going to the feed store. She is going through the car wash after every trip to get food, before she goes home! They are not real reassuring in the news about how it is spreading, possibly wild birds. Mostly, people spread it. It is very difficult to go out to your chickens and then clean every particle off before you come in to your parrot. If a chicken gets something, probably you will take it in the house. Just try and keep outside bird people and things from contaminating your home. That is easier said than done, I know.

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

Yes, I am in bio-security mode. Some family in CA are just outside the quarantine zone, in San Diego & they have their chickens are in lock-down. The worst is going to the feed store. She is going through the car wash after every trip to get food, before she goes home! They are not real reassuring in the news about how it is spreading, possibly wild birds. Mostly, people spread it. It is very difficult to go out to your chickens and then clean every particle off before you come in to your parrot. If a chicken gets something, probably you will take it in the house. Just try and keep outside bird people and things from contaminating your home. That is easier said than done, I know.

Aw I know it's super difficult, we can all miss something so small without realising.

Wild birds are big spreaders of disease at times and whilst it's nice to have them around, when they can spread diseases to your birds...it's a love hate relationship with them at times!

I'm sure you're doing a good job with your birds though and keeping things as clean as possible There will be some people that shrug the warnings off and don't bother to protect their flocks at all. Yes they may get through it but I wouldn't risk it

 

[Parront]

Aw I know it's super difficult, we can all miss something so small without realising.

Wild birds are big spreaders of disease at times and whilst it's nice to have them around, when they can spread diseases to your birds...it's a love hate relationship with them at times!

I'm sure you're doing a good job with your birds though and keeping things as clean as possible There will be some people that shrug the warnings off and don't bother to protect their flocks at all. Yes they may get through it but I wouldn't risk it

I have kept parrots all my life, losing that first one was educational. Have not made that particular mistake again. Outdoor cages & chicken runs with small Hardware cloth wire & shade cloth keep out birds. Big dogs, not as well! Having birds, we all have lost some. Next chicken coop - electric fence! And hardware cloth. My African Grey has lived 25 years, and I hope to have her many years after several chicken lifetimes have passed! So, my plan is to keep all my birds healthy. You see a lot of people on here who have diseases, but I have never had a single chicken get sick, I kept them and my cockatiels for over 10 years, in the 80's -- long before all this bio-security stuff!

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I have kept parrots all my life, losing that first one was educational. Have not made that particular mistake again. Outdoor cages & chicken runs with small Hardware cloth wire & shade cloth keep out birds. Big dogs, not as well! Having birds, we all have lost some. Next chicken coop - electric fence! And hardware cloth. My African Grey has lived 25 years, and I hope to have her many years after several chicken lifetimes have passed! So, my plan is to keep all my birds healthy. You see a lot of people on here who have diseases, but I have never had a single chicken get sick, I kept them and my cockatiels for over 10 years, in the 80's -- long before all this bio-security stuff!

Well that's very true, we all learn from our mistakes. Mistakes happen and that's how we improve and can teach others.

I have no doubt I'll make some other mistake in the future and learn from that too, things happen and change all the time.

One mistake we made was when we first got into keeping chickens and we decided to take on chickens that had scaly leg. Not the end of the world but still wish we never done it now. At the time we didn't really know about it or think people would sell chickens in that state. Surprisingly people do sell sick birds and that just causes an issue for someone else.

We got them back to health and they're great. Now all our chickens get a regular leg spraying as a prevention. Maybe I'm to paranoid now but it's not something I want back. Especially not on the amount of chickens we have now!

I too have also seen quite a lot of people reporting serious illnesses on here and it makes me worry at times. I haven't kept birds all my life but I have been around them and it seems like diseases and ilnessss are getting more frequent, especially on people's small scale flocks. Not just with birds either though.

Where I live, a lot of people buy animals with absolutely no idea of what they are buying and I guess that is sometimes half the problem. It's amazing how much information you can find out from even just 30 minutes of simple research yet some people don't even do that.

African Greys are such fun birds to have around (only if you know what you're doing) and can really liven up your house!

We took one in from a man that was terminally ill to help find him a permanent home. He genuinely loved this bird but wanted the best for him. We took him on until we found him a permanent home that we knew had knowledge on greys. Now he's in a great home where he's the centre of attention when he wants to be. We didn't have the room to keep him ourselves but when we had him he really brought a spark to our home...and never stopped talking

I'm sure your grey is just as fun!

Well, fingers crossed to the future of all of our birds

You never know what's around the corner and have to take each day as it comes.

 

[Parront]

Well that's very true, we all learn from our mistakes. Mistakes happen and that's how we improve and can teach others.

I have no doubt I'll make some other mistake in the future and learn from that too, things happen and change all the time.

One mistake we made was when we first got into keeping chickens and we decided to take on chickens that had scaly leg. Not the end of the world but still wish we never done it now. At the time we didn't really know about it or think people would sell chickens in that state. Surprisingly people do sell sick birds and that just causes an issue for someone else.

We got them back to health and they're great. Now all our chickens get a regular leg spraying as a prevention. Maybe I'm to paranoid now but it's not something I want back. Especially not on the amount of chickens we have now!

I too have also seen quite a lot of people reporting serious illnesses on here and it makes me worry at times. I haven't kept birds all my life but I have been around them and it seems like diseases and ilnessss are getting more frequent, especially on people's small scale flocks. Not just with birds either though.

Where I live, a lot of people buy animals with absolutely no idea of what they are buying and I guess that is sometimes half the problem. It's amazing how much information you can find out from even just 30 minutes of simple research yet some people don't even do that.

African Greys are such fun birds to have around (only if you know what you're doing) and can really liven up your house!

We took one in from a man that was terminally ill to help find him a permanent home. He genuinely loved this bird but wanted the best for him. We took him on until we found him a permanent home that we knew had knowledge on greys. Now he's in a great home where he's the centre of attention when he wants to be. We didn't have the room to keep him ourselves but when we had him he really brought a spark to our home...and never stopped talking

I'm sure your grey is just as fun!

Well, fingers crossed to the future of all of our birds

You never know what's around the corner and have to take each day as it comes.

I think being on-line makes us all more aware of any disease anywhere. I just was un-aware in the 80's, you know ignorance is bliss! There have been terrible epidemics in the past that are almost unknown now.

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I think being on-line makes us all more aware of any disease anywhere. I just was un-aware in the 80's, you know ignorance is bliss! There have been terrible epidemics in the past that are almost unknown now.

Yes thinks like foot and mouth were big diseases quite a while back. I wasn't around for some of the older outbreaks we've had.
That's why I like this site, everyone's awesome here and super helpful.
If something does happen with your flock people are always willing to help one way or another. I haven't been here long but everyone's been awesome for the time that I have been.