mom, everyone is right about the rest! That stuff is serious.
Taprock?i have never come across this, but i have had a parakeet have a stroke before, so it is possible, i guess. In the case of vaccines, they will only shed the germ if they didn't "process" the vaccine or if they have just been done recently. In a disease like this, if they hadn't processed the vaccine they should have shown symptoms. PM'ing dawg was a good idea. If i remember correctly, he used to work for a vet's office. He has a lot of info on off-lable meds too. Ivermectin is an off lable wormer; did you worm with milder stuff first??? Sometimes if there are too many worms it can sicken or kill the bird when they all die at once. I would be VERY careful what chemicals you put on her right now. Do you have any diotomaceous earth? you could use this until the ivermectin wears off.... You might try feeding her cooked yolk from store bought eggs to boost her...
I can't remember who was asking about the
guy in muskegon, but if it's Randy on evanston, he is a great guy! I have been there (no he don't let visitors in his coops) and he has a pretty good selection of birds there. I don't get the other person's comments because every time i've seen him he's been nothing but nice. A little quiet, but nice. This year his EE's should be straight blue. His number is 231-366-4406 or 231-747-9899 he works odd hours, so leave a messege. He has bourbon red turkeys too.
As far as my standpoint on my "closed flock" , you must remember that i am very open minded about medicine. I believe the cures are out there for a lot of things, and we are learning new things about how illnesses work every day. i have not made the decision to keep my flock lightly. That is not to say that i'd happily go around giving others sickness, but to say that i believe anything that shares dirt with wild animals is always going to be at risk. I just don't personally think that the wild birds have ever been "sterile" and since they are all over..... But i know many of you have had to make this decision, and i respect that. If your birds were suffering, than it was for the best. There is nothing worse than watching a helpless animal suffer.
