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[Miss Lydia]

Hey guys, i have yet another worry. Avian flu. And i am like, really worried because some of my birds have ruffled feathers, and thats one of the signs, i mean ruffled as in messed up feathers even when they preen, i think they have the same activity level, i'm just worried because of that new male that flew in *sigh* what do y'all think, should i take a couple to the vet?

Is it cold where you are Buck mine ruffle their feathers when it's cold I don't think Avain flu is in our country yet and lets pray is doesn't get here.Are you talking about the Bird flu that's in Canada and UK?

 

[mymilliefleur]

Hey guys, i have yet another worry. Avian flu. And i am like, really worried because some of my birds have ruffled feathers, and that's one of the signs, i mean ruffled as in messed up feathers even when they preen, i think they have the same activity level, I'm just worried because of that new male that flew in *sigh* what do y'all think, should i take a couple to the vet?

You could take him to the vet, but if he does have the flu, they may kill all your birds to keep it from spreading.
What other signs are you seeing? like miss Lydia said, it might be the cold. I would quarantine the birds that might be at risk just in case though.

 

[Onlyducks]

I don't think there's any treatment for avian flu. It's a virus, just like the flu in people. Antibiotics might stop a secondary infection, but it won't stop the flu virus.

 

[mymilliefleur]

I don't think there's any treatment for avian flu. It's a virus, just like the flu in people. Antibiotics might stop a secondary infection, but it won't stop the flu virus.

Yea, that's the big fear, it's hard to stop.

I did read this interesting story once about a Korean man that cured his chickens of bird flew by feeding them fermented kimchi.

 

[MsPoultry]

Buck I don't think that's what you have it's most likely a more common,curable disease but if you can take them to the vet just to be sure I'm very sorry to here you've got sick biddies

 

[mymilliefleur]

Buck I don't think that's what you have it's most likely a more common,curable disease but if you can take them to the vet just to be sure I'm very sorry to here you've got sick biddies

X2.

 

[Buck Oakes]

Is it cold where you are Buck mine ruffle their feathers when it's cold I don't think Avain flu is in our country yet and lets pray is doesn't get here.Are you talking about the Bird flu that's in Canada and UK?

Not that kind of ruffle, and no Avian influenza is a world wide disease.

 

[TherryChicken]

Good luck buck

 

[Buck Oakes]

You could take him to the vet, but if he does have the flu, they may kill all your birds to keep it from spreading.
What other signs are you seeing? like miss Lydia said, it might be the cold. I would quarantine the birds that might be at risk just in case though.

I can't quarantine, i have no pen and no room for them, the quartile cage is being used right now by my female with the mass, but the mass is gone but she's week now and she needs to gain her strength,

 

[Buck Oakes]

I don't think there's any treatment for avian flu. It's a virus, just like the flu in people. Antibiotics might stop a secondary infection, but it won't stop the flu virus.

Yeah there is no treatment, and yes antibiotics are supposed to help, but there is also a vaccine for them to