Pigeon Talk

[h2oratt]

The baby from the fantail I found and the wild pigeon in Lowe’s View attachment 2270535

Father

 

[Pigeon28]

Just to clarify, PMV = Paramyxovirus, a viral infection and Salmonella = Paratyphoid, a bacterial infection.

I just know both can have head spinning. Pmv is said to have a snake like poop in puddle of water and salmonella is to have very green. At this point idk what they have, I’m just hoping they don’t all die. This is the poop I just saw on feeding tonight, different than I had been seeing. Much more green.

 

[h2oratt]

I just know both can have head spinning. Pmv is said to have a snake like poop in puddle of water and salmonella is to have very green. At this point idk what they have, I’m just hoping they don’t all die. This is the poop I just saw on feeding tonight, different than I had been seeing. Much more green.

In chickens green poop means they are not eating.

 

[biophiliac]

The baby from the fantail I found and the wild pigeon in Lowe’s View attachment 2270535

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That is one of the prettiest birds I've seen! Are those his real colors?

 

[biophiliac]

I just know both can have head spinning. Pmv is said to have a snake like poop in puddle of water and salmonella is to have very green. At this point idk what they have, I’m just hoping they don’t all die. This is the poop I just saw on feeding tonight, different than I had been seeing. Much more green.

I understand how concerned you must be. I wish I had the answer.

 

[h2oratt]

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That is one of the prettiest birds I've seen! Are those his real colors?

Yes!

 

[Pigeon28]

In chickens green poop means they are not eating.

I know they are all eating as I stay in the loft for feed time until they are done so I can hang the trough up. I also read it could be undigested protein?

I understand how concerned you must be. I wish I had the answer.

Thankyou, I wish I did too. I tried to read up on as much on pigeon diseases as I could before getting them but I guess nothing prepares you for illness, like illness.

 

[biophiliac]

I know they are all eating as I stay in the loft for feed time until they are done so I can hang the trough up. I also read it could be undigested protein?


Thankyou, I wish I did too. I tried to read up on as much on pigeon diseases as I could before getting them but I guess nothing prepares you for illness, like illness.

This guy makes some good videos on pigeon topics

This one on paratyphoid/salmonella

 

[h2oratt]

This guy makes some good videos on pigeon topics

This one on paratyphoid/salmonella

Is that the same salmonella that chickens can carry?

 

[backyard pigeons]

That would be very much appreciated

Okay. Do not take this as the best option, but it is a option...

when I was into rollers, I was having a disease wipe out my flock. I thought it was worms, but looking back, I don't know. The symptoms were lethargy, stopped eating, got weak and couldn't fly, and, a little bit of neck craning, although very very little, etc. Why I say I don't know if it was worms, was, because there droppings never showed signs of them. (There droppings weren't good, but no little worms in them. I did not know what to do. So I talked to a local pigeon fancuer, and this is what he said:

Give them Ivermectin, the injectable for cattle and swine. Give them 2cc per gallon of water. No more!

So, hesitantly I did it. (I had lost 9 birds by this point). Well,within a week my birds were 110%. I don't know what it was, and why it helped, but but worked. Now, I HATE to treat birds, especially when I don't know what it is, but I had no choice. Now, if you do this, keep the med out of sunlight, and treat for a max of three days. (Don't give your other birds this, if they are healthy). It is expensive, but take care of it and it will last. To be honest, I have considered using it to treat other things, as it seemed to work like magic. You may have a hard time finding it, as it supposedly treats covid. People started to consume it, which is not smart to do! So, it may need to be bought online. TSC normally has it in store, if you have one in your area.

I understand you have already wormed, but so did I before I used this. So, if it doesn't get bettsr, give it a go.



*any one reading this in the future*

Do not use for simple things such as coccidiosis. This med is supposed to be injected in cattle and swine. This can take a toll on the birds, I'm sure. If there is a med that works better than this, and is specified for pigeons, use that first.