Ok great Thank You! She's not liking being separated from the others. I understand the need for quarantine on new members but she has been lonely. I read that the problem could last 3 to 4 wks. I've also heard of this and no problems with the others either. Didn't want to take a chance but I'll try. Thank You.
I would have to agree that it could be infectious bronchitis, a virus that will run it's course over 3-4 weeks unless it is complicated by secondary infections (which should produce other symptoms.) I don't know if air sac mites is what you were thinking of, but it is treated with several drugs. Below is an except from Merck Manual about air sac mites, and a link from another source: http://beautyofbirds.com/airsackmites.html
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http:// Cytodites nudus is a small cosmopolitan mite occasionally noticed as white spots on the bronchi, lungs, air sacs, and abdominal organs of chickens, turkeys, pheasants, pigeons, canaries, and mallards. (Also see [COLOR=33664D]Air Sac Mites[/COLOR].) These mites are readily transmissible between birds through coughing. They are rarely found in commercial industries. The 14- to 21-day life cycle involves a larval and two nymphal stages. Infestation densities vary, and clinical signs range from none to weakness, weight loss, pneumonia, peritonitis, pulmonary edema, and death. Recommended treatments include ivermectin, a nearby dichlorvos pest strip (placed out of reach of the birds), topical moxidectin, or a pyrethrin/piperonyl butoxide spray.
