upside down

[Joyful7]

Hi Everyone! I am new at pigeons and i have nine white homers, but 1 of the birds keep turning his head upside down. Is this normal or is there something wrong? Is there anything I can do? HELP!!!!

 

[Hokum Coco]

This does sound like a typical presentation of coccidiosis, but it may be something bacterial or viral. Is the bird still flying?? Is it he still eating and drinking??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidiosis

 

[Joyful7]

He still is eating, drinking and flying.

 

[Hokum Coco]

He still is eating, drinking and flying.

This does sound like a typical presentation of coccidiosis. Good luck,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccidiosis

 

[Joyful7]

Thank you and I ordered meds and some supplements last night.

 

[loftkeeper]

this sounds more like paratyphoid could be pmv how long been acting this way need to isolate sick bird

 

[Joyful7]

I only bought him over a week ago and i noticed it around this past monday. He is drinking and flying and otherwise normal he just twist his neck around, It almost looks possessed. Its weird

 

[loftkeeper]

to be on safe i would isolate for a week maybe contact previous owner ask about bird maybe coming down with pmv or has recovered

 

[Joyful7]

Thank you! I will separate him and have looked online for med.

 

[laughingdog]

had a flock of rollers that had, and with temp adjustments for comfort n ease of mess etc, as well as probiotics kaytee exact n manna pro conditioner, they recovered fully and bred that year n them n young never got again or sick (had wild birds that were entering loft turned out, n getting sick, so needed smaller guage wire, smaller bobs, n roof extended out few feet from).