Very pale comb and skin?

[TherryChicken]

I have 1 bird that has a very pale comb as well as the skin around her face. Why is this

 

[Michael Apple]

I have 1 bird that has a very pale comb as well as the skin around her face. Why is this

Anemic conditions arise when blood is deficient in red blood cells. The face gets pale, they lack energy, and lose weight. If the condition continues the bird will eventually die. Red blood cells are made from iron, B-12, protein, etc. Red blood cells transport oxygen and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. Without oxygen, there can be no conversion of nutrients into energy. What is lost through digestion and excreted in droppings is replenished in diet.

Diseases like Coccidiosis, intestinal worms, and bacterial infections can cause enteritis which effects the intestinal tract and bird's absorption of nutrients. Mites are blood suckers and can also cause anemic conditions. Lots of people think blood has to be seen in droppings for Coccidia to be present, and that is not so.

Depending on what you observe with the bird, and all those possibilities I mentioned, you have to consider all those conditions to be the source of the problem. First, treat for Coccidiosis and intestinal worms, check between feathers all over the bird for mites/lice, then supplement water with poultry vitamins/minerals-electrolytes and Probios. In fact, it id beneficial to supplement drinking water with poultry vitamins 3 times a week.

 

[TherryChicken]

Well I gave electrolytes in cool water for all the birds. The only wormed I have is one I have to give orally myself and rather find a different way as I have too many birds for that.

 

[TherryChicken]

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=19440&source=GA-PLA02019440
How is this for deworming?

 

[TherryChicken]

Ok hoping to have everything for all the issues tomorrow except for probiotics. Found a good one but have to order it

 

[Michael Apple]

Ok hoping to have everything for all the issues tomorrow except for probiotics. Found a good one but have to order it

The dewormer you linked is not guaranteed to work unless they eat enough of it over a period of time. I've used it and birds will pick around it unless you want to go to the trouble to mix it in a wet mash.

One dewormer stocked by most feed stores, and effective on all worms is Valbazen suspension (Albendazole), a direct fed liquid. All that is needed for LF is .5 to .75 cc/ml each bird. You can use a 1 cc syringe to feed it to each one or put on a small piece of bread. You worm once, and again 10 days later.

Probios is found in most feed stores: http://www.probios.com/powdersgranules.html

 

[Michael Apple]

If numerous birds prevent you from performing individual treatment, I'd recommend Wormout gel. Dosage is 48 ml (a little over 1.5 oz per gallon for 2 days straight as the only source of drinking water.
http://www.allbirdproducts.com/newproductpages/worm_out.html

 

[TherryChicken]

I have meds for doing one at a time, but have way too many birds for that. So the gel it is, thank you so much!

 

[TherryChicken]

It says not for birds for eating or eggs for eating. How long is the no gathering for eating period?

 

[TherryChicken]

I love my birds as pets and keep their eggs for eating and hatching so just want to be sure I get it all right.