birds dying??

External Since: Jul 29, 2003 Posts: 83

hello all, i have lost a few birds in the past week?? no new birds in this
loft in one year , birds seem a little thin and within a day or two they are
gone?? any thoughts?? let me know thanks c ya bob

External Since: Jun 30, 2003 Posts: 78

toyboxloft RemoveThis @aol.com (Toyboxloft) wrote in message news:<20031029205511.09411.00000251 RemoveThis @mb-m28.aol.com>...
> hello all, i have lost a few birds in the past week?? no new birds in this
> loft in one year , birds seem a little thin and within a day or two they are
> gone?? any thoughts?? let me know thanks c ya bob

Yo Bob,
if it's any more than one bird, it very well could be something communal.
First thing I'd do is bleach-clean the feed and drinking containers. Do a
thorough scraping and cleaning, and examine your feed for stailness or fungus.
Make sure you have no openings in the loft big enough for mice or even sparrows
to get in. Put some vinegar in their drinking water, and check all birds vent
area for runny stool. Isolate any that have a bad stool.

You'll need to ask some of the guys from the PerformanceList, or Earl's List, or
even the PigeonList about specific diseases and medications. These are just
some things you can do to slow it up until you can find out what it is.
E-Man