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Post by birdlover76 on Oct 23, 2005 16:42:20 GMT 10
 Can someone please help me.. I was given a heap of budgies today and they all appear to have scaly face and scaly leg..... Can anyone please tell me how to treat it and what i should do?? Is it something that can be passed onto other birds? Please help I am very sad and nearly doing my wits Thanks
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Post by crush on Oct 23, 2005 17:04:56 GMT 10
Hey Birdlover76. Scaly face does spread to other birds but is very easy to treat, there are alot of home remedies you can use. I usually just use vaseline and rub it on my budgie's feet and beak.
Hope this helps!!
Regards
Crush
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Post by hillcresttiels on Oct 23, 2005 17:15:06 GMT 10
Unfortunately scaley legs and beak is an infestation of mites that hide behind the diseased scales or sometimes around the wing tips and vents if your whole flock has it then you need serious help from an Avian vet who will treat it with either Avomectin Moxidectin Ivermectin or some breeders use Paraffin oil or vaseline to smother them to death but i think you are a little more advanced and need pro help! all the perches and cages will be infested now also!  Frank |
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Post by AussieBirds on Oct 23, 2005 19:37:27 GMT 10
My budgies suffer from this complaint now and again as i think most colony's of budgies do, It's easily and effectively treated with paraffin painted on the effected area with a small paint brush, a couple of applications will do the job.
John
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Post by birdlover76 on Oct 23, 2005 20:14:30 GMT 10
Hi john,
Is it parrafin oil?
thanks for the help
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Post by birdlover76 on Oct 23, 2005 20:15:24 GMT 10
hi frank, Luckily i havent introduced to my new avairy as it but it will be treated asap, once it has cleared then i will introduce to avairy I feel very sorry for these birds thanks |
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Post by AussieBirds on Oct 23, 2005 20:21:52 GMT 10
Hi john, Is it parrafin oil? thanks for the help Yes thats it you can get it at the chemist. John |
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Post by Laraine on Oct 24, 2005 10:09:32 GMT 10
I use the Parrafin oil as well. I just paint it on with a cotton bud.
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Post by birdlover76 on Oct 24, 2005 12:14:00 GMT 10
is it good stuff and does it clear it up promptly?
Also the stuff from petstores or vets is that any good or is the parrafin oil better?
any advice on that would be greatly appreciated
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Post by AussieBirds on Oct 24, 2005 13:06:22 GMT 10
The Paraffin oil is cheaper and works just as well and don't panic it's quite common in budgies it will clear up after a couple of applications .
John
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Post by birdlover76 on Oct 24, 2005 13:50:08 GMT 10
kool thanks for all the advice guys.. I will get some parrafin oil and give it a go poor little guys have it on there beaks,legs and feet ... One little guy has it nearly in his eyes Some are worse then others also Whats the likelihood of it comming back one i have cleared it up ? cheers |
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Post by AussieBirds on Oct 24, 2005 15:39:23 GMT 10
As I said it is quite common on colony bred budgies and it one thing you have to check for all the time I have just had a hen with it appear in my aviary for no reason and I have treated it and it will go no further. My birds are all young birds and never had trace of it a week ago then this one hen just happened to show up with it, now I bred this hen and she was fine nothing has changed it just happened.,
John
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Can someone please help me.. I was given a heap of budgies today and they all appear to have scaly face and scaly leg.....
