btye
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Post by btye on Jan 7, 2010 9:06:39 GMT 10
hi all, back again.
Had a problem of late, in the last two weeks i have had 3 bourkes die on me for a reason i don't know. After the first one died i took the birds out of the cage and scrubbed the cage big time. I have been told birds can be affected by mossies? is this true. I have seen a cat hanging around and thought that might be scaring them into shock. but im a bit stuck. i want to work out the problem before i replace the birds, i don't want to put the kids ( and myself) through all this again if i can help it.
Any help would be appriecated.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 7, 2010 11:11:02 GMT 10
I know nothing about Bourkes but maybe someone like John could help.
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 7, 2010 12:03:21 GMT 10
hi all, back again. Had a problem of late, in the last two weeks i have had 3 bourkes die on me for a reason i don't know. After the first one died i took the birds out of the cage and scrubbed the cage big time. I have been told birds can be affected by mossies? is this true. I have seen a cat hanging around and thought that might be scaring them into shock. but im a bit stuck. i want to work out the problem before i replace the birds, i don't want to put the kids ( and myself) through all this again if i can help it. Any help would be appriecated. Thanks in advance. Were there any visible signs of damage to the birds? Bourke's do get a bit flighty and scare pretty easy, the cat is definitely a possibility, how has the weather been where you are has it been exceptionally hot? have you changed their diet in any way? perhaps a different brand of seed or you have added a different component to what they eat? has their surroundings changed in any way? different cage or aviary perhaps. As you can see there are a lot of things that can cause sudden death, and I have listed only a few I suggest you sit down and think of any thing that may have changed or has shown up such as the cat coming around. Let us know what you come up with and we will try and assist you even more it is indeed a worrying problem when all of a sudden you start to loose birds for no apparent reason. John |
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Post by AussieBirds on Jan 7, 2010 12:07:22 GMT 10
I was just looking at your profile byte and noticed you are in S.A, you have had some pretty extreme weather there this last couple of months, it has been really hot I beleive, how was the bushfire situation around you was there lots of smoke?
John
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