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February 10, 2023

Viral infections of African Grey parrot via reachyourneed

Several viruses affect parrot chicks and spreads infections.

Polyomavirus: This virus cause rapid death in young chicks. Chicks affected with this virus shows a very pale skin colour with small spots of haemorrhage.

Psittacine Beak & Feather Disease: PBFD is caused by Psittacine circovirus which affects older chicks, as they start to grow feathers. The new feathers which just arises might clubbed or constricted, and will fall out easily. Infection leads to deformities in feather and beak growth.

This virus affects the all organs of bird slowly and also impacts the immune system in the later stages if not treated on time. This might leads to death of bird with acute organ failure. The virus prefers to live and grow in the dividing cells. The tissues of young birds which grows rapidly such as are best sites for this virus. Damage of all organs further leads the bird vulnerable to other bacteria and viruses which makes the life of bird as a disaster. The virus survives for months to years in feather dust, faeces, or nest material. This again leads to spreading of virus easily to other birds via

inhalation of contaminated air with feather dust

ingestion of contaminated faeces or crop secretions. Clean the Cage and nest box always with cleaners.

Red urine: This condition is particularly noticed in juvenile African grey parrots. This is nothing infectious or serious alarm. Just because of food items. Observe and change the food items.

Mouth and throat infections: These infections are common in baby parrots. Infections spreads via poor feeding, contaminated food. Can be treated with antibiotics and anti-fungal drugs. Place food catchers in cage to collect the left out food or droppings.

Crop Injuries and infections: This happens while the process of hand feeding. Get through on the feeding formula and must be careful with equipment. Those feeding syringes or pipettes should not be with pointed tips or sliding rubber tubes which can easily. Any holes made by these feeding syringes to the chick’s oesophagus needs surgical repair to correct the things. But, this is little complicated process. It is always better to feed the chicks very carefully.

Crop stasis: The ingested food material accumulates in the crop and may fermented instead of digestion. This might leads to many other bacterial infections. Reasons for this problem might include hypothermia, dehydration, foreign bodies, or infections. Large volumes of liquid content need to be massaged out slowly with the chick turned upside down. This technique helps to resolve the problem.

If noticed and untreated, this might leads to distension of crop. The crop slowly sags down below the level of stomach. Because of this, the food remains in the crop and never been digested. So, it is always recommended

Feed small and frequent meals for the babies.

Give few drops of lemon juice with the food which acidifies the gut and helps in proper digestion.

Use crop bra of soft tape wrapped around the lower neck and chest to lift up the crop.

Never feed your bird too hot or too cold food. Hot food leads to ulcers over the long period and cold food leads to indigestion problems over longer.

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What is Soft shells and egg binding in your African Grey

Is this might be result of calcium deficiency in your bird ?

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Why not to breed the bird in early age?

What is the mature age of African greys for breeding? Why not to breed the bird in early age? Till what age, the breeding is possible?

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Does female cockatiel lays eggs without a mate?

Is this a normal behaviour? Yes

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What skeletal problems the African Grey have?

Skeletal problems: of African Grey via reachyourneed

Skeletal problems are common in parrot chicks. Most frequently encountered is Metabolic Bone Disease which is commonly known as rickets. Usually a lack of calcium and vitamin D, with too much phosphorus in the diet fed to the parent birds. Greys are much susceptible to this problem.

This might further leads to splayed legs or folding fractures of the long bones of the legs and wings of birds. It is always recommended to take care of food what your bird is having. Focus on the food such a way that the food contains all the required ingredients.

Constricted toes: This is the problem of toes and foot and mostly noticed in medium to large sized birds. The toes will be swollen and cause problems in holding and walking. This swollen tissue must be removed and treated in early stages itself. If not, might further leads to gangrene.

Beak deformities: It is a condition where the lower mandibles extends beyond the upper rostrum. Calcium supplements might somehow useful to treat this condition. Might need of surgery to correct this if beak over grown. This condition is mostly seen in cockatoos and macaws.

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Incubation process in your cockatiel

Incubation Process:Via reachyourneed

Both the male and female share the process of incubation of the eggs. Use the incubator if parents are not sitting on eggs. Check the incubator for temperature and humidity on regular basis. Eggs will hatch usually between 18 - 21 days. It is a known fact that, not all incubated eggs will hatch. The dead and infertile eggs need to be removed from the next box.

The presence of embryos can be confirmed easily after 8 days to 12 days of incubation. The embryo is located in the large end of the egg. Embryo will be appeared as dark mass while incubation.

Candling technique:

Candling is a process to observe the contents of eggs and embryo development. Take the eggs carefully from the nest box and put some kind of focussed light such as torch light or mobile torch. Rotate the egg slowly to check the fertility, viability and foetus growth.

Candling process to be started at 7th or 8th day incubation not before that. Because, the bird don’t start sitting on eggs until it lays 2 or 3 eggs. The fertilized eggs stay safe at room temperature for 8 to 10 days even though the bird is not sitting on eggs. Finish the process of checking as soon as possible. Eggs are not supposed to be with light of more temperature like 104 degrees of foreign-heat. This may kill the embryo.

Tips of checking: 

Egg which transmits the light brightly and that egg seems to be yellow when light passes into is considered as an infertile or un-incubated egg.

Eggs showing a ring of blood in the egg or a dark dried spot of the shell or faded blood system says that embryo is dead.

Dark spot at the large end of egg which is surrounded by outline of blood vessels says that embryo is live and good.

Egg showing the bill in air sack says that about to hatch in 24-48 hours.

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Food must be avoided for your St. Bernard

Food must be avoided for your St. Bernard

Do not feed your dog onions, garlic, grapes, and resins. All these can be toxic to your pet

Avocados: Avocados contain a toxin called persin. Persin is perfectly safe for human consumption but can be very poisonous to dogs. This toxin is found in avocado plant parts such as fruits, pits, leaves and bark. So you must avoid giving any part of the plant to your dog.

If a dog eats these accidentally by any chance, fluid may accumulate in the dog’s lungs and chest. This can make it difficult for them to breathe, which can lead to oxygen deprivation and even death. Fluid can also accumulate in the heart, pancreas and abdomen, which can lead to other fatal complications.

Xylitol: Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is often used to sweeten candy, chewing gum, toothpaste and baked goods. It was considered safe for human consumption but deadly for dogs. Eating foods that contain xylitol can lead to a sudden and significant drop in a dog’s blood sugar. Initial symptoms often show up within 30 minutes of consumption and include vomiting, weakness, depression, difficulty moving, coma, seizures, liver damage and death.

Coffee, Tea and Other Caffeine:

Caffeine is naturally found in coffee, tea, and cocoa. It is also often added to soft drinks and medications. Caffeine can speed the heart rate and stimulate the nervous system in dogs. Within two to four hours of consuming caffeine, dogs may experience restlessness, excessive thirst, a lack of bladder control, vomiting and diarrhoea.

If dogs ingest too much caffeine, they can experience abnormal heart rhythm or lung failure, which can ultimately lead to death. In fact, several cases of death have been reported in dogs due to an overdose of caffeine. The average cup of coffee or tea contains between 40 and 150 mg caffeine, so even just a few sips could be deadly for a dog. The minimum dose of caffeine at which death was reported was less than 1 mg per kg of body weight.

Grapes and Raisins: Grapes and raisins can be extremely toxic to dogs. They can cause rapid kidney failure which leads to death. The toxic compounds in grapes even in small amounts can make your dog sick. It is important to note that poisoning can happen from eating raw grapes and raisins, or from eating them as ingredients in baked goods like cookies, cakes and snack bars.

Watch for symptoms like vomiting, diarrhoea, fatigue and depression. These may be followed by signs of kidney failure, such as excessive thirst and very little urine production.

Alcohol: Alcohol is found in a variety of products including alcoholic beverages, perfumes, mouthwash, paint, varnish and various cleaning products. While occasional alcohol consumption is safe for humans, dogs cannot tolerate it, even in small amounts. Symptoms usually develop within an hour after consumption and include tiredness, depression, lack of muscle coordination, low body temperature, poor breathing, vomiting and diarrhoea.

If a dog consumes too much alcohol, it can result in lung failure, seizures, coma and even death. The toxic dose of alcohol in dogs has recently been reported to be about 8 ml per kg of body weight with death occurring 12 to 24 hours after ingestion. Alcohol poisoning in dogs usually happens after accidental ingestion of alcoholic beverages. Rotten apples contain alcohol.

Yeast Dough: It’s also a concern if a dog eats raw dough that contains yeast. As the yeast cells ferment, they actually produce alcohol, which causes a dog’s blood alcohol level to rise and can ultimately cause alcohol poisoning and death. The dough will expand in dog’s stomach and can cause severe bloating. This puts pressure on the surrounding organs and can make it very difficult for the dog to breathe.

Chocolate: Chocolate contains the stimulant chemicals theobromine and caffeine, both of which are very difficult for dogs to metabolize. If a dog eats chocolate, it can cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration. This may leads to more serious problems like heart attacks, internal bleeding, muscle tremors, seizures and death.

The darker and less sweet the chocolate, the more toxic it will be to your dog. It is most common for dogs to experience chocolate poisoning on holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. Presumably because these are times when people often have chocolate on hand.

Salt: Eating too much salt could lead to a condition known as salt poisoning or water deprivation in dogs. This can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, depression, tremors, fever and seizures. It may even be fatal in severe cases. The toxic dose for dogs is around 4 grams per kg of body weight. It is also important to make sure your dog always has access to fresh drinking water.

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Breeding characteristics and signs of African Grey via ReachYOURneeD

Breeding characteristics via ReachYOURneeD

The pair interacts with a dance in which both partners droop their wings prior to mating. The male tries to gain attention and trust of female by performing many activities such as mating dance, raising the shoulders, bobbing of head, hopping, coming closer to female, sing loudly.

Once, the male gained the female bird’s attention, then the phase of grooming starts. The pair groom each other which makes the birds bonding themselves. In this stage, the female is ready to accept the male bird and make him in a mating stand and allowing him to mount her. A steady and strong perch is most important in this stage. It is a mandatory requirement to do placing of the perch in cage before placing the birds. Place shredded newspaper, clean straw / dried grass, saw dust, coconut hull etc. in the nest box to a height of 1 to 2 inches to make your birds comfortable in.

Make sure to provide bathing for the female bird since the mating time without fail as bathing makes your bird to absorb enough moisture which improves the egg-building process in hen. Actual breeding season for greys is the October. They lay a clutch of 3-4 eggs in November and the eggs hatch after 28 incubation days. That happens in December. Twice a year, the bird can be breed.

Parrots usually stop laying eggs once they reach 10-12 years of age. Once both parent birds are done with the 1st stage of breeding, the hen lays eggs. It is possible to find the hen whether it is about to lay eggs or not by noticing the external signs and symptoms. Most parrots take between 1-3 days to lay their eggs. While the egg is being developed, ensure that the hen is getting enough calcium. Must provide calcium in the form of cuttle fish bones by using the stand to hold or else calcium supplements and vitamins and minerals to make sure it has enough in.

External Signs of hen which is about to lay eggs:

Little heavier than normal weight. Check the weight.

Her abdomen will enlarge and feel firm

She will drink more water to replace the moisture that it takes to create an egg. Provide bathing for your bird.

Hen does more chewing, shredding items for her nest

Hen gains protective and aggressive behaviour. If highly aggressive, give the calming drops.

Hen spends much time on the floor of the cage instead of perching

Hen releases larger and nasty smelled droppings. It is always necessary to clean the dropping to avoid infections.

With an egg forming inside the parrot, the hen may also walk with an awkward texture.

Tail Twitching is most frequent and vigorous in egg laying hen

It is highly recommendable to feed your female bird a well-nourished food which includes sprouts, crashed egg shells to provide additional calcium and protein. Regular diet can be as wheat bread, fruits and vegetables.

The best time to feed is first thing in the morning and in the late afternoon or evening. Both parents eat much faster and much quantity to feed the young ones. Obviously, because of more eating, more droppings will be there in the nest box and must be cleaned now and then without disturbing the birds. As a pet owner, please make some noise such as tapping the box to alert the birds about your visit to the nest box.