Cockatiels are relatively healthy birds. Their bodies are relatively robust and they are not prone to illness, so they are relatively easy to raise. Not easy to get sick does not mean that they will not get sick. For cockatiels, there are also diseases that are relatively easy to suffer from.
- Iron deficiency
This disease is generally not fatal, and there are usually no symptoms in the early stage of the disease. With the severity of the disease, Xuanfeng’s beak and claws will turn white. Standing on the perch seems to give people a feeling of tiredness, and breathing is difficult. Unwilling to move, the most obvious symptom is that the color of the diseased Xuanfeng’s feathers will be dull and not as bright as before, and it is easy to fall off. To deal with this kind of disease, prevention is the main priority. The usual feed is more vegetables and fruits. Generally, it will not suffer from this kind of disease. Birds can also use this feeding method to relieve the disease of birds in the early stage of the disease. If successful Do not use drugs to relieve symptoms, after all, drugs are poisonous.
- Crooked rod disease
This disease is more dangerous than iron deficiency. The main symptoms of sickness are that the feathers near the bird’s anus are always wet, the excrement is relatively thin, the bird’s body becomes thin, lacks energy, does not like to eat, and in severe cases, there will be a small amount of blood in the excrement.
In addition, this is an infectious disease, and it also affects people. In such a situation, the home should be disinfected in time, and a small amount of disinfectant should be sprayed for disinfection. Adding a small amount of chloramphenicol to the drinking water of birds has obvious therapeutic effect. If there is no obvious effect, contact the veterinarian for immediate treatment.
In addition, there is another problem that needs to be paid attention to in raising birds. Many birders are very concerned about the ornamental birds they raise, so they put the ornamental birds in the bedroom where they sleep and rest. Although this feels very cordial, in fact, this is not right. Both humans and birds are unfavorable, and have a certain impact on the health of both parties.
Two diseases that cockatiels are prone to get
It’s better not to live in the same room
- The influence of birds on people:
First of all, it is true that birds, like humans, also metabolize and lose feathers. It is true that bird feathers are very beautiful, but when people sleep, they will unconsciously inhale the fine hairs lost by birds, which will damage the human respiratory tract and lungs. , is not conducive to human health. You may not feel it for the first few days, but after a long time, you will find that when you get up in the morning, your throat will be dry and sore, which is very uncomfortable. Secondly, birds or any other pets will have parasites. Living together in the same room can easily infect people with parasites, and many diseases may also be transmitted to people. These are all potentially harmful to people. of.
- The influence of people on birds:
Birds have an impact on people, and we also have a certain impact on the lives of birds. Most birds still feel afraid of humans. Even if they are not very afraid of people, they will feel unnatural and affect the normal life of birds. For example It is said that birds may not mate because of the presence of humans, and very few very timid birds will even not eat because of the presence of humans. Even in the spawning and hatching period after mating, the presence of people and the inability to keep very quiet will affect the bird, and may even lead to problems such as the mother bird not hatching eggs and brooding, so it is recommended to place it separately. Raised elsewhere.
