Is it normal to hear your birds sneeze every so often. If so, how much sneezing is considered normal and when should you start worrying. Also, what does it sound like when a pigeon coughs.

Thanks,
Bryan

By Davidtichbourne (64.230.30.65 - 64.230.30.65) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 12:08 pm: Edit

I found when I shut down my drafts in my wind tunnel, I mean loft the sneezing went away, even though the dust/bloom level obviously has gone up.
A crack in the wall or around the windows is actually a great place for drafts. I still have many of these in my loft, but overall my loft is not drafty any more.

I also use a drop iodine in the drinker a couple times a week. And a I do use garlic water too once a week or so.

Don't forget it has been mostly -20C for the last 2 weeks so it is reasonable to expect a sneeze or two. If I am in the loft for half an hour under these conditions I might hear a sneeze or two.

According to chevita GmbH ...Canker can cause sneezing. To me this makes sense as there are about 28 forms of canker (only 3 are cheesy), it is easy to appreciate a sore or dry throat causing some sneezing.

I had my oldest bird (14yrs) get a bad cold for a about 2 days this winter, that was a cough and watery eyes. I just gave him a hen and covered up part of his nest box to keep air movement down and he is fine, and on good eggs now.

I think pigeons recover from colds quickly at a body temperature of 103 or so, treatment is get rid of the drafts. Canker might take a while too, but if you make sure you have no drafts, I would bet that for many milder forms this would "go away", or fall back into the right balance.

Other things cause sneezing too, but get a vet involved if you need too, I really don't believe in meds as you can see...I do innoculate for PMV and did treat a late bred young bird for canker last summer though.

take care,
Dave.

By Bryanb (24.218.197.122 - 24.218.197.122) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 05:20 pm: Edit

Thanks Davidtichbourne. I don't think I have any drafts, but I have a lot of ventilation like a few big windows. It has been around 20 to 30F in the day and about -5 to 10F at night. I can't see anything wrong with the birds except I hear them sneeze every so often here and there. I am pretty sure they sneeze less in the summer. There's no musus or anything coming out of their nose or eyes. I've only had one bird with a one eye cold once and that was last year when I didn't have as good of ventilation. I treated for canker before pairing up.

By Billytaylor (64.221.12.193 - 64.221.12.193) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:22 pm: Edit

Sneezing and coughing is respiratory. Use natural as you desire but 2 teaspoons of aeromycin to a gallon of water for 7 days will do the trick. Draft dont hurt the commies down at KMart, why should it hurt our pampered champs unless you got culls to start with? Lets race. Bye BillyT

By Roly (62.253.32.5 - 62.253.32.5) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:50 pm: Edit

Well I agree 100% . out side of the Nail head size hole that pieces through in a concerted force. like one where you get a stiff nck where they perch ... One eyed cold is a more

By jv (24.23.253.103 - 24.23.253.103) on Sunday, October 01, 2006 - 08:55 pm: Edit

good topic...what about snnezing after they take a drink...is this considered respiratory? Cause the birds dont sneeze at all any other time only after the drinker.

By Myron (64.12.116.6 - 64.12.116.6) on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 04:26 am: Edit

THAT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE WATER UP THEIR NOSE, RIGHT.???

By jv (24.23.253.103 - 24.23.253.103) on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 10:32 am: Edit

myron,

so is this normal? An old timer told me that they have mucus in their tract therefor the sneezing. There are times though I see no sneezing when they do take a drink.

By Myron (152.163.101.5 - 152.163.101.5) on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 06:49 pm: Edit

I'M SURE THE WATER IS DOING IT & A LOT OF BIRDS WILL DO THIS WHEN DRINKING.

AS LONG AS IT'S NOT ON THE PERCH OR AT NIGHT I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.

THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT THAN A LITTLE SNEEZING.

By Billytaylor (69.19.14.34 - 69.19.14.34) on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 07:13 pm: Edit

All, any sneezing of birds indicates a respiratory problem. Treat 7 days with doxicline. Bet the same birds also land after loft flying with mouths open. Reduce the number of birds in the loft or provide extra air in the loft. Clean the lofts so ammonia smell is out. Dont fool yourselves that sneezing is normal. May try a little yucaliptus soaked in a rag deposited in the loft. Lets race. Bye BillyT

By Roly (62.253.32.6 - 62.253.32.6) on Sunday, October 08, 2006 - 01:56 pm: Edit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRWeXqZA4r4
Self explanatery lol... like my spelling eh! lol

By Connie (216.168.102.10 - 216.168.102.10) on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 10:40 am: Edit

"THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT THAN A LITTLE SNEEZING." ...I see you still have no birds of your own that you look after.

Sneezing, to me, is an early indicator that something is wrong, likely with the air supply.

By Jimmyoz (198.142.41.209 - 198.142.41.209) on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 03:39 pm: Edit

Overcrowding, dirty lofts, poor ventilation - cramped living - the "Mexico City Effect" as a friend calls it.

Jimmyoz

By Billytaylor (66.82.9.84 - 66.82.9.84) on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 05:07 pm: Edit

Watched the birds down at the KMart parking lot. Saw a BB sneezing and regurgitating. Proved my point that the bird was sick when I watched a 4x4 reduce the bird to road kill. Lets race. Bye BillyT

By Billytaylor (66.82.9.84 - 66.82.9.84) on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 05:13 pm: Edit

Well speaking of health. Attended my 51st high school class reunion at Buffalo, TX this last weekend. There were 18 of us who graduated in 1956, 8 girls and 10 boys. Still 8 boys but only 2 girls alive. Now Connie who is the strongest sex? Suggest Hubby up the insurence policy on you and maybe he can take his sweetie to Rio when you chuck it in. Lets race. Bye BillyT

By Connie (216.168.102.10 - 216.168.102.10) on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 - 05:52 pm: Edit

WOW BillyT, I was born in '56 when you were graduating.

Yes Billy you have proven my point again. I have said for years now that guys have the easy life (and so last longer) and girls have the hard life (wear out, get replaced or go toes up). lol.

Actually Hubby has no Insurance on me at all. He said I have to live longer than him because he says he won't survive without me. (I say it's because he will starve) He put lots on himself though, to make sure I am looked after when he is gone (and he can't buy my birds for me anymore.) I may wear out but I don't need to worry about being replaced, not by him doing it. Maybe I should offer these younger women more money than I have been. LOL.