Re: why are my canary chicks dying?
Posted by jay on 5/03/08
they are all from different parents, it seems they are getting to 14 days old and then dying. it upsets me so much as i just wish i knew what it is or what could prevent it. i looked up coccidiosis and 3 sites said it occurs in birds over 8 weeks. they were all feeding very well (they are in breeding cages in a bird room) and are checked 5 times a day with fresh water and seed twice a day and given cede egg food twice a day sometimes 3, and i would go in the bird room 6 am every morning and sometimes they could die within a couple of hours of me last being in the bird room, could it be anything to do with food? or is there a disease that could be causing it? the parents are all in very good condition. im also worried as i have to pairs of gouldian finches on eggs in the same birdroom and its my 1st time breeding finches and i wouldnt want anything to happen to them. thanks so much for any advice as im going out of my mind!