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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Mel on October 08, 2011, 01:37:28 pm

Title: Neighbours Pekin Bantams face turned yellow!
Post by: Mel on October 08, 2011, 01:37:28 pm

Hello all  :wave:

My neighbour has some Pekin Bantams and showed me on which her head over the last week has turned yellow! I have never seen this before and thought it quite strange-do you think it could be worms? That's the only thing I can think of?

I would welcome your Input please?

Title: Re: Neighbours Pekin Bantams face turned yellow!
Post by: WaltDisneyWorld on October 09, 2011, 07:52:08 am

My first thought would be to check for red mite and treat bird and house with appropriate powder/spray. HTH

Title: Re: Neighbours Pekin Bantams face turned yellow!
Post by: Sylvia on October 09, 2011, 08:31:24 am

I agree. She sounds anaemic to me. Or, maybe, some sort of fungal infection?

Title: Re: Neighbours Pekin Bantams face turned yellow!
Post by: Mel on October 09, 2011, 09:02:23 am

I have had a good look at her yesterday-my word,after I put her down,my arms were crawling with bugs :o you know,vent lice,red mite...I gave the neighbours some diatom and advised regards cleaning their hut out.

I did not notice anything other than the yellowness!