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Post by haani on Jun 19, 2005 23:15:46 GMT -7
hi i was wondering can cags get nd (new castle disease). i have other birds along with cags like cocktails and budgies . budgies hav high resistance against nd but cocktails can get affected by nd easily . can cag resist against nd if not what vaccination should be done against it .
food its summer here and weather gets hot upto 45 degrees . my aviary is pretty covered and no direct sunlight and ground is not cemented so temperature is cooler than surroundings. but still its hot. what food should i offer my cags these days. i was giving them 8 almonds and now i have reduced it to four daily with fruit or veges and seed mix all day .
thanx
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Post by lidiam on Jun 20, 2005 2:09:57 GMT -7
They have to have some exposure to it to get it: Newcastle disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic poultry, cage and aviary birds and wild birds. It is characterised by digestive, respiratory and/or nervous signs. There are a number of strains of the disease, which differ in the severity of their clinical signs ranging from inapparent to a rapidly fatal condition. The disease is caused by a virus belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae.
Spread is usually by contact with infected or diseased birds. The virus is excreted in manure and is expired into the air. Other sources of infection are contaminated equipment, carcases, water, food and clothing. ** So unless you are near infected birds, a poultry farm, etc, you should be all right. Or rather, your AG should be ok. Lidia ** www.dpi.qld.gov.au/health/3950.html
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