Nourishment and Wellbeing III

Probiotics are used to restore intestinal imbalance of micro flora and organisms in the digestive tract due sometimes to; stress situations or use of antibiotics. You should obtain probiotics which are avian specific. Probiotics are compounded of various types of live organisms mostly lacto bacillus, acidophilus casei and others. To maintain these compounds viable they should be refrigerated. They can also be use as a precautionary measure in during digestive disorders, before using antibiotics, many breeders also use it as a booster for the immune system.

* The use of probiotics has been used and tested in chickens and psittacines but its usefulness has not been documented in passerines.

Eggs – one of the most complete foods, lacking only sugars and vitamin C. It has a high content of sulphur, phosphorus and potassium, high in proteins (28%) that supply the most of the necessary amino acids which cannot be produced by the individual and essential for the growth and reconstruction of vital tissues. Its fosfolipid content supplies lethisin *** and choline necessary for adequate cell functions and liver metabolism. The shell contains calcium and magnesium and therefore it is also utilizable.

A pot with 12 eggs takes 20 minutes to cook, a single egg, 13 minutes, once the time is reached you should flush with cold water to stop from over cooking.

IVERMECTIN (Ivomec) the best parasite killer has been borrowed from livestock breeder industry, it has the ability to eliminate internal and external parasites and used in the correct dose has no ill effects on passerines. It has become the most simple and sure method of eradicating all types of parasites.

Recommended procedure for use: You may use it twice a year; before the breeding season and after the molt. Remove all water dispensers in the evening. The next morning mix 1 cc of Ivermecting per one liter of water or 4 cc to a gallon of water, mix thoroughly to homogenize the mixture and offer one ounce of the liquid per bird let them drink this mixture until the next morning when you will supply fresh water, you may repeat this procedure after 14 days.

CARBARYL 5 % powder insecticide of moderate to low toxicity for humans may be use on all type of crawling insects in and around the aviary; it is also very useful for eliminating nest and feather parasites and mites. PYRETHRIN products are also very useful because they are safe for humans and pets but very effective against all kinds of insects, available in liquid or powder forms , simply follow the manufacture’s directions.

Keep the surrounding areas of your aviary clean. Mice are very attracted to seeds; if mice get into your aviary and simply urinate on the seed the consequences can be devastating, because they are carriers of many disease, and by the time you discover their presence it may be too late.

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¼ teaspoon

1 gram

1 ml.

1 teaspoon

5 gramo

5 ml.

1 tablespoon

15 gramo

15 ml.

1 ounce

28 grams

30 ml.

1 cup

250 grams

250 ml.

1 lb.

500 grams

1 CC

1 gram

1 ml.

1 taza

8 ozs.

250 ml.

1 pinta

2 cups

500 ml.

1 litro

4 cups

1.05 qt.

1 cuartillo

2 pints

.95 lt.

1 gallon

4 qts.

3.8 liters

1 kilo

2.2 lbs.

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Some of these measures are approximates intended only as a provisional guide