Laidback Al
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illness, avian - Australia (03): (NT) multiple etiology
X-ProMED-Id: 20101003.3588
UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS, AVIAN - AUSTRALIA (03): (NORTHERN TERRITORY), MULTIPLE ETIOLOGY ***********************************************
Date: 24 Sep 2010 Source: The Manly Daily [edited] <http: manly-daily.whereilive.com.au="" news="" story="" tests-end-poisoning-theory-on-lorikeets="" ?=""></http:>
Nine dead rainbow lorikeets [parrots] found at Manly Vale last month [August 2010] were killed by human "kindness." Toxicology tests undertaken by the Environment Department proved the birds were not poisoned, but one of them was found to have a huge lump of bread in its gizzard. An Environment Department spokeswoman said the size of the piece of bread was disturbing. "It was a big lump of bread that would have displaced a significant amount of its natural diet," she said. "The bread was tested, but it wasn't laced with poison." The report that 9 dead rainbow lorikeets had been found was followed by reports of dead lorikeets being found at Seaforth, Manly Vale, Freshwater, Dee Why, Mona Vale, Avalon and Clareville, and led to fears the brightly-colored birds were being poisoned. But the Environment Department spokeswoman said none of the birds had been poisoned, and it is likely they were the victims of human "kindness." Environment Department spokesman Roger Bell said feeding native birds any kind of food puts them at risk. "Many people have taken to encouraging lorikeets into their gardens by giving them a variety of alluring foods," he said. "These foods are usually based on sugar, honey or jam, which will ensure regular visits to the garden by these wonderfully happy, colorful birds. However, it is this very act of 'kindness' that can cause the death of lorikeets at an unnaturally early age." Mr Bell said investigations by scientists have found young lorikeets dying of diseases they would not contract in the wild, including necrotizing enteritis, which is caused by inadequate artificial diets and psittacine beak and feather disease, which affects the birds' immune system. [Byline John Morcombe] --
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[Inappropriate feed can cause digestive upset, mechanical blockage and even bacterial overgrowth in the birds. Often times, some of these high carbohydrate, high sugar treats can ferment and cause death as well. Those who choose to feed birds should learn the proper diets for the birds they seek to attract. - Mod.TG]
see also: Undiagnosed illness, avian - Australia (02): (NT) 20100605.1875 Undiagnosed illness, avian - Australia: (NT) toxic exposure susp. 20100604.1848]
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/apex/..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,85140
From earlier thread this year see this "drunken parrots" thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=357888
X-ProMED-Id: 20101003.3588
UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS, AVIAN - AUSTRALIA (03): (NORTHERN TERRITORY), MULTIPLE ETIOLOGY ***********************************************
Date: 24 Sep 2010 Source: The Manly Daily [edited] <http: manly-daily.whereilive.com.au="" news="" story="" tests-end-poisoning-theory-on-lorikeets="" ?=""></http:>
Nine dead rainbow lorikeets [parrots] found at Manly Vale last month [August 2010] were killed by human "kindness." Toxicology tests undertaken by the Environment Department proved the birds were not poisoned, but one of them was found to have a huge lump of bread in its gizzard. An Environment Department spokeswoman said the size of the piece of bread was disturbing. "It was a big lump of bread that would have displaced a significant amount of its natural diet," she said. "The bread was tested, but it wasn't laced with poison." The report that 9 dead rainbow lorikeets had been found was followed by reports of dead lorikeets being found at Seaforth, Manly Vale, Freshwater, Dee Why, Mona Vale, Avalon and Clareville, and led to fears the brightly-colored birds were being poisoned. But the Environment Department spokeswoman said none of the birds had been poisoned, and it is likely they were the victims of human "kindness." Environment Department spokesman Roger Bell said feeding native birds any kind of food puts them at risk. "Many people have taken to encouraging lorikeets into their gardens by giving them a variety of alluring foods," he said. "These foods are usually based on sugar, honey or jam, which will ensure regular visits to the garden by these wonderfully happy, colorful birds. However, it is this very act of 'kindness' that can cause the death of lorikeets at an unnaturally early age." Mr Bell said investigations by scientists have found young lorikeets dying of diseases they would not contract in the wild, including necrotizing enteritis, which is caused by inadequate artificial diets and psittacine beak and feather disease, which affects the birds' immune system. [Byline John Morcombe] --
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[Inappropriate feed can cause digestive upset, mechanical blockage and even bacterial overgrowth in the birds. Often times, some of these high carbohydrate, high sugar treats can ferment and cause death as well. Those who choose to feed birds should learn the proper diets for the birds they seek to attract. - Mod.TG]
see also: Undiagnosed illness, avian - Australia (02): (NT) 20100605.1875 Undiagnosed illness, avian - Australia: (NT) toxic exposure susp. 20100604.1848]
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/apex/..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,85140
From earlier thread this year see this "drunken parrots" thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=357888