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is very important to keep your birds living area clean to eliminate exposing
your Gouldian finches to bacteria, disease, insects and parasites.
Old seed husks, old seed and bird droppings should be kept clean at all
times. Feeding containers and
watering bowls need regular
Exposed dirt or wet soil on the floor of
your Gouldians loft is a recipe for disaster.
Concrete or wooden floors are recommended for outdoor aviaries.
If you are fancier of other bird species such as poultry, pigeons, doves,
quail and others, which are housed in an outdoor “walk in type aviary” you
need to be aware that this can cause many problems with your Gouldians if they
are also in a “walk in cage” because you can easily transfer bacteria and
disease on your shoes from one cage to the next.
The Gouldians then ingest these problems when they pick at the seed on
the floor of your cages.
Wet conditions are especially dangerous.
Coccidiosis, Canker, Guardia, Cryptosporidium and a host of many
other diseases, parasites, insects and bacteria will thrive under any wet, dirty conditions and will cause you and your birds nothing but problems.
Your cages small or large must remain clean and dry at all times.
Clean Water:
Another
very important note regarding bacteria is to keep their drinking water clean at
all times. It should be changed
often, if not daily. This is especially important during the warmer summer
months due to the fact that molds, algae and bacteria grow much faster in higher
temperatures.
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Gouldian
finches are very susceptible to becoming sick from the same parasites and
diseases a lot of these other species of birds carry and are affected much
easier and faster if exposed to them.
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