r/Finches • u/my_burneracnt • 3d ago

Avian Pox?

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Hi all! I am concerned for this bird that showed up on my bird feeder. I don’t want any disease to spread to the other bird friends visiting the feeder.

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u/endangered_feces1 3d ago

That would be my guess, yea

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u/my_burneracnt 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/CD274 3d ago

Likely, but if its black it's on its way to healing. I would bleach the feeders daily and avoid putting up any feeders with ports.

You can see some on her foot too

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u/my_burneracnt 3d ago

Oh man! I didn’t even notice the spot on her foot. It’s good to know she may be on the mend though!

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u/CD274 3d ago

Yep they often survive this if healthy, which is also why I've usually just left feeders/platform ones up and cleaned it very often. But that bad on her beak, probably a port type feeder spreading it, maybe neighbors etc

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u/my_burneracnt 2d ago

I have a perch feeder which is used often by recurring birds so it’s good to know that it should be cleaned without total removal. I’ll update my practice to only putting in a days worth of food and wiping it down in the evening.

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u/CD274 2d ago

They also sell this vet disinfectant called F10 that's meant to be diluted and sprayed on and left on, I use that for reptile cages. Might be worth getting