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"Young Bird Disease" What is it and what to do about it? By Dr Colin Walker
The term 'Young Bird Disease' refers to a condition where young pigeons, usually in the first few weeks after weaning become quiet, fluffed, lose weight, develop a green mucoid diarrhea and die. The cause is a virus called Circo virus.
The term 'Young Bird Disease' is in my mind a poor one and one that I think should be abandoned. The problem is that it groups a...
