I have a several lady gouldians. I bought 3 pair last year. Since last year I had one successful clutch. Of the 3 pair I started with I lost 1 female and all 3 males. I also lost all the males that were born. I am down to four females. The first one I lost I found dead and was never aware she was ill. The males I lost one at a time over several months. They all became lethargic, did a lot of beak wiping and had a clicking noise when they were breathing. I assumed it was air sac mites as did the vet. We treated for it but then I lost 2 more after the treatment. I now have 1 female (one of the 2 females left from last year) that does not look well. She sits all day, most of the time with her eyes closed. She was bald for a while. When eveyone went through their molt, she grew her head feathers back but now she scratches all the time and is losing them again. I am at a loss for what the problem is. The others seem ok. Is this a dietary issue or is she sick? I think she's ill because I am seeing a white discharge from the nostril area of her beak. I have been treating her with Amoxitex but she doesn't seem to be getting better (or worse)...Help!
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