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    Firstly welcome to the forum Peter.It sounds to me like she’s either got some flight feather missing or she may have broken a wing at some stage.A few questions:How does she hold her wings are they tight to her body or is one or both dropped slightly?You could put some perches lower down to the floor and then a few closer together, a bit like a ladder effect, which should assist if she is having trouble flying.Hope this helps,Gary.

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    S76 comes in from America and costs £31.09 per 250ml bottle.Postage costs £11.92 for first class Air Mail and takes between 6-7 days to arrive.250ml dilutes to make 25 Gallons when mixed in water.The major benefit with this product is that you don’t have to catch all your stock to administer the remedy.I now have the full details for Harkers, Scatt and S76 so please PM me for further information.Gary.

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    Hi Scott,I’ve looked on a few other places and it seems that they are having a few difficulties in their lives.Not sure if they will be back when they sort things out.Gary.

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    Scatt now comes from Australia and can be ordered via Amazon UK.Cost £12.99 inc postage.Delivery 6-8 working days.Not bad considering it's coming from the other side of the planet...I'm just waiting for the information to come in on S76.Hope this helps,Gary.

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    I can see Scott's point as I have had one or two birds displaying the same characteristics over the years, especially older birds, but the fact is that Zebra's can still be affected by Air Sac Mites and if left untreated it can kill.I have to agree that diagnosis can sometimes be very difficult as there are many other diseases that can affect the repository system and display similar symptoms as Air Sac Mites. This mite is most commonly found in the Gouldian Finch and Canaries, but can affect most other species.The main things to look for:1. Constant tail bobbing.2. Wheezing3. Birds making clicking noise from the beak.4. Constant wiping of the beak on perches and other resting places.5. Birds gaping for air.Infection and transmission:The mite enters through the nasal cavity in to respiratory tract and the life cycle then begins. Infestation can be picked up from nests, perches, seed, water and any other area that the birds nasal area may come in contact with.Cures:There are several treatments available on the market, Scatt, S76, and Iverlux are just a few, which contain Moxidectin or Ivermectin. Unfortunately these medicines can only be obtained from outside the UK, but are available to purchase from a number of good websites.Scatt is a spot on treatment, which means that you will have to catch all your birds to administer the medication, where S76 and Iverlux are both diluted in water, which will allow you treat all your stock at the same time.Amazon are currently selling Scatt via Pets-Megastore, but please allow for delivery as the product is imported from the US.There is also a product called Harka-Mectin from Harkers, which is used primarily by pigeon fanciers. This contains Ivermectin and is used for controlling mite infestations in pigions. A word of warning here though, this product contains more than three times the normal dosage of Ivermectin.After saying all of this, death may still occur, as birds heavily affect with mites can die from asphyxiation due to an accumulation of dead mites obstructing the airways, after the medicine has been administered.Finally please don’t rush out and start dosing your birds up with drugs, my advice to anyone who thinks their birds may be affected with Air Sac Mites, would be to seek the advice of an avian vet.There have also been many papers and studies written on this subject, just Google Air Sac Mite to read more on this subject.Hope this helps,Gary.

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    Liam,If you have forgot your password, just use the facility when logging in to the forum under forgot password, enter your email address and you should received a mail giving you details on how to reset your password, there's no need to re-register.Failing this please send a mail with your new password to zebraman@zebrafinch.org.uk and I will re-set your password manually.hope this helps,Gary.

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    What's your mix and how do you put it together.I made a new batch of egg food today and I thought I'd share the ingredients to see how it differs from your own mixture. I only have a few birds breeding at the moment, hence the small batch. I place one container in the fridge and the two in the freezer for later use.P1050094.jpg4 x Large free range eggs. (Best yolks)12 x Table spoons Sluis dried egg food.4 x Table spoons crushed digestive biscuits.6 x Table spoons dried bread crumbs.2 x Table spoons crushed egg shells. (Microwaved from boiled eggs).2 x Table spoons diced sunflower hearts.1 x Tea spoon crushed cuttle fish bone.1 x Table spoon cod liver oil.1 x Table spoon natural wheatgerm powder. A small dusting of spirulina.I use a food mixer to dice the eggs and mix the ingredients together, which makes life much easier, I also have a stone pestle and mortar, which I use for grinding the egg shells. I picked this up in a January sale for a fiver.All the ingredients are sourced at the cheapest possible prices I can find and if you need to know locations/supermarkets just PM me for details.Gary.

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    I've had this happen on more than one occasion, if they can find a place to get trapped then they do. It's the shock that causes them the most distress, so it's important to make sure she is kept warm and well hydrated. I would also add some calcivet to her water as well or any vitamin D supplement if you have some.Good luck and I hope she pulls through.Gary.