Probiotics ?

[Wardy]

I have seen probiotics mentioned a few times on a number of threads didnt really know what they where with regards to parrots after a google my understanding is that it is a bacteria that is found naturally in the gut of a parrot.

Whilst i am very green in the keeping of parrots i am pretty cynical when it comes to things like this " Snake Oil " having kept a reeftank for a number of years i have seen all sorts of claims add this it will do this

Would appreciate any feedback on probiotics and links to subsantiated info on probiotics .

Thanks in advance Col

 

[javi]

If your pet is on antibiotics that is when probiotics are absolutely needed. A baby handfed from day one would benefit from it. Also a bird that is in very poor health could benefit from a probiotic. A healthy bird should have no need for it, but always good idea to keep on hand.

 

[Wardy]

If your pet is on antibiotics that is when probiotics are absolutely needed. A baby handfed from day one would benefit from it. Also a bird that is in very poor health could benefit from a probiotic. A healthy bird should have no need for it, but always good idea to keep on hand.

Appreciate the reply but would like to understand the rationale of your reply

 

[javi]

An antibiotic will kill all bacteria in the system including the beneficial. A baby handfed from day one will not have gotten any beneficial bacteria from the parents crop. A stressed unhealthy may have also lost all the beneficial bacteria. That beneficial bacteria is what gets the GI tract moving. It helps digest the food and absorb the nutrients. It also helps form the stool. So adding a probiotic helps jump start the beneficial bacteria so the system stays working.

 

[Wardy]

An antibiotic will kill all bacteria in the system including the beneficial. A baby handfed from day one will not have gotten any beneficial bacteria from the parents crop. A stressed unhealthy may have also lost all the beneficial bacteria. That beneficial bacteria is what gets the GI tract moving. It helps digest the food and absorb the nutrients. It also helps form the stool. So adding a probiotic helps jump start the beneficial bacteria so the system stays working.

dont suppose you have any internet links about this so i can read a bit more about there use ?

nice one for replying

 

[macawpower58]

Just type in probiotics for parrots.
Pick reputable sources for the information.

 

[Wardy]

Pick reputable sources for the information.

Hard to understand what a reputable source is when your knowledge is lacking on the subject

 

[macawpower58]

This thread about probiotics is going on right now, why not pop in and read it.
Maybe ask a question or two.

Probiotics

Does anyone use this product and, if so, where do you purchase it from? http://www.avi-culture-2-plus.com/ If you don't use this do you have any recommendations for a different probiotic? Thanks.

forums.avianavenue.com

 

[LarryBird]

Larry Bird's vet was one of the country's leading avian vets (the vet sadly passed away from COVID last year) and he "prescribed" AviCulture to Larry Bird. AviCulture is a powder that we keep refrigerated.

A pinch of it gets sprinkled on his food every day and his poops generally look nice a normal. It's definitely noticeably helpful when Larry Bird is on antibiotics.

If you get a good quality bird probiotic (maybe recommended by an avian vet), it's not snake oil.

 

[Hankmacaw]

When we say reliable sources, we generally exclude those who sell a product from being reliable. Of course, the obvious snake oil salesmen are excluded.

Here is information on probiotics from a veterinary clinic - almost always a reliable and accurate source.

USE OF PROBIOTICS |

www.melbournebirdvet.com

Watch dates on the information you use. It may be old and out dated by newer information.

 

[Zara]

Quite a few brands include probiotics in their baby bird formula. I know your birds are not chicks anymore, but just wanted to add for anyone else reading and wondering, if you have a chick that is just out of the shell and going to be handfed, then it´s important to check with the manufacturer instructions what is and is not included in that specific formula so that you know what to add and what is not needed.

 

[Mizzely]

How much time you got Just from a quick Google Search

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