Symptoms: There is an appearance of giddiness and the head is thrown up and back or the neck may be thrown to one side. The walk is unsteady and the bird may go backward or sideways or in a circle. In some cases it falls to the ground fluttering and makes convulsive movements?

Answer:

The trouble is congestion of the brain. It may be caused by overfat condition or as the result of fright or indigestion. Sometimes worms in the intestines will cause it.

Male birds during the breeding season are especially subject to attack. It may be the result of blows upon the head, or a complication of infectious diseases or exposure to the hot rays of the sun.

The treatment for the trouble is to apply cold water to the head till it is thoroughly cool.

Confine the bird in a cool, shady place, and if a breeding male, take it out of the breeding pen for a week.

Give a dose of two teaspoonfuls of castor oil and let the food consist principally of green foods. Give three grains of Bromide of Potassium three times a day, dissolved in a tablespoonful of water.