Furthermore, âAvian veterinarians estimate that poor nourishment is the underlying cause of about 75 to 80 percent of the medical problems they see.â (Source: Bird Talk April 2010) We provide lists of healthy foods and tell you exactly how to feed your budgie parakeets on our food and nutrition page.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness caused from exposure to the droppings or urine of deer mice that carry the virus. About 1- 5 hantavirus cases are reported each year in Washington State and about one third of the cases have been fatal.antavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a severe illness caused from exposure to the droppings or urine of deer mice that carry the virus. About 1- 5 hantavirus cases are reported each year in Washington State and about one third of the cases have been fatal.
Deer mice begin breeding at only about six weeks of age, their gestation time is 24 days, and each female can produce up to eleven litters each year with about 2-9 young in each litter. The babies are weaned at 4 weeks of age and are ready to breed and increase the deer mouse population in another two weeks. Deer mice are carriers of the Hantavirus.