Jan 5, 2021 0:55:31 GMT
sgw17
Brand New Budgie
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Post by sgw17 on Jan 5, 2021 1:05:09 GMT
I recently just got 2 budgies. (They still are pretty young, so I am unsure of what their genders are yet.) Anyways, I've only had them for about a week now and the previous owner took VERY good care of them. Well throughout today, I've noticed that my budgie is acting kind of off. He/she isn't as energetic... usually when we take it out of the cage, it'll fly around and chirp and what not. Today it wasn't doing that... it would just fly up to a perch and sleep. I also noticed that its droppings are runnier than usual. (The poop is almost like a mustard yellow color.) One thing that I can maybe contribute to this is that both of my budgies have been eating so excessively. Like non-stop. We also treated them to a lot of millet/treats this weekend My budgie is also very sleepy which is kind of concerning. I'm just sort of torn because I researched some hormonal symptoms and a lot of his/her symptoms match up with some sort of hormonal changes... but yet a lot of its symptoms match up with illness.
So I'm asking, what are your guys's opinions? Is his/her symptoms something that I should be concerned about or should is my budgie more than likely going to be fine? Thanks!
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Mar 29, 2024 0:02:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 1:28:45 GMT
Most likely your bird is sick. you should contact an avian vet.
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Post by mona on Jan 5, 2021 3:23:40 GMT
Could you post a photo or video of the birdies for everyone to look at? Also, a photo of the birdie poop?
Are your birds on pellets or seeds? Did they eat any juicy vegetables like cucumber or lettuce?
In any case, keep the birdie warm and inside the cage to rest.. Others may add to the conversation..
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Post by Morgan on Jan 5, 2021 7:42:49 GMT
Runny yellow poop does sound concerning. A photo of the fresh poop would be helpful, as well as a complete list of foods they have been eating. If they are eating pellets with food coloring for example, that could explain the color. If they have been eating lots of fresh veggies, that could explain the consistency. If you can feed them only dry foods without any dyes, just seeds or pellets if they are not dyed, that will give you a baseline poop to work with and compare future poops to. For now, do as Mona suggested and keep them warm, stop feeding fresh foods for now and only dry undyed foods, and post some photos of the poop, and also a photo or video of your birds so we can see their overall condition and demeanor. Others who are more experienced will also be along to help further.
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Jan 5, 2021 0:55:31 GMT
sgw17
Brand New Budgie
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Post by sgw17 on Jan 5, 2021 17:59:09 GMT
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Post by Morgan on Jan 5, 2021 20:17:16 GMT
@sgw17 - well, it looks like their food has tons of dye in it, and I’ll bet sugar is pretty high up in the ingredients list too if you take a look it it. I would recommend getting them on a quality seed mix with plenty of fresh dark leafy green and meaty orange veggies, if you can get them to eat them, or a quality pellet without sugar or dye - Harrison’s is the only staple pellet I would recommend currently.
Besides that, I can’t see anything about their poop that looks off to me. The poo on their perch has been stepped in and smeared, but otherwise still looks normal. If there is a poop in particular that is worrying you, you can pull out the bottom tray and take a closeup. Even blown up it’s a bit hard to see with the pattern on the paper lining their cage. Whenever you have a concern about droppings, you should put plain white paper, or better yet wax paper, underneath so the color and texture is more easily seen. The wax paper prevents the color in the fecal portion of the poop from bleeding into the urates or urine - which can make either look green or yellow, etc. One thing that could be the matter - are they molting? When budgies go through a molt they often become less active and need more rest in order to grow their new feathers. Providing extra protein in the form of boiled egg if they will eat it or commercial dry egg food which won’t spoil if left for some time is also a good idea.
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Jan 5, 2021 0:55:31 GMT
sgw17
Brand New Budgie
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Post by sgw17 on Jan 5, 2021 20:21:00 GMT
Thank you for the tips! The food is a good thing to know... The birds are around 2-4 months so it is very possible that they could be molting.
Again, thank you so much for your help!
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Post by Hezz on Jan 6, 2021 1:11:20 GMT
What were the birds eating before they came to you? Try to get them back to as close to their regular diet as possible for the time being until they are looking more settled. There are too many upsets happening in their short lives at the moment - new house, new people, environmental changes, probably new diet, all these are going to cause them stress and any dietary changes should happen slowly. If they are eating any fresh food, stop this for a short while until you feel that their poops are looking more normal. If they were being fed seed predominantly, give them this, preferably the same mix as they are used to. If you feel you must feed them pellets, find one that isn’t coloured.
I hope that is just a travel cage that they are in, as it is much too tiny for even one budgie to live in, let alone two. If you need some help in selecting a good cage, there are plenty of members who have large affordable cages depending on where you live.
Regarding them not wanting to come out onto your hand as they had previously, it is not unusual for budgies to become less compliant after the first week or two in a new environment. Initially they are too frightened to react as they would want to - budgies are much inclined towards freezing in stressful situations - but will settle in to reveal their true colours when they start to feel a little safer. They may have reached this non-compliant stage already, after the week that you have them, or ... something may have spooked them and they now feel safer stying in the cage.
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