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Sick Budgie May 16, 2021 6:47:44 GMT

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Post by cait12345 on May 16, 2021 6:47:44 GMT

Hi, My parakeet has recently been staying at the bottom of the cage, her feathers are fluffing, and she isn't eating or drinking. What can I do to help my baby? I have kept the cage clean and changed food and water frequently but still she wont go to the bowls. How else can I go about making her comfortable and getting her back to normal? Should I consult a vet? We have isolated her from our other budgies to make sure she doesn't spread anything.

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Sick Budgie May 16, 2021 7:51:20 GMT Hezz and mona like this

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Post by Marianne Marlow on May 16, 2021 7:51:20 GMT

You should definitely consult an avian vet urgently, these are not good signs.

If she can be handled, can you syringe her a little bit of water?

Can you post a photo?

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Post by mona on May 16, 2021 14:33:51 GMT

Keep her warm, place food and water bowl close to her and consult a vet as soon as possible as Marianne Marlow suggested. Birdies go downhill very fast. They hide sickness for a long time & only when they can't hide it anymore, they behave like that. It's important to act fast to save her life..