health advice

My budgie's friend died a week ago (I currently have no way of getting another bird). At first he seemed fine, but now he's keeping his eyes closed and seems a little fluffed up. He isn't entirely tamed yet, so he usually avoids my hand, but now he's not doing anything about it when I try to...

Hi! I got my cockatiel two days ago, and it has not been eating or drinking much. I have given my cockatiel some electrolyte solution to help with hydration. And Its droppings are green, sticky, and have a string-like consistency. The droppings are also stuck to its vent, making a mess. I’m...

Hi there! I got my new cockatiel at the very beginning of this month. For reference he turned two months on January 5th so he's almost three months old. The rate at which he poops has gone down in the few weeks I've had him and a bit suddenly. He doesn't sport any signs of illness so I was...

Hi there! :hello1: I've lurked these forums w/o an account for some time when I first got my GCC, but this is my first time posting! Hoping someone here maybe has either had a bird with this problem or has related experience. Basically, I have a very, very unqiue problem with my 11 year old...

Is this even a thing? My female conure has been acting weird and her crop seems to not be filling though she seems to be eating fine. She seems hungry but can't seem to make up her mind what she wants to eat and has been doing an excessive amount of beak wiping, and she keeps regurgitating after...

Any advice (other than go to an avian vet- we don't have many here so are hard to get into, they are a 5 hour drive which just stresses them out more, and they just charge $750 a visit to take a fecal smear and say it's fine)??? I have a 15 year old pearly conure female with a history of crop...

Hello, I noticed my budgie's right toe is pointing towards the other one. Do they just need a nail trim? Or is this some other issue? Ive posted the right foot in question and the left foot as a comparison.

my 3 year old girl has been going through her water bowl 2x a day and leaves is with a sludge of food, i assumed she was making herself some cereal and knocking her bowl around somehow, but i just gave her clean water and it looked like she was washing mucous out of her mouth ? shes molting rn...

Hi all, this might be a stupid question, but I'm a first-time tiel parent and I worry a lot... I recently lost my soul budgerigar of 10 years and that makes me extra prone to panic. (well, it was six months ago. but it feels like yesterday.) I just wanted to ask if cockatiels keeping their...

There is a house finch in my yard that keeps opening and closing its beak while thrusting forward slightly and making a quiet chirp. It can move and is able to fly but has only done so for short distances. Does this bird need help. How can I help it? It seems to be in distress. It’s been at it...

I have bought two alexandrine parrots male and female , recently male expired after 3 months due to heat stroke , Female haven’t showed any behavioural changes yet should I buy another patner ?? Please also guide that her poop is normal she is 4 months Current On Psitacus hand feed

I’m a new conure owner, are there any recommendations for toys that can help condition my birds beak. There is nothing wrong with my conures beak, I just want to make sure she starts off a healthy way :) What are some opinions on vitamin drops in their water? Yes or No? Are there any...

Hi! I recently moved to a new apartment and my two budgies droppings increased in volume last night (see the pic) Should I be worried about it? Normally their droppings are way smaller. Idk what’s up. They’re both males and i’m wondering if it could be stress of a new apartment? Or even the...

I have a 5 year old cockatiel who lives with 3 other cockatiels in the same cage and 2 galahs in a different home in the same room. For most of his life, he’s consistently build up blockage in his nostrils that needs clearing every few weeks to few months when it starts impacting his breathing...

So the time has come; I need to go to the vet with my B&G, Hugo. I have noticed some red areas underneath both of his feet, and although I have seen this before, I think it has gotten worse. I have read about something called “bumblefoot” on the internet. However, I am scared to the bones that...

Hi! I have a dilute blue parrotlet, I have had her for about 4 years now. She is a wonderful little lady and a total clown! I’m concerned about the fact she seems to be constantly molting on her head over the past year. I add vitamins to her seeds and she gets cooked eggs almost every day. She...

Hi all! This is my first time using this forum, so please let me know if I am doing this wrong!! I am the father of a roughly 7 year old parakeet. A couple weeks ago, I got back from a month long trip and my parakeet was having some symptoms that worried me. We only have one avian vet in my...

Hi I need help since baby conure is 30-35 days old and I’m concern about his health that yesterday he ate full and see at night his crop with air and he does not wanna eat anything. But crop also empty what should I do now Even I try to take to vet and others and it’s so expensive in walk in...

My parrot's eyes are half open and the bottom area looks swollen. She also has her mouth open and makes a squeaking noise, kind of like a dog toy ever so often. We have been to the vets (stated it was an avian vet) but I don't think it was. I have an appointment on Thursday to see an avian vet...

Hi you guys! I have a question and this has been bothering me for a few days now, one because apparently I live two hours away from my closest avian vet, and two, because I don’t want my budgie to be sick. Basically last week I took both of my budgies to the pet store where they get their nails...