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  1. LiefDuivel

    Urgent Not sure if illness or injury - should i go to emerg or wait for appointment? (video)

    As the title says, Genji has been having a bit of a rough time the past few days and I'm not sure if it's something that warrants a visit to the emergency vet, or if he can wait for his appointment with his regular vet - in which case, what can I do for him until the appointment? Video posted...
  2. M

    Video [HELP] Wild Rosella behaviour

    Urgently need help assessing a wild Pale Headed Rosella's behaviour. -Seems pretty young, missing most of their tail feathers. - Has been coming to my family for food almost daily, for a few weeks now - Seemed okay prior to today, except for the unusually friendly behaviour and biting -Has been...
  3. A

    I NEED IMMEDIATE HELP PLEASE (sad update #16)

    hey im a young bird mom i own a 2 year old budgie and something has been happening. Basically he is quieter and he has a weird liquid around his mouth that kinda smells like fish i clean it everyday with water but it doesnt go away and it seems like its bugging him a lot also idk he sleeps more...
  4. bloopitybo

    Urgent baby budgie flew into wall

    so i have a baby budgie his name is froyo, he's around a month old and is still getting a hold of how to fly, i have 4 other budgies that fly freely in my house, froyo isnt the best at flying but still gets around. around a week ago he flew into a wall, fell down, stayed upside down on the...
  5. A

    HELP!!! Cockatiel toes bent after bloodwork

    HELP. Gonna call the vet soon and hope they have helpful information right away. (They are close rn). But basically last night I did blood work for my cockatiel. The nurse did mention that one of his legs had low blood circulation, but he didn’t pay much mind to it. Before I could further...
  6. C

    Hand rearing advice

    Local pet shop had a budgie abandoned so I took it in as I have kept budgies before (not a breeder) whilst I was on my way to collect, I was told that it looks like the mother bird had thrown out the chick and had left the nest. I told them to put the chick back in the nest and leave until I got...
  7. N

    Yellow Urine/Poop

    Hi, all. I'm new to using forums, so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place. I'm desperate for advice as my birds' poop is liquid-y. I have two male parakeets who are both approx. 2-3 years old. In the last few days, I've noticed that there has been watery yellow liquid (urine? poop?) in the...
  8. L

    Wired feathers

    Hello I have had my bird since 2020 but until recently I've noticed that lemons feathers are looking like this I noticed like 2 weeks ago and started to take extra care of lemon (since I go to medical school, the term that I was on at the time didn't allow me to give them the time lemon...
  9. CreyzLulu

    HELP!

    My lovebird does this every few months or so! I do not know what gets him to do this! I know its the winter time and our house is really warm he even does it in the summer! Could it be the dust?? I rolled my windows down an hour or so ago so maybe it is because of that? He also scratches his...
  10. A

    Urgent Budgie With Weird Symptoms

    Hey all, I am a semi-new bird owner. I got Basil (male parakeet) almost a year ago in March, and he's been a healthy and happy little guy up to this point. He was from a local pet store, so he's a bit skittish and I don't handle him too often, but he's very energetic and loves to fly around and...
  11. BabyBirdMa

    Choking, hiccups or sick?

    I’m in a bit of a panic. It’s in the middle of the night and my parakeet: Lydia started making this coughing/sneezing/hiccup? Soft, squeaky sound. I turned on my flashlight to examine her and she kept acting like she was trying to cough something up. She eventually stopped and hasn’t since made...
  12. LiefDuivel

    Sneezing and Weird Doubling Over Motion - Urgent

    I have a video attached of the weird motion, it's really scaring me and i'm not sure if he's okay. I have a vet appointment scheduled on the 3rd, and i just need to make sure he'll be okay until then - that's 4 days away. He's been sneezing a lot the past few days, but had no nasal discharge or...
  13. BabyBirdMa

    Sudden Aggression In Parakeet.

    So as you all know my Parakeet: Heisinbird was diagnosed with Cancer. He was given only a week to live but has miraculously survived several, months later and is thriving. The vets said the tumor was still present but growing more slowly than they expected. I am grateful for every day I still...
  14. BabyBirdMa

    Sneezing Conure.

    So my Pineapple Greencheek just sneezed in my face and it felt wet. She sneezed three, more times after that. Is this normal? Would I be overreacting if I took her and her cagemate to the vet over this? I am really worried but at the same time uncertain. If this isn’t cause for concern just yet...
  15. R

    Urgent my budgie has a scratch/wound on his cere, i'm not sure if it's normal

    i'm not sure of the particular reason for this but a few hours ago, my budgie had a scratch on his nose. i didn't notice it at the time but i've noticed it now. i attached his nose before and after. if it's bad what should i do?
  16. Z

    Urgent Budgie is making gurgling sounds when breathing (not consistent but enough to be noticeable)

    My rescue is making these noises when breathing, not always, I notice he does it when he’s stressed or sometimes at night (not beak grinding). I’ve been looking all over for similar situations but so far found no other posts or people talking about what it could possibly be. See Link for video...
  17. bug_inarug

    URGENT - Transporting birds in wildfire smoke

    Please respond! I need to bring my birds to a boarding facility because I'm going away. The air in my area right now is full of wildfire smoke, the air quality right now is a 10, with 11 being the worst. Is there any way I can keep my birds safe in their carrier? Maybe a blanket to cover the...
  18. M

    Urgent Budgie Making weird noises after flight

    Hi everyone, new to the forum just so I can get some help and advice for my sick budgie, Gwen. On Saturday, my husband and I came home to find Gwen breathing a little heavily, puffy, and leaning to one side. She was limping a bunch and we thought she may have hurt her leg when we were gone...
  19. FinchORI

    Zebra Finch in need of new home + where I’ve been + sad story

    Hello everyone. I have not been active for a while for a combination of mental health stuff and bird stuff. As some of you might remember, I had two female zebra finches, Arlo and Will. Quite a while ago, Will started acting very strange, drooping over, pecking at her foot, many other symptoms...
  20. M

    Urgent: Ruptured air sac not healing

    I’ve been trying to get advice for this though my usual alleys but I’m not getting the information that I need so I’m trying a parrot forum instead. Birds are birds right? I have a baby chicken with a ruptured air sac which I have been treating for WEEKS now and it just isn’t healing. We went...
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