My budgie died Suddenly

[SohamVispu]

My female budgie died suddenly today afternoon.....I had a pair Cherry (fem) and Blossom (male)......The female died today afternoon without any symptoms......She had some feces on anus when she died and it looked to me like infection......What could be the reason of her death?......We have burried her and we are giving to give blossom back to the shopkeeper....We had bought them 1 year ago it's so sad for us....On 19 th jan only they completed 1 year.......Please tell me the cause of her death as I don't know anything about this....Is it bird flu or something or anything else....Please tell me urgently!

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

I don’t know anything about why it happened, but why are you giving Blossom back?

 

[SohamVispu]

My female budgie died suddenly today afternoon.....I had a pair Cherry (fem) and Blossom (male)......The female died today afternoon without any symptoms......She had some feces on anus when she died and it looked to me like infection......What could be the reason of her death?......We have burried her and we are giving to give blossom back to the shopkeeper....We had bought them 1 year ago it's so sad for us....On 19 th jan only they completed 1 year.......Please tell me the cause of her death as I don't know anything about this....Is it bird flu or something or anything else....Please tell me urgently!

 

[SohamVispu]

Then what shall I do please tell me i am new

I don’t know anything about why it happened, but why are you giving Blossom back?

 

[SohamVispu]

Then what shall I do please tell me i am new

I have heard that the other bird in pair will also die soon if he doesn't get another friend

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Then what shall I do please tell me i am new

The only one who could tell you what happened is a vet with a necropsy, but you can’t do that now because you’ve buried her.

We can try to help a little bit be we cannot give you answer.

So why are you giving away Blossom? It just doesn’t really make sense to me.

 

[ParrotNuts]

I'm very sorry for your loss...
To know the exact cause of death, you will need a necropsy (animal autopsy) to be done by your vet.

 

[BirdWorld]

Could she have been egg bound?

I have heard that the other bird in pair will also die soon if he doesn't get another friend

No, a lone budgie will not die, that’s a myth. Lone budgies can be happy alone if given proper care and attention

 

[SohamVispu]

I'm very sorry for your loss...
To know the exact cause of death, you will need a necropsy (animal autopsy) to be done by your vet.

I have already buried her

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

I have heard that the other bird in pair will also die soon if he doesn't get another friend

That’s not true, he will probably feel a bit lonely for a little while but he will not die from it. If he were to die as well it would probably be from sickness if that’s what took Cherry.

I also suddenly lost a female budgie recently, and my male was quieter than normal and not as active at first while grieving but he’s doing okay now.

I would find an Avian Vet to take Blossom too to make sure he’s not sick.

 

[SohamVispu]

Could she have been egg bound?

No, a lone budgie will not die, that’s a myth. Lone budgies can be happy alone if given proper care and attention

But if there was some disease / infection to cherry then blossom must have also caught it then it's risky!!

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

But if there was some disease / infection to cherry then blossom must have also caught it then it's risky!!

Yes, but giving him away won’t fix that.

 

[sunnysmom]

I'm sorry for your loss. As was stated, without a necropsy we would only be guessing as to cause of death. If you think the bird was sick though, you should take Blossom to a vet for a vet check. You don't have to take Blossom back to the pet store. He will miss his friend but if he's healthy, he won't die. You should just try to spend extra time with him. And then once you know he's okay, you can think about getting a second budgie if you want. Just keep in mind that there should be a 30 day quarantine period before introducing new birds to new each and they may want separate cages.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

@Moderating can someone merge the two threads?

 

[Mizzely]

There is no way for us to tell you, I'm afraid. Birds hide illnesses very well and many illnesses have similar symptoms.

 

[ParrotNuts]

I have already buried her

Oh yes, I forgot that.

 

[SohamVispu]

I'm sorry for your loss. As was stated, without a necropsy we would only be guessing as to cause of death. If you think the bird was sick though, you should take Blossom to a vet for a vet check. You don't have to take Blossom back to the pet store. He will miss his friend but if he's healthy, he won't die. You should just try to spend extra time with him. And then once you know he's okay, you can think about getting a second budgie if you want. Just keep in mind that there should be a 30 day quarantine period before introducing new birds to new each and they may want separate cages.

Okay will ask my parents!

 

[SohamVispu]

But can you all tell me that if it is a bird flu or not because I live in India and here bird flu is spreading!

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

But can you all tell me that if it is a bird flu or not because I live in India and here bird flu is spreading!

We cannot tell you if it’s bird flu, only a vet can.

If you’re worried about it, make sure to wash your hands well every time you interact with Blossom and keep his cage as clean as possible.

 

[Sunni Tiel]

I'm so sorry for your loss.