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Urgent sick budgie?

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We recently bought a new budgie but it noticed its wings were droopy, it stood a big lower than the other and it had a brown mark on it's beak. Im not sure if i may be overthinking it but here are some photos, its the green and yellow coloured bird
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I would move it to its own cage..but keep it within site of the other's. So you can monitor poops and food intake.

It's really best to quarantine new arrivals before adding to yiur flock. To make sure you aren't introducing any sickness to your birds.

I csnt tell enough from the pictures
 

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When a budgie's wing droops it can mean they do not have the strength to hold it in a more normal position. One should take any new bird to a vet for wellness check so add the wing droop as a second reason.
 

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Did you take the bird to a vet?
 

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Did you take the bird to a vet?
I asked the owner why she stood a little unusual and he said she bent her back while she was hatching from the egg, i was wondering why her back was so bent. This could be why her wings are droopy?
Overall she seems to be good and Doesn't fluff up sitting still like sick birds usually do. I'll update again soon
 
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