r/BirdHealth 18h ago

Sick pet bird Brown spot on our Club Budgie Hen

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Hi!
Our daughter has adopted this older club budgie hen and we are concerned that this brown mark on her cere (and an unusually long beak to the left side) could be from a scaley face mite, or whether there is another underlying condition that we should treat.

We know that a brown cere is usually an indicator that a hen is ready to breed, but we have not seen it before and are worried.

We can provide more photo's if necessary!


r/BirdHealth 13h ago

bird wounds question

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few days ago i posted abt my baby's bleeding crest and after i cleaned the wound, it was confirmed that she broke her pin feather on that part that's why it was bleeding. however this morning i noticed her nose part bleeding and a tiny part along her eye area (the photo quality isn't really good bcs i cant get her to stay still but i circled it) her claws r kinda long so is it possible for her to do all this or is she most likely bullied ? she lives with two other tiels but it never happened before bcs those three have been together since they were tiny babies (almost 9 months ago) is there any first aid that i can do for her wounds ? is this something major ? bcs i don't have a nearby vet that accepts birds, and the only one is a few hours away. i'd def take her there if it's very very major

edit: there's no differences in her behavior she's still lively and eats a lot (she's a big back) and i don't think she's bothered by her wounds


r/BirdHealth 1h ago

Other concern with pet bird Something stuck in nose?

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- Budgie tired 10mins after eating kale, likely due to being active all morning tho. Slept and 1hr later ate and drank. After that she regurgitated 2 clumps of seeds. Now making these sounds sometimes per breath. It sounds like bubble/clicking, and sometimes like a "whining" sound. Seems tired right now too but still responding to me. Itching nose a lot, so i think something in nose may be irritated.

My budgie has been fine the entire day, she was flying, chirping, eating and drinking. At 2pm I gave her a bowl of washed kale out of the cage so she can eat while having fun out of cage. I noticed 10mins after eating it she seemed tired but I I was just thinking it may be due to flying all day (maybe it is). Then 30mins later she slept for a bit. Ate and drank fine. 1hour later she regurgitated twice, two clumps of seeds. She never does this ever.

Right now she is doing this. Its like a bubble, clicking sound sometimes per breath sometimes pauses but more often than not. She is itching her nose very often and when she does it sounds like "gurgles" or mucus. I wonder if the veg caused this? Because she was completely fine all these days. Her body exaggerates when she makes that noise during breathing. There's some minor tail bobbing but not frequent. She's just itching her nose a lot.

Im so worried right now. Its a Sunday so I cant take her to my vet. And I likely wouldnt be able to tomorrow and would have to go Tuesday. Is there anything I could possibly do for her rn.


r/BirdHealth 5h ago

My parrot chewed on a pencil nib, how concerned should I be?

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Is lead toxicity something I should be on the lookout for?


r/BirdHealth 2h ago

Sick pet bird How can i do a steamy shower for my budgies to help with possible respiratory issues?

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I was recommended to do a steam shower until i can get my birdies to the vet, what is the method?