Hi guys, my budgie Blacky has just had a clutch of eggs (about 7 or so weeks ago) and for the past few days shes been looking under the weather (excuse the pun), but I didnt think anything of it as all my birds are at present due the shocking weather and none look actually sick, just a little miserable... anyway, I noticed today after bringing the birds in that, what I thought was just more eggs in her tummy, isnt. Its a lump which is kind of orangey in colour and its squishy, so not like eggs would be. Has she had a prolapse? Ive never had a bird with one before??? In her last lot of eggs the eggs looked a little thin despite the fact that they are on calcium suppliments. If it is a prolapse, would it be fatal? Like, should I call up a vet NOW or could I wait till tomorrow morning?

Edited June 19, 200717 yr by Shann

Personally I would call the avian vet now. Let's see what the others say who have more experience with this type of thing.

Without being able to see it .I could`t give a answer.She may be egg bound,if it is a prolapse,the vent would be kind of turned,inside out & the feathers around the vent,would be,wet & messy.Depending on her age,it might be a tumor.

Sorry I can't help, I don't have any experience with this sort of thing.

 

I hope she's okay.

I called the avian vet last night and described the lump to her, she said it could be a an egg that hasnt formed a shell and the yolk has passed into her abdomen causing swelling. She didnt seem too worried, but said I should keep her warm and give her warm black tea with sugar in it. She is lookign a bit better this morning, but still not great... I'm going to take her to the vet as soon as dad gets home this arvo - a branch fell on our other car last night so we cant use that one.

Thanks for your advice anyway.

Hope she's okay, good luck. :rip:

Hope she's okay and you can find your way to the vet. :greenb:

I had a hen with what sounds like this identical problem 2 years ago. It looked to me like an addled egg without the shell. She was cage breeding at the time too. I cannot recall exactly what happened but either the egg was re-absorbed or she eventually laid it with a very thick, rough, knobbly shell. Never seen anything like it (that egg) before or since.

 

There was one other incident with an old non-breeding hen in an aviary. I seem to recall she died, but I'm not sure whether that was cause or effect.

 

One common thing with both cases was cold weather. But that might be co-incidence.

 

Good luck with your hen, keep her warm if you can.

KathyW.

I took her to the vet the other day, unfortunately the avian vet wasn't in, but the normal vet said that it could be peritinitis and gave her a shot of antibiotics. Its been a couple of days and she still hasnt perked up so Im going to take her back either today or tomorrow morning, the avain vets are there on the weekend so hopefully I will get a more accurate diagnosis...

Edited June 23, 200717 yr by Shann

Yes, best to take her back and get to the bottom of her problem with a bird specialist.