Really suddenly, just not levi seems sick. He isnt perching properly, he is hunched over (leaning forward) with his tail dropped. He is holding himself up with one leg on the side of the cage. I have put a light over him and covered him partially with a towel.

 

Ill take him to the vet tomoz if he is still sick, but what else can I do now? Any Help?

How is his weight? his vent? is there a tail bob? is there staining in the feather above the cere?

Have you changed his diet recently? has he been exposed to any other birds? Have you been exposed to any other birds and possibly brought something home? Has he had periods of not eating? has there been any damp seed or soft food that might have gone off?

 

Lots of questions, but they will help work out what is best for him while you wait for the vet

Yer i havent been able to sus out whats going on. Asked all those questions. we'll have to see tomoz

Yer i havent been able to sus out whats going on. Asked all those questions. we'll have to see tomoz

Any answers to the questions Liv posted ??

You must keep him warm too at least above 75F that is very important too.

Hmmm not sure.... She said she asked all those questions but I'm not sure who she asked...

Doesn't sound good ....Would have been easier for us to help you if you answered the questions ...

Good luck with the Vets today ... hope he is okay ..

Sorry I didnt make it clearer. I asked all those questions to myself.

 

How is his weight? Good

his vent? Clean

is there a tail bob? Nope

is there staining in the feather above the cere? Nope

Have you changed his diet recently? Introducing pellets

has he been exposed to any other birds? No

Have you been exposed to any other birds and possibly brought something home? Hope not! Im pretty scared about that myself. Dettol wash is my best friend

Has he had periods of not eating? Nope

has there been any damp seed or soft food that might have gone off? Nope.

 

Anyways. thanks all for your help but he is fine now. It was the wierest thing. It was like he needed to fart or something, be cause he is got heaps better last night as well! Became he happy self talking singing chewing things. It was the oddest thing. Has anyone else have this happen?

hmmm... not sure, what percentage of pellets are you feeding him?

Could be him adjusting to the pellet diet.

Sometimes they don't eat properly while changing over and as the seed portion drops they eat less and begin to get sick :rofl:

He is only eating them when I crush them up and play with them. So very very little at the moment. We are jut starting. Lol. He has pellets in his cage as well as seed ect. But doesnt eat it.

Are you planning on going 100% pellet or a mix?

I think ill do what I did with Mak. Pellets, sprouts fruits etc as the staple in his cage. And then use millet and seeds for training.

He must have had gas then!!

Going completely on a pelleted diet isn't really the best thing for them, because pellets are very high in protein. Budgies are also adapted to eat a lot of seed and do need a portion of it in their diets. They eat and need more seeds than other parrots do.

I would recommend, a third of their diet as seed.