Hi all, I need some advice. My 7 month old budgie Buzby sounds like he has seed stuck after eating making a ch ch sound, and then he is adjusting his crop, this only lasts a few seconds and then he his okay. He has no signs of illness, he is really playful, climbing, eating really well, chirping, learning to talk so no signs of illness. He dont do this when he is playing or resting, only after eating sometimes.

 

He seems to eat really fast and streches his neck in some ways to eat his seed and trill toppers and it is like he gulps his food down, then he has a seed or something stuck which he is trying to clear, and then he carries on eating straight after, and then preening. Any advice is appreciated, as I know my other budgie did it sometimes, but not as often and i was wondering if he is getting little feathers or seed stuck, as he is dropping feathers as well. Thanks in advance.

Edited July 31, 201015 yr by acharris

I hope he does not have canker as this can end badly. An experienced bird vet can take a swab and look under a microscope to see if there is anything sinister. The neck stretching is what disturbs me. Good luck.

I am not sure if anything is wrong here, jsut maybe your budgie inhales and swallows his food too fast, that is it.

 

dellouisa has in her first post diagnosed this bird with canker. I do not think you have to worry there.

 

Apart from eating fast and making a licking sound at the end, are there any other signs of ill health? Fluffed up, wheezing with normal breeding, inactivity? if nothing, then you can take the bird to a vet if you like, but it sounds like your bird is just "pigging out" so to speak.

 

If you ever have any concerns, consult your vet, but your bird is nto regurgitating food constantly or having trouble with its body temperature, so i would not worry.

Birds rarely get food stuck or caught. The advice about canker would be valid if there was more to go on that the "symptoms" mentioned. I would prefer to view a piece of video on what you are describing FIRST before either dismissing it as nothing or diagnosing an illness.

Hi and thanks for that, I did take him to the vet about a week ago, but she seemed to think it was more to do with eating seed to fast or little feather, as he is never fluffed up, only takes occasional naps through the day, is always playful, chirping, eating a lot of food (when ever I look he is nibbling food....lol), trying to talk, kissing and playing with his bird and mirror, on my hand, climbing, no breathing problems at rest, only sometimes this tsk sound after eating sometimes. I will monitor him though and see if I can get a video of him. Also his feet feel normal temp like they always are, and he preening a lot and never regurgitate food back.

 

Thanks.

Edited August 1, 201015 yr by acharris