Can someone tell me what might be wrong with Oswald? Over the last few days he's gradually lost interest in feeding his hen (she just hatched two chicks), and this morning I found him like this. There's orange vomit around his beak, and while I was watching him he flicked his head and sprayed me with it. His posture is all wrong - feathers tight to the body and wings sticking out a bit. I did give them a plate of veg yesterday with some pumpkin in it so that might explain the colour, but why is he sick?

 

I've had him for about 6 months. He was the last bird to be introduced to the aviary and has been fine until now. The others all seem fine except for his mate. The hen is in terrible condition because he hasn't been feeding her and she won't leave the box very often to feed. I really don't want to lose her because she was our house pet and the kids are very attached to her. Do I need to pull the chicks to handraise? They're only 4 days and 1 day old, and the thought of hand feeding little jellybeans is terrifying. I don't have another pair with chicks to foster them on.

 

Any help/advice much appreciated!

 

 

 

Never mind. He's looking much more like himself today. No more orange vomit and he's chatting away and sitting more normally on the perch. Must have been a passing bellyache or a bit of stress.

He probably ate to much veges, I have had some of my birds guts down the corn and then seem to get a bit sick after,so I don't give it to them as often.

 

But still keep an eye on him because if the hen won't come out to feed and he is feeding her he might over do it and not keep enough food for himself.