I have a 2-3 year old cock who appears to be drunk. He staggers on the perch and sometimes falls over. He's been getting worse over the last week and has now begun to fly crazily around the cage he was in. He was in a breeding cage for about a month but is now inside in my hospital cage. His hen had layed 2 batches of eggs but none have hatched. The breeding cage is in an outdoor aviary.

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with him?

thanks

 

 

Not eating enough? Weak? Maybe the food's expired? Those are things that I think of. But I could be wrong.

 

 

I have a 2-3 year old cock who appears to be drunk. He staggers on the perch and sometimes falls over. He's been getting worse over the last week and has now begun to fly crazily around the cage he was in. He was in a breeding cage for about a month but is now inside in my hospital cage. His hen had layed 2 batches of eggs but none have hatched. The breeding cage is in an outdoor aviary.

Can anyone tell me what is wrong with him?

thanks

if you know this has been going on for a week why did you not ask advice before im afraid with out viewing bird or knowing more about the situation

like his health prior to breeding so on his hens health

poo and is he eating or just staggering whats he been getting fed so on

sounds like hes to far for any of us to be able to hit nail on head and probably to late for a vet

 

can you tell more so we can try to assess him ??

and

that other person i think you need to read and learn before suggesting to others ideas as your so far wrong its stupid

Before breeding both he and his hen were healthy. The hen is still healthy. The cock is not drooping or fluffed up. His first sign that there was something wrong was when he began swaying on the perch.

 

He's been eating normally and his poo is normal.

 

In the breeding cage he's had budgie seed, egg and biscuit (sometimes), seaweed, horse mineral block, calcium in water.

 

Thanks heaps GB

Before breeding both he and his hen were healthy. The hen is still healthy. The cock is not drooping or fluffed up. His first sign that there was something wrong was when he began swaying on the perch.

 

He's been eating normally and his poo is normal.

 

In the breeding cage he's had budgie seed, egg and biscuit (sometimes), seaweed, horse mineral block, calcium in water.

 

Thanks heaps GB

 

okay then check him over benny for any thing like a flat fly (a pigeon fly ) they tend to suck the blood of birds and can cause birds to become lethargic and lose weaight and die due to the fly sucking these blood they will feed from one bird till birds dead

i run my hands over breeding birds once every two weeks ive gotten three this year from my birds dont know how to rid them yet avian insector spray seems useless to them

BUT ...it could be an ear infection is the bird leaning his head at all

if no bad poo and is eating id spend the 26 bucks to get him seen to theirs a great vet her in my area not avian but hes been the best thing for my birds ever and cheap to boot can get him to look in his ear see if hes got an infection in their may be that simple benny if you have the money get him checked

also birds can be infertile at different times of year for up to six month but if hes unwell he wont beable to breed propply their for cause your two clear nests

 

also are they gorging on the mineral block ???

try giving him only seed fresh water nothing else for few weeks

could be over doing the minerals n calcium for that particular bird benny can happen

 

here a cr..apy yuk fly sucky blood thing at this link

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/livestock/pigeon_fly.htm

Thanks - we'll check him in the morning for the flies, and take out everything except fresh water and seed. Do you think we should give him antibiotics in his water?

If he has been sick and getting worse for a week I'd personally be getting him to the nearest Avian Vet.

Thanks - we'll check him in the morning for the flies, and take out everything except fresh water and seed. Do you think we should give him antibiotics in his water?

why the morning beny he needs to be looked at now could be his life or death look all im going to say is get him looked at or lose him and not know if it was something that can be passed on

antibiotics no as you dont know whats wrong with him

will kill him if he doesnt need them a mistake too many make ive even done it sadly

 

also you said he was inside in hospital cage Benny if hes outside with hen still your asking for trouble mate

he needs warmth and a vet its probably ear infection but thats not antibiotics its ear drops but bird ones not human

they dont cost much

less than a new bird

Have you felt his chest to feel if his keelbone feels sharp ?

Edited October 13, 201113 yr by **KAZ**

I've just checked him all over - there are no flies on him. He's not thin and is alert and biting my hand!

He is white and recessive pied blue. He has bluish skin under the blue feathers - is that normal or could it be bruising?

Thanks again GB

benny mate im not able to really comment with out seeing the bird

i could say anything but its not going to help him

only a vet can do that by sounds he may of even injured a leg i cant tell from here or with out seeing bird moving

sorry mate

can you send me a picture via email even if you could upload one then we could maybe all be able to try help

but im just randomly guessing so im no help sorry

as i said vet is best if hes eatting and pooing fine not fluffed i dont know

ill try look some stuff up okay see what i can find but i really ask you to get a vet to look at him really wont cost that much for a check up

I'm hoping you got this budgie to the vet before it was too late. How's he going?

If he is having trouble perching he might have broken a leg or something like that. It can happen pretty easily really, their bones are hollow and brittle really.

 

A vet will see the bruising and if a break, might wrap it. It could be better in 2 weeks for some birds, if not sooner.

 

He needs a vet, simple as that.