One of my two budgies seems to be very sick and the only avian vet I know of is very many miles away.

The first sign I noticed was that her feathers were hard as she had not been preening herself and never bathes like she used to.

The tips of the feathers around the head are black and I've tried spraying her with water as she loves it but she still won't clean herself.

She has very little energy and she normally is good at flying but yesterday when she tried she flew a very short distance.

She would also occasionally bite although I try to get her out of that habit but now she acts too depressed to do anything.

Please help as I've researched and looked but I can't the cause. =(

EDIT: Her feathers have actually improved, I saw her perched on the bath in her cage so it's possible she was cleaning herself.

EDIT: I found a vet that could treat her.

Edited August 6, 200421 yr by Vidd

Hi vidd, im glad your budgie is seeming a little better please could you let us know what your vet says, and how she is progressing?

Well she has some sort of bad illness and has to be kept until Monday. If she doesn't recover by then the vet has to 'put her down'. =(

She flew and looked herself as she went in so I strongly believe that there's life in her yet.

Sending good healing vibes to you and budgie Vidd

Edited August 7, 200421 yr by Julie

Me too!

*adds to the healing vibes* xx

She died...

aw i am very sorry vidd.

my condolences.

Sorry Vidd,I guess the vibes weren't enough but you did as much as you could.Take Care,Julie

Oh, I am very sorry to hear that. Are you okay?

oh vidd, that is so sad. the loss of a bird can be so painfull, i really feel for you. Im really sorry to hear that.

Anne xx