5 Signs Your Bird is Sick

[@TommyEfreeti]

Because it should be written somewhere, too!: 1. Weight Loss (loss of ~10% of morning weight is significant) 2. Droppings Composition (Solid Green Fecal Matter, White Uric Acid, Excess Clear liquid is healthy/normal; black, bright green or red are significant) 3. Breathing (Consistent, quiet is healthy. Wheezing or whistling are significant. Tails going up and down with each breath is a sign of labored breathing.) 4. Plumage (Bright and sleek is healthy. Dark lines indicate malnutrition. Plucking or bare patches indicate ill health.) 5. Change in Personality. Never "wait and see"!

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

+Tommy Efreeti Just like lecture notes.

[@noobmaster69comeswreckingf21]

Tommy Efreeti my parrot is always noisy whenever she sees me but she’s really quiet

[@priyankahaldar7002]

Can u help mw with no 3 point

[@animeaddict518]

I have a Parrot keeps wheezing and it makes me scared 💔

[@infininoodle]

6. Your bird is doing kick flips and riding a tiny skateboard.

[@trgo7813]

Yeah thats a nonstop problem for me :(

[@JackOfAllTrades0404]

Siiiiick

[@emmajosephine7510]

Siiiiicccckk

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

Emiel Paauwe kind of sounds like the bird is riding a hoverboard

[@justshou05]

Lol wut😂😂😂😂😂💔???

[@thunderbuddy78]

unfortunately I lost my conure. people always told us don't get a bird they are loud and they are messy and can become crazy from captivity. I think the real problem was those people didn't know how to care for one and give it the proper care. so when I got birdie (yes his name is birdie, don't judge) I took a lot of time to learn as much as I could. it was amazing how good he was. he chirped during the day of coarse but wasn't annoying in fact we had conversations. obviously he wasn't gonna understand them entirely but I truly believed he understood. somethings by the way he acted towards ways I expressed things. he always went to bed at 11pm sharp but on one condition. he never liked being in his cage and it was a a little larger than he required but still good for him. he had to be outside of the cage under the towl. we made sure since he never liked being in his cage to make sure any of his surroundings could not be hazardous. nothing he could naw on and get sick. made sure the heat was good. we spent so much time with him and gave him the proper nutrition and everything. but one day a window was open without even knowing it our poor little guy must has caught something from the cold and died. just take this in mind when getting one of these beautiful animals to be apart of your family. they are fragile and require care. the simplest thing can be trouble and don't make the mistake of not bringing them to the vet. because that is our biggest problem. I wanted to but others in my family didn't feel the need to. don't make that mistake I regret it everyday. but always know I had the best of times with him.

[@hasanyahya8384]

Wow im now afraid of getting a bird i mean i can handle everything a messy bird can do but not know when they are sick and suddenly losing them? Thats awful!

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

Cirrus Whiskey yes I've actually known not to use non stick pans. Even though I don't cook I know that

[@stephanie6665]

Anthony Riccardi my two conures also died so suddenly the weird thing was that they died on the same day and same time :(

[@elinatsadourian639]

This made me cry should I cover my birds cage when it’s sleeping cause I never had one

[@SNAKEx197]

Anthony Riccardi my bird died this morning, he was pooping watery green poop. I wish I took him to the vet earlier. I know this was three years ago, but I understand you :,(

[@Nogardarret]

im a chicken owner and i want to point out one thing that may not be obvious, that chickens have very different poops from parrots and other birds. ideally, chickens poop should be a blackish-brownish lump with white portions or whitish liquid. sometimes, they will also secrete very very stinky poops that can be tan-black and are very smooth, usually they will do two of these in a row. this is normal, its an emptying of special tubes on their digestive tract called ceca, which use bacteria to further break down food. it is also normal to find small pebbles and pieces of rounded glass in your chickens poop. they swallow these to grind their food in their gizzard. still look out for consistently soupy poops or bloody ones, though!

[@nabaadrees4306]

Terra Rainchild i own some baby chicks as well, 3 yellow and 3 black, and 1 is the biggest and he pecks the other chicks so hard, that they bleed so i gave them to a farm to take care of them for us

[@lausss7641]

I feel blessed that I watched this video. 2 weeks after watching this video my lovebird named Sky fell sick. I went to remove the towel from the cage and found him fluffed up with his eye closed. He didn't eat his food, was tired and didn't bother flying to his favourite perch in the house. I immediately took him to a vet and true enough his throat was inflamed and swollen. Thankfully he pulled through after weeks of medication. Thank you for going into detail about this subject. You really are Sky's life saver ^~^

[@Kalleosini]

So many adorable bird friends.

[@SandwichForEverybody]

And so many pain they gives

[@voyagerabove4034]

I was half-awake when I started watching this and heard the number 35 and the word career. My brain somehow put that together as "35 years career" and I spat my coffee out all over my monitor. I need more coffee now.

[@antoniomonzuno9511]

Lol

[@Dimek-zq3gx]

VoyagerAbove lol xd

[@cleliaoconnell3705]

VoyagerAbove lol

[@zaiddaniels5579]

My bird is not making any noise and u found blood in her food boll

[@zaiddaniels5579]

By zaids cousin stupid video

[@Roll587]

I'm babysitting my neighbors parrot this week. Perfect timing for the video! Thank you!

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

WisMicYal11 what are your plans on babysitting bird long ago and I never did it to this day

[@jessek8114]

Thank you Jessie. This should be the first video any bird owner should watch.

[@TisiphoneSeraph]

Your bird videos are my favorite hands down. I doubt I'll ever own a bird but they're so fascinating. Would love to see more meet and greets with the smaller birds you showed!

[@DeathDragon-uj4ed]

I rescued the best budgie ever the other day. He was so kind and loving and just wanted to be with me constantly. He sat with me all day long and only went in his cage at night. He seemed mildly sick but was getting better each day. On the third day of me having him he suddenly had a seizure and passed.

[@jorgenandersson9521]

You are abselutely right aboth this.....My little Conure died a week ago ....I should have taking her to the VET eight mounts ago......but i think she was happy.She was realy sick and she died with pain because she could not get the food down to her stomac....I feel so bad about my little friend that was trusting me!!!I will never forget Kimmi who was my little baby-girl bird!!!

[@spidermanandsnape]

My first bird died because I wasn't aware just how fast birds got sick. I wish I'd had this advice before, but I'm glad other people will be educated and hoepfully keep their little birdie from getting sick!

[@johnomalley3329]

Good video! Doesn't seem to happen very often, but this morning he's sneezing fairly continuously. Nothing around his nostrils (dry). Put on the humidifier for now and will check again in a bit.

[@mccc4559]

Jessi --- you are such a cool lady --- the world needs more folks like you --- take care...byeeeeee

[@meghananne100]

Hey Jessie! Just wondering how to differentiate between unhealthy feathers and a bird who is molting?

[@larainecuadradoexposito7508]

there should be pin-like feathers on him, it is very noticeable...

[@NaelbaFineArt]

I remember when I first got my Amazon Parrot Charlie, he was a dirty olive green, feathers were not in the best condition (although he had not plucked any thankfully), had never had fruit and veg in his diet and was generally panically. I'm glad to say that with the addition of fresh fruit and veg to his pellet diet, regular spray showers (which he loves) and constant attention and fussing his feathers and his temperament improved greatly (he is now a beautiful bright green and the other colours in his plumage have now come out). Im glad to see that according to this list, he is healthy. He has a deformed nostril so occasionally he has a slight whistle when breathing but this rights itself once he has cleared any blockage so not at all worried about that. We are still working on stepping up (he came to me at 4 years old and was not hand trained) but he is not afraid of my hands and loves being scratched and I help him with pin feathers so i think the stepping up is partly due to his 'ill do it myself' stubborn attitude. ha ha. I would love to see more videos with your Amazon (obviously) especially as you are working on his training and may help me with my relationship with my 'feather baby'. Keep up the good work - bird mums rock!

[@rosemaryminkler1995]

I have a conure bird she is so smart she wants to be with me all the time. she talks ,sings and and is very active. I love her. she is a joy to have.

[@emiscoolio3696]

Hi Im very worried that my 3 week old budgie is injured It's breathing rapidly and can't move it is also smaller than usual PS the mom keeps stepping on him What should I do pls reply fast because this is an emergency

[@florette95]

Call a vet, they can answer your questions.

[@barbiechannel9397]

Go to a vet

[@itzzyasssmine8956]

Fox Lover I hope it can get well I have a bird too

[@kiwisadopted3388]

Fox Lover that’s not god..

[@danabellic0529]

Get them to a vet lol

[@Taneth]

I wish I'd seen this a year ago. I had a budgie who stopped hopping up onto my finger when I touched her belly, but would still climb up when prompted or step up backwards. I figured she was just nervous about the new roommate. A little while later she stopped chirping in the morning, and when she started to show breathing issues I took her to the vet. It was too late, she had a tumour in the lower abdomen and didn't last two weeks. There were no other symptoms, her stool was fine, feathers neat and shiny, she was flying around by day, standing on one leg and generally being her normal self. In those last two weeks her condition just deteriorated so rapidly.

[@thefirebirdflock3440]

My budgie keeps sleeping on two feet and eating a lot is he just weird or is he sick, he's still playing with his toys, drinking water normally, and jumping around happily.

[@loki_charms993]

jumana alsaadoon he might be sick

[@spoileds6856]

ThePudgyBudgie don't. They sleep on two feet

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

Is math related to Science actually most birds sleep on one foot the only sweep onto if they're sick or is there is an injury

[@Virgolove]

its normal 4 birbs to sleep on two feet, but i dont know about the food problem

[@ananabor1279]

ThePudgyBudgie mine to

[@Reithan]

Dark bands, stripes, or dots in their feather pattern can also be a sign of poisoning. My lovebirds once found a place near their cage to peel paint off the wall that I couldn't see. The pattern that ingesting paint made on their feathers was beautiful, and they had none of the other symptoms you've mentioned, but it could have been dangerous to their health if I hadn't figured it out and gotten them to a vet. (I have pictures of this if you'd like them)

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

The little bird at the end eating the seeds from the bunch is adorable.

[@Vic64Y]

*IMPORTANT WARNING FOR PET BIRD OWNERS* : The food that we normally give to the canaries (and other companion birds) consisting of a "complete, balanced and top-quality seeds mixture" bought in pet stores or malls, makes the owners trust that their pet is well fed, but it's not so: indeed the health of the pets is at imminent and serious risk. The owners of canaries, parrots, cockatoos, parakeets, cockatiels, etc., WE MUST PAY ATTENTION TO DOMESTIC BIRD BREEDERS AND VETS and keep in mind that although we feed them with such a typical seeds mixture, our birds are very likely in danger of suffering an unexpected, painful and practically inevitable PREMATURE DEATH BY FATTY LIVER DISEASE. Canaries, for example, will surely die at 4 - 6 years of age of the more than 14 that they can live. It's sad that pet birds are fated to die early and painfully in so many cases. You have to warn people to avoid it! This deadly disease is very common in pet birds but owners usually don’t know or detect it in time. And we can’t imagine that *THE CAUSE IS IN THE FOOD ITSELF* that we provide to our birds, in which such *a typical mixture contains low-fat seeds such as canary seed together with other VERY fatty seeds such as niger, hemp or nabine and, in addition, the birds usually prefer to eat the fatty seeds* so that their REAL DIET is unbalanced by excessive fat, gradually causes the fatty infiltration of the liver and in a few years causes fatty liver hepatitis and PREMATURE DEATH to pet birds. *Also the breeding paste and its pigments and the sunflower seeds can attack the liver* if they are taken too much or for too long. It's a cruel disease that progresses silently and, when its unexpected symptoms begin, they are easily confused with other ailments so the owners usually postpone the visit to the vet at a time already critical for the life of the bird (besides that not all vets are trained to recognize this elusive and misleading disease, even to administer lipotropic and regenerative liver protectors in curative doses, just in case it's that and not a supposed blow). It's a process of slow and asymptomatic progression, but when their visible symptoms begin (acute phase) the disease accelerates. *SYMPTOMS OF THE ACUTE PHASE OF FATTY LIVER DISEASE* : First, emotional decay or progressive lack of interest, hard belly (in many cases, with a dark spot with a half-moon shape on the belly, which seems a "tumor", to see it you have to wet your fingers to remove the down), falls from the sticks of the cage that seem for "errors of calculation" and then lameness (that make believe that they are by the previous falls, but both symptoms are due to that it hurts the liver), lack of flight and singing, the bird fluffs up his feathers or bends more or less slowly; Then, within a few weeks or a few days, forced breathing with open beak, remaining lying on the floor of the cage near the food, sudden spasms from time to time (which make people believe that the bird is "epileptic" but it are twinges of pain of diseased liver), abundant greenish stools (caused by biliverdin which if it's not fasting, it means hepatic harm), then black and watery (from hepatic hemorrhages), then a strange purplish color of skin and beak, an excessive appetite and the final "improvement" of a few days (in the last phase, the already degenerated liver becomes deflated by what seems to ameliorate), after which it suddenly dies among seizures (which may seem a heart infarct). For the first symptoms the liver has already degenerated to 80% and only an urgent (and accurate) vet action can save your bird and revert the liver situation. If you simply feed your bird with the loose seeds mixture (even if you give it fresh fruits, vegetables and let it exercise, for example by letting it out of the cage at home), right now your pet's liver is degenerating, and neither you nor your bird know. *Without liver protectors, it's almost certain that your bird will die early and in many cases you won’t be able to determine its real cause* . Hepatic lipidosis it's not only deadly by itself when the visible symptoms begin (sometimes even it does not warn at all until few moments before the death). Even before the acute phase it predisposes the bird to suffer infections, as it weakens the immune system. Obese pet birds have an higher risk of many other diseases, like arthritis, heart disease and cancer. Obesity in birds it's not so apparent but it's more dangerous than in other animals like mammals. So in addition to giving to the birds lipotropic and detox / regenerating hepatic protectors preventively and routinely, breeders usually make their own mixtures with low fat seeds. *PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT* : The time to act is NOW that your pet doesn’t have yet the visible symptoms. It's necessary to ACTIVELY PREVENT THE LIVER DEGENERATION. Fortunately it's easy to do it: *It's very advisable to substitute progressively (within some weeks, as per the instructions of the manufacturer) the mixture of loose seeds for some pellets compound food of seeds, fruits and vegetables (preferably those that already include liver protectors), because this prevents the bird from filtering and eating mostly the fatty seeds (but without insisting if the bird does not get accustomed to eating pellets because he could die for starvation within a few days)* . *And, whatever the diet, it's CRUCIAL to add to the drinking water or to the food a LIPOTROPIC LIVER PROTECTOR that includes carnitine and / or choline, betaine, methionine, etc., (and it's very convenient to add a DETOX / REGENERATING LIVER PROTECTOR with thistle milk, boldo, artichoke extract)* . Liver protectors are not medicine but cheap food supplements manufactured by pet bird vet laboratories that remove the fat from the liver, clean it and favor its recovery. It's essential to add them to the pet birds diet to conserve their liver. It's something that professionals as breeders and vets know, but we the owners usually don't know. It are appearing in the market compound feed for pet birds that don’t include fatty seeds and that already include several liver protectors. But *the vast majority of owners still confidently feed their birds with the typical mixture of loose seeds with little fat and other very fatty seeds... And their birds continue dying of hepatic lipidosis in a large number of cases (likely, in most cases)* . Now we know that, as fatty liver disease develops from the daily food itself, it’s most likely THE FIRST CAUSE OF DEATH OF PET BIRDS, and more so as the bird ages. Webs on FLD: www.beautyofbirds.com/liverdisease.html Liver disease is a slow, on-going progressive disease where the liver tissue is replaced with fat. When the liver disease has progressed, the bird may suddenly appear ill. www.lovinghands.com/forms/Hepatic%20Lipidosis%20-%20Fatty%20Liver%20Disease.pdf One of the sadder diseases many avian vets see is that of hepatic lipidosis or fatty liver disease. It's sad in a number of ways since often the birds are very ill, life-threateningly so, or possibly having died suddenly. Often the owners have been unaware of the dangers of feeding their beloved pet the seeds, peanuts, or other fatty foods the bird obviously loves to eat. These are truly cases of "loving your bird to death". Any bird can fall victim to fatty liver disease. www.researchgate.net/publication/46105643_Treating_liver_disease_in_the_avian_patient Dietary deficiencies of lipotrophic factors such as choline, biotin, and methionine may decrease the transport of lipids from the liver. www.veterinaria.org/revistas/redvet/n111110B/111004B.pdf The clinical manifestations of hepatic diseases in ornamental birds are much more frequent than people could imagine and in many cases they are not appreciated, progress in a silent way and when they are evident, vet action may (usually) arrive late. Most any avian symptomatology should be considered as if it were a pathology that could be serious, and not allow the disease to develop because then it will probably be too late. We must closely investigate the symptoms, take preventive measures that don’t harm (such as giving liver and intestinal protectors according to the leaflet) ask for advice from vets, breeders, etc. and procure the most appropriate treatment RAPIDLY, but without rushing in the treatment or with the doses in such small animals. If the days go by and the bird doesn’t improve, it's necessary to continue investigating and, if necessary, change the medication in an informed and contrasted manner. Doing nothing or stopping research usually ends up with the bird dead, but acting without being sure of what is done and in what dose, it likely ends the same way. It's necessary to obtain and confirm the sufficient vet experience and have the serenity to determine in each case whether it's convenient to hasten to do and / or administer what medicine and in what dose, or if it’s better not to do and let the situation evolve without medicating for the time being, or according to the medication that has already been administered. A limp in a bird is not always an injury caused by a blow, but the symptom of a disease of some organ (usually the liver or an intestinal disease) that needs to be discovered and treated ASAP. When in doubt, change diet to one with the lowest fat possible (only birdseed, or with other low-fat seeds such as millet, chia, fresh fruits and vegetables) and administer lipotropic and regenerating liver protectors in curative doses immediately... although nothing could foresee a fatal outcome. There are also food supplements protectors of the intestinal mucosa and stimulants of the immune system. In doses according to the leaflets do not cause damage, it will surely save the life of your bird (if it's not too late), and will keep them with a basic wellness.

[@giby7503]

Thank you for the information about liver disease I have two blue and gold macaws. I have had Sammy for 22 years and my vet says his diet should be 80% people food. So they basically eat what I do plus their seed and nut mixture How concerned should I be about liver disease and can my vet check them for this they go to the vet twice a year

[@Vic64Y]

@@giby7503 Hi. Yes, this is basic info every owner should get at first when getting a birb. The symptoms of the acute phase of the FLD are the ones I describe above in my main comment, but many times the bird appears to be more or less normal, while he is developing the disease during months or years of excessive fatty diet. Whatever the food, it's ESSENTIAL to include LIPOTROPIC liver protectors into the birds diet, to prevent the bird starting having the symptoms whatsoever and to bring to your bird a full life span with basic wellness. Even there are more brands of food for pet birds every time that already include the lipotropic liver protectors into their formulation.

[@giby7503]

@@Vic64Y hey thank you so much Sammy and Gizmo thank you too

[@davepastern]

what about snoring when they sleep? There doesn't appear to be any rasping when awake or difficulty breathing. There's a small amount of tail bobbing, but Alexandrine parakeets do have a very long tail. The snoring has only recently started in the past few days. We've had her for 12 months now. She's as active as always, unchanged in feather appearance. She has started becoming more cage aggressive when covered up at night - she says "f*** off". We adopted her, so this is learned behaviour from previous owner(s). When we adopted her, her health was not good, but with much love and TLC, she has improved in heaps and bounds and our vet has been very happy with her progress. She was aggressive shortly after we got her with regards to her cage territory, around 11 months ago. We think she's going into her breeding cycle and becoming more defensive of her cage area.

[@thegreatlucario]

I’m really glad I saw this, I was told that green poop was a sign that a bird was very heathy, and I remember my parakeet having some green poops after we changed his diet from seeds to pellets. That was a long while ago and his poops have gone back to normal now so I guess whatever it was it wasn’t too serious, but I’m so happy to have that misconception clarified 😰

[@fromscratchauntybindy9743]

Always breath taking to see Joy 😀

[@AlphaBetaDeltaGamma]

am I the only one who doesn't have any pets but still loves watching these videos?

[@sarbogus31]

My bird passed away a week ago. I recently moved and made the decision to keep her at home with mom, so as not to stress her with the extreme move. My mom told me that once I left she was letting my mom touch her without biting, which is uncommon. I wish I would have remembered what I learned in this video about a change in a birds personality is a sign of sickness. I feel like I neglected her, and I'm mourning her death very much.

[@raileysmith7129]

I love your enthusiasm! 😊

[@vibhavinayak8527]

This is so helpful. Thank you so much 👍

[@Bianka660BG]

Thanks so much! You might save lives with this video!

[@pgrapefruit7033]

My bird goes on my laptop, shakes her tail wildly and looks around in bewilderment, and picks my keys

[@jalalmirza6724]

Thanks a lot of such a informative video. But my Alexanderian parrot is preening to much, and I have noticed dandruff on his feathers, What should I do, how should I cure him. Awaiting for your reply. Once again thank you very much.

[@ellisr7404]

This is a very helpful video, thanks 😁😀!!!

[@cathy26]

If your bird is over grooming or plucking its feathers do something right away. Our old conure started doing that and it became a habit so even though he was physically fine and, as far as we could tell, mentally fine he had no feathers for several years until he passed away of old age.

[@brokenredflag]

wowww!!! best sick bird video evaaa!!! i fill so much confident now. i wana get a spisific bird one day and i hope i can take care of him properly...yeyyy

[@Expiredal3kz]

thank you, you have no idea how useful this video is(,: I've been wondering about my baby bird turtle(nickname cause she's green), I've been wanting to spot how healthy she is before I'd consider taking her to the vet.

[@ftfbub]

I got a budgie, yes DIO can care for animals sometimes (not dogs) and it's been sneezing a lot so I'm worried rn :( and I am kinda short in time today so I'll probably have to go tomorrow to the vet. Also thanks for this! Helps alot

[@estelacpc]

So many pretty birds! 😍

[@yeyes9557]

Hey!So um, if my bird is sick.. my parents would tell me that he's fine. But what if it's really bad?How should I convince them, because half the time they don't listen.. I'm just concerned for the future if mine does get sick..

[@sailsferrytale9002]

ye yes Im getting a bird in a week, n im really nervous for this too. I wanna be a really good bird parent

[@OMGshinyobject]

I was showering with my bird and I noticed that he has a sore on his wing I'm taking him to the avian vet tomorrow to get it checked out - now I know it's there I notice him chewing at it but it was near impossible to see without his feathers being wet

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

he might of hit his wing on something pretty hard

[@OMGshinyobject]

I should probably reply to this with what the vet said - so apparently the patch that had no feathers and I thought was a sore was actually his little bird elbow! Hehe

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

do you know about anything else about your bird's health

[@zareenkhan6858]

Love your videos, I saw chopstick's video and fell in love with quakers got one a few months ago she is quite the talker, however she doesnt really like to eat any veges besides corn or fruit any way i can get her to eat more and different kinds ?? thank you

[@kylieeeeirving0521]

I love your channel !! 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ragnkja]

When I weigh myself, it's always in the morning, after I've used the toilet, but before breakfast, since that will give me a reading that is as unaffected by outside variables as possible. This is, of course, what you want when weighing your bird(s) as well.

[@susiiib2286]

That's exactly what she said😂

[@loveskating4eva]

Could you tell me what you do to quarantine new birds

[@Huldracrafts_Cosplay]

So my cockatoo is sometimes(not too often) sitting in one place in the cage when I'm not around or just playing with his toys. His feathers don't have any visible signs of illness but he get vocal and dances when I enter the room. I just converted him to zupreem fruit blend pellets and the faceas of my cockatoo and African grey changed to a lightish brown. Should I take him to the vet or nah

[@amaniadam3344]

I have a question my 2 months old cockatiel PUFFS UP alot does that mean shes sick or what?

[@myrapanjaitan]

Very informative and I love your show. No avian vet in Jakarta , I have a budgie, lovebird and a new member cockatiel. How do I cure my cockatiel from diarrhea?

[@victorcasillas850]

Hello I have an 8 year old female white front amazon parrot named Lulu. She is wheezing for the first time I think it's due to the change of weather. I will take her to the vet. Thank you for the great advise.

[@RadioFlyer05]

I need help right now my bird has like a pop noice coming from its nose and she closes her eyes alot is this a sign of sickness

[@rubymimosa]

Thank you! Sending to my pet guardian friends right now!

[@animalwondersmontana]

+rubymimosa Thank you!

[@rubymimosa]

+AnimalWonders Montana No, thank you! You are the one sharing the valuable information. Take the best of care. Much love and respect!

[@countbeccula]

hi, so I have a new cockatiel and two questions. one, you said weigh them after breakfast. does that mean I shouldn't have food readily available for him? as in feed him certin times during the day? and two, my bird makes this small popping sound as he moves from time to time similar to cracking knuckles. is that what you mean by clicking sound while breathing? thanks

[@01dukegirl]

Great video! Informative! What about smelly poo? My macaws are orderless but lately, very smelly. Seem fine in every other way. I have changed pellets when smelliness began. Blamed it on the food and went back to previous food, but still smelly...comes and goes. Poo is usually well formed. A 'Poo' video would be great. I am contacting my avian vet, as I've never noticed Poo so smelly. Any thoughts are very much appreciated! 😊🦋

[@ZubairKhan-et9ex]

would really appreciate if you could share the diets for both breeding and off season for an african grey

[@catherine231amazing6]

I had a green cheek conure before and he was less than one year old when he died. It was one afternoon when I was sitting on the couch while Charlie (it's name) started screaming at the bottom of the cage, his head was tilted back all the way but then died in 10 seconds. He had good diet and didn't show any signs of illness. Do you think you know what happened? Also we got another bird after, but sometimes it's poop is red and white, but isn't that just part of some food they eat, because it happens sometimes with my bird now but then goes away?

[@BirdMax-ly9sm]

Wat illnesses can you as person get if your macaw is ill

[@Beetlejuice1108]

I resently got an African Grey so this was very helpful

[@molleechisholm9206]

Hi! Do you have any advice for giving medicine to a Budgie? My budgie Tink has a respiratory infection and has to take her medicine twice every 12 hours. However, it isn't easy giving it to her.

[@summertaylor4162]

+AnimalWonders Montana I just recently got a sun conure, Charlie. She's adorable and playful and loves to cuddle. However, she does this thing when she cuddles with me that kind of sounds like purring or snoring? You mentioned certain sounds can possibly mean a respiratory infection. Should I be worried?

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

😞😞 my purse had a sun conure and she passed away two days before Christmas Eve I felt so bad I tried helping out with the bird by drawing him pretty rainbows on different sheet of paper and she really loved it the day that the bird has passed away they buried the photos with the bird

[@4evergraciek920]

I definitely knew my bird, Birdie (I was 4), was sick when he was chewing off his leg. Sadly, the only treatment for his tumor was medicine given by hand and he bit. We had to put down the bird that had just randomly flown into our yard one day, he was a parakeet.

[@DaybirdAviaries]

This is a very good video. Thank you for sharing this.

[@_PURAVIDA]

I found a sick mourning dove on the ground. He didn’t fly away when approached so it was easy to pick him up. His eyes were half open and it looks like his left wing is drooping a bit (no signs of injury or attack) There is a dark colored scab under the left wing and all the feathers on his body look normal. I made a recovery box with water and he seemed to improved the next day. He started to eat and eyes are opened all day. Just a tiny tail bob the day I found him and none the next day. His feces are normal as you described. But he won’t fly away (he stood up for a moment a couple of times) And I have not seen him drink water (he eats in my presence though) The vet hospital is closed for the Memorial Day holiday so I’m wondering if you have any recommendations? Please help!

[@davescheer5038]

Thank you for making this video, keeping our feathered friends healthy and happy is the key to their survival , but there should be another video on the birds mental health and dealing with bad behavior as this is why most birds are gotten fid of by there owners, are you doing any videos on this in the future ? ,I have just rescued an umbrella cockatoo,with an aggression and biting problem ,I don't know how old he is or to much of his past life, I've had him 2 months we've made progress he lets me in the cage to feed and clean ,but he is scared seems nervous and moves away from my hand and will try to bite any help on this would be appreciated ,

[@75spooderdinos]

Hello :) I have a yellow Pacific Parrotlet and lately he has been acting really strange. I looked up signs of sickness in birds (and watched your video) and he does check off on a few of the signs of sickness. His behavior today was sitting on the bottom of the cage late at night and chirping alot. So I went up to him and took him out of his cage and spent some time with him for a bit. He just cuddled up on my shoulder and nestled himself in my hair. I put him back in his cage, and as I walked out of the room, he called to me again. He has quieted down now, but I am still concerned because he has met other sickness symptoms (like fluffled feathers, bobbing tail, sleeping through most of the day, eyes closed often, less biting, and maybe some unusual-looking droppings) This has been going on for a while now and I am really worried. Do you know what is wrong with him? Please help ASAP !! I’m really worried and my usual vetenarian for him is closed right now. Any help is very much appreciated !! Thank u for caring and for any help in advance !! :) Edit: He passed away today (the day after I initially posted this comment). My fears were not for nothing.

[@honeypot8385]

Rip to your birdie 🐦💔😞

[@75spooderdinos]

Gaming with B & A ; Thank you so much ❤️❤️ He is in a better place now. It's been almost two years since he passed away. I now have a Green Cheek Conure that is happy and healthy, but she's no replacement for the parrotlet I lost. I miss him. :(

[@honeypot8385]

@@75spooderdinos Aw I hope your conure a long happy life filled with health and fun!

[@75spooderdinos]

Gaming with B & A ; Thank you so much! That's so sweet and thoughtful of you 💕 ☺️🐦

[@aprilhart5605]

Hello! May I ask, is it comfortable for birds to stand on flat surfaces? It looks like their feet are designed (and therefore more comfortable on) branches.

[@loise1.]

Can someone Answer Right now please if the birds have white with green stuff in the middle poop does it means their sick? Please answear fastttt

[@philmah7776]

Hi, I have a pet rainbow lorikeet and this is my 2nd year owning him. After my first year of owning him he started to dance when I came near him. Is this just a really strong bond or is the bird trying to mate with me?

[@SNAKEx197]

My baby dove died, he was pooping watery green. He didn’t wanted to eat yesterday, but I hand fed him mourning and afternoon. I found him on my grass, so I took care of him. He started to poop green two days ago, I thought it was the baby formula I was giving him. I woke up to see if he was okay this morning and he was dead. I feel upset with my self, I wish I knew more about birds and was more cautious when I found him. :,(

[@cybercrimes7838]

I'm going to get 2 parakeets or budgies from a pet store in a couple weeks and I'm preparing for the worst. I remember getting 2 parakeets when I was really little and woke up the next moting to find them dead. I really hope this doesn't happen again.

[@forever_equine7177]

my parakeet's poops are swamp green and she's been acting grumpy ,but she act's fine other than that and i have only had her for a few month's and am wondering if i need to take her to a vet?

[@ZubairKhan-et9ex]

hi, your videos are a;ways very informative and worth watching, can you pls share some common diseases and their remedies in african grey parrots too

[@briandeleon3478]

How do you prevent illnesses? Just the usual like clean environment, well ventilated, good nutrition, and behavioral enrichment?

[@HyenaPrincess]

Awesome video! And lots of this stuff goes for reptiles too!

[@mercmouth1]

Some bird-care sites say that a bird that tucks it's head into its wing and has both feet down is a sick bird. Other bird-care sites say it's not true or don't say this at all. Is this characteristic of a sick bird true?

[@thefirebirdflock3440]

Ronny Cota, not sure as I never had to experience it personally but I would take a birb to the vet if unusual behavior rises. Some birds do that to take naps during the day but if it's most of the day then I would monitor their activities and probably book an appointment with the vet.

[@1234567barbie]

Thats some good advice thank you so much I wanna get a red makaw and train him do you recomend me getting one as a first start to birds? Thank you 😊

[@thefirebirdflock3440]

osiris vourdalak, when starting with birds you should start with something a lot smaller than a macaw. Something like a budgie since they make great starter birds. Once you have at least 15 yrs of experience of cuties like that I would move on to larger birds.

[@xxdizannyxx]

She is beautiful!

[@joannethompson8401]

my birds (paraketts) are more quiet than usual. Could something be wrong. It looked like they were mating a couple of days ago and then they got quiet, Thank you for your answer,

[@Oopsiepuff]

Another bad sign is loss of appetite. And regarding the poop, red pepper can color it red. So if your bird had some earlier that day it can result in red stool. Can be good to know, I freaked out the first time this happened to my baby.

[@nileshmadia1833]

Hi i have a green check conure and it often makes a sound like hiccup. Do you have any idea what it can be ?

[@shobharadhakrishnan2905]

Hi Jessie and others, I have an Indian Myna, about 2 months old. She had been opening her mouth to breathe and her saliva is filled with bubbles which pops out when she shuts her beaks. I called up 2 vets, they said I needn't worry unless she loses her appetite or shows lethargy. Even then I am worried. Do you have any suggestions to give?

[@hypnobeast84]

Hello I have a question. I have 2 budgies. They were at a bird store that had about 40 birds in a 2x2x4 foot cage. And they have no trust and I have had them for a year and I have not earned my trust and I don’t what to do. What should I do

[@rageniakrell5302]

hi. I have a blue jay and his little. head has been looking molted. What does he need?

[@JdeVrijer]

my dwarf parrot (agapornis) died last week. i went to a vet, but he wasn't any help. then i did the wait and see thing. he was my second bird ever, only turned one year old. i should not have underestimated the situation. i feel bad about all this and hold myself most responsible for his death. it sucks, i hope there will come some good from his death, otherwise i won't be able to forgive myself.

[@florette95]

Well the fact that you learned to not wait and see and maybe look for a vet that actually knows birds can be good things coming from this.

[@davidgreen5099]

JdeVrijer try to find a vet that specializes in Avian veterinary. sorry about your bird.

[@fuugjjh2053]

Hi if there is white fur or tiny feathers between my cockatiel's feathers falling when he flies or flaps his wings means there is a problem ,or is that a sign of illness

[@Uhh7219]

6. Your bird starts playing among us and minecraft

[@hannahkinzer4660]

Hello! So my birds name is mango, he's a very handsome cocktail that's around 1 year old. He was my first bird, but since then we have gotten many other birds. Lately I have noticed he had lost all of his long tail feathers. he plays around the cage and doesn't show any signs of illness. He hasn't lost any feathers on his body and maintains a steady weight. I'm really puzzled to what is wrong, can you help??

[@tinyfinches2865]

Maggie Lane Has he molted for the first time? Is he covered in a kind of dandruff like stuff? Might be molting, take to vet if he gets worse.

[@taushaowl3456]

What does it mean when your bird fluffs up their feathers? I got my first pet bird which is a budgie/parakeet and she has be fluffing up her feathers lately. She also been stretching A LOT! I can’t let her fly out of her cage because she isn’t that tamed yet.... what do I do? And I have a conure cage for my parakeet/budgie so she has PLENTY of room to fly and spread her wings. I’m new to having a bird in my responsibility! I need more information about budgies\parakeets please.

[@Beandonuts]

We have a cockatiel who is now 22 years old. he seems to be slowing down and recently doesnt seem to be able to stick his landings or go where he means too. Is he just getting old?

[@animalwondersmontana]

+Beandonuts Congratulations on taking such good care of the old man! 22 is very old for a cockatiel and it doesn't surprise me that he's not as agile as he once was. I'd monitor his weight and see if he's maintaining a good weight. Older birds tend to slowly drop in weight, but a sick bird will lose weight quickly. Make sure you help him stay safe and avoid injuring himself during flight. Sometimes the best thing we can do for an older animal is to limit their rigorous activities and give them other things to keep busy :)

[@preciousdushi]

Hiii my bird canot stay on the stick in her house she keeps cantleing and now she's standing on the floor she is not standing on the stick no more and she's like quiet and her eyes always half closed and yust to be hyper...niw she's quuiet😥...what do you think...now i cant bring her ti the vet because of the situation of covid, no money.

[@lea_e3242]

*6. Your bird is plotting to unite the entire bird race and dominate the earth*

[@thedarkdire7367]

I might need some help because we live in the netherlands and our neighbors found a cockatiel at their work spot which is weird because they are australian we named her (i think its a girl) cookie but my mom says she acts a but weirdly sometimes she randomly starts screaming and she does a little damce type movement when she gets low to the perch and shakes her body and head

[@PinkChucky15]

Awesome video, as usual :-)

[@armygirl1991]

After you correct the diet of a bird who's feathers started to turn black, how long should it take for their proper color to come back?

[@royalkhan9321]

My African cosco got liver infection. How to treat. We took hospital. Given antibiotics injections. Any fast and easy remedy for liver infection. Pls help

[@yogeshkoneru9368]

Yesterday evening i found a baby bird fell in my backyard i cant able to find its nest , it cant able to fly . I think its wing has damaged because it is not in a correct position . So i thought i should take care of it . What are the thing i should do to keep it healthy and in good posture . Plz give some advices what i should do right now.

[@theanimaldinodragonlover2528]

Hello I am really scared and worried about cotty, the grey cockatiel. She isn't eating much, drinking much, her feathers are puffed up, not pooping at all, she is staying in dark places, and makes wierd sounds a bit. I don't know what to do! I have had my parrot for 2 years. Please respond to this as quick as possible.... I don't know if she is going to live or not....

[@frostiikin8158]

Did you end up getting her to a vet?

[@nabaadrees4306]

I have an important question, please read: i have a baby sun conure and say hes about 2 and 1/2 months old, but sometimes, she does something that sounds to me like a sneeze and he does it quite often. Is this Normal?? Thank You!

[@2000mudi]

Hello! I have a brazilian bird's page on facebook, and I would like to ask your permission to translate and post this video.

[@animalwondersmontana]

It would be awesome if you could put translated subtitles! The more people that know how to care for their birds the better! Thank you for offering!

[@2000mudi]

Thank you for accepting! :)

[@motherdovegreenriver6593]

animal wonders come on I need to talk to you if you to respond to me I'd like to keep you posted about hand surgery

[@Templarfreak]

It would probably be best if you just helped put up Brazilian subtitles on this video and just link to this video on the Facebook page, that way they still get the revenue from this video and the video is on your page.

[@ClovertheParrot]

Thank you sweetheart from GB x Our new Orange Winged Amazon Parrot, aka Clover, is just so wonderful. It's night No 6 and she's learned so much but only at her speed, I remain nonchalant and just relax back to let her relax with trust whilst wandering around the room in peace. She's obviously still nervy, she's never seen a TV nor been in a bedroom but her kindness shines through beautifully, if she's happy I'm happy 💝 When she makes a deep purr sound, almost a growl, at nothing in particular other than a light shade, is it nerves or anger? I have learned not to repeat this sound but give her a mimicked reply of when she sounds happy and is greeting me. Is she okay? I wish I could upload photos, you could see our other bird in the shower with us 😅 Lots of love, Shellie