HOW TO TELL OR KNOW IF YOUR BIRD IS SICK | Signs Your Bird is Sick

Here is a video on how to tell or know if your bird is sick! Birds are really good at hiding illnesses so I shared a bunch of tips and signs that your bird is sick! Learning how to read your bird's poop and knowing your bird's weight are good early indicators of sickness. I'm not a vet so if your bird has any of these signs that I mentioned, please contact your avian vet for help!
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[@jlinus7251]

Just watched a 7 minute video on bird poop :)

[@Libbi616]

So did I and I enjoyed it

[@fishstick1098]

bro its the peak of content

[@jaxonfagan231]

Teacher: test what do birds do the most? Me: poop 50 times a day

[@hamadathegoat9403]

Same bro

[@fruityautism]

Same

[@quinnnguyen2186]

My cockatiel passed out today, peacefully in my hand. Right from the moment, I noticed that she refused to eat, being quiet, sat sadly on the floor, not being able to balance herself on the perch, I knew that she was sick. I got her medicine (for common sickness in birds) and kept her warm with a heating bulb - sadly I had to cure her this way because my city is lock-down and no avian vets are opened nor anyone can go out. She got well after a night, she craved food, flew around, chirped loudly, being extremely affectionate, played with her mate, acted completely as normal. 3 days after that - she got sick again, and this time things didn't end well... She couldn't eat, couldn't even walk toward the warmth from the heating bulb... I still cannot figure out the cause of her death. My heart is broken into pieces . . .

[@aykakatibli7249]

😭😭

[@T0mtoma]

I’m so sorry for your loss.

[@stefigachadimova7479]

Go to a vet but not avian bc they're terrible.

[@angeliies]

@@stefigachadimova7479 wrong, go to an avian vet not a regular vet because an avian vet knows all the common sicknesses for birds which might not be for regular vets. If you have experience with avian vets, then you probably got a lazy vet, other than that, avian vets are the best.

[@makeyogurtafruit]

@@stefigachadimova7479 you idiot

[@Blue2crows]

Just lost my Macaw, Harvey. Last week he was happy and fine. RIP

[@crypticfrost9001]

Thank you for all the work you out into your videos, they are so helpful!!

[@ac_astro4951]

I had to put down my conure about a year ago, He suddenly got sick and progressively got worse, I searched for an avian vet but there was none in my area, I went to a regular vet as they were the only ones that would take my conure. They checked him out and told me he was fine and charged me $400, I had to put him down 2 days later because he couldn’t walk or eat anymore and I did not want him to suffer any more it was devastating for me.

[@AandAtalk]

Omg I am so sorry for you

[@lightsofstars]

😭😭

[@Hayata_dair_hersey95]

I wouldnt pay anything. They didn't deserve any money.

[@moofie8273]

I know how it feels to lose a bird and the vets didnt do anything Mine recently died from an illness I have another bird i got 3 weeks ago and im desperate to know if he is sick now Thats why i came here He stays with his wings down a bit and he stays with his mouth opened but no sound We got him very healthy from a well known good breeder But im scared he is sick now He is a couple months old And thats why im scared now

[@ac_astro4951]

@@moofie8273 its very scary if you have no one to help around you, i was desperate and went to anyone who could take him, try to find an exotic vet or avian vet, and let them know that there IS something wrong with your bird

[@Alnsm]

you deserve soo much more attention. the way you edit your videos is so catching and makes things fun to learn !

[@tomferrier6143]

Lol that morning poop. Yep, that's what my conures look like! I don't know why they decide to hold it all night.

[@gordo9165]

I learned that they do that because they would rather not poop where they sleep

[@Reflecterr]

they’re too proper and dont like to poop where/when they sleep. they build it up for 8hrs (or how long they sleep) and obviously have to let something out.

[@yelpkelp9134]

I learned about morning poop in birbs when i was caring for a little fledgling robin, about the size of a golf ball and weighed just 40 grams. I went to check on him in the morning, gave him some pats, and he climbed on my finger. Sounds normal, until he took the biggest sh*t to body ratio I’ve ever seen. Out of curiosity I took the paper towel with the poop and weighed it. Fourteen.Point.Five.Grams. This little dude shat roughly half his body weight. I was impressed.

[@yanni7889]

do cockatiels do this? cause mine sometimes have "bigger" poop than normal and sometimes don't

[@yelpkelp9134]

@@yanni7889 Pretty sure that *all* birds do this I guess it could depend on how much they eat, too

[@radio9939]

I love that there were plenty of photos and videos of the examples to look out for. This is really helpful.

[@soaring.phoenix]

Reliable, complete, detailed, useful source of information! Great channel! 👍

[@jessirarara]

I don't know how I didn't find your video when looking for videos on bird poop! I think yours is the only video I've found that has actual pictures of the poop. I've been so confused on what a "black tarry" poop should look like. This has been insanely helpful. Thank you so much!

[@madameHunterr]

Thank you for giving us this information. It's very important to be able to "catch" it before it's too late, as rare as that is. Give your birbs scratches for me! 💖💖💖

[@jerrinedamey7052]

This info is real important. Glad you did it because I couldn't! 🐾Thank you

[@cowgirl_406]

Those two preening each other is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day, including my sun conure. 🥰🥰

[@jorgea7970]

Love your vids❤️! Im planning on getting a green cheek conure in 2 months. So your vids are super useful!☺️

[@miralee2366]

Amazing! As my green cheek keeps nipping me lol.

[@aresthesunconure2135]

Thank you for this video! I'm a new bird owner and all is just fine. However, knowing a little more of what to look for is always a good thing... And I love my bird! Thank you again!

[@sackofclams953]

I really appreciated the mention of morning poop smell. This is the only place I’ve ever seen that mentioned

[@imagoatiswear1938]

This has been so helpful! Especially the part about only having urine/mostly urine. I've had my conures for a little over a month and sometimes their poops are mostly urine and I've been worried that they were sick or getting sick since googling didn't give me anything. The air is quite dry so they drink a lot and get a lot of veggies so I assume that's the reason why their poops are sometimes only/mostly urine! Thank you for the video!

[@alexxiscloud123]

Bless all our little birds 🥺❤️🙏

[@88anzey]

Ur videos are amazing! :) especially for beginners and those who needs a refresher course. I wished i came across your channel when i was new to the scene. Keep it up!

[@JoieDeVivr3]

Thank you for this! I just got a rescued cockatiel and was worried about his watery poop, but now it makes sense since he was drinking water but wasn't eating enough due to a diet change.

[@chocolatemilk16]

OMG THANK YOUS SO MUCH!!! I was so worried about my bird for no reason at all, and now I am not!

[@fatimaa4741]

Your channel has grown so quickly!! 😳😳

[@AnimalLover-iq1vo]

This was super helpful! Thank you. ❤️ 👍

[@brb3781]

thanks, i started giving my bird also fruits and the colour of the poop changed, thank you you saved my life I thought he was ill :')

[@mandynolan4752]

Thank you for this! We just got a conure recently and are still learning

[@EnjoyThisMomentDIY]

This is exactly what I wanted to know!! Thank you!!

[@enigmarocker]

This is a great video. Many thanks! God bless all our birds.

[@curiositi1117]

thank you for this!! its still super hard to tell if my bird is sick as my bird's poop really changes everyday :( and I freak out over every little change haha. recently it has become more watery but I do notice my bird drinking more water as weather has been hot. But also sometimes the poop sticks to its butt feathers which I read could mean its on a heavy seed diet...but its not :/ I'll just bring it to the vet and hope its okay

[@kyraamyunfiltered6881]

I love your birds and your channel ceep doing wat you are

[@trinuhaakilathasan7930]

Thank you such great content, i have finally found great bird content

[@FlyingFids]

thanks so much for watching! 💕

[@AandAtalk]

I always wondered why my birds poop was soooooo big in the morning ty for letting me know thank god my bird is healthy

[@fatimaa4741]

Congrats on 1k!

[@rhonemeyer4277]

Thank you for these tips! I think I can worry a little less if I'm taking care of my cockatiel correctly now 😊

[@rndmpigeon5028]

Thanks for this it was really helpful!

[@ades3320]

Thanks for the info! I really want a pet (hopefully a spangle cockatiel but I'll be happy with any birb) and my parents agree if I show that I'm responsible enough during 2 months so I'm keeping a journal with lots of bird info (I have to translate it to Spanish tho) your channel is really helpful! Tysm!

[@micahhamstra472]

This was such an informative video. I watched this when I was concerned about my bird and because of it. I brought her into the hospital and we ended up losing her so thank you for helping me realise that she was suffering.

[@FlyingFids]

im so sorry for your loss, sending love your way! 💕

[@cecerva]

Im sorry :((

[@xxpreppyxx8549]

I’m so sorry ❤️ Rest In Peace little bird ❤️❤️❤️😢

[@deanabarr3227]

I love your videos.... excellent content!

[@tarinvernon7007]

This was scary. Im more worried than ever. Good video. Im just overly Afraid for my parrot ^^”

[@advikvenkatesh5923]

My bird died three hours ago .Weont know how she was healthy an hour back she died of choking we think she died before we could take her anywhere .And what makes it worse is it's my birthday and my pet died .

[@melonbb803]

So sorry for your loss :((

[@soumiaraj18]

Same thing happened me too today... My baby conure died today morning...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@allthehui]

Another great video! I know this is the sort of stuff that took me a while to learn when I was a new bird owner. Would love to hear about your experience with your avian vet and finding a good one. I haven’t found one I’ve liked in my area yet (most of them are general “exotic and avian” vets and the last one I took Callie too broke a ton of her blood feathers while she was doing an exam of her wing!!! AND the vet apparently had the proper avian certification..... ugh anyway it was so scarring for both of us 😭) tips of what to look for and what questions to ask the vet to make sure they know what they are doing would be helpful 🙂

[@janellauder8728]

Thank you so much for this! 😁

[@its.natjohnson]

This vid is awesome and I'm getting a bird in about a week! I love your channel! You're so close to 1k :D

[@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743]

I'M GETTING MY FIRST BIRD THIS SPRING

[@daisylizbeth7716]

@@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743 do research :) and good luck also i would recommend to clip its wings in order to train them

[@griery]

Don’t have a bird, I’m addicted to them.. don’t know why I watched this video. But.. I loved it! ❤️

[@811ASMRvideos]

1:43 he dance.

[@gianlucabaldacchino2782]

So cute

[@chaotic_toast2137]

My bird died an hour ago. I’m a bit sad now

[@Zcoolestgaming]

how old was it

[@deaddog1029]

Same here he died on Friday he was a green cheeked and he was 8 months

[@Zcoolestgaming]

im sorry for your losses

[@onyxfn6452]

@@deaddog1029 how did he die

[@chaotic_toast2137]

@@Zcoolestgaming I never knew

[@megsutube1815]

GREAT VIDEO! I WILL KEEP IT FOR A REFERENCE!

[@Abdullah080]

It's the first time in my online life that I see a video with 0 dislikes

[@Redskyn]

OMG THIS HELPED ME A LOT THANK YOU SO MUXH

[@manabeshnayak]

very informative...thanks a lot

[@nathanogiugo5367]

Thanks very much i just bought a pair of grass parakeets so this is very useful.

[@lxvelly44]

I was your thousandth subscriber!

[@danielna3298]

I literately saw my bird sneeze a SINGLE time and i was worried as heck

[@SafdarAyazMD]

Very helpful

[@shpetimkurti1455]

Everything is good with my parrot but she does sleep some hours everyday with half closed eyes however she has a good posture while resting.She's very energetic in the morning and even after lunch. For the past few years that I habe her she's been healthy so I don't think I should worry. Thank you for this video.

[@Bariss.ag02]

my cockatiel tooo. he slepps 24/7

[@lizechard]

Birds sleep 12 hrs a day so it’s normal for them to take naps

[@sivvybee]

Thanks. Got my bird to take medicine with the spoon and diluted strawberry syrup. Worked fast.

[@d49k0_7]

my bird eyes are usually closed but he has energy but when hes eyes are open he seems okay but he just closes his eyes an lay and be fluffy is he okay im so worried 😢💔

[@buddythebird244]

Great video

[@foxcomix]

this video is a godsend, I look back on it whenever I get worried about my birds turds

[@chriskowalski7038]

great vid...really informative...thanks...

[@csillaszoke7970]

i love your videos, i wish you got more attention, you're so underrated😢💖💖💖

[@FlyingFids]

ahh thank you so much! 🥰

[@H.P.Blavatsky]

Good info!

[@cj9606h]

Pretty much why I stopped using bedding for bird cages and just went with paper towels; much easier to actually see the poop and keep track of their health that way.

[@rippedlikrambo1]

great video! What pellets do you birds eat?

[@astridvanderniet1753]

Great video, I can see that you did a lot of research. My budgie Dollie died a few months ago after she lived with us for 12 years. We immediately noticed something was wrong; she was silent, she sat with 'wide' feathers (don't know the english expression for this sorry, but i hope you get what i mean), she was less active than normal and at times she would make gagging movements. I knew something was wrong and called the vet. They told me to wait it out for a night, as birds can also have a cold and she might get better. The next day she was not better at all, she was even sitting on the floor of the cage and couldnt sit upright anymore. It broke my heart. We went to the vet and got some medicine for lung parasites. The meds made her lively again at first, but over the course of a few weeks this cycle repeated itself and we knew we could not save her anymore. I guess I just wanted to say that when you spend a lot of time with your birds, you will notice if something is off. Just make sure to call the vet, you know your bird and you will often be right.

[@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743]

What kind of avian vet would tell you to wait a night?! That's terrible!! I'm so sorry to hear that. Action should have been taken by the vet as soon as you told them. Even if it had not helped I know for a fact that one extra night certainly didn't either. Poor bird and poor owner I'm so sorry you went through that 😥

[@astridvanderniet1753]

@@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743 yes I dit not expect that advice either.. she also did not do any tests except feeling the crop and immediately gave medication. The next week I went to another vet further away and he actually did do tests (but it was still unclear what the problem was). In the end I think she was mainly just a bit old. 12, nearly 13 years old is quite old for a budgie I read.

[@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743]

@@astridvanderniet1753 I hope the avian vet near my house is reliable. I'm getting a conure soon and I'd hate to have to go further in an emergency. I'd also hate to take my bird to an unreliable vet in an emergency. I tend to be not very forthright or adamant in situations like those because I assume I don't know how they should do their job and they do. I'll have to practice demanding proper care. I WON'T let your budgie have died in vain

[@astridvanderniet1753]

@@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743 when are you getting your conure? When watching all of these bird videos for the last few months I also decided to get one. I might get to pick up mine the coming weekend :D I am absolutely stoked to meet my new friend.

[@megsutube1815]

Your budgie lived a very long life. You must have taken excellent care of her.

[@sashakys]

Great video 👍🏼

[@yamunadevi68]

Great info

[@acelynx3659]

Thank youu love this

[@ELWAEI]

Hello, thank you for this video. I wanted to ask, how long do cockatiels hide illnesses?

[@juhotuho10]

Very good video Though I do think that weighing once a month is wayyy too sparse Couple of times a week would be recommended and the best would be if weighted daily

[@Noice-nater445]

When you see small changes in your bird like they act differently then I’m so glad bird videos like this exists. My caique mochi is a ahole and just turned 1 yesterday and all of a sudden he’s not biting and not noisey when I get up to make breakfast. And I’m like…Um?. So I’m glad that it has nothing to do with his poop but I’m still at a loss on why he is acting like this? He’s out of the cage often and has plenty of attention. Is it because he going through hormones or because he’s a baby?.

[@leticiamonkeys5292]

I'm the first one to see this video!

[@blesson2906]

Thanks. This is such great content explained so well!

[@FlyingFids]

thanks so much for watching!

[@melissarueb9326]

Hi

[@melissarueb9326]

I watch your videos right when l see it

[@blesson2906]

@@melissarueb9326 same

[@ajaxbrand9850]

I'm just here for the cuteness 😂😂😂💓💓💓

[@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743]

Watching birds pooping and looking at pictures of sick birds is pretty cute I suppose

[@boominathan0129]

Very usefull video🎉❤

[@JadeAva]

More bird vids please 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sareenal2835]

Very informative. But does all this also implement on a baby parrot too ?

[@MantisM1]

I’m thinking on getting a sun conure so I did some research to make sure I’ll be committed enough. Thank you so much, this really helps me out! Quick question if you or someone doesn’t mind answering for me: -what type of cage would you advise getting and what size? I want to make sure it is a fair size but not too big.

[@moofie8273]

Im here to tell you to consider that when your bird died you will be heartbroken I lost mine a couple months ago But bird are some amazing

[@griery]

I highly suggest you to watch Elle and the birds! Birds are great, but she will give you the info u need! Goodluck❤️!!!

[@ClydeOnPluto]

I suggest you check out BirdTricks kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYGmZ5edmb1nrck - 4:10 is when they start talking about cages

[@Silly_worm1029]

A tip for the bottom of the cage is to use kitchen roll because it is white so you can see the poops

[@kim1225young]

My conure poops anywhere except in his own cage. No poop in the cage even after 5 days. Poops on dining table, bath tub, on my head, in my shoes.....

[@murphytheparrot7479]

i was panicking because i thought we wouldnt know if our bird would be sick but now ill know she is healthy yay

[@omwreck5546]

So i got a peach-faced lovebird that's a little over 6 months now and every since he came to us he's been acting a bit strange. He's been getting really frustrated and when he does he starts choking and needs help to puke his food out which also never helps cause he just keeps flapping his wings, running around and choking. We thought that maybe the sunflower seeds were too big for him and he might be choking on those so we stopped giving them to him but it didn't stop. This month we thought that maybe it was getting better but these past days it only got worse and worse so we finally took him to vet. She listened to how he was breathing and said he was fine. I know he's not so we showed her one of the videos where he obviously was choking and getting frustrated over it and all she said was "Oh he's just playing". I don't know what else to do. I know I'm not overreacting and vet was my last option. It will only keep happening but apparently he's "fine". Anyone knows what could be wrong with him and any tips on what to do now?

[@baderalnisf6218]

I cried through the whole vid

[@robdavies3523]

Thanks this helps

[@jocelynquinones5427]

Hey love ur vids ❤️! I’m getting a puppy soon and it’s going to grow to be a big dog like the one you have I’m scared it won’t like my bird did you do anything to make sure they got along ?

[@adrianamidnight8736]

No, never keep a bird and a dog together. Watch them all the time, as prey animal, bird should never be around dog, cat, or anything that hunt bird.

[@funkyfreakyandfabulous9743]

I agree. Keep them separate.

[@Naya11201]

Ok this scared me cuz I have a budgie and after my birthday and before my moms birthday we wanted a bird and a beautiful yellow budgie appeared at my room window! We brought her to the shop and the vets said she has et eaten for 4 days! We fed her and she does not show any of these bad signs so few! Tysm I love your birds and you! But can you do how to train your bird?

[@relfie2746]

Im quite worried about one of my lovebirds since i never really heared him making any sounds besides a kind of whispering or hissing. Sometimes he also moves his head and crop weirdly like hes either catching air or trying to swallow something. They are still very young (about 22 weeks now) and i don't know if its due to his young age or a disease😟

[@emlgqy]

I was wondering because my bird was laying on the floor with his belly down and we were worried if he was ok he was also letting us pet him which is unusual for him because he Doesn’t like us petting him. Any suggestions of what to do to make him be more happier and active?

[@1memo1717]

I have just lost my lovebird.. first he was vomiting the food then had an only creamy white droppings at the beginning then blood came out with it at the last day he had only blood in his droppings with weight loss and tiredness.. the Vet recommend it was a bacterial problem and gave some yellowish powder to mix with water and feed him in the morning for ten days.but my bird only lasted few hours later in that very same day😢

[@birdo1278]

that’s horrible maybe before getting another bird you can search up why that would happen and avoid that happening again

[@stefigachadimova7479]

@@birdo1278 NO! Stop giving them fake advice!

[@stefigachadimova7479]

@@birdo1278 the internet is horrible.

[@stefigachadimova7479]

Maybe he was old.

[@Ps-do2si]

I wished i saw this a few days earliers, i failed my bird he was sleeping al most all day he had before a seizure but survived and i needed to give him extra food but i thougth he was eating good so it wasnt necessary anymore cause he was eating good himself. He died because of lack of food and attention cause i didnt saw it coming didnt check His weight. Crying for days now

[@leticiamonkeys5292]

I might get a bird next year

[@TheLaDyLaDina]

Do you recommend a purifier in the bird room?

[@alexplayz3023]

Where did you get your turquoise cheek conure I have been looking for one

[@melissarueb9326]

Flying fids can you make a video how to train your bird to go on you're shoulder no problem. Who wants a video like that

[@fatimaa4741]

A bird on your shoulder is probably one of the worst things to re-enforce

[@melissarueb9326]

@@fatimaa4741 how no it's not

[@sandraallievi3694]

Loved video.. slapping noise for ur points is super annoying... but loved info n very helpful

[@user-vx1zk2xb5q]

OMG this is freaking me out.. my rescued conure feces are more like the picture you put for diarrhea .. I did take her to the avian and did blood test when I first got her it showed nothing except little malnutrition and I did notice how the feces were watery but he said it’s normal.. normal my a** I actually rescued her because she had some kind of a seizure and I had a fight with the owner for not taking better care of her..and ever since I changed her diet and made sure she’s as comfortable as much as I can .. she does something weird she sleeps clinging to the cage and very rarely would she sleeps on the perch.. and she seems to get anxious when I go out she’d fly and cling to the door that we would leave from .. maybe I should get her a mate but it’s really difficult I already have other rescued cockatiel but I separated them in different rooms am afraid to leave them together for the safety of both ..what to do 😔 am upset now that avian knows nothing how can help her

[@SilkySmoothLatte]

My dear cockatiel passed away from lung cancer. That means no poop problem, no weigh loss but a Sligh sound when breathing without any tail bobbing at first. We supposed it might have been aspergillosis at first. Didn't see anything on the radio so she got a 2 months antibiotics and antifungal treatment which seemed to have worked at that moment. Then, two months later it started again. This time I decided to put her under anesthesia to do a scanner and blood work. So yeah. 2/3 of her lungs and air sacs were getting eaten up by the tumors and a month after doing the exams I had to let her leave. I miss you little bird May what happened to you help others to know what's going on with their birdie to have more time to say goodbye than what I had with you.

[@Tornadoblue947]

My bird recently passed away, I gave it food, water, and warmth, but it wasn't enough to keep it alive. So when am looking at this video right now, am assuming it died from sickness, rather from the cold.

[@cheeseburger3519]

should i be worried? my bird has a yellowish to greenish colour urine and is on a seed diet. It’s also the regular size. thanks

[@iamj0n941]

my quaker parakeet started to poop, poops with about 2 or 3 bubbles in it im worried because it accidentally ate a tiny piece of chocolate it was barely the size of a seed but i am still worried should i be scared or is it fine. Edit: I went to the vet and turns out it’s fine

[@pillowbearpixie6694]

Also, my birds did eat grass ( quite a bit) and their poop did look like the green poop