Cracker Passed Away - Death Question.

My pride and joy of 4 years has passed away.

My little girl went through a rough time, after rescuing her from a breeder selling her and her siblings at 3 weeks old i rescued her and incubated and weened her to what she became now. She caught a yeast infection at 5 weeks old and had a limp foot because of the breeder handling her in a neglectful way.

After the weening she grew to a gorgeous bird, my little girl was strong and full of energy even with a bent foot, and it never stopped her..

Today my girl was found dead. She got her foot stuck in the smallest crack of wire during the night and was hanging upside down. She passed away.

I have one question i need to know, has anyone heard or know if she could have just died from hanging upside down for all night?

I feel guilty as i wasn't there to help her, she didn't make a noise, i don't even know how she got her foot stuck in there, its a high end cage and it's been perfect for her ever since.

She'll now be laid with her best friend (a Cocker Spaniel) that never left her side when she was dying they were best friends, i'm going to miss them both.

I am so sorry for your loss. Though her time came too soon, it's good that you were able to rescue her from that terrible situation with the breeder and give her a few years of happiness.

It is tragic that her cage proved so dangerous. Was it a parrot cage, or a flight cage of some kind? Did it actually have wire? Or were you actually referring to the bars?

As for your question, yes, a bird could die from hanging upside down. I'm just not sure if, in most cases, this is due to all of the panicked struggling as the bird fights to get free, or just due to the strain on the system due to the position itself.

Again, my deepest condolences for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss of your sweet bird and your cocker spaniel. I'm glad your girl had four happy years with you and because of you.

Very sorry for your loss.

In truth, the combination of being upside down and the effort placed into escaping combined to overload her heart.

So sorry.

Live in the good years you brought to her and know that she cared deeply in the comfort you provided.

I am so sorry! Yes, wire cages can and do kill!

My deepest condolences for the loss of your sweet Quaker. She was born of adversity and knew she was intensely loved.

Anansi said:

I am so sorry for your loss. Though her time came too soon, it's good that you were able to rescue her from that terrible situation with the breeder and give her a few years of happiness.

It is tragic that her cage proved so dangerous. Was it a parrot cage, or a flight cage of some kind? Did it actually have wire? Or were you actually referring to the bars?

As for your question, yes, a bird could die from hanging upside down. I'm just not sure if, in most cases, this is due to all of the panicked struggling as the bird fights to get free, or just due to the strain on the system due to the position itself.

Again, my deepest condolences for your loss.

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Sorry, i apologise i mean bars. Where the door opens like a arch is the smallest ever so gap where a small foot can get stuck right next to where the top arch ends. It's a large parrot cage not flight cage, maybe it was too big for her, i'm not sure, i totally feel guilty now.


Thank you everyone else for your support.

I am so sorry for your loss.
It's natural to 2nd guess the situation. thinking if only this or if only that.
You gave your bird love and support. Try to focus on the good times.

Sorry for your loss. I'm know your sweet girl will be missed. You gave her a good life. Your in my thoughts.:60:

Those two beautiful souls passed knowing they were loved.
Thank you for making that happen, and for sharing their wonderful story.
My heart is deeply touched.

JakeJM said:

Anansi said:

I am so sorry for your loss. Though her time came too soon, it's good that you were able to rescue her from that terrible situation with the breeder and give her a few years of happiness.

It is tragic that her cage proved so dangerous. Was it a parrot cage, or a flight cage of some kind? Did it actually have wire? Or were you actually referring to the bars?

As for your question, yes, a bird could die from hanging upside down. I'm just not sure if, in most cases, this is due to all of the panicked struggling as the bird fights to get free, or just due to the strain on the system due to the position itself.

Again, my deepest condolences for your loss.

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Sorry, i apologise i mean bars. Where the door opens like a arch is the smallest ever so gap where a small foot can get stuck right next to where the top arch ends. It's a large parrot cage not flight cage, maybe it was too big for her, i'm not sure, i totally feel guilty now.


Thank you everyone else for your support.

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Please don't feel guilty. You were trying to give her a cage large enough to improve her quality of life. It just sounds like what happened was a freak accident... and perhaps the result of a badly designed cage.

As for the cage possibly being too big for her, that isn't really a potential issue so much as the bar spacing would be. Considering that you've posted this in the Quaker sub-forum, I'm assuming your bird was a Quaker. Do you know what the bar spacing of her cage is? I believe the best bar spacing for a Quaker would be from 1/2 to 5/8 inches. Maybe even 3/4. But hopefully one of our Quaker experts can fact check me on that if need be. But even with bar spacing larger than that, I'd still feel that there was likely an element of poor cage design involved.