carlsnuts
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- Jan 1, 2024
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- Parrots
- 2 budgies - both male, named kevin and james.
Okay, so letās start this off: Iām a university student who absolutely ADORES birds and grew up around parakeets, so I have a little bit of knowledge when it comes to maintaining their needs.
So around two and a half months ago, me and my boyfriend made the decision to adopt these two birds from someone locally. They were priced suspiciously cheap, considering theyāre both quite young and nothing seemed off upon first inspection. The old owner seemed really kind so I trusted their judgment fully when I spoke with them. They had gotten these two from a pet shop in the city and had them for a year or so. We took them home in the tiny travelling cage offered and transitioned them into their now much larger home.
I gave them around a week to settle in, being cautious near them and speaking gently but not yet trying to initiate any contact whatsoever. They seemed absolutely terrified of me and never chirped in my presence, only barely now when Iām in the room. I spent most of my time with them and we finally got to the point where theyāre comfortable enough to step-up when it comes to millet offerings. My sick bird has always been timid around me, and quite clumsy as well. He was always flying into objects (not super hard, only into walls mostly) and overall just not quite fond of me. I always made a point of being more gentle and careful with him, but thatās besides the point. I currently have them on a seed + pellet diet (4 days a week, at most) alongside the occasional calcium supplement in their water.
Upon returning back from classes one evening, my father came to me concerned about said budgie. His neck was twisted sideways, one side facing up towards the ceiling and he could no longer fly or walk straight. My dad was worried it was wry neck/stargazing so we rushed to the emergency vet. They were unable to figure out what was as causing it and told us to monitor him, and suggested moving his perches and dishes to the ground (which we did). That was almost 4 weeks ago and I see no improvement in his condition. His poop is light green and he eats so much that we need to remove the bowl or else he wonāt stop. I brought up this concern with the vet, but theyāre unsure on what to think. Theyāre suspecting an infection due to his poop abnormality and the unusual amount of food heās eating.
Iām at a loss and donāt know what to do at this point, our vet doesnāt recommend antibiotics until they can rule out whatās plaguing my poor little fella. Are there any suggestions and advice to ease his suffering?
EXTRA INFO: Theyāre both kept in their cage while Iām gone and otherwise donāt come out/let other people touch them besides me , so I have faith nothing happened while I was gone from those around my place. Both of my parents have years of experience in handling birds and havenāt seen this before, so weāre all monitoring him closely.
So around two and a half months ago, me and my boyfriend made the decision to adopt these two birds from someone locally. They were priced suspiciously cheap, considering theyāre both quite young and nothing seemed off upon first inspection. The old owner seemed really kind so I trusted their judgment fully when I spoke with them. They had gotten these two from a pet shop in the city and had them for a year or so. We took them home in the tiny travelling cage offered and transitioned them into their now much larger home.
I gave them around a week to settle in, being cautious near them and speaking gently but not yet trying to initiate any contact whatsoever. They seemed absolutely terrified of me and never chirped in my presence, only barely now when Iām in the room. I spent most of my time with them and we finally got to the point where theyāre comfortable enough to step-up when it comes to millet offerings. My sick bird has always been timid around me, and quite clumsy as well. He was always flying into objects (not super hard, only into walls mostly) and overall just not quite fond of me. I always made a point of being more gentle and careful with him, but thatās besides the point. I currently have them on a seed + pellet diet (4 days a week, at most) alongside the occasional calcium supplement in their water.
Upon returning back from classes one evening, my father came to me concerned about said budgie. His neck was twisted sideways, one side facing up towards the ceiling and he could no longer fly or walk straight. My dad was worried it was wry neck/stargazing so we rushed to the emergency vet. They were unable to figure out what was as causing it and told us to monitor him, and suggested moving his perches and dishes to the ground (which we did). That was almost 4 weeks ago and I see no improvement in his condition. His poop is light green and he eats so much that we need to remove the bowl or else he wonāt stop. I brought up this concern with the vet, but theyāre unsure on what to think. Theyāre suspecting an infection due to his poop abnormality and the unusual amount of food heās eating.
Iām at a loss and donāt know what to do at this point, our vet doesnāt recommend antibiotics until they can rule out whatās plaguing my poor little fella. Are there any suggestions and advice to ease his suffering?
EXTRA INFO: Theyāre both kept in their cage while Iām gone and otherwise donāt come out/let other people touch them besides me , so I have faith nothing happened while I was gone from those around my place. Both of my parents have years of experience in handling birds and havenāt seen this before, so weāre all monitoring him closely.
