Quick question about being sick and near a bird

[Safamirza🤍]

Hello I have a 6-7 month old male cockatiel named Kiko.

This is a very quick question - my mom had a fever and me and my brother got it. We have been distancing from Kiko and not kissing him or cuddling him, but can we at least put him on our shoulder or sit near him? He is very clingy and mad that we won’t pay attention to him. Can he be near our face at all?

Thanks to anyone who replies

He loves sleeping on top of us

 

[Safamirza🤍]

Hello I have a 6-7 month old male cockatiel named Kiko.

This is a very quick question - my mom had a fever and me and my brother got it. We have been distancing from Kiko and not kissing him or cuddling him, but can we at least put him on our shoulder or sit near him? He is very clingy and mad that we won’t pay attention to him. Can he be near our face at all?

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He loves sleeping on top of us

Also, sometimes he sleeps with his head down or tucked in, is that fine and normal?

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

The vast majority of illnesses cannot be transmitted to cockatiels if we have them, so you are okay to have him on you.

And yes, having his head down or tucked is normal If he does it alllll the time, I'd worry, as it's a sign of a sick bird!

 

[HeatherG]

VampiricConure is correct—most human illness is not something your bird could catch. I have a cold and Willow can’t catch that, we have been doing nose to nose snuggling and he’s not gotten it.

I WOULD be careful about strep throat or conjunctivitis (pink eye). Strep throat is caused by a bacteria and viral conjunctivitis is simply very contagious.