Pet Birds - How to tell when a parakeet is sick
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How to tell when a parakeet is sick. When a parakeet or any bird for that matter, gets
sick, they start getting lethargic, they're going to sit in one area of the cage a lot.
They're going to puff their beaks up or their feathers up make themselves look bigger, what
they're actually doing is trying to increase their body warmth. The number one cause of
any kind of a sickness in a parakeet is going to be cold temperatures. Remember these are
tropical birds. They need to be kept in at least the 70's to be healthy. Any cold drafts
hitting them can cause them to get sick, respiratory infections are very prevalent and can be very
detrimental to the bird. Of course always keep your eye out for any discharge from the
nasal area or any discharge from the eyes. You want to make sure that the animal isn't
bleeding anywhere, anything like that. These are all important indicators for the health
of the parakeet. But the number one indicator is lethargy and puffing them self up. If your
parakeet is doing that all the time, then it's time to take him to the vet, he needs
to be looked at immediately. He could have an upper respiratory infection or some other
sort of disease that could bring his life to an end very soon. So make sure that if,
birds are very delicate, so make sure that if you see any of these signs you do take
your bird to a proper vet and make sure you have a vet already scoped out in the case
of such a thing.
