What's wrong with my budgie?

Question

I bought a budgie and brought it home without realizing it had all this weird stuff on its skin and now I don't know what to do. It looks like tiny tumors all over her beak area, and her feet are also the same. One of my male budgies is always removing that yellow skin from her, but she looks in bad shape, and is always sleeping. I'm not going to take the bird to the vet because....I don't know...Please tell me of any home remedies to cure this suffering bird.

I'll just return it and get another parakeet.

Answer 1

Just some question or things to look for... does these tiny 'tumours' look like little honeycomb?!? or has little tunnels in them?? if it is, chances are she's got Scaley mites... and if she's in with your other budgies and one has been removing bits and pieces off her, he would have got it by now. They are very contagious, and if he goes and preen another one of your budgies, that one would have it as well. Soooo as you can see, taking the bird back to the pet shop to get another may not be the answer after all if it is Scaley mites. I would suggest like everyone else have, take the poor darling to the vet and ask for invermectin, which is a drop-on treatment for Scaleys like the flea treatment you'd use for cats for fleas. You'll only need to do it once every six or so weeks. Please please take the poor thing to the vet. It's very easily curable.

Answer 2

First get a hospital cage. To do Thais immediately separate the two budgies into different cages. make sure there is plenty of food and water and it is very comfortable. Don't freak out. Immediately take the bird to the hospital for a checkup. If you don't have the money, I'm sorry to say this but you shouldn't have brought the bird until you are financially stable. For more info, follow Thais link http://www.budgietalk.com/ and click on Health. If you are able to take her take the male too to make sure eating the skin is not harmful. I'm sad to say thi sbut there are no home remedies or over the counter things to buy. I've had birds who have gotten sick from old age and have died because the vet said it was too late since the bird didn't show the signs soon enough. Read budgietalk.com and look at the symptoms of illness at home and at a store and if you ever get another bird, observe the bird first at a bird store. It could just be a skin condition that a vet can solve. TAKE HER TO THE VET ASAP OR YOU"LL REGRET IT BECAUSE THERE ARE NO HOME REMEDIES THAT CAN SOLVE THIS THAT WELL. Plus, if there was if the vet didn't give it mine says the bird might get weakened by it if it is not the right one. So be 1005 sure on her condition before you get anything.

Answer 3

The people who suggested taking the bird to the vet are correct. I have been selling budgies for 11 years and have not encountered what you are speaking of. Do not buy anything else from the pet shop and report them to the Humane Society because if that was on a parakeet, there's no telling what is on the other pets they sell. The Humane Society will make them clean up their act or will tell you someone to contact. Be sure to take your receipt with you from the vet as this will help you very much. I am sorry you have this problem and be sure to tell the vet you have another budgie. All good pet stores recommend pellet diets+fruits+vegetables for budgies. Feeding the pellet diet instead of seed will add at least 4 years to the bird's life. Kay tee is the lowest ranking. Next is Zupreem. You should be able to find either at a good pet store.

Answer 4

there is a illness, sometimes refered to as beak and foot disease, also called avian pox. Im not sure by your description if this could be it, the "tumors" as you call them, do they kinda look like warts? Do a web search on ( avian pox) you will be able to read up on this further and also see some pictures as a referance point. IF your bird has been in contact with this "new bird" then it is probally contacted this virus, if it does end up being the the avian pox. I would definatly return the bird, but i would also discuss with the petstore about your existing bird and what the possible cause of illness is , whether or not they will pay to have both birds treated. Also it is always best to quarintine newly purchased birds for 60-90 days in a seperate room, then slowly introduce both birds by seperate housing but where they can see each other. Then introduce them in the same cage with supervison. Any reputable breeder should inform you of quarintine procedure, not matter who you purchase birds from or how healthy they look.. birds do not show illness untill they are extremly sick, this protects them in the wild from being killed. Quarintining a bird will allow you time to establish that the bird is healthy before adding him/her to the "flock" . Even large scale breeders have made this simple mistake and lost nearly all their birds. Good luck

Answer 5

as like others it sounds a bit lie scaley face to me too, and yes this can affect the legs as well. Since you didn't quantine this new bird all the birds that it's been with will most likly have this by now, simply getting rid of the bird for a new one will not solve the issue, since the second bird your swapping would come from the same cage and be infected as well. The bird needs to see a vet and all of them treated. You need to Quantine all new bird for at least a month so you can watch for sickness that might be passed on to your other ones. Also tell the pet shop they need to check all their birds for this and if it is a good shop should remove all from the sale cages until all healthy.

Answer 6

Well it sounds like your budgie has skin mites. This would best be taken care of with a visit to an avian vet. They will probably prescribe Ivermectin to put on the infected areas. This condition can be spread to other birds. But it is easily cured with correct treatment. A minimal price to pay to have a healthy new friend! Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Sounds like scaley-face mites. They burrow into the cere and beak, producing a kind of honeycomb effect. If you look closely, there are probably tiny holes and tracks under the surface of the beak where the mites have burrowed. This is very easily treated with IVERMECTIN, a spot-on treatment or injection from the vets. It's not expensive either.

Answer 8

GET TO AN AVIAN VET IMMIDIATLY!!! The condition I believe is scaly face mites. They eat your birds skin. Your avaian vet should give you a cream to give to your bird

Best Of Luck Joe

Answer 9

OMG! im so sry! my suggestion is 2 give her a hand bath wash her in the sink under warm water be gentle! then GENTLY peel of any loose skin, look at the bumps, and if they r skin colored it shood b checked by the vet if its any thing else its probably just a virth mark..or a mole..GL! hope this helps...

Answer 10

what if it's some crazy disease that humans can contract. take the bird to the vet--it's actually cruel of you not to consider it. I'm calling the cops.