EMERGENCY help with my parakeet bird?

Question

Hi ppl how r ya? Well, i own a yellow parakeet and since a couple of weeks i have noticed that my Parakeet's leg is broken and it doesn't stand straight but leans 2 only one side. It looks as if it were to die or something. When my bird tries to drink water or eat it goes down the cage by its beak. I feel really bad 4 her but my mother n I do not have the money to take her to a veterinarian and last time my grandmother tried to fix it by holdin her and puttiin vicks on her leg but i think all she did was make it worse.. Please help thank you 4 ur time readin this

Answer 1

I would follow Kova's advice about the bird. I just wanted to give you a little tip. Some birds with similar problems find it difficult to perch (obviously). To make her feel safer, lower her perch so that if she falls she will be closer to the cage bottom. Also, maybe put a small hand towel (make sure there are no lose threads or tags that she can get stuck on and put it in the corner of her cage. If her leg is causing her pain she may feel more comfortable on the towel. Just try it, if she doesn't use it take it out. If you put her food on the bottom of the cage, make sure it isn't below her perch...she will likely accidentally poop in it. Keep her food and water lever with her perch so that she can reach it easily.

Answer 2

A toenail being ripped off is very different from a birds broken leg. Vicks won't help, don't put anything on it. Is it an open wound?
When birds break things, the bones set very quickly. Bones set in birds just after a few days. Its a defense thing, since in the wild, they need to heal quickly to get away from predators. Since its been a few weeks, the bones are most definitely already set.
All you can do now is make her as comfortable as you can. If she will let you pick her up, feel that leg compared to the other. Feel for any stiffness or coolness compared to the other, but be very gentle. Sometimes, if a break is bad enough, they will lose circulation in the leg and part will eventually fall off.
If that is not the case after you have examined her, then the bird might have a funny looking leg the rest of her life, but birds can adapt. Make sure she is able to perch well and get to food and water. You may have to switch things around in the cage and create a new set up.
Just make sure she is comfortable and in as little pain as possible,
Hope this helps
Kova

Answer 3

By the sounds of it the leg has already set. Your best bet is to make your little guy's home more comfortable. You may even want to consider getting a finch flight cage -it's long and wide rather than tall. I can empathize about the money thing. Vet bills are expensive! If you can't afford a new cage, try to set the perches in such a way that your budgie can rest flat footed in different locations in their cage. Birds often adjust to their deformities and losses of limb very well. I know of a cockatoo who has a pair of artificial legs! I've also known several conures who can eat wonderfully without a beak. They have a little artificial one that the vet made out of a resin.

In case your budgie falls, lay a few towels on the bottom of the cage and cover them with newspaper or paper towel. Keep food and water bowls near the bottom of the cage at first and as the budgie develops strength to climb the bars without the injured leg, you can move the bowls higher. Try to make some rest spots in the middle of the cage. They're usually little shelves or several perches side by side to create a flat spot. This is where the bird can sit and rest between playing.

If your budgie shows any signs of discomfort or pain, I'd try to bring the fella to the vet. It will also help if you can put as little as $5/month in an account to pay for vet visits. You'd be surprised what $5 can do!

Oh.. BTW.. Vicks isn't a good thing to put on the sore. If you'd like to keep the leg clean you can use a bit of warm water or a saline solution made of 1 cup water, a pinch of salt and a pinch of baking soda. The saline solution is really good at keeping infections away ^.^ .

Good luck! Please update us as the guy improves ^.^ .

Answer 4

Put nests in her cage for her to rest her legs. If you can't afford a vet, you're looking at a possible deformity - but most birds can adapt to it. Put the food and water at the bottom of the cage and take out the perches for now, you want to encourage rest. Just outta curiousity...what was the Vick's supposed to do?

Answer 5

Please take your bird to a vet as soon as possible. If you don't, the bird will be in pain for the rest of its life, and may die from complications from the broken bone. Your bird is certainly in a great deal of pain and the only way for you to ease it suffering is to get it professional help.
How would you feel if you had a broken leg and no one was willing to help, or even give you something for the pain?

Answer 6

Be brave and take a decision, get some money to take it to a vet or kill it in order to stop more suffering, that's what I'll do. It might sound rude but it's about mercy. Good luck

Answer 7

I agree with misskitten but for future referance pets do cost money and in these situations it would be best to have it seen by a vet. I understand that you might not have the money and I not trying to like tell you never to have a pet just saying it comes with costs.

Answer 8

Even if you can’t fix its leg he will be fine. I had a parakeet and his toe nail got caught in the carpet and ripped off it was scary but it grew back.