my Mum had them, one of them all of a sudden became very quiet. When I picked them up the next day, he (Pinchy) was very silent, he just kept himself really low with his feathers fluffed up. He is shaking a little bit and has not whistled to us for 2 and a bit days now. I have taken him to the Vet this afternoon, but I am worried about whether or not he will be alright...Has anyone else had this problem before?
2006-10-06 01:05:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Your bird's fluffed feathers mean that he is chilled, and if he wasn't sitting in a draft, it's probably because of fever. Some people try to reduce fever, but birds respond well to heat when sick, and the fever is there because it's fighting either a virus or a bacteria, so I recommend letting that part run its course. While your bird is on antibiotics, if he is, they will reduce the fever, so keep the him in a warm area, like around 12" under a desk lamp at least. Give your baby vitamins if he isn't on pellets. Isolate him from the other bird in case the virus or bacteria is easily transmittable.
My Grey gets sinus infections with fever sometimes. By the time a bird is quiet, you usually have a lot to worry about, so keep an eye out. Poor Pinchy could probably use some deep cuddling right now -- I place Ross just inside of my shirt collar while we watch TV, if I'm not sick too, and keep him warm and pet him.
2006-10-06 07:12:20 · answer #1 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my goodness,, my heart goes out to you!
Does it seem that Pinchy was breathing heavy, I had a bird given to me that was acting allot like you described,, laying low on the perch, fluffed out and very quiet. The day after I got it he was on the floor of the cage and not responsive. He died that night. I have no idea why, but I did call the gal I got him from and she said that he wasnt acting right for a few days, so she thought it best to get rid of him! I do hope the vets can help your bird. Good luck!
2006-10-06 05:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by chunkydunk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockatiels are very emotional. Whenever anything upset my cockatiel, we called it "zoning." The bird was probably upset because he was taken out of his normal environment, taken somewhere else, and then brought home again. Keep him extra warm for a couple of days and let him perch close to your face. Do extra talking and reassurance. He will come out of the zone if the problem is only emotional. If this goes for longer than 2 or3 days, he may have an infection. This zoning is a form of shock and can kill the bird if it goes on for too long.
2006-10-07 12:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All kinds of factors have an impact here. Where did your mom keep the birds? Was it drafty? Too much light, not enough, too noisey, no noise? What they become used to and then have a totally different change in environment, has an impact on birds health. Plus add in the factor that not only was it a strange environment, but also a fairly strange person, it may be depressed, thinking you abandoned it. Give him lots of extra love and talk to him and whistle to him over and over till he bounces back to normal. Reassure him that he's home, safe and sound. Birds usually bond with one person, and when they die or go away for extended period, it's stressful to the bird. Give alittle vitamin supplement in their water for a week or so to help offset the stress effects.
2006-10-06 01:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by foxxy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You made the right decision to take him to the Vet. Usually when a bird lays low and especially fluffs their feathers, they are sick. I have found Teflon (when used for cooking at high tempertures), chocolate and drafty rooms to be deadly. Could your Mum have exposed your birds to any of these things?
2006-10-06 03:15:23 · answer #5 · answered by medgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my cockatiel did this before she laid eggs. We thought she was a he until she did this. Did your vet varify that your bird was male? If not, you should seperate the birds. Keep thier cages close to eachother, but keep them seperated until your Pinchy begins either calling for the other bird, or possibly starts to lay. If he is a she you want to keep them seperated anyways.
2006-10-06 05:24:58 · answer #6 · answered by candygrr1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I HAVE HAD A DOUBLE YELLOWHEAD PARROT FOR 27 YEARS,WHEN HE RUFFLES HIS FEATHERS AND GETS QUIET HE DOESN'T FEEL GOOD,WE HAVE ALWAYS PUT A LIGHT ON HIS CAGE AND KEPT THE TOP PART OF HIS CAGE HALF COVERED FOR A FEW DAYS,AND HE'S ALWAYS GOTTEN BETTER,ALSO WHEN LEFT IT DOES STRESS THEM,YOU CAN GET ONE OF THOSE CLIP ON UTILITY LIGHT WITH THE METAL DOME AROUND IT AT A HARDWARE STORE,CLIP IT TO THE BOTTOM OF CAGE USING A 6O WATT BULB,AND COVER THE TOP PART OF CAGE.
GOOD LUCK
2006-10-06 10:40:43 · answer #7 · answered by x3d0529tractor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds are very fragile. Keep him in a warm quiet place. Try to feed him his favorite foods. Good luck.
2006-10-06 03:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by lost 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may jut be shoken up because you were go for so long and the change in surrandings was he like that when you frist got him if so then thats it but if you took him out in the cool air to take him to you mom's then he may be sick.
2006-10-06 02:04:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes but it was worser my 2 months old cockatiel died the day before I got home from a month of vacations licky yours are alive!! well its probably their reaction to seeying you again well another case that happened to me was that my young cockatiel wasnt as tame and nice to me when i got back rfrom vaca I guess they didnt get attention from their sitter
2006-10-06 04:17:40 · answer #10 · answered by ~*dis girl*~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋