it's been kind of cold lately, especially yesterday. could he just be a little chilly?? he's eating, drinking, flying, and chiriping but he looks cold. help?????
2006-12-28 06:51:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
When birds get colds they become quiet and lethargic. So watch him. Make sure he stays out of drafts. Birds can stand cool temperatures because they live through cold nights in the wild. Poofing feathers could mean there is a threat in the home (new people around?) or the bird wants to mate (how old is he/her)
So your bird isn't necessarily sick, but to keep him/her healthy be sure there are no drafts around him/her.
2006-12-28 07:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by skipdip 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He IS cold. He must be near a draft. Move him. If that doesn't help and you can't warm up the house, cover his cage with a towel to keep in the warm air for a while.
It's important to keep him warmer. They are extremely susceptible to cold drafts. This can be life threatening. Don't move him on top of a heat vent either...just near one. Your bird will be comfortable as long as you are. cockatiels are from Australia which has a big range in temperatures. The biggest thing to avoid is drafts. Your bird will become sick more from a draft then it will from cold temperatures.
2006-12-28 06:54:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds fluff up their feathers when it is cold. They do so in order for their bodies to heat the trapped air in their feathers to keep them warm. Be sure to cover the cage with a blanket at night and keep it out of drafts.
2006-12-28 06:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By instinct birds will hide the fact that they are sick, because in nature, a sick bird is an easy target. By the time you can tell it's sick, it will be very, very sick. So if you have any inkling there is a problem get your bird to a bird vet right away!
2006-12-28 06:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by wish I were 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is not sick, he kinda mirrors my tiel, when he comes out of the cage and preens he shakes and sometimes will stay puffed up for a couple of minutes before he relaxes a bit. As long as he is in his normal routine I believe he is fine, just needs to shake some of the powder out of his feathers. If he does it to much he has a perch in the shower and will sit there until I turn it on. He really know what to do to get rid of an itch.
2006-12-28 07:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by lin 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
someone said to put the bird up high but don't other wise your bird will become aggressive in the wild the leaders are at the top of the tree, So when you have a bird you want to make sure you are looking down on the cage.
2006-12-28 07:21:19 · answer #6 · answered by Tinkerbell S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
any time a bird acts out of character take it to a vet. birds are usually very very ill by the time we see the signs. is his breathing labored?runny poops? get him to a vet right away.i have raised over 75 finches, parakeets and cockatiels
2007-01-01 06:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by cathi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try heating up your home, or taking your teil to a heated room. If he poofs his feathers often, he most likely is cold, but if you see them actually poof their feathers from shaking, then that means that they're just relieving stress.
2006-12-30 13:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be, put a lamp without the shade on next to the cage and cover half of the cage. Be care not to catch the cover on fire.
2006-12-28 07:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They puff up to stay warm. It should be fine as long as the temp never drops below 60 degrees fahrenheight.
2006-12-28 06:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋