My daughter has a cold. Could he have caught the cold from her and that be his problem? We have not changed the brand of food he is eating and we clean his water bottle every day.
2007-08-10 08:21:49 · 9 answers · asked by pennypincher 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
He has grit available all the time. He only vomits like this once or twice a year.
2007-08-10 08:32:43 · update #1
yes, he could have. i got my meyers parrot sick once and he almost died. i felt terrible. vomiting is an obvious sign of illness, and they fluff their feathers out to stay warm when they have a cold. check to see if he stands on one leg, which they do normally. if not, it means he is unbalanced. another sign. does your daughter hold him and kiss him on the beak a lot or has she gotten close to his cage since she was sick?
birds have very fragile immune systems, and you should get in contact with a vet.
2007-08-10 21:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Lexi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your bird probably has some other illness. Human colds aren't usually transmissable.
You need to get the bird to a vet immediately. Parrots are experts at hiding their illnesses until it is far too late, so if your bird is vomiting and fluffed up he is already in a lot of trouble.
There are many things that can cause vomiting in birds. It could be a bacterial infection, a virus, a tumor, a parasite, a fungus, etc. Only a bird vet will be able to tell you. Don't get any over the counter medication, as this will only aggravate them. Those meds are not strong enough and will only build the resistance of the disease.
I am assuming that your budgie is actually "vomiting" and not just regurgitating. Budgies regurgitate when they are happy with their mates, friends, owners, etc. But becase you said his feathers are fluffed out, I'm going to say that your budgie is seriously ill.
Bottom line: take him to the vet immediately. I've had lots of parrots that, by the time they started showing symptoms, it was way too late.
2007-08-10 15:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by BooBolalaPOOP 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is small grit available and should be in the cage at all times. You can get a small dish that will attach to the side of the cage to keep grit in. If your friend sits fluffed up they are sick. Please take them to the vet. You should not handle birds when you are sick. They have respiratory problems quite often so don't handle them when you have a cold or flew! Good luck!
2007-08-10 16:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Bird guy from phx. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds cant catch colds from people. Birds "Hack" naturally. talk to the pet store about getting GRIT for their Crop. feathers fluffed out means hes happy normally. but if his wings are outstretched and he looks like hes breathing funny he could really be sick with an infection in the lungs. I had a bird for 8 years.
2007-08-10 15:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by White lesbian Rapper 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the human cold is not transferable to birds. also budgies don't need grit. if you want to give him grit give him crushed oystershells because it will digest and also gives extra calcium. since you didn't give alot of info as to the "trowing up" he could be sick especially with his feathers fluffed out you may want to take him to a vet to be on the safe side. It could also be heavy metal posioning from lead or zinc but only a vet can help to get him well and keep him well.
2007-08-10 18:27:16 · answer #5 · answered by timberwolf76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is so hard when all the answers are different huh!
I have kept birds all my life and also lived next door to and helped a bird rescue for 10years,
Like another answer said are you sure he is not doing this to a toy or a mirror? budgies in particular do this for there mate, or what they think is there mate!
however if he is not as active as normal,(you will tell even without watching by the poop being piled in one place) and if he is constantly fluffed up then yes he is ill
birds can catch human illness as we can catch some of theirs, so it is important to keep away if you are ill,
keep him in a quiet spot, cover the cage with a old sheet or something of the sort(birds should be covered at night anyway...although not with a towel or anything they can get their nails caught in) cover all but one side of cage, keep him warm out of drafts, is he down the bottom of the cage or not chirping? if so get him to the vet, they will probably give you drops to put in his water. Also but some tonic seed from your pet store, it is good as a pick me up, if he starts not eating then try him with millet, if still not eating try soaked seeds or soaked millet (millet soaked in warm water overnight)
Good luck i hope him and your daughter get better soon
2007-08-10 17:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's possible that the bird did catch something from your daughter. The vet told me, that they catch more from you, than you ever would from them. I notice that you said that you gave it grit. According to the vet, not a good idea, he told me that they do not need grit. I gave my first parakeet grit, and it got a tumor in her belly causing her death. I wondered if the grit caused it, so no more grit for my birds. I do give them crushed oyster shells and charcoal, made especially for birds, but no grit. Plus if they are sick, they will eat more grit than normal. I would take the bird to the vet. You can find medications for them at the pet stores.
2007-08-10 17:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grit is a big time no,no! It causes crop impaction. The parakeet needs to be at the vet NOW! Vomiting is not something hook bills do. They have a crop not a stomach. Once a bird show signs of illness it is generally too late. Any hesitance to go to the vet usually leads to death. Please go now, DO NOT FEED GRIT!
2007-08-10 15:48:12 · answer #8 · answered by boogersmama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is probably depressed and wants a mate.
2007-08-10 19:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by amanda t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋