Parakeet appears sick but he’s flapping his wings?
Category: Parakeet Health
We have a parakeet, we’ve had him(or her) for about 4-5 months, he appears sick, he’s weak, and he’s all puffed up.
He was standing on his little stick thing and he I fell off and just stood puffed up on the bottom of the cage, he had been puffed of for about an hour or two previously, we padded the bottom of the cage and he’s just been sitting there puffed up, but you occasionally hear him try and flap his wings, is he dying or is him flapping his wings a good sign?
He passed away at 10:02pm.
Thank you so much for trying and answering this question.
R.I.P Skyler
Why does my parakeet vibrate his wings?
Category: Parakeet Health
My male keet is about 7 or 8 months old and ever since I got him, at random times, he’ll sit and vibrate his wings. This usually happens when I’m reaching for him. He’s a rather shy bird. I have two females and along with all my keets in the past, none of them vibrated their wings like this.
He’s not sickly; probably one of the happiest birds I’ve ever had. He’ll sit all day and sing and play with his toys. He doesn’t show any other symptoms of being sick either.
Has anyone ever had a parakeet do this strange behaviour before? I’ve searched online and can’t find a good explanation other than illness, which I’m sure he’s not.
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Category: Parakeet Community
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- USAROX
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Category: Parakeet Community
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