Video: How to Tell When a Parakeet is Sick

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A parakeet is sick when it becomes lethargic, tends to stay in one area of the cage and puffs its feathers out to increase body warmth. Watch for discharge from the nose or eyes to see if a parakeet has fallen sick with information from a pet hobbyist in this free video on pet care.

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How to tell when a parakeet is sick. When a parakeet or any bird for that matter, gets sick, they start getting lethargic, they're going to sit in one area of the cage a lot. They're going to puff their beaks up or their feathers up make themselves look bigger, what they're actually doing is trying to increase their body warmth. The number one cause of any kind of a sickness in a parakeet is going to be cold temperatures. Remember these are tropical birds. They need to be kept in at least the 70's to be healthy. Any cold drafts hitting them can cause them to get sick, respiratory infections are very prevalent and can be very detrimental to the bird. Of course always keep your eye out for any discharge from the nasal area or any discharge from the eyes. You want to make sure that the animal isn't bleeding anywhere, anything like that. These are all important indicators for the health of the parakeet. But the number one indicator is lethargy and puffing them self up. If your parakeet is doing that all the time, then it's time to take him to the vet, he needs to be looked at immediately. He could have an upper respiratory infection or some other sort of disease that could bring his life to an end very soon. So make sure that if, birds are very delicate, so make sure that if you see any of these signs you do take your bird to a proper vet and make sure you have a vet already scoped out in the case of such a thing.

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How to Tell When a Parakeet is Sick

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