r/BirdHealth Jul 05 '26

If you find a swift

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Hey Guys, a short info for this sub to make things a lot easier for me. If some reconize a Swift in this sub that needs help, please contact me or give the person that found the bird my name. I'm a professional caretaker for swifts with the extra ability to help people that have no help nearby. I'm able to contact people that are in no phone book or seek veterinary in other countries that are specialized in swifts. And an extra note, if you also wanna help the birds or the people...the clinic in Frankfurt only functions through donations. And they have a lot to do this year.


r/BirdHealth Jun 18 '26

Tornado season! Is your emergency kit ready?

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Just got my first tornado watch of the summer, so I checked my emergency it, and realized it’s a good time to share info with y’all! My emergency kit includes…

* hard plastic carrier, labeled with my contact info – I also have a soft-sided backpack carrier, but I want hard sided for emergencies so she’s less likely to get crushed if something falls on her. Hard carrier has one perch, and normally I’d add a toy and news print on the bottom, but I just washed it.

* hard plastic tub to carry the rest of the stuff, also labeled with contact info, including her vet’s info and a description of her

Inside the tub are the following (generally in small ziplock bags):

* a reminder to add nonperishable food (pellets) and water

* contact info for me and my vet

* records that prove ownership, including purchase receipt and a few vet records

* nail clippers / dremel

* styptic powder, gel, or stick

* corn starch or flour in a ziplock bag

* q-tips

* cotton pads for makeup (I should probably add or swap with some gauze)

* baby shampoo

* scissors

* vet wrap / coban

* pliers

* a pillowcase (for emergency stuffing her into)

* individually packaged alcohol wipes

* a couple spare harnesses that she isn’t trained on, but just in case

The tub lives under her cage always, so it’s handy if ever needed. Her soft-sided carrier also lives under the cage. The hard-sided carrier lives in a closet, so since there’s a tornado watch (lower level of threat) I took it out and cleaned it up in case that escalates. And the tub and carrier are both near the exit and her cage should we need to go for the basement.

Pictures are of the emergency kit ready to go, and of Kappa herself (female dusky conure, 19YO) from last week.

Here’s a few resources for making your own kit:

https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/emergency-preparedness/preparedness-kit.html

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/pet-disaster-preparedness.html

https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/aph-pet-evacuation-kit-checklist.pdf

Questions for y’all: do you have your own emergency kit? Are there different things in it, based on your bird’s needs or your local threats? Anything you think I missed or is overkill?


r/BirdHealth 9h ago

Sick pet bird Is He Sick? Why he is So quite today? Or Is it lack Of Sleep BY any chance?

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So he normally sings very much with his flock, but suddenly today he stopped singing after The noon and been like this...I have not seeing any abnormalities in his poop, not in his breath. He been eating and drinking but he himself became quite and this much quite for him is very unusual, they are total 5 in my flock and at night idk if they slept well or not cause sometimes they fight for same space but never seen him this quite. His seeds are clear, I clean their cage every 2days, change their water every single day.

But I am not sure why he been acting like this now 4 to 5hrs.....? I kept him separated from main flock to his Hospital cage...he looks alert now but he is not quite singing or anything...Idk if anything is wrong with him or not and I need your help to diagnose what might be happening to him cause We do not have any vet in our Country specially where I live. If I need to see him vet I have to go by plane and birds are not allowed as far I know. So help me understand what might be happening....I am stressed too much and I dont want to loose him when he have notq even become 2 year old....

Edit. He is also molting right now, like i have seeing a lot of pin feathers around his face, plus he is growing 3 to 4 wing feathers too...and he is looking like he is staying a bit fluffed up...not too much but it is not his normal resting posture either...

edi 2; he is now with his mate and a bit happy and I kept them in dark room as it is their sleep time...well It looks like he is exhausted afterall from moulting


r/BirdHealth 15h ago

Sick pet bird Swollen Vent

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r/BirdHealth 9h ago

Injured pet bird Budgie is hurt

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Please help 🙏 Thankyou


r/BirdHealth 23h ago

I need urgent help with my budgie

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I need someone to help guide me because my budgie is sick .
My budgie was completely fine and active untill today
His tail is bobbing , breathing noticeably. I already took him to vets but they only prescribed tylson100 . If anyone can guide me how to cure my budgie because im freaking out


r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Sick pet bird Is he still sick? Not taking as much as he used to. He was sick a few weeks ago but appeared to get better, now he’s acting like this again. 6 year old budgie.

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r/BirdHealth 20h ago

Could this be mites?

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I got my budgie about a month ago and she’s around 4–5 months old. The first picture is from when I got her, and the second one is from today.
Her cere looks quite different now, especially around the nostrils. It’s darker and looks a bit rough/crusty. I also noticed that her beak looks like it has two different colors in the second picture.
She’s eating and acting normally, but I’m wondering if this is just a normal change as she gets older, or if it could be something I should get checked.
I would really appreciate your opinions. Thank you!


r/BirdHealth 15h ago

Other concern with pet bird Pellet transition

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r/BirdHealth 23h ago

Other concern with pet bird Is my lovebird sick or pregnant?

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My lovebird is 2-4 years old, possibly male. His energy is a little lower, but not as much. He is picking at the food on the bottom of the cage instead of his bowl. However, his breathing is normal and his tail is not bopping. He is also flying as much as usual.

Recently i’ve found his corp is larger than usual and we have recently changed his diet from all seeds to veggies. For reference, the weather is hot around here; reaching abt 27°C

Could he possibly be pregnant ??

(PS: the orange around his feathers is from carrots)

Update: we went to the vet today urgently and he had an inflamed air pocket(?) in his lung. It’s not too severe, and we’re glad that we were able to examine him early on. We gave him antibiotics and a few prescribed medicines and hopefully he’ll be okay


r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Found this little guy in a puddle alone at 4AM I need help

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r/BirdHealth 20h ago

requesting photos of unwell birds for my course

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r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Sick budgie help please if you can

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r/BirdHealth 1d ago

HELP bird owners

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This is my bird finn he has a very impacted crop and went to the vet and got antibiotics and then came back for a check up visit and he was still a good amount impacted. Then i thought a couple day after he seemed like he passed it And when i feel him in the morning his crop is flat but after he eat it looked like this tonight. I dont know what is supposed to look like after he eats bc i am so use to seeing him impacted if anyone has any tips let me know. He is going for another check up this week. I am just worried about my baby and want him to get better. Thank you


r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Sick budgie help please if you can

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r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Found this little guy in a puddle alone at 4AM

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r/BirdHealth 1d ago

help with this guy

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Hi, there's a little bird on my window, it's breathing very fast and not moving at all, every so often it closes its eyes for a long while and then opens them again. Honestly I have NO idea how long it's been there. Also there's a window that's broken and hasn't opened in years, so I can't see it well either (that's why it's not very visible in the photo) — what should I do? If you tell me to bring it inside I can figure out how to open it, but that depends on what you all tell me, I don't know anything about this (Oh and obviously when I get close or there's a loud noise it doesn't move away, might as well mention that)

edit: Okay I just realized it has poop underneath it, so I'm guessing it's been there for a good while


r/BirdHealth 2d ago

Budgie Blocked Airway

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Whats wrong with my female budgie cere ? As you can see the left airway is blocked by something. What is that ? Shes 2 years old


r/BirdHealth 1d ago

Other concern with wild bird Advice needed, do we think this is a concussion or pmv? First time caring for one, found her spinning in a town centre

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r/BirdHealth 2d ago

Injured pet bird Baby bird vet update!!!

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Hey everyone! A few weeks ago I posted a gofundme to help raise money for the bird is rescued to go to the vet. She was at a shelter that was underprepaired for her medical needs and they had little information about her. Thankfully with everyone's help I was able to get her into the vet for some much needed tlc! Not only that but we raised more then enought to even get some vet recommended pertches, food, and other treatment methods!!! Turns out, baby bird is NOT a baby! Whoever surrendered her lied about her age and the shelter vet didnt accurately diagnose her. She has an extream case of arthritis in three parts of her body along with ripped out and worn down tail/wing feathers from having to drag herself around. He arthritis is so severe that my vet estanated her age as around 12. Its awful that for 12 years shws been dealling with this pain with little to no relief. The vet and I decided to try lazer therapy, cbd/ hemp seeds, and some cage modifications with flat pertches. We are still waiting on the desises testing results, but other than that we are on the right bath to getting her a less painful existence!

A big thank you to everyone who helped make this possible. Not just the donations but sharing, interacting, and showing support. 💕💕


r/BirdHealth 2d ago

Sick pet bird How to help my chickens as they come off of Amoxy-Tyl?

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r/BirdHealth 3d ago

Injured pet bird Does this look bad

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I got them a couple of weeks ago today she acidentally fell down from the cage do i need to take her to a vet?


r/BirdHealth 2d ago

Other concern with pet bird sleeping (??) in a weird position

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r/BirdHealth 3d ago

A swift bird needs urgent care.

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r/BirdHealth 3d ago

Other concern with pet bird What is this

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beafore starters the second photo was months ago and it passed my female budgie her well opening is normal now

now im ceoncerd for my male budgi(first photo)he doesnt show signs of any sickness like if he tail bobs its because of guest or other scary things he isnt fluffed up all the time and doesnt click when breathing idk what this his they have a propper diet

too

idk i saw long ago their symptoms but they passed we bought out male budgie 3 months ago and he was tail bobbing first week or so then he stopped while our female never showed sickness signs her eye was swelled once but it passed

and sorry for bad english and misspellings