Bird health problems and care guides
A bird that looks unwell has usually been unwell for days. Feather, breathing, appetite and egg-laying problems in budgerigars, cockatiels and lovebirds.
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All birds guides
- Feather plucking in birdsWhy is my bird pulling out its feathers?
- Bird not eatingUrgentMy bird has stopped eating — how urgent is it?
- Breathing problems in birdsUrgentWhy is my bird breathing with its beak open?
- Overgrown beak and nails in birdsWhy is my bird's beak getting too long?
- Lethargy in birdsUrgentWhy is my bird fluffed up and quiet?
- Egg binding in birdsUrgentWhat is egg binding and how do I know if my bird has it?
- Behaviour problems in birdsWhy has my bird started screaming or biting?
- Airborne irritants and allergy-like reactions in birdsCan birds have allergies, or is it something in the air?