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Unknown budgie death......?
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Hi, i have a bird aviary in my garden where i recently had 6 budgies, 3 male and 3 female. I introduced 3 nest boxes a few months ago where they got all excited and squabbled over who had what box. Well after weeks of this squabbling a pair finally got it on and the female has got 6 eggs in her box to which she is looking after rather well. Now her partner (who died yesterday) spent alot of time with her in the nest box to which i thought was strange but in some cases perfectly normal. He did collect food for her and like i said spent alot of time in the box. I found him yesterday on the bottom of the aviary very weak and unable to fly. He let me pick him up which was always a challenge for general checks etc. He died approx half an hour later in a cage spread out on the bottom. I just need your views on how he may have died suddenly, thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Ideally you should have a post mortem done to determine the cause of death, dom, especially if there is soiling around his vent, as infections can spread to the other birds in the aviary and that would be very sad.
Birds are very good at hiding illness. Often, before you notice something is wrong, it's already too late. :o(
(Sorry to sound negative here....I speak from experience).
Birds are very good at hiding illness. Often, before you notice something is wrong, it's already too late. :o(
(Sorry to sound negative here....I speak from experience).
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