My budgie is making strange movements and rolling her head. What's wrong?

Loss of balance is a very concerning sign and I would recommend bringing her to a local vet for a complete exam. Muscular and neurologic issues, underlying illness, seizures, old age, toxicity, nutritional issues and more can call cause problems with balance and requires an exam to help narrow down the possible causes. Until you can get into the vet, you can move Millet's perches closer to the floor of her cage to prevent injury if she falls, and make sure she has food and water dishes that are easy to climb in and out of if she is having trouble getting around. If you see any additional signs of illness, be sure to let your vet know.

That is very odd behavior. If Salyt is unable to hold her head in the proper position, seems in severe distress, or is otherwise acting ill it would be best to have her examined by a vet in person as she may be injured or ill. It is also possible she was just very excited and flapping around to show her excitement, however she would be able to return her head to normal after and should still be active, eating, drinking, etc. Keeping an eye on her, and if she seems ill or doesn't return to normal, seeking vet care is best.

Thanks for reaching out about Keasha. A veterinary visit is probably urgent. The first thing that is suggestive would be a neurologic condition. This could be a toxin ingestion (lead, zinc, plant), metabolic concern (liver, kidney), neoplasia (pineal tumors are fairly common in budgies), just to mention a few potentials. Fluffed feathers and dropped wings are suggestive of weakness or cold. Providing heat support in the 80-85 F range can give some support but is not a treatment in itself. Good luck.

He may be regurgitating for you. It is characterized by an up and down pumping motion of the head as you described. This is normal. Mino is trying to get food/seed up to share with you. Consider it a high compliment from your feathered friend! As long as he is behaving normally otherwise (no lethargy, loss of appetite or loose droppings), there is likely no cause for concern.

It's possible that she is hearing or seeing something that startles her, so she freezes to try and figure out what it is. If she's otherwise acting healthy and normal, this isn't worrisome, and is just a normal response to something startling her. Moving her cage to a quieter location may help if she is startling often. If you're seeing any signs of illness in addition to the behavior such as not eating or drinking, changes to her stool, listless behavior all the time, etc, then this can signal an underlying issue that should be checked out by a vet.

If he's like that even while eating, drinking, or being active (not sleeping) and never has his head in a normal position, it wouldn't hurt to have him examined by your vet. It's possible there could be an underlying issue such as a nutritional problem or even a neuromuscular issue that would benefit from being checked out.

Unfortunately, this is something that needs to be evaluated by a vet, and home treatment, while it may help make Blueberry feel more comfortable, may not treat the underlying problem. I would be concerned there is an issue such as an injury, neurologic or muscular problem or even nutritional issues that could be the cause, so a vet exam is needed to figure it out. In the meantime, keeping Blueberry calm and quiet in a warm hospital cage along with perches that are low to the ground and food/water that is easy to climb in and out of may make things easier and more comfortable.