Is my new lovebird sick? He's sleeping a lot at the cage bottom.

Thanks for reaching out about Tango. He could be sick but a visit to the veterinarian is needed to determine this. If you just acquired him 1-2 days ago, could be stress and not sleeping well at night. Provide supplemental heat support in the 80-85 F range to give support. A new purchase veterinary visit is recommended anyways, to discuss husbandry and diet. Good luck.

Thanks for reaching out about Pablo. Sleeping on the bottom of the cage is a general sign of weakness or illness. Remove perches and provide a soft towel on which to lie. Provide heat support in the 80-85 F range for aid. A veterinary visit to assess and provide a diagnostic/treatment plan is recommended. Offer food and water via a syringe for some nutrition and fluid. Good luck.

Hi, and thanks for your question. This is a quite generic but concerning presentation. Differentials are many, from gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases to any disease that can spread systemically (causing lethargy for example) like infection, and anything that can cause pain/discomfort. A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Thanks for reaching out about Tweety. Providing heat support can give some aid but is not a treatment in itself. A veterinary visit is highly recommended, as Tweety appears to be ill. Check and correct diet, as an all seed diet is not sufficient for proper health. Vitamins, mineral and proteins are also needed. A vet visit should be scheduled for today, as we are entering the weekend and small birds do not have much energy reserves. Good luck

He should be examined by your veterinarian or by a veterinarian experienced in treating birds. Lethargy, chronic regurgitation and loss of balance would be serious symptoms in a young bird. Given Tweety's age, he should be seen as soon as you can get an appointment. Birds are very good at hiding illness or injury until it is quite serious. In the meantime, keep him warm and as stress free as possible until he sees the vet. Do not allow him to fly and remove or lower perches to prevent injury from falls. Consider feeding a commercial handfeeding formula temporarily or soaked commercial pellets to get some food into him.

Thanks for reaching out about your rosella and including photos. Birds on the bottom of the cage are often ill/sick. Providing heat support int he 80-85 F range might give some comfort but is not a treatment. A veterinary visit is highly recommended, ASAP. Offer the previous food or syringe offer food and water. Good luck.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Birds that are fluffed and sitting on the bottom of the cage are very very sick. I recommend a visit to a bird specialist vet immediately! Best of luck with Apple, I hope he feels better soon!