Why is my parakeet lethargic with puffed feathers? What's wrong?

Hello, I am sorry to hear about your bird! The symptoms that you are describing are often signs of sickness in birds. Birds can have various different diseases such as lung infections or GI problems. I would recommend having your bird seen by a veterinarian if possible. Until then please ensure that your bird is kept in a warm safe environment. You could try separating her from your other bird. Hope this helps, good luck!

I'm sorry to hear Sky isn't feeling well. Unfortunately, those are very general signs of illness that can be caused by a number of things, so seeking veterinary care is best to help narrow down the cause and get her feeling better. Illness, infections, parasites, malnutrition, etc can all cause a bird to become ill and lethargic. Until you can get to the vet, you can move Sky to a separate hospital cage that is kept warm if she is kept with other birds, with easy access to food and water, and in a calm, quiet location. This may help her some until your vet can determine the issue.

I'm sorry Gansito isn't feeling well. Lethargy and puffed feathers are very nonspecific signs of illness in birds. But it could be be serious as birds don't show signs of illness easily. They try to hide thier illnesses as long as possible. Make sure his cage is in a warm, quiet, draft free environment. Try to encourage him to keep eating, cooked eggs are a high nutrient food that may tempt him. Millet is better than nothing but not very complete nutritionally. But he probably needs a veterinarian as soon as possible to evaluate what is wrong. It could be anything from a viral infectio, fungal or bacterial cancer or any other illness. Good luck to Gansito

All you can do it home is keep the bird warm in a quiet environment. Encourage it to eat with tasty things. I would always recommend taking a ruffled lethargic bird to the vet as it is usually the first sign of illness such as respiratory infection. Birds need to be treated promptly to have success.

Thanks for reaching out about Kiwi. A damage flight feather should not alter flight significantly, as they can fly when they molt. Lethargy and sleeping during the day (to conserve energy) are clinical signs of being sick, the question is why. Providing heat support in the 80-85 F range can give some support. Monitor fecal production by a total cage clean-out. Sick birds often act like they're eating but aren't. A veterinary visit is recommended to assess and provide a diagnostic/treatment plan. Multiple possibilities include ingestion of foreign material (metal, fabric, wood, etc.), metabolic concerns (liver, renal), infections (viral, bacterial) and others. Good luck.

Thanks for reaching out about Sunshine and including a photo. If after the 13 hours of posting, she is still lethargic, a veterinary visit is recommended. If she is cold, providing supplemental heat should improve attitude almost immediately. Birds are often fluffed when ill and conserve energy by being quiet.. Good luck.

Pepe is showing signs of illness. In birds hiding and lethargy are fairly nonspecific signs of illness. But by time a bird starts showing signs of illness they are often seriously sick. Birds are prey animals so use a lot of strength trying to hide signs of illness. Please get Pepe to an avian vet asap. This website may help you find one of you don't have one. Www.aav.org Keep his cage in a warm, draft free room and minimize stress and handling. https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/sick-pet-birds-nursing-care Good luck, I hope Pepe is better soon. Thank you for using PetCoach.