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sick cockatiel2007-11-24 17:25:26

what is wrong with my cockatiel?

I came home 2 nights ago to find that my birdys mught have went wild in the cage at night (maybe one of them feel, they heard some noise or whatever, it happens) and I wasn't there to turn on the lights, let them out and calm them down because I was at the airport picking family up. Anyways, my oldest male had some blood on the bottom side wing part and it was dry, so we just let it be because he flew fine and semmed normal.

For 2 days, he has been sleeping most of the day. He flies fine and eats and drinks normaly. He just sleeps too much. I thought it was lack of sleep, so I put them in a bit earlier last night, but he slept for about 2 hours now. He is NEVER like this. He is such a people bird. He yells, flies around and cannot be without the hen. Right now, it's like he just doesn't care about ANYTHING. He just went into his cage and even with the lights on, tucked his head back and is sleeping!

He never really lets anyone pet him, but now he even let me pet him more than once!

What can be wrong with him?

He is not even a "shy" bird right now, he just sits there all puffed up and ready to sleep!

I will go to the vet on Monday, but until then.what shaould I do!?!

Thanks a lot!

Answers:

Sounds like he had a "night fright".common in 'tiels.. (They thrash around in the cage in darkness for various reasons) He may have broken a "blood feather", an immature feather that is still growing. If so, it most likely will have to be removed by the vet. (Don't worry.that is not a big deal)