Is my budgie pregnant?

Question

i have two budgies a girl and a boy and they both share the same cage.my female budgie has been shedding her feathers and is almost always puffed up.a few days ago i went to go feed them and give them some clean water when i noticed that she was on the ground all puffed up and she is breathing faster then normal.usually when she gets scared because of my dog she unfuffs and goes skinny again but this time she stayed puffed up.i also noticed that her tail is shorter then normnal.please help me im really scared for her.

Answer 1

She needs to see a vet.  If they are puffed and at the bottom of the cage, this is a sign of illness and needs to be seen right away.

Answer 2

first of all birds DO NOT  get PREGNANT!!  they lay eggs..

i think your bird is either

(1) not well .. if so go to vet

(2) hatching (sitting on eggs)  which i think is more likely . .  judging by what you said ..

Answer 3

Take your bird to the vet as soon as possible.  In the meantime, put a heating pad under the cage as the heat helps birds that are egg bound and helps to regulate their temperature.  Anytime a bird is on the bottom of the cage, it's a very bad sign.  Birds cover their illness for as long as they can until they are very sick and cannot cover it anymore - that is how they survive in a flock.  If she is not eating, you can force feed her some Ensure with a child's medicine syringe.  I hope she makes it!