Is my parakeet pregnant? or sick?

Question

my parakeet has a weakness in her legs and she has somewhat of a loss of apitite but at the same time eats a little. she is often found clinging on the top corner of the cage. I noticed she has coughed out a couple seeds and she had vomited out seed by seed. I believe I do not have enough money for a vet and am worried if she might die. Do you think my bird is suffering from an illness or is she trying to lay an egg?

Answer 1

well im so sure but i had two parakeets and they wanted to make a nest so we brought them one but them they died.  so maybe it could be pregnant.

Answer 2

She sounds to me like she is suffering from an illness.  True, birds with egg-binding wouldn't eat, but they wouldn't be on the bars of the cage.  Instead, they would be on the ground.

Once a bird gets sick, there's really not much you can do to help it.  Try to give her a bath in lukewarm water (no soap).  This might help wash off any mites or infections that are on her skin or feathers.  Keep her warm; place a heat lamp over her cage at all times to keep her from getting too cold or chilled.

Best of luck,

Phoenix

P.S.  Do try to bring her to a vet's office, if you get the chance.  Call an avian vet's office to see the prices just for a check-up; sometimes it's as low as 25$!

Answer 3

shes only pregnant if there is a nest in the cage and hangs out in it while the male feeds her

Answer 4

Birds can only be pregnate if there is a bird box in the cage. It would be best if you took her to a bird vet.