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I came home one night and my female keet, Juliet, was lying on her back dead. It was very odd because before I left she had food and water and was very active,but I did have her for over 2 years though as well as my male keet Romeo. Her beak color was a greyish white and her nosril color changed from brown to blue. I don't know if this is a sign of old age and that she died of natural causes, so I would like to know what exactly is it.
Hi, Sondreia. Thanks for posting!
I'm sorry about your loss.
I would have no idea from the information in your post why your keet died. Two years of age is not old for a keet. A bird can die from so many different causes, including poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, illness/disease, they can have heart attacks, strokes, kidney/liver failure, etc., etc. If you want to know exactly why your keet died, you'd have to take her body to an avian veterinarian within 48 hours for a necropsy (animal form of an autopsy).
A bird can be ill and still eat, drink, and act normally. Birds hide their illnesses until they can't hide their symptoms any more. By the time we notice a bird is ill, it's usually too late to help the bird. This is why it's so important to know a bird's behavior, understanding changes in droppings, etc., so we can tell when it's ill early enough to seek avian vet medical attention in time.
Chrys
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Expertise
I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems (although I'm NOT an avian veterinarian), nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact an avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Experience: Over 20 years raising parrots and over 13 years raising pigeons. Organizations: Currently, American Racing Pigeon Union and American Federation of Aviculture. Prior member Miami Valley Bird Club, Southern Ohio Pigeon Association, National Cockatiel Society, Miami Valley Sportsman's Club, others. Publications: Monthly newsletters of bird clubs.
Publications
I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England.
Education/Credentials
American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.
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