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i had 6 budgies with me. one(a white budgie) of them died 2 days back
and another one(a blue budgie) got very sick so i released him. my
concern is that the blue budgie had little little blue things coming out of
its head before it got sick and now my two other budgies are also
having such things (which i thought were newborn feathers) coming out.
please tell me if this is a disease or something else and is my bird in any
kind of danger?"
Hi, Vaibhav.
I've never heard of such a thing. I recommend contacting a certified avian vet about this. Are you sure these aren't pin feathers coming in? I've never heard/seen "little blue things" coming from a bird's head. Any type of thing coming out from a bird's head, and it isn't feathers, is something to be concerned about, particularly if birds are dying. If these are live things, seems a bird would die long before these things started coming out of the bird's head. Strange.
Chrys
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Chrys Meatyard
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, 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 a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.
Experience
Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.
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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