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Expert: - 11/22/2007


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Hello,
My budgie Dexter is 8 months old and I've had him for quite some time now. He wasn't acting normal today. I saw him scratching his eye several times with the stick or with his toenails.. and he keeps it closed most of the time. Around his eye, it seems like he lost he bit of feathers he had and you can see a bit of his pink skin. I'm worried about him because it seems like he's sleeping more then usual.
Hope you can give me some advice asap.
Thank you for your time!
Mina.

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Hi, Mina,

Your bird may have an eye or respiratory infection, could have injured its eye somehow, could have scratched it with its toenail when it was doing something else, etc., etc.  If the bird is sleeping more than usual, this could indicate illness.  I recommend you take your bird to a certified avian vet for a medical exam ASAP.

Chrys

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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.

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Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.

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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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