Parakeets: Prevention of Illness and Treatment

There are two periods in a year when parakeets are more sensitive. It happens when they are changing feathers. Normally that would be March and September (European climate).

This period lasts about 4 to 7 weeks. Changing feathers exhausts the bird and it is much easier for him to catch some parakeet illness.

While changing feathers the bird can get really nervous. He will sometimes nap a lot while changing feathers and he will be all fluffy with a lot of feathers falling off. As we know, these are parakeet illness symptoms but in this case there is probably nothing wrong with the bird.

At times the bird will pluck old feathers. Sometimes that can cause injuries and bleeding. You can stop the bleeding by applying light pressure to the spot with a piece of disinfected cotton.

Birds kept indoors, like the pets I am talking about, have more trouble in this period than the birds in breeding houses.

When the temperature suddenly raises (like in the fall when the heating in apartments starts), they can suddenly loose a lot of feathers. Sadly it is when they will look pretty bald.

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Parakeet – Things To Watch For

This is a quick check list of things to watch for in caring for your parakeet.

The room is too hot or too cold and the air is too dry.

Ppoisonings, accidents, bacterias, viruses, different parasites and fungus

When it comes to food, causes for illnesses can be various. It does not have to be only unbalanced diet. What else then? You could buy food that is already contaminated, has bacterias or parasite eggs in it, contains mold or moths, contains sand or small rocks with sharp edges.

Always buy quality feed from a reputable merchant!

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Handling a new parakeet in your household

You need to understand that at this moment the bird is probably terrified. He has just been moved from a known environment and away from his chirpy family. He was handled by a big person and put in a completely new world.

And now he is looking at you and definitely does not know who you are. He is scared you are going to hurt him because you are so big and he can not fly away which is the thing he would do in natural environment.

If you bought a budgie parakeet for your child it is very important to explain how the bird will be scared at the beginning and that it should not be handled until it gets used to the new home.

I believe you now understand why he isn’t playing with you. But he will, very soon. It will not take you but a few days to make him feel at home.

Still, do not take this literally or as my promise. It all depends on how much time will you have to spare and spend it with the pet.

How to handle a new parakeet?

I am guessing you have already prepared a cage he will call his home. Some toys in the cage will come in handy. But skip the mirror this time.

Place the cage to a spot in your apartment where it can stay “forever” since it is not good to relocate the cage a lot. Make sure it is away from the window and the draft. Now, since I am talking about small apartments you will need to plan this good.

Oh, one more thing to make it more difficult on you – try to put the cage to a spot that is a little bit on a higher altitude (example – top of a book shelf) and where it is not too busy with people walking by all the time. I keep mine in a corner that is opposite to the door and windows.

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