Signs of a healthy budgie?

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I’m such a worried mom, and I need to know if my budgies are healthy. Their eyes are very clear and round, their ceres are a nice color, and their nostrils are clear. They are chirping, and they have short, rapid breaths as usual. They tend to run away from me when I approach the cage, which is also typical behavior for them. However, I’ve noticed that one of my budgie's chests is moving up and down quite a bit, and her tail is also moving up and down slightly while she is sitting still. I feed them a mix of fortified seeds and a quality pellet diet, along with treats like millet and honey bars on occasion. Overall, are they healthy?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

From the information you’ve given, it seems like your budgies are perfectly healthy. Keep a close eye on them though, as heavy or rapid breathing can sometimes be early signs of respiratory problems. Tail bobbing is also a sign that the bird is having difficulties breathing.
SIGNS OF A RESPIRATORY DISEASE OR INFECTION
 – Discharge from the nostrils, which usually dries on the beak or on the feathers around the bird’s cere.
 – Discharge from the eyes.
 – Inflamed eyes.
 – Watery or discolored droppings.
 – Sneezing, coughing, wheezing.
 – Clicking noises, which are made by the beak when the bird is trying to breathe.
 – Tail bobbing, which is the most obvious sign that the bird is having difficulties breathing.
 – Difficulties flying, climbing, or perching.
 – Ruffled feathers.
Just to be sure that none of your budgies have any respiratory problems, I advise you to take all your birds to an avian vet for a check up. Don’t forget to mention the symptoms your birds are having to the vet..
You should also look into buying a vitamin and mineral supplement you can add to you birds water and/or food. Are you providing a means of calcium to your birds, such as a cuddle bone or crushed eggshell? Make sure you are providing these to your birds.

Dr. Jacynthe Klein III · Answer

lol  your unhealthy because you worry so much about them go look for a sick budgie video … thats how you know your baby is unhealthy … YES their healthy … gosh you stressed me out just reading this question you need some relaxation exercises hope you stop worrying so much after looking at a vary unhealthy budgie and some relaxation techniques. good luck ^^

Anonymous · Answer

There is no problem with your birds given the description, the problem actually lies with you. Come on, chill out. Better, try to forget about them, go out. This is actually going to help when you stop having your face in-front of their cage all the time.

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