Top signs of parakeet illness to look out for!

How do you know when your parakeet is sick? There are many common parakeet diseases that you should keep and eye out for if you want to make sure that your little budgie friend is always healthy.

Some early signs of parakeet illness are the following:

• Feather loss
• Abnormal breathing
• Sudden change in personality
• Budgie is staying near the bottom of the cage
• Abnormal chirping
• Not eating any food

One of the major problems is that budgies try to hide any illness until the very last minute when they can no longer hide the pain. Most budgies will actually even go as far as to pretend to eat so make sure to check around the cage for build up of food.

If your budgie is experiencing any of the above illnesses this does not mean that it is positively sick, so don't panic. Even if your budgie is sick the problem could be treated properly by an avian vet if you catch it early enough.


If you think your budgie may be sick, then please take him/her to an avian vet as soon as possible. Please do not attempt to treat your parakeet's illness yourself.