Your E-mail:
What is your favorite cockatoo?




8 in 1 Ultra Care Bird Bath Spray (8 fl. oz.)
Regular Price: $7.99
Printer Friendly

Is Your Bird Bored or Sick?

Quick signs to look for in your bird's behavior

By Liz Wilson, CVT, CPBC

sick bird signs
Observe your bird's behavior to determine if it is sick or bored.
Courtesy Walter Malattia, California

A healthy, engaged bird should enjoy playing with its toys.

SICK

  • Ruffled feathers with shivering
  • Sleeps a lot
  • Loss of appetite
  • Clumsiness

 

BORED

  • Excessive screaming
  • Lack of interest in usual toys
  • Normal appetite but lethargic
  • Clean bill of health from avian vet

 


 Give us your opinion on
Is Your Bird Bored or Sick?

Submit a Comment or
Join Club
Earn 1,000 points! What's this?
Reader Comments
good info
Valerie, paradise valley, AZ
Posted: 7/21/2011 7:27:52 PM
Nice to know.
Dan, Sandy Valley, NV
Posted: 5/31/2010 8:03:01 PM
I have had a budgie for six weeks now, she isn't playing with her toys. She doesn't fit in the sick category & I don't think she'd be bored; what else can I try?
Michaela, Sartell, MN
Posted: 11/27/2008 3:49:50 AM
good info
jason, harlingen, TX
Posted: 3/3/2008 7:21:43 AM
View Current Comments
Featured Products
d
AnimalNetwork PetChannel
BirdChannel Home | Bird Breeders | Bird Species | Related Links | BirdChannel Editors and Contributors
DOGS | CATS | FISHES | HORSES | REPTILES | SMALL ANIMALS | HOBBY FARMS
                       | Birds USA |  
Disclaimer: The posts and threads recorded in our message boards do not reflect the opinions of nor are endorsed by I-5 Publishing, LLC, Animal Network nor any of its employees. We are not responsible for the content of these posts and threads.
Copyright ©  I-5 Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved.
Our Privacy Policy has changed. Your California Privacy Right/Privacy Policy
Advertise With Us  |  SiteMap  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Community Guidelines | Bird eClub Terms
BirdChannel Newsletter Signup | Link to Us | About Us
Gold Standard

*Content generated by our loyal visitors, which includes comments and club postings, is free of constraints from our editors' red pens, and therefore not governed by I-5 Publishing, LLC's Gold Standard Quality Content, but instead allowed to follow the free form expression necessary for quick, inspired and spontaneous communication.
Become a fan of BirdChannel on Facebook Follow BirdChannel on Twitter
Get social and connect with BirdChannel.



Hi my name's Peachy (2004-2010) - Thank you for BOTD!

Visit the Photo Gallery to
cast your vote!
Information on over 200 critter species