Budgerigars live long, 10-12 years, at least. Why does it happen this way: they bought a bird, brought it home, he lives in a well-equipped cage, tweets and pleases family members, but after a month, another, and then the bird suddenly dies?
The child is worried, and parents are racking their brains: what could happen? What did the budgerigar die from? Now we will tell you everything.
Factors
The cause of death of the feathered are internal and external factors. Internal include sexual influence, heredity and the place of acquisition of the feathered. External - conditions of detention, stress, injury and poisoning.
We will analyze each of them in more detail.
Heredity
What can a budgerigar die from? He was vigorous and healthy, rode around the perch, did not complain about appetite and suddenly flew away to the rainbow. And recently bought it completely. And kept well. What is the matter?
One reason is heredity. If the parents of the parrot had a serious illness, then this could well have been transmitted to him.
If the parents of the feathered bird could not boast a long life, it is possible that the purchased parrot will not become a long-liver.
Place of acquisition
A budgerigar suddenly died, what's the matter? What could have happened?
In the case of the acquisition of a feathered bird in the market 99% that he was sick. There are terrible conditions in the markets. Parrots are packed in a small cage, like herrings in a barrel. Hardly any of the sellers thinks about regular water changes and washing the drinkers. The bird does not receive proper nutrition. Cells can easily stand in the open air, blowing parrots. They are very sensitive to drafts. Here is the answer to the question.
And the pet stores? Can I buy a sick bird there too? Easily. Good pet stores issue veterinary certificates for purchased animals. This certificate is a guarantee that a four-legged or a feathered bird has passed a veterinary examination, no pathologies have been identified, animals and birds are healthy.
If you decide to buy a budgie in a pet store, do not hesitate to ask about veterinary information. No such - go to another store.
In pet stores, conditions are better than in markets. Parrots are in a warm room, the cage is cleaned daily, the drinkers and feeders are washed, the water and food of the birds are fresh. Feathered by sex, males with males, females with females are planted.
Sexual influence
For example, they acquired a budgerigar male. We bought a good cage, all kinds of toys in it, they hung a mirror. The parrot is sitting near the mirror, does not respond to other toys. He sits and sits, plays apparently - the owners decide. And the bird starts to hurt. Refuses food, does not drink. If you do not contact the veterinarian on time, the feathered one will die.
If the male budgerigar died, what is the reason? In the mirror. The feathered one sees its reflection, takes it for a female, begins to care for the "lady". But she does not reciprocate. The parrot does not understand the reason, falls into depression, yearns, and as a result - dies.
Experienced parrot owners do not recommend hanging mirrors in a cage for single males.
If a couple of parrots live and the female dies, why is this happening? Perhaps the cause is frequent egg laying. The female, who regularly lays eggs, lives much less than she did not give birth.
Parrots form a pair once. And in the event of the death of the "second half", the remaining starts to hurt. As a rule, he dies of longing.
Conditions of detention
You can consider another option. A married couple comes to the pet store. They want a baby to give a budgie. And it begins: this cell is expensive, this one is enough for him. And the food is cheaper. Mineral stones and top dressing are not needed, we will give vegetables and fruits.
It takes several months. They come again, already with claims: you sold us a sick bird! Or the old one! Our parrot has died.
Why did the budgerigar in this family die? From the wrong conditions. A cage was bought for him for a canary, food from the category of economy class. They didn’t let fly, vegetables were given once a week. And at the bottom of the cage, the newspaper was stained to clean less often.
Not surprisingly, the feathered one did not last long under such conditions. Imagine putting a person in a room 2 x 2 m 2 . Here he eats, sleeps. There is also a toilet. The ceiling is low, there is not enough space, they are not allowed out of the room. Or a person will go crazy in such conditions, or die. Likewise, the bird could not stand life in the "prison".
The minimum cage size for a budgerigar is 40 x 25 x 30. In addition to food, mineral mixtures, vegetables and fruits must be present in the diet. The bird should have access to clean water. The drinker must be washed and poured with fresh water daily. The feeder is filled twice a day: morning and evening.
You cannot put a newspaper at the bottom of the cell. Better not to put anything at all. Wash the bottom every day - it does not take much time. Rinse with hot water from feces, wipe and all.
Stress
What did the budgerigar die from? As one of the options - from stress. Someone will object that the feathered one does not fly out of the cage, what stress can there be?
Parrots have a very weak heart. And any noise can provoke it to stop. Near the bird cage you can’t turn on loud music or scream. If there is a cat in the house, she will try to get a bird. This can scare him a lot, leading to death.
Young children, if any, need to be explained that a bird cannot be scared and made noise near its cage.
In addition, moving to a new home is always stressful for a parrot. He may refuse feed and water. Then the pet faces death from starvation or dehydration.
How to prevent this? After the feathered was brought home, you need to land him in a cage and leave him alone in the room. Let it be mastered in a new place. The first three days do not bother once again “settled down”. Other animals, especially cats, should not be allowed into the room with the parrot.
Injuries
How to understand that a budgie is dying? If the bird has cloudy eyes, it sits, having frizzled, and refuses food, this is a sign that the pet urgently needs to be taken to the veterinarian. What could be the reason? Perhaps the parrot was injured. He could hit the bars of a cage or get entangled in a rope toy.
As mentioned above, a cat can cause a parrot injury. She is able to pull him out of the cage and eat it. If it does not work out, then stress itself and cat's claws will not play the best role in the life of a feathered one.
Poisoning
Never buy bulk bird food. It dries very quickly, mold appears. A pet will eat such food - and then the owner will look for the reason why the budgerigar died.
Are there smokers in the house? They should know that smoking in a room with a parrot cage is not allowed. These birds are very afraid of cigarette smoke and are quite capable of dying from poisoning them.
Conclusion
The purpose of the article is to help those who decide to buy a parrot, or those who already have one, tell in detail about the possible causes of the death of the pet.
The budgie has died, what should I do? To bury him, for it will not be possible to reanimate. And it’s good to remember why a feathered bird can die.