IcyKioshii
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- Dec 12, 2024
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- Parrots
- 2 Cockatiels, 2 Budgies
Hi, so my girlfriend had two lovebirds, a blue female named Blueberry who was about 2 years old, and a green male named Mango who was about a year old. So the two were bonded and the girl actually laid 6 unfertile eggs about 2 months ago but yea. Everything seemed okay, they had food and water, no changes in their environment or diet, diet consisted of seeds, pellets and occasionally fruit/veggies (all were checked to be lovebird safe before providing) and yea. She checks on them daily and yesterday they seemed completely healthy, being loud and flying around or cuddling. But when she went to check on them this morning they were both dead laying on the bottom of the cage. It seems like the girl died first because the male looked like he was trying to wake her up when he died and was still somewhat warm when she picked them up. She thinks the male died of heartbreak or heart-attack from the shock? She also noticed that the girl's toes were curled and tongue was dry, not sure if that means something.
Now we are thinking there is not any sort of contamination of the food or water because the same food and water is used for her two cockatiels and her brother's budgies and they are completely fine. She does not use any chemicals or sprays or smoke/vape in that room and is always extra careful about making sure they are in a safe environment when they are taken out to fly around the room. So yea, can anyone give us any advice on what might have happened? As expected she is distraught and trying to make up reason's to blame herself, and I feel like if we can at least find out what happened it might at least provide some closure.
So far my gf was talking to her brother and they are wondering if it might be the water. Apparently every so often the pipes are cleaned by officials and when that's done the water becomes white for a bit, still safe for consumption but yea. About half a year ago, one of her little brother's budgies actually died in a similar way, one day he was okay, the next day he woke up to find the bird dead. Only question is why would it not affect the other birds? For example she's had her cockatiels for like 4-5 years and they are completely fine, and her brother's other budgie was okay too. Could it be a genetic factor that made them more vulnerable to water contaminants? Now with this in mind my gf is gonna only give her birds bottled water in hopes that this does not happen again. As for a necropsy, she has already gone ahead and buried them, and I doubt they have the money available for one at this time anyway. But yea I appreciate any advice anyone can give.
Now we are thinking there is not any sort of contamination of the food or water because the same food and water is used for her two cockatiels and her brother's budgies and they are completely fine. She does not use any chemicals or sprays or smoke/vape in that room and is always extra careful about making sure they are in a safe environment when they are taken out to fly around the room. So yea, can anyone give us any advice on what might have happened? As expected she is distraught and trying to make up reason's to blame herself, and I feel like if we can at least find out what happened it might at least provide some closure.
So far my gf was talking to her brother and they are wondering if it might be the water. Apparently every so often the pipes are cleaned by officials and when that's done the water becomes white for a bit, still safe for consumption but yea. About half a year ago, one of her little brother's budgies actually died in a similar way, one day he was okay, the next day he woke up to find the bird dead. Only question is why would it not affect the other birds? For example she's had her cockatiels for like 4-5 years and they are completely fine, and her brother's other budgie was okay too. Could it be a genetic factor that made them more vulnerable to water contaminants? Now with this in mind my gf is gonna only give her birds bottled water in hopes that this does not happen again. As for a necropsy, she has already gone ahead and buried them, and I doubt they have the money available for one at this time anyway. But yea I appreciate any advice anyone can give.
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