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It Is 36 Days Old, Came Home Last Night, Ate Only a Little, Stools Are Formed but the Tail End Is Slightly Watery, Head Keeps Tucking Back into Its Wings, Feathers Feel Slightly Puffed Up
Based on your description and the photo, the parrot may have soft stools, reduced appetite, shivering, timidity, and puffed feathers, which could be stress-induced enteritis from a new environment or long transport, or enteritis from carried pathogens or parasites.
A budgerigar bought two days ago is very lethargic, inactive, tail feathers slightly bobbing. It eats some millet (weaning period); droppings formed but greenish; loves hiding in corners.
Lethargy and inactivity right after arrival are likely from unfamiliar surroundings; provide food and water and let it adjust. Watch for puffing or watery droppings as illness signs.
Fluffed vs Puffed: Telling Parrot Feather States Apart
Fluffed and puffed look alike but differ in cause and signs. Compare the head, breathing, and droppings: fluffed means likely illness, puffed is often normal behavior. Respond to the real cause.
Why Is Your Budgerigar (Budgie) Puffing Up Its Feathers?
Budgerigars puff up their feathers for several reasons — settling in to rest, preening, showing happiness, or signaling stress and illness. Here is what each behavior means and when to see a vet.
Parrot used to perch on my head, now low, fluffed, trembling wing – what is wrong?
Your parrot's puffed feathers and low energy suggest a chill or illness; warm it and give oxytetracycline. Monitor and keep it warm.
What to Feed a Listless, Diarrhea Parrot
What helps a diarrhea parrot depends on the cause — chill or bad diet, recurring enteritis, or parasites. Mild cases get garlic water and probiotics, enteritis needs scheduled feeding plus glucose and charcoal, and parasitic diarrhea needs a bird dewormer, with a vet if drugs are unavailable.
Parrot Eyes Swollen Shut and Lethargic – What to Do
Swollen, shut eyes plus low energy often means 'one-eye cold' (chlamydia), which can be fatal fast - treat promptly. Here are the symptoms and treatment.
Is a Shivering, Lethargic Parrot Just Cold?
A shivering, listless parrot is not always just cold — it may be frightened, chilled, fighting a cold, or suffering diarrhea. Warm the bird, offer pellets or tylosin for colds, and use gentamicin for diarrhea, but get a vet check first if unsure.
Why Does My Parrot Pass Green Droppings?
What to do about a parrot's green droppings? In daily bird keeping we meet many unfamiliar issues, like green droppings, parrot poop. What then? Today our pet care specialists explain why parrots pass green droppings and what to do.
Is It Normal for a Parrot to Pass Green Droppings?
A parrot's dropping color usually relates to diet. If you haven't fed it lots of green food yet it passes green droppings, it's likely enteritis or stress. Our pet care specialists explain the specific causes and solutions.