[Bella's budgies]

So for the past few weeks I have realized my few weeks I have realized my female budgie Snowflake's crop has gotten bigger and looks swollen. And I felt around around the bottom of her belly her underside and it feels like a round hardish lump where eggs sit. I though maybe she is egg bind? I will take her to the vet soon but I was wondering if you had any advice on treatment and stuff.

ou had any advice. What is the best solution to help push the egg out if she does have an egg stuck inside her?

 

[ChickWas]

Don't try and do anything yourself at home, you could make it worse. You need to take her to an avian vet to determine if she's even egg bound. She might just be about to lay an egg soon. If you try to remove it yourself, you could accidentally kill her by cracking / crushing the egg while getting it out.

Don't risk it. Get an avian vet to give you a proper diagnosis. They're equipped to deal with these things.

 

[Cody]

Being egg bound can kill a bird so if you think that is the issue get her to a vet asap and do not try to remove the egg yourself. Things can take a turn for the worse very quickly with birds when they are ill so do not delay in getting her checked out by a vet.

 

[Bella's budgies]

I have realized for the past few weeks that my females underside and crop looks larger than usual and she goes into the nesting box sometimes. I was thinking that she might be pregnant. Can you please tell me? Is it too long for her to be pregnant and when will she lay? I felt her underside around the legs and I felt an egg like hard round shape. Could that be an egg or do all females have that?

 

[Cody]

This has been addressed in your other thread. It is not normal for a female to have hard round shape on their underside and you need to get your bird to a vet for an exam, if it is an egg and it remains inside, that is potentially life threatening as you were told in the other thread.

 

[FaeryBee]

The purpose of this forum is to promote the BEST PRACTICES in the care of budgies for their optimal Health and Well-Being
Locating an Avian Veterinarian

Follow the advice given and take this budgie to an Avian Vet ASAP.
By not doing so, you are putting her life at risk.

Avian Vets have special training to determine the cause of symptoms resulting from illness or trauma.
This is important as "regular" vets will often overlook symptoms that are quickly obvious to an Avian Vet.
When you rely on anyone who has not had training in Avian diagnosis and care, you may be delaying effective treatment.
This can prolong suffering that may be avoidable.
The bird will often require a more intense, prolonged treatment with a poorer chance of full recovery than it would have if you seek prompt professional diagnosis and treatment at the first sign of illness.
If there are no Avian Vets near you, please find an Exotic Pet Veterinarian with experience in dealing with small birds.

Never try to self-diagnose or treat your budgie. That needs to be left to a professional.

WHY do you have a nesting box in her cage?
Do you have other budgies?
Were/are you attempting to breed her?
If you have mixed genders, it is very important to do everything necessary to prevent breeding.
Budgies are much healthier and happier when they are never bred.

If this is a solo budgie, she does NOT need a nest box. Budgies sleep on perches, not in holes.
You need to remove the nest box immediately and ensure there is nothing in her cage that could possibly be used as a nesting site.

A Heartfelt Plea to All Members
Tips For Discouraging Breeding
Before You Ever Consider Breeding Your Budgies
Guidance for Breeding Advice Threads

Please take the time to read through the Site Guidelines, the FAQs, the Budgie Articles and all of the Stickies located at the top of each section of the forum.
Additionally, please be sure to read the thread "Posting on the Forums" which is linked below.

Truly, the very BEST advice anyone can offer you is to take the time to read ALL of the stickies throughout the various Talk Budgie forums as well as the Budgie Articles we have posted.
(Stickies are threads “stuck” at the top of each forum sub-section)
These are great resources for Talk Budgie members and have a wealth of reliable information which will assist you to learn the best practices in caring for your budgies for their optimal health and well-being.

SITE GUIDELINES
Posting on the Forums
Let's Talk Budgies!
FAQ
A Healthy Diet for your Budgie
Quality Seed Mix
CuttleBones, Mineral Blocks and Manu Clay Roses
Safe Foods for Budgies
The Truth about GRIT
Articles
Be Prepared for Veterinary Care Expense
Avian First Aid
Quarantine - Is it Really that Important?
Quarantine Your Birds
Cage sizes.
Essentials to a Great Cage
Dangers to Pet Birds
Resource Directory

 

[karenblodgett3261]

You mentioned her going into a nest box
You need to remove that immediately! A nest box will prompt egg production, that will possibly lead to egg binding that could be deadly!

 

[Bella's budgies]

The purpose of this forum is to promote the BEST PRACTICES in the care of budgies for their optimal Health and Well-Being
Locating an Avian Veterinarian

Follow the advice given and take this budgie to an Avian Vet ASAP.
By not doing so, you are putting her life at risk.

Avian Vets have special training to determine the cause of symptoms resulting from illness or trauma.
This is important as "regular" vets will often overlook symptoms that are quickly obvious to an Avian Vet.
When you rely on anyone who has not had training in Avian diagnosis and care, you may be delaying effective treatment.
This can prolong suffering that may be avoidable.
The bird will often require a more intense, prolonged treatment with a poorer chance of full recovery than it would have if you seek prompt professional diagnosis and treatment at the first sign of illness.
If there are no Avian Vets near you, please find an Exotic Pet Veterinarian with experience in dealing with small birds.

Never try to self-diagnose or treat your budgie. That needs to be left to a professional.

WHY do you have a nesting box in her cage?
Do you have other budgies?
Were/are you attempting to breed her?
If you have mixed genders, it is very important to do everything necessary to prevent breeding.
Budgies are much healthier and happier when they are never bred.

If this is a solo budgie, she does NOT need a nest box. Budgies sleep on perches, not in holes.
You need to remove the nest box immediately and ensure there is nothing in her cage that could possibly be used as a nesting site.

A Heartfelt Plea to All Members
Tips For Discouraging Breeding
Before You Ever Consider Breeding Your Budgies
Guidance for Breeding Advice Threads

Please take the time to read through the Site Guidelines, the FAQs, the Budgie Articles and all of the Stickies located at the top of each section of the forum.
Additionally, please be sure to read the thread "Posting on the Forums" which is linked below.

Truly, the very BEST advice anyone can offer you is to take the time to read ALL of the stickies throughout the various Talk Budgie forums as well as the Budgie Articles we have posted.
(Stickies are threads “stuck” at the top of each forum sub-section)
These are great resources for Talk Budgie members and have a wealth of reliable information which will assist you to learn the best practices in caring for your budgies for their optimal health and well-being.

SITE GUIDELINES
Posting on the Forums
Let's Talk Budgies!
FAQ
A Healthy Diet for your Budgie
Quality Seed Mix
CuttleBones, Mineral Blocks and Manu Clay Roses
Safe Foods for Budgies
The Truth about GRIT
Articles
Be Prepared for Veterinary Care Expense
Avian First Aid
Quarantine - Is it Really that Important?
Quarantine Your Birds
Cage sizes.
Essentials to a Great Cage
Dangers to Pet Birds
Resource Directory

Ok thank you 😊👍