My Parakeet is Acting Funny

RE: My Parakeet is Acting Funny Post by escape4426 (5) | (04/05/2007) Profile | Contact Is your bird molting or recently molted? Picking at it's butt can just be it's coating it's feathers. Right at the base of their body above the tail they have an oil gland. They use this oil to coat their feathers. If it's picking closer to it's cloaca (vent) it could be a more serious problem like egg binding which someone already mentioned. Paula RE: My Parakeet is Acting Funny Post By only1 (Guest Post) (06/07/2006) Thanks everyone, I brought him to a vet, said everything appeared to be OK except he needs iodine... seems he has a goiter because he doesn't eat his veggies like he should. Also, I found out that parakeets can act funny during or after molting and if their wings aren't clipped, they can suddenly act as if they're the boss. RE: My Parakeet is Acting Funny Post By Rosa (Guest Post) (05/24/2006) You did not say if your bird is a male or female, if it is a female she could be egg bound, Please take her to a vet a s a p RE: My Parakeet is Acting Funny Post by meoowmom (926) | (05/24/2006) Profile | Contact GET IT TO A VET, IT COULD BE SERIOUS!!! My friend tried to fix her bird alone and it died so go to a vet or at least call a vet or 24 hour animal hospital for tips or idea of what it could be.