Sick Parrot!

Some signs to show that your parrot is sick are; diarrhoea, loss of appetite, a discharge from his cere (nose), breathing difficulties, loss of strength and balance, bobbing of the tail, shivering, and excessive sleeping (on ground).

Here are a few things you can feed your bird to fight the illness.
1. Mineral Water: this will help give your bird strength to help fight the illness and can be easily found at a local pet store.
2.Charcoal: You can find charcoal for birds at any local bird store, this amazingly helps! I used it on one of my birds with a respiratory infection and it cleared right up. It is very inexpensive and can be mixed in with their food.
3. Fruits and Vegetables: This is very simple yet affective, most fruits and vegetables not only provide a healthy meal, but also a drink. A great website to check out for preparing them is:
http://sites.google.com/site/portparadis…
4. Medicine: some over the counter medications can be purchased at your local pet store inexpensively.
5. Infrared light treatment: setting this up will help kill germs and bacteria.
-Purchase an infrared light bulb of 150 to 250 watts.
-Position it 16 inches (40 cm) away from the cage.
-Cover half the cage with cloth. (This is so your bird can get away from the lamp's hot rays)
*Please Note: If your bird doesn't soon recover take them to a vet immediately, their they can be given a proper diagnoses and medication if needed. These are some alternatives in case a vet is unreachable, but a visit to a vet is your birds best bet.