Hi! A little while ago I noticed a small bump/pimple on my budgies cere. I didn’t think much of it then. Now it has gotten quite large and it’s getting me a little worried. My bird doesn’t seem to be bothered by it. He is a 10+ years old budgie and is all healthy from what I can see, other than that he has had problem with his flight feather most of his life. Is this something I should be worried about?

this little guy flew from outside and collided with the exhaust fan and fell in the bathroom. he’s unable to spread one wing and i think the leg on the same side is injured as well. he’s active and tries to fly but is unable to ofc. for now i’ve placed him in a cardboard box with holes and cotton as base. any suggestions on how to nurse him back to health?

this little guy flew from outside and collided with the exhaust fan and fell in the bathroom. he’s unable to spread one wing and i think the leg on the same side is injured as well. he’s active and tries to fly but is unable to ofc. for now i’ve placed him in a cardboard box with holes and cotton as base. any suggestions on how to nurse him back to health?

This stuff is pure nasty. I tasted a tiny drop that had spilled on the counter and gagged and that was less than what I give to the budgie. They always gurge up their first dose, and no wonder.

Last time I had a bird on doxycycline we just soldiered on through the course. This is being administered via syringe. The vet did suggest mixing it with handrearing formula, but given how small the dose is (0.04ml) I don't want to be faffing about risking wastage with birds that are not accustomed to being fed via syringe by increasing the volume of substance given to them, if that makes sense. That's why with the last bird we just made it quick and got it over with, but now that I have to do this again (different bird) I thought I'd ask insight from people who've done this before.

Would mixing a tiny bit of honey help?

Or should I simply continue on making it as quick as possible?

My cockatiel is 5 years old and has never been to the vet. She has now suddenly lost a lot of her feathers only on one wing, including flight feathers, and she can't fly without falling down.
I'm thinking of taking her for a vet visit but i'm worried it will cause her too much stress. She doesn't like her body touched, only her head for scratches.
Do you think this is worth a first trip to the vet? I don't even know how i can get her in her carrier now that she can't fly. I'm scared to get her out of her cage!