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Question
my budgie constantly makes a squeaking sort of noise constantly, day and night. its not a chirping noise, hes been like this now for the past month. could it be a breathing noise? even when covered up at night time he still makes the constant noise. is this normal?

Answer
Constant squeaking can be a sign of possible respiratory infection from various organisms, crop inflammation and problems with the thyroid gland.  Since this is an ongoing problem I would recommend having him examined by your veterinarian.

Best of luck to you and your feathered friend.