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bird cant keep balance

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Question
my parekeet can;t keep his balance, and his feathers aren;t really growing back as fast has the other one i have. his poop is fine, he eats all the time, but likes to sleep alot, he has been like this for about 3 months, any ideas?

Answer
Hi, Jim.  Thanks for posting!

You need to take your bird to an avian veterinarian for a medical evaluation.  Anytime a bird can't keep its balance, and the perches are stable, toenails don't need to be clipped, etc., etc., there's possibly a medical problem.  This is especially important since you state your bird's feathers aren't growing back like they should be.

Chrys