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From: bamford@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Harold E. Bamford)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: sick budgie?
Message-ID: <8645@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Date: 1 Jun 89 20:40:23 GMT
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Reply-To: bamford@ihlpf.UUCP (Harold E. Bamford)
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In article <1332@compugen.UUCP> root@compugen.UUCP (System PRIVILEGED Account) writes:
>My female 7 year old budgie has spent the last week sitting on a perch
>such that her tail feathers are positioned towards the ceiling (they are
>propped against the cage). She seems to be drying her anus. What do you think?
>She doesn't look healthy, compared to a jeuvenile male in the same cage.

If you suspect she's ill, then get her away from the healthy bird!!!!  

-- Harold