Young Bird Head Flick

[Guest Freebird]

I've a young bird, 9 weeks old keeps flicking it's head like there is something in it's ear or like when we get water in our ear. It looks like it's saying NO fast, He He! Apart from this it seems very healthy and bright eyed. Any thoughts?

[Guest Brian.Duffy]

Is the beak open when its doing it?

 

Brian

[Guest Freebird]

Is the beak open when its doing it?

 

Brian

No Brian. Its just a quick flick like something is anoying it. None of the other birds do this. Weird.

[Guest joshdonlan]

Has it been sneezing too? I maybe wrong but could it be resp.?

[boxer]

I MAYBE WRONG BUT KEEP A VERY CLOSE EYE ON IT I WOULD SEND IT TO HEAVEN

[OLDYELLOW]

could be red mite ?

[just ask me]

id get it tested mate could be the start of something more serious

 

separate it for the time being could be noting better to be to safe than sorry

[JohnQuinn]

I would separate it from the others until it either stopped or gets worse, at which time depending on the outcome it would go back amongst the rest or.... well 0R!! I'd definitely NOT take it to the vet, cos your guess will most certainly be better than his/hers.

[dal2]

Are you gan taerace it or put it in stock shed? If stock then perservere if race then I would kill it and cobsentrate on healthy ones

Cheers Steven

[Guest Freebird]

Defo not red mite or any other mite as no other bird showing it and my birds/loft are clean. Sorry guys it's not a racer but a tumbler. If I send it to heaven then I'll not know what it is, will I? This bird is in perfect health apart from this little twitch I just thought maybe someone had come accross this and it might be something simple.

 

Has it been sneezing too? I maybe wrong but could it be resp.?

Nope, no sneazing and very clean wattle and very healthy looking.

 

I MAYBE WRONG BUT KEEP A VERY CLOSE EYE ON IT I WOULD SEND IT TO HEAVEN

Maybe wrong about what? I don't send birds to heaven unless they are due to go,He He He!