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Why is my active parakeet losing weight despite eating normally?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

My parakeet male is one year old he is active as before for about a month .He eats but he l think he lost some weight.

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on August 1st, 2017

I would recommend getting a small scale (possibly a food scale) and weighing ZR every day for a week. IF he weight decreases but goes back up I would not be to concerned. IF you find his weight decreases over the week but he is still eating I would recommend taking him to the vet for blood work. weight loss could be a sign of illness in ZR. With his young age I really think it is most likely a normal change in weight due to growing and maturing

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