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Why is my young cockatiel's stomach shape changing as he grows?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Male

My parrot (a male cockatiel) is 6-7 months old and i have noticed a bit of change in the shape of its stomach.

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 8th, 2019

If Jerry is otherwise acting normal, eating and drinking, and the stools are normal, I would not be too concerned. Jerry is young an may be experiencing changes in his body as he grows. If however, he is acting abnormal then I would be concerned and recommend taking him to the vet. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

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