My lost cockatiel is fluffed up. Is he sick or just stressed?

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Hi, Our cockatiel was lost outside for 2 days. We found him today at 1:00 and he seemed fine. He eat, drank and even played. For the last several hours, he is super fluffed up and has his head tucked in. There is no 24 hour bird vet where we live. It was 50 outside last night. His wings are clipped and the wind carried him very far away. It was a miracle we found him by is chirping. He does not seemed injured. Could it just be coming down from everything or could he have gotten sick somehow? Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

He could have gone sick but it's more likely to be due to stress and exhaustion. i would recommend giving him a couple days before taking him to an avian vet specialist, keep him warm at home (warmer than usual) and give him plenty of time to rest. if within 2 days you do not see any improvement- try taking him to an avian vet specialist to get checked.

My lost cockatiel is fluffed up. Is he sick or just stressed?

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