If budgies are too protected from the elements i.e. constantly enclosed indoors, they can develop vitamin D deficiency and all the related illnesses that accompany it. Death will occur if not corrected. read more
Death will occur if not corrected. If many birds of different ages are housed together and there is lack of proper hygiene, coccidiosis is a killer. As a kid raising budgies, my females would sometimes get egg-bound and die. No vet was able to explain to me why, other than say that it's common in birds that are inactive. read more