Bleu female no longer singing

newfinchmom · Post by **newfinchmom** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:53 pm

I noticed that my little cordon bleu is no longer singing and her peeps are very quiet. Is this normal??? The society finch I have with her chirps like crazy. Should I be concerned??

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:15 pm

My CB hen, now deceased from old age, never sang that I'm aware of. Her mate didn't either, not til she died then he began singing his little head off.

Is she acting normally otherwise... eating/drinking/moving about?

newfinchmom · Post by **newfinchmom** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:24 pm

Thanks for responding so quickly Tammie. She has been acting normally, but I notice she pumps her head a lot. Could she have air sac mites?? Her tweeting has just become so quiet I can barely hear it.

TammyS · Post by **TammyS** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:20 pm

Loss of voice is a symptom of air sac mites - but does you hen have any other symptoms?

newfinchmom · Post by **newfinchmom** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:22 pm

I don't think so. I'm not sure what the clicking sound is supposed to sound like as far as how loud. I don't think I hear anything. She pumps her head up and down sometimes, but that may be because she is a little flirt!

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:00 pm

You are suppose to hold the bird up next to your ear to check for air sac mites. It's not audible otherwise.

newfinchmom · Post by **newfinchmom** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:13 pm

I'm afraid if I try and get her out of the cage, she will have a heart attack.