How can we discover symptoms of illness at an early stage in a pet starling?
Carefully observe your starling every day. Watch its normal behavior, observe its daily activities, learn its body language, make mental note of what its normal droppings look like, notice how much it normally eats and drinks. (Part of my normal daily routine with Stormy, Sunny and Shadow includes looking each starling over carefully, checking droppings, noting eating/drinking habits, and observing each bird for normal behavior.) Once you are very familiar with what is normal for your bird, you should be able to notice when something changes with him. A sudden change might signal the start of a problem. If in doubt, it is wise to get to a good avian vet who should be able to tell you whether a change is due to illness or something else. Below is a partial list of behaviors that should be red flags to a starling owner. Use the list only as a guideline. You know your bird better than anyone, and if you are worried that it might have illness, get it to an avian vet asap! • Acting noticeab
