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my budgie has not been using his leg and its getting in his way he cant even perch without having his bill on the side of the cage.i think the other one is not letting him eat.i really cant take him to the vet what are the chances that it will heal up.when i squeeze it it doesent hurt but it does hurt him when i pinch it.it colder than the other foot but not alot.

thanks for the help

I know you said you couldn't take you budgie to the vet but I would really suggest trying to find a way. It sounds like the leg is not healing in the correct way and could cause perching problems throughout your little guys life. If there is a real difference in temperature it could also be causing a problem in circulation through the broken leg due to pinched blood vessels, nerves etc in the broken leg. Some breaks will heal on their own but most will cause continued problems throughout the birds life. Sometimes the problems are minimal such as less ability to balance (which some people have to use specialized cages to help with) but some problems can be fatal. If you are unable to take the bird to the vet due to monetary reasons do you have a avian club/vet/sanctuary/rescue in your area that might be willing to let you surrender the bird so they can get it the help it needs? Some vets will even work out a payment plan with you if you talk to them in advance.

Are you positive the leg was broken and that there aren't any other underlying problems that might have caused this as well? Also the pinching or squeezing the leg is not a very reliable sign as many birds will "complain" if their leg is pinched and may not complain if their leg is just moved around or lightly squeezed. Did you actually see when and how her/his leg was injured to be sure what the cause was?

im not sure it was broken,my friend said it might be a sprain.he just keeps it curled on the side and he hangs out on the bottom.i did find a vet and will try to take him i dont want him to suffer.i dont feel any break in his leg and also i have been feeling the temp diffrence and its now warm again i thi nk because i hused my lips to test it and my lips are more sensetive than fingers to temp.

my budgie cant use his other leg now and he is sitting i n his own poop.my dad keeps telling me to just kill to put hi out of his misery but i dont know how.he wont pay for euthinasia or a vet visit because the bird is mine and he never bonded to him.is there a way to euthinize them at home or somthing,hes trying to walk but he just cant.i feel really sad.my mom will take me to the vet but my dad wont let her and she doesent know were it is.

I feel sorry for this poor little bird especially at Christmas time, a time of caring. I hope your father will change his mind or that your mom is able to help you out. This bird really needs a vet whether to surrender it, to treat it or if it is that bad off with no hope and only sufferng to euthanize.