Help, can feel my budgies keel

[BanjoBuddyCookie]

I've noticed Bailey my male budgie on the bottom of the cage an awful lot the last couple days and his chest seemed to be sticking out. I caught him today and I can feel his keel. I then caught Kaluah and can feel her keel too. They seem to be eating normally and dont seem to have anything else wrong. Please help

[tiny_teesha]

i can feel the keel on my bird too, but on the sides of the keel is lots of muscle. so i don't think i should be worried? Hopefully someone can help us both eh?!

[Valo's Moirana]

you have to worry if the key bone sticks out noticably.... then your bird's too thin. you shouldn't see a sharp line where the keel bone is when birdie is just hanging out.
however, you should definitely be able to feel the keel bone - if you can't, mr or mrs birdie needs a diet

hope that helped a little

[tiny_teesha]

YAY , My little guy is good then, i cant see it and it can be felt, not the sides of it jus the front bit so he is good. At hte pet shop there was one you could see, it hink the stress of moveinng it stopped it from eating...but it got better.