Budgie Scaly Face Mites | Symptoms, Causes, Treatment 

So many rude comments about the mirror 🤦‍♀️ I put note in video: Kiki is bonded to a mirror. He spent almost a year with it. After I moved him to the aviary he's afraid of other birds and prefers to stay with mirror. I don't want to separate him suddenly from it or he will get depressed and probably heart broken because his "bird" left him 🙁

I'm glad to see Kiki getting healed. Very important to spot those mites early to prevent damage on our friends! 🐦❤

Wow bravo! Sad sam i ja nesto naucio od tebe :) Nisam nikad imao iskustva sa bolesnim tigricama ❤️ B R A V O

Seeing Kiki's first flight into the aviary was the sweetest thing!

Kiki looks so healthy and he have no mites on his face now..... and it is just because of u džermina........u took great care of him 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The oil is very important to apply over all the areas with mites. For these mites still have to breath air, so when they burrow into the birds skin... the leave their path open for air. The oil soaks into the skin and the mite's burrow holes, which suffocates and kills the mites. It takes about two weeks to kill off all the mites in total. I used to have budgies back in the 1980s, and one of them had mites, too. That's how I learned about using olive/castor oil. (edited for spelling)

this is the video i was waiting for finally its here ,Amazing Tysm😘

Kiki such a pretty birb. Shout out to Beggy 🐇🐹and Pastel.

It is so sad to see those pictures of those unhealthy and sick birds :( at least Kiki had an owner like you to fix him before it got very bad ☺️

i had the same thing with my budgie years ago, your budgie is lucky to have such a good owner

Kiki looks so much better thank to you and his colous has improven by far Well done!

I fell happy that KIKI is feeling ok and fine :)

Kiki is so cute! His colourrrr💕

7:19 Shakira: what is this bird doing here?

Kiki looks healthy and happy now.. Thank you so much for helping Kiki.. And Saving him... Thank you ❤️

Kiki is very lucky he have you that small budgies cartoons in between makes me Remember of Denny&Benji. 🥺

Well done Dzermima keep up You always prevent these things from happening :) and always try your hardest to help them keep up the amazing reslience

Oh my, what a sweet baby 😍Thank you for taking care of him. ❤️

kiki is a cute lil baby!!! i'm so happy you got him and that you helped him!! those mites are scary as hell, omg ;-; those pictures of those poor birds were really sad 😭

Yay can’t wait ty Dzermina ❤️

Awesome ,this is what everyone should know ,by the way Kiki is so beautiful after recovery

What a pretty baby! I'm so glad he got help.

Great video thank you much more relaxed one you treated him, he’s lovely you have been very helpful 👍🏻

Kiki is recovering! Thanks for this info :D

Kiki is Sooo cute thanks for info video on the mites i soo glad kiki is all better now

Thank you so much for posting this video!! It helped me a lot to recognize what my budgie had. I went to a vet but he said it was healthy, I guess the vets in here are not as good as another vets

Alhumdulillah you uploaded this video .I had also noticed some days before that my few budgie's (2) had some scaly mites near their beaks .Yesterday I searched in youtube and google about its treatment and cure but I don't find any satisfied answer .Now u uploaded this video .Thanks ALLaH g

I hope that that Kiki is recovering well👍👍👍👍. Take care of him😀😀. Get well soon Kiki👍👍

Very helpful video ❤️ you are a helpful budgie owner. Kiki is so lucky by having a owner like you

This is really very helpful ♡

Thank you for sharing this info. Much appreciated. 💙

Thank you for this video I’m sure it will help many people in the future including me ❤️

Denny luv ur videos keep it up 🥰🥰😍🐥

Jako dobar i informativan video :) Izgleda se pojavila ova napast na jednom mom papagaju, pa moraću da se zabavim time i riješim u startu problem :) Thanks and keep up the good work

Well done! 👏 I also recommend ground pollen instead of 'synthetic' vitamins drops (1/4 teaspoon on seeds, sprouts or with eggfood) - contains vitamins, minerals, proteins and it's natural 🙂

Kiki is gorgeous. Such a wonderful little creature. Blessing to all of your little birds/ pets , to your family and to you. You are such a kind and loving person. I am happy that I found your Channel. I don't have a budgie. I have a cockatiel . Does it matter? No. We all love our birds, your birds and animals. ❤🐦❤🐦

Kiki is beautiful good job taking care of Kiki.

kinda of topic but i wanna mention how beautiful kiki is like them colours are STUNNING

Very useful. Thank you so much Dźermina!

welcome back

Thank you for giving us information ❤❤ May god keep your birds happy... 😊😊 We miss Denny and Benji 😭😭❤❤ We will always remember you Denny and Benji❤❤we all love you❤❤ And sister may your all wishes come true👍👍❤❤ I am a 11 year old girl Lots of love from India -Kolkata❤❤😊.

You are such a good owner😊 May god bless you I am looking forward to be a pet owner like you as I have birds , fish and a rabbit

You're such a good Mama to the flock! ❤️ You take such good care of all of your sweet little souls be they feathered or fur. Bless you for all of the genuine love you give. May you have all of your dreams & hopes come to pass. ❤️

My pet parakeets have mites on his face and i looked at this video and it helped me a lot. Thank you!

I'm glad kiki is okay!

Aww 😍😍 Kiki is so cute 💞💕 You are so lucky Kiki ..😘

When people buy budgies they need to do some careful research. I have just written to one major Australian pet franchise to make three suggestions. That they make it clear to their franchisees that budgies sold as pets should - 1. If affected begin treatment for mites before sale and purchasers should be provided with a small syringe of ivermectin (Avimec or similar) to continue the treatment and a flyer providing instructions on what to do. 2. Leg rings should be removed before sale. 3. If birds are clipped make sure no blood feathers are cut. I have paid $25 each recently to rescue 4 budgies with obvious mite infestations. Another $25 to buy a bird who will be going to the vet tomorrow for removal of a tight leg ring which is doing damage (circulation still ok, have only had him 3 days). Another $25 to grab a little soul actively bleeding from a cut blood feather who did not appreciate a journey home in the car with my sister applying pressure to said feather. There was a significant bleed which was pretty obvious on a white budgie! Fortunately they are all safe and will join other budgies in the bird room flight cages when various treatments and quarantine are finished. So Bill, Charlie, Regulus, Luna, Roger and Deaky all got lucky, but I can’t keep buying budgies!

Very useful video and such a great explanation. His healing was miraculous, when you see before/after pictures you have to be amazed. Thank you sister for being such a great bird owner and doing your best for birds. 👏👏👏❤

looks like you were very helpful to him to and thank you for the informative video

Thankyou for such information it's very helpful for my budgie

Thank you for sharing this information, my poor boy has scarly mite, hopefully it'll clear up quickly

Kiki is looking so fluffy and super adorable

Thank you very much sister. Ramadan Mubarak🌙

Those who are worried for their budgie having mites.. Let me tell them I have tried it on my budgie and it actually works. Take vaseline in a huge amount and hold your budgie firmly and apply it wherever the mite is. Apply on the whole nose.. Repeat it every day 2 times a day. After that take neem leaves ( almost 50 leaves) . Boil it.. And strain it using strainer. Then bath your budgie for that for many days.. Soon you will see changes.. Use Neem water and VASELINE everyday... I have tried this to my budgie and soon I got good result.. Try it now...

Amazing dear You always rock By the way I have a budgie with small beak is their any problem?

He's so handsome 💓

Great great information

he is so cute !! :)

Nice video! I hope your birds will be ok.

Kiki is so lucky that he has you

Thanks for the vedio. You cared well. God bless you

One of the birbs in our community cage in the hallway lemon the budgie has scaly face mites I recognize from your video now we will have to find treatment thank you for sharing.

So great he got better!

Wow ...kiki recovered😊

Cute kiki!

What happened to my birb 3 years ago it had black things on its forehead and in its food I think it’s critters but I was dumb enough to not call for help ):

My fastest click on video. 😊

Poor guy, glad he's ok and you managed to treat him in time. Is there more than one type of these mites? Cause i think my budgie might have them but his scales are just on the nose and not as visible as in the case of this budgie. Also, should i give him ivermectin or is that only in the more advanced cases?

kiki is sooo cuteee i am sure he will be your best friend just like benji. i miss benji.

Hi thanks for the info that’s needed . I’m new to budgies and my girl is still young but looks like she’s had mites ? How she got it I don’t know ad I only have 1 bird . Is ivermectin the best way ?

Beautifull bird sir

I have ivermectin 1% to take orally. The mixing ratio is 1 ml to 5 liters of water. If I calculate correctly, that is 1 drop in 250 ml of water. Would that be enough against the scaly legs? I'm afraid I'll overdose if I also give a drop in the neck. Some people say that you can drop it on the place where the mites are.

Nice info

Kiki so cute

Kiki is so cute

Omg kiki looks just like my budgie sapphire they looked so cute vut sapphire died and i miss her

Good job! Bravo!

He was so cute!

Is there anything else I can use for mites instead of ivermectin because they dont ship it where I live . I saw something about the coconut oil in the video . Does it heal the same ?

How often do you put the olive oil for how many times a day and so on?

Thank you very very very very very very much, because even My budgie has this symtom

Thank you!

You are a very wonderfull pet owner.

Is there any way to cure mites in home without a vet or pet store?

Hi dzermina, please answer cause my bird is doing watery poop I done research but nothing change in the watery poop He is acting like normal eating playing and also sometimes popping normal and sometimes poops watery And yes he is also drinking more water Please tell what to do?

I just have been given three buggies they fight a lot .I'm really serious thinking about a better home for them .I don't know if it moving to new home and owner.

So cute 🥰

My cockatiel is alone. She scratched at one ear...can she still get mites? I'm concerned because I can't get hsr to her Avian Veterinarian. Any advice?

Poor baby 🥺💕

I have two untamed budgies, and one of them gets really aggressive at night and attacked the other budgie and made his beak bleed, luckily someone helped me catch them, but is there an easier way then just grabbing them? They literally fly all over, and I don't want to lose more of their trust. I've had them for a few months, but I feel like they will never trust anyone's hand, no matter how long I've tried, which is upsetting.

How many time a day/weeks do you give him medicine ? And how long does the treatment take ? Sorry i tried my best to understamd your video

Is there anything else I can use for mites instead of ivermectin because they dont ship it where I live . I saw something about the coconut oil in the video . Does it heal the same ? 4:08 4:08 4:08 4:08

can you please help me? My bird has been having bald spots under his wings and I have been wondering if he has mites. I don’t know though

And Kiki lived happily ever after❤️❤️❤️😍😘

I feel like my budgie has it for some reason

Kiki is cute 🐦💕💕☺

What can I use instead of ivermectin.. cuz the vet is closed as the cover cases has increased a lot here

Did it cost please answer i really need i mean the veterinar and if yes how much ?

Nice video sir 🤗🤗

How many days we have to give multivitamin drops to my budgie