Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / February 2004

I'm french, so I apologize for my english...

I bought 2 canary last week (one female and one male).
Yesterday morning, the female became fat (like a little ball!). The
feather were ruffled. Finally, it was dead at the end of the
afternoon. Just a few minutes before this dramatic issue, it was lying
on the floor. The breathing was difficult.

Yesterday afternoon (the same day!), my male became fat too. The
breathing was difficult.

This morning, the male looks better (breating less rapid, less fat).
But it still bad...

I 'd like to know if someone knows this disease and where the problem
is. Might it be possible that I bought ill canary? Might it be
possible that I did something wrong during the week before the death?

I 'm new with canary birds. I find them interesting but I'm sad...
Please help.