Palanivelrajan, M.Premavathy, T.S.Sankar, P.Prathaban, S.TANUVAS2018-03-022018-03-022018-02http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810041491TNV_IVJ_Feb2018_95(2)_61-62A 2 years old, female, black Silky bird colour was presented to the Exotic pet bird unit of Madras Veterinary College with history of anorexia, not active for the past two days, voiding watery brownish diarrhoea and bird laying in progress and laid eight eggs. On physical examination, the bird was depressed, abdominal straining and distention, persistent tail wagging, a wide stance, failure to perch and matting of feaces on the vent. Abdominal palpation and cloacal examination revealed the presence of an egg like structure in the pelvic cavity. On plain radiography revealed the presence of single sized egg in the pelvic cavity. The condition was con rmed as an egg bound.enVeterinary ScienceWildlife ScienceArticle