My conure (9yo) laid a clutch of eggs earlier this year (April). There were 11 total (infertile as she lives free roam with a parrotlet and plumhead.) She sat on them for about 6 weeks before finally giving up on them last week – but she’s really hormonal and territoral still and showing destructive behaviours?? […]
I was trying to catch my conure inside the cage with a cloth and maybe during that one of its nail fell off its the small one .Now there is no blood or anything and I noticed ithalf an hour later when I saw it was walking in a weird way. Its activities are normal […]
My gcc J has become very hormonal and aggressive after 5 years. He has recently coupled with my other gcc G. They are both males as far as I know. He is showing nesting behavior, “strutting”, and has bitten me 3x on the lips and now today on my eye. He bullies G and won’t […]
I raised my pineapple Green Cheek pair years ago. They bonded young, and chose to pair together. They have raised clutches in the past, good parents. Both are not skittish, as I hand fed the parents, so they will let me check on nest with no issue, etc. But, this year, they laid 6 of […]
Best place to buy a conure.
How long will it take for my conure to recover from trauma related mild ambulatory paraparesis and how can I cater to this condition so she can recover with ease?
Can 2 females conure be with one male in the same cage and can they still mate
Ok so I have been doing research but I never get the exact amount so how much pellets veggies and seeds are recommended per day and how often should I feed my bird
Can Sunny orchard Nutriberries cause orangish liquid around their poop?
One minute they’re preening one another getting along. Then the next thing I know they’re fighting.
What does it mean if my conured has a barb on the tail exposed without feathers?
I first bought this item today for my Parrot. I didn’t give him any yet. After reading how it can spoil in a Refrigerator, is a Must know even before you purchase any Animal Food Items. I purchased other items of yours, and kept them in my refrigerator. It still smelled fresh, and my Parrot […]
Can I put 2 female conure and 1 male conure’s together what would happen
I have a new conure, got him/her 1 month ago, he/she is 7 mos old. The last time i cleaned her cage, i noticed some feathers on the bottom of her cage, small downy grey tipped, is this normal
My male green cheek conure has attacked my older female Indian Ringneck parrot and my male Jenday Conure multiple times. He has significantly injured the older female twice requiring veterinary care. I know he wants a mate and his best friend is an older parakeet with whom he shares a cage. He’s not bonded to […]
I have 3 pineapple conures and they are 5 years old and have never laid eggs. We recently placed them in with a male green cheek conure and he is 15 years old. We believed that the pineapples were males but we now believe all 3 are females as 2 eggs have been laid so […]
My pearly conure about 6 months now will not get near me. She moves to other side of her cage and if she flys down she runs from me.
Why does my dusky conure bite me? I’m not mean to him, but he bits me whenever he gets an opportunity.
So I have one conure and he is mostly friendly.I was thinking of getting another friendly bird to keep my conure company while I am at work.Would my bird learn and copy the friendly behavior? Or will it stop being friendly all together?
Hi, our yellow-sided conure is 22 years old. He is climbing on his cage but hasn’t used his perch all day. This is unusal for him. He appears to be alert and is eating. Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
Two re-homed conures. Need help.
Once she has started laying eggs, do I just let ‘nature take its course’? The eggs are infertile I just don’t know if she should lay all 6 eggs, again. She is 19 years old and shares her big cage with a 5 year old female parakeet. They coexist pretty good.
I have had 2 conures my first one died unknown while me and my family where away but we had someone check and take care of him everyday, Now l have had my second conure and he suddenly died and we don’t know the cause of this and if he had come with a illness?
4th baby ,last egg, still being fed by parents other 3 eating on their own when to remove nest box as they all 4 sleep in it . Large aviary cage and parents in upper corner. We plan to keep two babies and rehome two babies. Gradually holding each baby to get ready for separation. […]
We’ve had a pair of Sun Conures for about 10 years. They’ve had 8 babies but now the male attacks the female constantly and we’ve had to put them in separate cages. He’s fine with his children and only attacks his mate. The abnormal behavior has been continuous for almost a year.
Hi, I have rehomed a conure from a family member who was looking after him initially for only a few weeks whilst the owner was doing exams however that turned into 10+ years. The conure never really got the attention he needed a d was kept in a cage that was too small iny opinion. […]
Why is he so aggressive? Should I separate them? How to be his friend again?
Hi, i just got 2 new birds yesterday (27th April 2025) One cockatiel and one green cheek conure. I originally had one cockatiel before these two, hand raised etc. I did an introduction in my bedroom between the two cockatiels, straight away started preening each other. The new cockatiels seems like it has been handled […]
I can tell my bird is going to lay eggs. If I give her a nest box now, to lay them in, will she lay more then she all ready may have and should I be feeding her anything special?
Hi, I have 8 Pairs of Sunconures. This is my 1st time to breed sunconures. 2 of my females kill her chick after hatching. Kindly help me.
I would like to know the age of my Jenday conure and if we could tell the gender (we think he is male but just to be sure) that would be great as well. He has a yellowish orange head with red around his eyes and beak, and green back and wings, more blue to […]
I have a 15 year old sun conure who laid an egg for the first time a couple years ago. (I was very surprised – I thought she was male!) She doesn’t do it often, she lays two or three eggs a year and no more than two at a time. Why would she start […]
Hello Lafeber, I bought a green cheek conure (we assume she is female but could be male) back in April 2021 from a past owner due to the fact that he couldn’t take care of her anymore in university. From the start she was never very social with us, but the minimal training I initially […]
I had to move where my birds normally are to a different location due to construction and spring just started. Two of the three laid an egg. How do I discourage this? Or is this okay. I guess I’m just worried and I feel a little clueless. I have no male birds.
I have had a pair of bonded conures for a year, female 3-4 years old and male is 6-7. Sadie{female] laid 6 eggs mid Jan, 4 not viable and 2 hatched. One is now 20 days old and the other 18 days old. Now today she laid another egg! I know not good. Will she […]
I got a 5 week old gcc, blood tested as male with a ring around one of his legs. The breeder seems legit. I figured when we met at the mall, he was quiet because he was scared. He had a rough 2 hour trip where he was visibly trembling the entire time. That was […]
Arron is in this “Time of the Season,” as well. At first, I had Aaron walk up to my shoulder. He would nap there. Then he would want to go home to eat. I taught him to say: “Aaron on a stick!” He does say this when he wants to be w/me. Now, I don’t […]
I was told that I purchased 2 males by the breeder. They are about 1 1/2 years old and I’ve had them a little over a year. Someone laid an egg recently and the “male” is aggressive with the “female ” at times chasing and trying to dominate her. Should I separate them? Will she […]
My 4 years old sun conure has his own bed for bed time he likes to lay down and be covered with a really small and light blanket thats almost like a face cloth and he’s been like this ever since we got him when he was 3 months old, but recently the last 3 […]
i have no idea how to make my bird love me more, i know i’m his favorite but i also want to be the person he’s most comfortable around, i don’t want him to be scared of my hands, and i want him to choose me over other people immediately, he’s not doing that and […]
I have 4 green cheek conures total. (1 male and 3 females) Mango, pebbles, Sunny and Turkey. Ive had them all for well over a year now and 2 of them have become bonded. (Mango and pebbles) This is their second clutch of eggs that they have laid now and i haven’t been keeping the […]
Hi! My 2 year old green cheek conure, chino, might be getting a friend! He was raised with other birds when young and is pretty social with both other birds and people so I don’t see an issue in that, what I was wondering was how do I introduce this permanent resident? Chino is pretty […]
Cage measurement for a single sun conure in feet
What fresh fruit can a young conure eat?
My sun conure pair is fertile. And its my pair second cluch. The question is this that female laid first egg of second cluch and size off egg is small as compared to first cluch. What this issue of low size egg.
My sun conure is an older girl and I just put a male conure in there. She always laid eggs on her own and now she has laid an egg that she’s in the bottom of the cage sitting on she has no nesting material or anything I know it is not going to survive […]
I currently own an 11 year old green cheek conure who is very close to me and i decided to purchase a 2nd gcc who is 1.5 years old 5 months ago. The 2 have bonded great with each other but he is having trouble bonding with me. I am very quiet when I enter […]
He is laying at the bottom of the cage I think he is a boy but not sure but he is not his happy self he was walking on the floor yesterday when he was out he did fly around the front room like he always does I don’t know what’s wrong with him
Hi, I have recently fostered in an emergency situation 2 conures. These beautiful birds have been together in the same cage since very young (they are around 6 months to a year exact dates are sadly unknown) although they are together the female is incredibly tame and eager for human attention the other male is […]
So i just recently bought two sun conures that are presumly bonded they always have been together same cage from what i know. Right now they share the same cage, Would it help me to tame them if i put them in separate cages? They are around 1 year old from what i know
I was not aware that I should not utilize a tent or sleeping area for my conure. She does have a separate sleep cage. This works for my situation. I have found that my conure will go to the tent if nervous. She will automatically go to her tent once I put her in her […]
I have a 4 month old sun conure. I’ve had him for a few weeks now.I haven’t done a dna test yet so I’m not sure if it’s male or female but I call him “he”. A few day after I brought him home he became very attached to me. It’s almost impossible to have […]
I recently adopted My first sun conure, and she is 6 months old. How easy will she be to train at this point in time?
For the past few days, my conure’s belly is hotter than usual. Just between her legs. Is there a reason for that? Should we be worried?
I accidentally leaned in my parro and she lost all her tail. One feather has blood in rest all and come out. Wht should I do? She is active. And is flying. But will she be fine??
How long should the gap overnight from feed be for 6 week old and 8 week old conure chick
This Month’s Lafeber Conservation Spotlight highlights the efforts to save the endangered Golden Conure through breeding and reintroduction programs that are revitalizing both the species and the Amazon ecosystem.
Hi, my 2 pet conures have laid 2 eggs (one has dropped and cracked) and the other is fine. We didn’t intend on breeding and was unsure on the sex of one as it was given to us as a rescue. I’m wondering what we do with the egg to help it survive with the […]
My dusky conure who’s currently 3 months poop is a large amount and very watery isit normal?
I have a female cinnamon and a male turquoise. Just wondering the possible colour results of babies? Only thing I am unsure of is the splits for the parents. I understand if an accurate answer can not even be given without that information. I was told when I first got my birds from the breeder […]
