I recently bought two mustache parakeets from a very bad condition they are deadly afraid of humans and everyone we try approaching them even with treats they flutter around there cages and will bite/attack…we want to gain there trust and make them not afraid of us what should we do?
what are the long term side effects of using the hormonl implants? Can they be used indefinitely?
If you measure your parrot’s food precisely (e.g., in tablespoons), does it mean the bird has to eat 100% of the food not to starve?
Females (single) of what species, from your practice, lay the most eggs. Cockatiels, I think, but what else? And how is it with rainbow lorikeet?
I have a pair of Eclectus that have been together just over 1 1/2 years and Lola has lain 3 times during that time – not fertile and we discard. Is it safe for her to have 2 maybe 3 clutches a year that are not fertile.
I just got a female baby lovebird (now 10 weeks old). She was very tame and affectionate in the beginning at (8-9 weeks). But about a week ago, she began biting my husband and I very hard every time we ask her to step up. She also chews on our cell phones and laptops anytime […]
Any good ideas to stop screaming?
Tell me if I’m missing anything to PREVENT…. First time GIRL bird guardian & never want her 2 lay an egg since it will be unfruitful. She gets 12+hours sleep (bed time now 7pm), no more than 1t of fat (seed/nut) daily diet of sprouts & veggies no fruit. She’s going on 3 & starting […]
I have a male lovebird who is hand reared, very friendly and affectionate. we had him since he was 8 weeks old and now he is 7 years. he is a happy bunny who gets out everyday for approximately 30 minutes, maybe more, and enjoys our company. he is spoken to constantly throughout the day […]
I’m fairly strict on diet and daylight hours but I have one who laid eggs in December and then got really ill from hormonal issues. She is better now but has been hormone implant in January and now started nesting behaviour. Any other modifications I can make? Is temperature a factor which should be addressed? […]
How can I do an DNA on my bird
Hello there, Why is my 3yr old female Indian Ringneck Parrot nasty all the time; she smashes her perspective swing continually with her beak backwards & forwards, & she has also attacked a Canary we have a couple of times as well? Thankyou kindly for your professional advice in advance. Regards, Jane. (Sydney. Aust.)
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Hello! I’ve recently transitioned my kakariki (66 grams, female, 3 yrs old) to Nutriberries as she’s been a seed junkie since before she came to me. Now, I’m free feeding a small amount of seeds along with fresh veggies and fruit daily, and Nutriberries. I’m wondering how many Nutriberries is appropriate for her, scientifically speaking? […]
I’ve had my lovebird pair for well over a year and I know they are male and female. They are very close to each other but they have never done any type of courting behavior. Since I want to breed them, I placed a nesting box in their cage a week and hoped to see […]
Attended Dr Lamds Pet bird hormonal behavior lecture. It was as informational as any lecture at veterinary conferences for CE credit. I am a licensed LTV and always looking for avian credit, and not always easy to find. Might want to look into for CE credit. Very well done!!!
Rubbing on your female parrotlet in a playing way makes them hormonal. Does male parrotlets get hormonal from rubbing/playing on them?
if i try to forage training with my birds they just don’t get it so they just don’t eat I’ve tried wrap food in paper it just sits there tried forage boxes same thing
I bought a pair of love bird ,it’s cage is small ,,,is keeping pot is necessary,,,,,,will it sleep only inside pot ,,,or in floor of cage
Can my sick rescued Lovebird sleep on cage floor on his belly in a fleece blanket?
My year-old lovebird has always shredded paper and tucked the shreds in her backside. That behavior has accelerated this spring. After today’s very informative talk on hormones I wonder if I should stop giving her paper to shred?she is manic about shredding lately! I am assuming she is a female because of this behavior.
What can you tell me about a physical shaking motion that my bird has developed? (Please see description below.) Is this common in aging birds? What insights can you give me about causes and ways to make him more comfortable? DESCRIPTION: There is a sudden shaking, sometimes of just the head, sometimes the whole body […]
Hello, I have a 9 year old quaker parrot that often will bite his foot when i go up to talk to him.. Im not sure if its a frustrated/annoyed behaviour, ?he only does it if someone goes close to his cage to talk to him , thank you
I have a found Quaker (abandoned in a parking lot, I rescued her), have had her for 19 months and today she lay an egg for the first time. Her leg band “supposedly” shows what appears to be a birth year of 1996, so I assumed she’s old. But with this surprise today, does it […]
Do you have any special recommendations regarding owner care, diet and/or veterinary care for elderly parrots?
We have a male Parrotlet that chooses one person over the other. Is there a reason for this? Plus he seems to bite the one person more (harder). Can you tell me about that
Do you think lory and lorikeet can be fed properly in captivity? Can commercial food replace natural food at all? This is not just a different grain, but a completely different food.
Is there a covid test for birds? Can covid be passed from human to bird and vice versa?
What can I do if I don’t have an avian vet in town and no chance to go with my bird (budgie) to another city where there are avian vets?
I inherited a mustache parrot from a hoarding situation a few years ago. I have worked on being able to get her not to be afraid of me, she will let me pet her and she will eat out of my hand now. Three questions: She will not step up on my finger if I […]
What are the healthiest seeds to feed our birds? I know sunflower seeds are bad for them, but what seeds are considered “good” or “better”?
The ceiling in the living room of my rental apartment recently leaked during a big storm. It looks like it’s not the first time it leaked but not in the last 10 years. How worried should I be about mold and what it can do to my parrot?
I would like to know what I can do to help my female Eclectus Parrot from plucking out her feathers? She is hormonal and has been laying eggs, but I’m getting concerned she’ll pluck herself to bleed.
Do you recommend UV lights for hormonal and plucking issues?
Have you done experiments or training with any other species?
My birds never mate
What is the name of the website where this webinar will be?
Is it ok to feed them small amounts of protein such as cooked meat?
Can I use Teflon coated muffin pans if I use paper muffin liners?
Can you put a Peach faced Lovebird and a Parakeet in a flight cage together? I had a Indian Ringneck, but something ( I think a neighborhood black cat) got ahold of her the other night, and pulled a wing off. She died last night. My Indian Ringneck was in one flight cage and my […]
ParrotI have a parent that is losing feathers right below the eyes what could it be and can I send a Photos somehow to you
I have a Senegal and a maximilian pionus. Both are.over 20 yrs old. I was thinking about getting a third bird. My husband thinks that 3 birds would. Too much to handle due to my health. My birds make my day how much harder would it be to take care of one more
So i have my lovebird for a week now and yesturday she seemed like she is not that scared of me I eve got her to step on my arm for a treat but now she looks like shes terrified of me and I dont know what to do. She was eating millet from my […]
Now that we are at home is there anything we should do to limit the stress of having our birds /or so they dont develop seperation anxiety. I was reading an article about cats and dogs needing a “break” from young children. Should we be putting birds away for a while?
Hello, I have just bought two lovebirds. Its the second day and i noticed that at night they just hang on the side of theyr cage by the beak. Theyr legs are on the bars too. During the day they seem fine. They eat a lot, drink a lot and overall they look happy. Should […]
Hi, I’m currently stuck at home due to COVID-19 but I and my dad have been thinking of buying a bird for a while and of course, we can’t buy one Right now but hopefully, if this pandemic ends we would like to buy a bird. We’ve had many parakeets from pet stores but the […]
I find that my indian ringneck enjoys to “nest” in my blanket while I’m watching movies or even sleeping,he’ll sit on my stomach or right beside me and actually enjoys cuddling but I try not to enforce the behaviour as he matures(he is only about 1 year old and he has had a blood test)and […]
My Pacific parrotlet keeps pulling out her feathers its become pretty bad and I’ve tried everything I don’t know what to do please help
I am looking to hand rear parrot birds. I am successfully hand rearing finches so I can gain experience but my goal is to do the same with more expensive birds so I can earn money while I am not well, which happens a lot! Is there anything I should know before I invest in […]
What are your thoughts about haloperidol use in mutilation/feather pickers?
What do you suggest for a Senegal Parrot that is an extremely finicky eater. He lives on peanuts, white millet, maybe a little bit of orange, apple or banana once in a while. My friend feeds it crackers and bread which I told he to stop feeding. How do we get this parrot to eat […]
I have one couple of lovebirds, the female laid eggs. but unfortunately, at night they broke one of the eggs and it rotted inside the cage. after this happened I cleaned the cage and the birds have showered. but, the birds stopped taking care of the remaining egg as if they don’t recognize it anymore. […]
I had two love birds. Peach face and Dutch face. They accidentally got out. After one night outside we were able to get the Dutch face back but not the peach face. For a possible mate for the dutch. Do you think an Indian ring neck would be a good match?
Hi! I have 15 IRNs which molted late last Summer, August-September. It is now March and many of my birds are molting again and or looking “rough.” They are not real keen on bathing and the room is dry heat w/little humidity. I thought I was going to go into my breeding season but it’s […]
Hello, im getting a Eclectus parrot soon. I was curious if you could help me figure out the best size cage for him.
Why does one pick at just one love bird.cause it’s picking the feathers of the one so had to separated them.
I have a wonderful Solomon eclectus and he is 9 years old I saved him from a previous owner that was really bad to him and he became a really bad feather plucker under his wings the outside is beautiful he started feather plucking his chest to where it started bleeding I usually spray my […]
I happen to have a male blue mask and a grey female mask. both unpaired in separate cages. if I put both in one cage, with a nest box, will they breed? or, a larger question is – do masked lovebirds inter-breed?
How can i help my girl she lays eags every couple of mounts and i dont know what im doing wrong i do cover her at night and her diet is seeds and raw peanuts and some bird treats some times she will get a piece of bananas but i do pet her on the […]
Lories and lorikeets are beauties from the family Loriinae that boast some of the brightest plumage among parrots. Their personalities are also colorful, and their unique diet gives them plenty of energy to fuel their always on-the-go tendencies. Learn what else sets these vibrantly colored parrots apart.
