live on Martha’s Vineyard MAssachusetts and am having a really hard time trying to find a young SENEGAL parrot to ad to my family..i have all thre “”FIXINS” waiting and ready ..a nice large cage and in the summer i will spend plenty of time outside tethered to me and am looking forward to a […]
Hallo. I’ve been looking at getting a bird for a while now. Trying to decide between cockatiels and budgies. Looking for something energetic and lively that loves to be pet and cuddle. I would prefer for a bold species that can be quiet at night. I have done my research, but I do hope I […]
Hi, i have lorikeet at home and would like to know what kinds of beans can i give him to eat? and what is the cooking method for beans? and is there other vegetables which i can add in the beans also?
Hi Lafeber I have three budgies because they don’t make a lot of noise but I would like to have a bird that interacts more with humans. However I don’t wish to have a bird that screams loud and often. I took care of an African parrot for three weeks and it was a nightmare, […]
What are the best fruits and veggies for electus parrot?
Hi there. My lovebird is about 4 months old and still sleeps in a shoe box that i made fluffy with a blanket.. because i don’t want him feeling alone. Should i rather let him sleep in his cage?
can a quaker eat celery / spinaach and other salad foods
My quaker has laid 3 eggs and has been sitting on them continously for the last 2 months. Her cage was never closed and she was very social previously, now she will not leave her cage. I am getting worried about her. She is eating and drinking normally.
I have love birds who mate all the time but haven’t layed an egg what does that mean?
My love birds have recently started sleeping on separate perches. Is there a developmental reason for that?
I have 5 peachface lovebirds in one cage. the unpaired bird has an unusual behavior. it rubs its rear end on the perch, does this mean this bird is a female? My 2 females are sitting on their eggs in separate boxes while the males are perched atop the boxes. why wouldn’t one of the […]
When I go near my bird or put my hand in its cage it flaps about and flies away when I go near it
I have 3 babies (not sure how old) – from the same hatch. All 3 birds in same cage, separated from mother and father. 2 of the 3 babies seem to cuddle and connect w/each other and are pairing off; and the 3rd is on it’s own. Do we know if this means that the […]
Did you know that there is a parrot smaller than a budgie and smaller than a parrotlet? In fact, it is almost as small as a hummingbird. Check out this profile of the buff-faced pygmy parrot, which measures in at a mere 3 inches long.
How to care and them for a very long time
Hello! I have a Dutch Peach faced Lovebird that I have had for about 2 and a half years now (give or take) and I have a few behavior centered questions. Kiwi has been through quite a bit in his time. He’s survived Hurricane Harvey after escaping his previous home, got knocked over by a […]
what color can a green (male) And yellow (female) Rosy-faced lovebird babies be?
i am leaving for a week and i live in a rural area and i don’t have someone who can watch him or come over and i can’t not go. will he be okay if i give him plenty of food and water, new toys and a mirror 🙁 ?
I have been looking into cage liners for our bird cage. We used to get Fosters and Smith liners but they went out of business. I have read articles that say wax liners are not safe, and some articles say it is safe to use. Could you help me with this and any recommendations you […]
Hi. I have two lovebirds that are about 8months, one male and one female which where both raised together to be breeding pairs. However the female who’s bigger than the male constantly pecks at his feet whenever he tries to perch next to her or when he plays with the toys. She’s also very aggressive […]
I used to give to my lovebirds thulasi leaf. so they be healthy But when I baught new set of lovebirds they are not eating the thulasi ,??? Why are they not eating??? And I caught one of the bird and started to give but it is trying to bite me .. instead of eating […]
My lovebird who is close to a year old has been eating only seed. What can I do to encourage eating veggies and fruit. Also will eating only seeds make him or her unhealthy.
More than a question, it is more of a suggestion. It would be nice to have information and representation of my canary-winged Parakeet/ White winged Parakeet in the site. Thanks
My pair loveburds mated October this and until now they don’t have eggs yet, the hen kept gathering nesting materials and the cock continually feed the hen. I only gave them seeds and some green vegetables, they kept hiding in the nest box, pls advise me what to do, thank you very much.
my bird ( i don’t know the gender for sure ) is usually very quiet, but all of a sudden he is talking a lot like he’s trying to tell me something? also he was bobbing his head like he was vomitting yesterday. should I be concerned? what is this behaviour?
I am wondering if I can have my bird (lory) out at night.
What are the adolescent years for love birds?
My African love bird starts the matting process before 1 month but still not lay the egg. What are the reason for that?
I have two love birds. One is a possible female peach faced love bird and the other is a possible female/male dutch faced love bird. When the peach faced love bird is trying to sleep on the swing, the dutch faced lovebirds will always sit right next to peach and slowly and light chirp in […]
I have a 20 year old male Eclectus. He has had every test available, my question is do you know of any studies being done for skin allergy’s , inflammation ,or auto immune diseases in parrots ? Thank you Nancy
Hi, I have a 16 year old Quaker. I’m looking at buying a home with an indoor bromine pool. I’ve done lots of searching, but can’t find any information on pool chemicals and parrots. The pool room is separately ventilated from the house, but I still noticed a slight pool smell in the main house. […]
Hi I believe you had an article of the average age of parrots in captivity. Is it still available? It listed the various species and age range. Thank you Lori
My bird likes to hop on my glass and drink my water. Can I drink after him ?
I just bought a lovebird from a pet store what diseases should I have him/her tested for and what are the most common?
Hi my name is chasity am getting a bird and I wanted to know.what cleaning tool could I clean with for my bird cage?
My new born love birds died one after another.3 dead ready. We have 2 more the hatch .How to make sure they survive..We feel so sad.
I have been trying to get my peach faced lovebird to eat your nutri berries with limited success. My bird will not break them apart so I crush them for her. Even doing this she will at times completely avoid eating them. I have tried mixing in Zupreem fruit pellets with limited success. I have […]
When i reach in my birds cage to change their water bowl my yellow peach faced love bird tries to bite me. It it usually a light bite that i would see as harmless and sometimes it is a little harder. Why do you think he or she does this?
Paulie just played 3 eggs about 3 or 4 months ago. This morning when I went in her room to uncover her open the blinds turn on her radio there was nothing in her cage this afternoon when I got home from work I go back in her room she has layed an egg. This […]
I’ve got a blue parrotlet it’s obly small but all it’s doing is sleeping all night for a good 10 hours straight, it spends all day between food and water trays then sleeps again if a night time, is this normal behaviour for this type of bird?
Are the pellet berries meant as a substitute to just pellets?
Can you put multiple breeder pairs in one cage? Can you have more than one female in with a male? Or do they only pair with one female only? Ty
Have heard that certain scents are harmful to parrots. What can I use to clean and deoderize laminate wood flooring that won’t harm my African Grey?
I have just lost one of my lovebirds which was one of two remaining from two pairs given to me about 9 years ago. Can I introduce another bird/s to the cage or will the remaining bird fret. Thanks in anticipation of some direction.
Our 2 year old lorikeet has been very eager to breed this past month and now suddenly our 9 month old cockatiel is exhibiting the same behaviours. We don’t have any intention of breeding them but will this affect their lovely personalities in the long run if they don’t mate with females? Thank you for […]
I have a Parrotlet that is almost 2 months old now. I have been giving him the food the store gave me, I am almost out. He refuses to eat pellets and he has become a seed junkie. He is on the thin side so I want to get him some of your Classic Nutri-Berries […]
Are your pellets cold pressed?
What kind of cleaning products can I use to clean my house but not harm my birds? This has probably been asked but I am new to owning birds. Thank You.
How do you pronounce Lafeber?
Will an african ringneck revert back to being untame if you leave him alone to long
My 12 year old Quaker, Penny, has laid 4 eggs in the last month. I have heard this not good for her. How do I get her to stop or what do I do to suppliment her diet. or should I just stop worrying. She is covered at night in a dark room, she doesn’t […]
Can more than one male stay in the same cage?
My question is not using essential oils on my parrotlet or diffusing them into the air. I would like to for example put a couple of drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball around 6 feet away from the birdcage.
I have 1 pair love birds (male & female) for 6 months. But still not lay eggs. Why? i have coconut nest in cage. Please advise. tq
how can you keep an outdoor aviary warm?
Can a lovebird, African grey and Blue and gold macaw be in the same room in separate cages?
Hi, my parrot is sitting very quiet. He isnt talking. In the morning he was totally active. But nealry by 4.00 he became silent. He isnt eating much. He is eating only what he likes, like bananas and some seeds. He is just sleeping since 4.00. He doesn’t shows any interest i. anything. We dont […]
What does one look like?
Can I put peach faces on with budgies cocateels ring necks &finches?
I found a parrot yesterday in the streets. He was very injured and was unable to stand up and fly. He was attacked by crows or some other bird. And I took him in, sheltered him. His legs were looking bad but now he is okay. BUT…he cannot stand up. He falls down on his […]
