Other Parrots Archives – Page 4 of 17

Feeding

Hi can i feed my birds nutri berries and seeds as well or should I do one or the other thanks

I have a 6 yr old female Caique who lays eggs and squawks very loud, very often. I hear placing fake eggs in her cage will discourage the egg laying. Will it also discourage the perching on bottom of cage and loud squawking all day and night long? She laid an egg 2 days ago […]

love birds

Hi my male love bird was eaten by rat. can the female finish the process of hatching their eggs by her self?

Sneezing after eating

Hello, My young blue mountain lorikeet sneezing after eating her food. My previous lorikeet never did this. I’m feeding her Harrison’s as a mushy cereal like consistency. I’ve tried adjusting the texture. Never fails- she sneezes. She is almost five months old.

Nutriberries

Can my caique eat Cockatoo nutriberries? I ask only because the parrot nutriberries seem to be getting smaller Thank you

Quaker Parrot

I would like to let my Quaker parrot out of hus cage. However I just inherited him, and how do I make sure he doesn’t poop in the house. Also, how do I get him back in his cage.

Taming lovebirds

Ordered one pair of lovebirds(male n female ).and m a beginner for keeping pet birds .they are semi adult and already paired with each other so how much time can I tame them ?? Please let me know

Alexandrine Foot Problem – 2

Hi, I literally have no idea how this foot problem started. I want to show him to an avian vet but there’s none in my area. All I can do right now is apply a mixture of mustard oil and turmeric on his foot for treatment, until I find someone who excels in this field.

Alexandrine Foot Problem

Hi, From the past month, my bird’s left foot (it’s also the foot he grabs food with) has been having some problems. He has no problems with gripping or closing his foot, but when he tries to open it fully, he can’t do it. All in all, his foot is not flat, like his right […]

boiled corn

Hi Good day. Is it possible to give the love bird a meal of boiled corn every day?

Going into bags

Our lovebird used to love charging / flying / running into paper bags and plastic bags. He would then seemingly guard the opening with his life and would attack a little if we put our hand near the opening. It was hilarious and thought it was cute but never understood why he did that? He […]

Determine age of baby Lorikeet?

Hello labefer/Brenda, i need help with identifying the age of my baby rainbow lorikeet: – Almost fully feathered. Gray fluff under wings with feathers growing out. – Tail is not fully grown – Beak is mostly black with a tinge of orange – Can fly well, but not high altitude. – Although it has been […]

Baby Lorikeet constantly screaming even when weaned

Hi Labefer, sorry for the constant questions, but continued from my last post, I started weaning the baby rainbow lorikeet i have and she already can eat nectar from a dish by herself and doesn’t demand handfeeding. However, I still have the problem of consant screaming whenever she sees me. Will this go away once […]

Feeding chop – ask the Vet Nov 18

“As almost everyone know, feeding veggies chop to their flocks including sweet potatoes , carrots,turnips,beets….. root veggies in certain amount and it is very nutrients. But one I was looking best organic foods for my grand son, and it was very surprising/shocking information I have got that all root vegetables have contains high amount of […]

Baby Lorikeet constantly vocalizing/screaming

Hi Labefer, I have a baby rainbow lorikeet that is around 11 weeks old and can already fly a little. However, Ever since i got her she has been constantly screaming whenever i come into view, while feeding, and even after being fed, as long as she sees a human she will scream non-stop. I […]

Green ringneck

How many egg does green ring neck lay in one year

Eclectus Poop

My eclectus parrots poop has blood. Should i be worried? What is it exactly?

How Do I Get My Lorikeet to Like Me Again?

I recently bought my lorikeet from I store I work at. We had all raised this bird from when it was first brought in only a few days old. Me and my other coworkers helped feed him and hand tame him. Him and I got along great, so when it was time to sell him […]

tips to cage a free roaming bird

Dear Lafeber team, I have lovebirds that have been safely free roaming in my home their entire lives. Due to the fact that they are fighting a lot, it was recommended I keep them apart. I would love to keep them caged most of the day and allow them outside for a few hours a […]

Ask the Vet November 18 – Lineolated parakeet

In a male 7 yr old Lineolated Parakeet, CBC showed the plasma color being slightly icteric, all other things in the CBC were within normal limits, would you be concerned about liver issues and do further testing? This particular bird had a bad stress reaction to having the blood taken, he was very lethargic and […]

Ask the Vet November 18 – Pionus Health

“My female (DNA-tested) pionus had a short stint in a hospital after biting into a Naproxen liquid capsule. After that, some (<50%) her poops include increased urine, a lot of urates and pretty much not any feces. Her latest CBC and chemistry taken 3 weeks after hospital discharge show a perfect picture of health (only […]

help my lovebirds are fighting

My question isn’t very long but I have a lot to say for context as it’s a behavioural question and I’d love your help. I have a sweet old man lovebird (he is about 12 y.o – his name is Boya) and a very energetic 2 year old lovebird (also male – his name is […]

What food should I wean Lorikeet onto?

I have a rainbow loirikeet that is approx 9 weeks old and is pretty much ready for weaning. He has eaten some solid food, and isn’t unfamiliar to it. I was wondering whether it be better to have his final diet composed of pellets, liquid formula, or a combination of both?

Baby Lovebird plucking feathers

Hi, My peach face lovebird is about 5 weeks old and is plucking its feathers. I am noticing smaller pin feathers on the bottom of the enclosure when I wake up, and I am also noticing what I would deem “excessive” preening. It is losing large feathers from its wings. What should I do?

Hormonal female lovebird

My 2 yr old hormonal female lovebird is biting everything, me, my clothes, pillows, her towel. Is there anything I can do to deter this behavior?

Princess parrot not popping eggs out

Our first mating season with charlise she dropped about 8 eggs from her roost.. since then no eggs at all..they mate she goes in box but nothing..

When should I wean baby bird?

I have an approx 8 week old Rainbow Lorikeet that i handraised on formula. He/she is almost fully featherered except the tail and back of neck. He readily accepts syringe feeding and is confused when i offer him any solid food, rather mostly just spitting it/not even taking the food. Is this normal behaviour? also […]

Alexandrine Hormonal Behaviour – 3

Hi, I have started taking action since the past 3-4 days. As I’m 13, it’s not easy for me to get a new bowl just cause he’s showing some weird behaviour. So all I’m doing is feed him through the bowl as usual and take it away as soon as he’s done eating. Also, he […]

Alexandrine Hormonal Behaviour – 2

Hi, My Alexandrine is doing that same staredown thing but this time with a steel bowl. He’s been doing this for about a month and I have decided to ask you guys about it. The way he does it has started to look like those Indian Ringnecks on YouTube.

Female lovebird

I recently learned that what I thought was my male lovebird is a female lovebird when I woke up to an egg in her cage. When I bought my lovebird I was told it was a male. This explains her aggressive behavior lately. She doesn’t have any nesting material in her cage. What can I […]

Diet for my kakariki

Hi! I hope you’re well. I have a few questions regarding providing my bird with the best and most nutritional diet possible. He is 2 and a half years old, and has been on a seed diet most his life with daily fresh fruits and vegetables. Recently, I have tried to convert him to Harrison’s […]

eggs are attached with belly of birds

Why eggs are attached with belly of birds when she comes out for feeding herself

not sure if my love bird are male and female or just 2 males

so i have 2 love birds one is blue and one is green i gave them a breedingbox after that they started mating green would mount him shelf on top of blue and they mated its been 5 days since they have started mating they have mated for 5 days straight but yesterday i saw […]

Male peach face lovebirds behavior

My 2 year old male peach face lovebird loves to shred paper and put it in his tail. I also put a bed in his cage. Recently I have found out this is nesting behavior and I took the paper and bed away. He is a single lovebird. Now he seems to retreat to his […]

Love birds dying suddenly

Can cigarette smoke cause sudden death of love birds?

Two females

Hi, i have 2 female king parrots and one male, in a large cage with other parrots. My ? is should i take out one female now the male has chosen his mate and they have 2 eggs already in their box. Regards Joan

How can I make 2 parots get along to each other?

I have a quaker, Pancho, aged 2 years and 3 months and a green cheek conure, Rico, aged 9 months. They don’t get along each other, everyone would say it’s the Quaker’s fault, but honestly, the biggest fault lies with green cheek. I taught Pancho not to attack Rico when the little one is in […]

Baby lorikeets

Hi, my 2 lorikeets have just become parents of 2 wee ones. I have a very large aviary outside with a large metal cage inside which has their box in it were the babies were hatched, just yesterday. I go into the aviary daily to feed and interact . I am still doing this but […]

Acupuncture

How effective is acupuncture for a bird that has osteoarthritis in the feet?

Avian Vet Shortage?

A general question here. Why are there so few vets specializing in Avian Medicine. It is a real concern for pet owners?

Kidney diet – Dr. Lamb Webinar Sept 16

It is difficult to find info online regarding changes that should be made to the diet for a bird with kidney issues. Can you advise dietary changes? Also, since bird kidneys are different than human kidneys, does dietary advice for people with kidney disease have relevance for birds?

Fatty Acids – Dr. Lamb Webinar Sept 16

What are good sources of the fatty acids?

Heavy metal/kidneys -Dr. Lamb Webinar Sept 16

Will you always see heavy metal items on radiographs if there is kidney indications on bloodwork?

Too much Vit D? – Dr. Lamb Webinar Sept 16

If birds are living outside all the time or a good part of the day, can they have too high Vit D?

Parrot

My parrot is playing after her friend flew away..why isn’t she sad ?

Lovebirds at 10,000 feet

Someone is interested in having one of my young lovebirds. However, he lives in the mountains at 10,000 feet and my 6 month old lovebirds live with me at 5,280 feet. The Buyer is concerned because he bought lovebirds once before and they died shortly after moving in with him. Would my healthy young birds […]

Kakariki

My kakariki used to pick food up and eat with her claws she doesn’t do it now seems like she can’t do it I wondered why it could be

Bird won’t stand after concussion

Hi Our Indian ring neck was involved in an accident after my wife closed the door at the same time he decided to fly through it, his head got trapped and he fell to the floor. We took him to an emergency vet as our regular vet was closed. He checked him out and said […]

my love bird died all of a sudden

I had a beautiful black mask, I came home and couldn’t find him and when I found him he was dead. he was like panting the day before which was unusual, he was hiding from us for 2 days and in the morning I kissed him and told him I loved him and said goodbye […]

Parakeet incubation

Hi, I have two dusky headed parakeets. They have successfully bred their first 2 chicks. My questions is to help me understand and manage better going forward. My girl has just laid another 2 eggs. 1) Can we take the male out of the cage for a period of hours, say 3-4 hours? We usually […]

Question for Rosella pair

Hello, i have a Rosella pair. I have them for 2 years but they didnot lay eggs not even a single time. Could you please guide me?

My bird not eat properly due to infaction and poop is black

Hello, I have female ringnack parrot, since two days she not eating, doctor gave her O2 syrup and advice to give her ORS 2 to 3 time a day, what should I do to make her feed,

Lovebird can’t walk

I found this lovebird suddenly fell on my house. It seems very tired and both of it’s leg seems to be strange. One of the leg seems to like having muscle atrophy the fingers, the front fingers is very very short and curled up, while the back seems shorter than normal. The other one of […]

Featherless baby lovebirds

I have four six week old lovebirds the first hatched grew normal with beautiful feathers the other three are pretty much featherless and half the size. I’ve tried to look on line for answers but haven’t had any luck. Could it be from not giving the adult birds proper nutrition before eggs were formed . […]

Hormonal Behaviour in Alexandrine

Hi, Recently my Alexandrine has been showing some weird behaviour. Mostly he is standing on top of his cage. Whenever my family members approach him, he first goes close to them and then slowly walks to the other end of the cage, far away (he also has started doing this with me). He also steps […]

Love bird eggs not hatching.

Our love bird played 4 eggs.It has been a month till now it hasn’t hatched.Is the egg wasted or the embryo died?.Will the egg survive?. Please let me know. By Manshi

Lovebird Egg Laying Issue

My albino redeye pair laid an egg. I noticed that they are not incubating it. I thought that it’s normal and they will start incubating once female has completed laying. But I checked after 1 week and there was still only one egg & the pair not sitting on it. I shifted the egg under […]

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