Hi there I recently came across your article that triggered me a bit in regard to my situation. I have a mother and a daughter bird that I’ve inherited with a very unhealthy Bond. They think their partners obviously and their bond is so unhealthy that the daughter bird shits watery stool and paces back […]
How much does an Indian Ringneck weigh at birth?
My 5 year old female lovebird only uses her flat perch, refuses regular perches. Is this harmful for her feet? She also poops on it and is a chore to clean.
I was given 2 lovebirds from a friend who keeps pairs and has occasional clutches. I had prebuilt a very large aviary. The cage that the birds traveled in was left open in the aviary and in the morning one was dead. I replaced this bird and 8 weeks later was dead. I was becoming […]
I don’t know cause they know which is which and momma see someone coming they run to their nest box. I’m always home it’s a huge cage. I think I’m gonna try it. Neither of these females go out of their way to attack. Only when you get close to opening of box. The first […]
Can I put 2 nesting boxes with mom’s and 1 male in same cage? My other lovebird followed me out and flew away but now she has eggs and the other pair has eggs to,but now she’s trying to get him to come with her. My other female is her sister they’ve always get along […]
Hi, Some days ago, the wall of my neighbouring building fell on my house, creating huge craters and fallen roofs in my house, even in the room where my sister, my mother, me and sadly my parrot were. We quickly escaped the house. I tried to grab my parrot to keep him with me but […]
I just wanted to say thank you, Brenda. Your response was super helpful!
My caique has been regurgitating on my placemats then eating the regurgitated food. She is well nourished, does not have a mate and does not do this when she is near me. I know the regurgitation is normal, but why would they re-consume it? Does this indicate a problem? Thank you
I have a male lovebird in a large cage. He is 7 months old. Thinking of getting another male lovebird or a parrotlett….would a parrotlett and lovebird get along in separate cages? Thank you.
I have two love birds one is a fischers the other a peach face was told their both boys , now someone checked them and said the peach face is a girl and if we mate them the babies will be infertile is this true
This morning, I noticed the pair is mating again. What is this behavior? Haven’t they already mated? Is the original clutch dead or infertile? When is it a good time to check the nest without stressing the female? If it’s time to remove the box, what about the female? She is still sitting on her […]
My bird suddenly started to have black poop. And vomited too. And within 9 hours she died. Her poop was perfectly fine the day before her death. And since we keep her in a clean room without any clutter it is impossible for her to ingest any foreign body. But she did lose a lot […]
Hi. I have two Quaker parrots. I was told they were both male when I got them. However, one of them recently laid a couple of eggs. Both eggs were cracked by the time I saw them, so I have no idea if they were fertile. I also don’t know which one of them laid […]
Hi, my housemates lovebird it obsessed with eating everything! He is free from the cage all day until late is only semi tame, but friendly. He’ll try to eat any houseplant and soil, but I also caught him eating plastic bags! What does he need that will make him happy? Bird is young, seems healthy, […]
Today my 3 birds died all at once. 2 8 year old love birds and a 2 month old parakeet. They were fine and 45 minutes later I heard them drop to the cage floors. Firemen checked for gas and carbon monoxide and found nothing. Everything in the house was as it was every day. […]
The internet says mother birds must have some wet feathers so the eggs can receive water before hatching. Is getting a lovebird wet a good idea? My female lovebird wanted to take a bath, but I prevented this because I’m afraid too much water might drown the eggs. Does humidifier do all the job? My […]
Hey, I really appreciate your advices and my breeding progress is going well so far. It’s only few days from the hatching due date so I’m excited. However, I noticed the female (when she comes out for stretches) looks so messy. Her feathers are little dull and looks as if she didn’t preen herself at […]
I have a green fischer lovebird pair which breeded a couple of times. But once i changed the cage and nest box they didnt breed. I put the cage where my family members can see them when they come out to the house yard. I provide them a balanced diet. Can you help me with […]
If my Quaker eggs are viable and babies are growing inside egg. Should I pull them away from parents being that it’s past the 21 days ?
My lovebird hatched one chick and she’s been sitting on it or as it’s gotten bigger next to it for about three weeks since it’s hatched. However, I found her tonight sleeping on a different perch away from her nest. The baby is fine and it’s not cold indoors but I was wondering if the […]
Hello so I had a Australian ring neck parrot So one day we saw that our parrot is sick and we took him to the vet the vet said it was a flu and vet gave medicine we gave the birdie medicine after a week he started feeling well we were happy but like after […]
My healthy pair mated and now the female spends most of her time in the nest while her mate feeds her. This was an obvious sign of eggs in the wooden box nest. However, I didn’t open and check the nest fearing that it may stress her causing her to abandon her eggs. It seems […]
My parrot had Ilene’s we went to the vet she said it was a fewer she gave medicine we gave the parrot medicine the bird was feeling better. Then in the like after a week morning he was jumping being happy being a bird. The there was no one home we came back and the […]
I have six year old Fischer’s lovebird who is a male and lives with his female mate. It was mating season and I already gave them a wooden nest. I noticed when he tries to mate, he bobs his head up and down aggressively and makes quiet clicking sounds. When he finishes mating, he stays […]
Hi, My pet parrot has significantly bonded with me and my family now. He has learnt how to talk too. He likes sitting on my shoulder and whenever I eat something he just comes to the table to ask for some food. He still is scared of new people but its completely fine.
We had a baby lovebird a few months old, hand trained. One morning didn’t eat, acting sleepy a few hours later dead. What happened any ideas?
I have a pair of Quakers. First set of eggs she threw out. Has 2 eggs now and she is not sitting on them. Should I take them out and put them under a heat lamp
Hello! This question is directed toward Dr. Lamb about her cardiovascular disease webinar. You mentioned that you use fish oil (from capsules) for your birds, and I was wondering if you have a specific type of fish oil (e.g., general fish oil, salmon oil, etc.) and/or brand that you recommend using. Thank you!
We give them a lot of privacy they daily mate 5 to 6 times a day but the female and male both goes inside nest box but doesn’t lay an egg
Hi, Yesterday I noticed my 8 month old Quaker Parrots’ droppings turned black. She is acting normal; eating, sleeping playing, etc. Her diet consists of mostly pellets (im still trying to get her to eat veggies). However, I noticed one of her pellets were especially dark colored. After she started nibbling on that pellet is […]
My white cap pionus died today all of a sudden. We grew up together so I’m really heart broken he would of been 25 in September. I’m trying to think it was just his old age and it was his time he wasn’t showing many symptoms of an illness but I did notice the last […]
I have a decade old Fischer’s lovebird male who had a healthy lifestyle and stable diet of grains and vegetables. He has this seizure like episodes that occasionally happens and his right leg stops working for few minutes. Then he seems to be fine when it’s over and his feet are perfectly working. I was […]
So I have two birds and I don’t know who is male and female and when I sheared on the internet it showing DNA test or that check two bones that are connected or far but when we checked we couldn’t understand its very hard to check .
Do you need to take them out of the packaging and put them in a freezer bag? Or the packaging can go in a freezer bag and into freezer? And how long do they keep for in freezer? Thanks for your time.
I don’t know why my bird is rubbing it’s feet while sitting in her food bowl as an example like we use a treadmill. I am really worried…….
I have 6 lovebirds I keep 3 pot but one lovebird only going to 3 pots it’s why
We have a young male Princess of Wales and are getting another one. What type of food do you recommend for Princess of Wales? You don’t have them listed. Which other parrot would you say they are closest so we can read articles that we can associate with Princess of Wales. Our vet told us […]
Hello, How dangerous would it be for my pet parrots at home if I were to work at a store that sells parrots (disease/illness transmission wise)? I wouldn’t be working in direct contact with them on a daily basis as I’d be working in the office, but may have to interact with the store birds […]
Hi- What’s the best size for a pionus sleeping cage? Thanks!
i got a pair of peach face love birds they used to be in a cage without nesting box . i got them for 3 days now in new cage with nesting box , and when i removed there cover this morning i saw they were sleeping inside they nesting box , also started hiding […]
My bird is not able to fly this morning Till last night she was able to fly…one of her wing is down,,what will be the reason
Yesterday my bird’s neck was strucked in door. Consult one vetanarian medical, they gave one tablet. Now my bird is better. But today afternoon and evening, he is pooping like high level watery and black in color. Could you please tell why it’s happening and Is this is serious. Please suggest remedies also. Thank you
I work in an office that shreds paper that’s been printed on daily. Is it safe to use this on the non covered bottom of my birds cage? Additionally I wanted to add dried lavender to the bottom of the cage as well. My research shows lavender is okay, but I wanted to be sure.
What is the acceptable weight for an adult Meyer Parrot?
Can parrots suffer from nausea? My bird recently vomited during a car trip. No history of vomiting. Is it possible to tell if the bird is nauseous without vomiting and if yes, what meds are used to treat it? She’s been treated for GI tract issues for a while but never vomited before. I’m afraid […]
Any recommendations on helping a 28 year old Alexandrine stop barbering his feathers? He has completely severed off his tail feathers. He came to me through a rescue and little is known about his history. I have taken him to the vet and no obvious physical reasons for the barbering were found.
Would you please talk about the pros and cons of a pelleted diet in smaller parrots like parrotlets?
Hi, my sister had a hand-reared lovebird, Grebo, who got sick and died within one day. He seemed fine, chirping and being cheeky earlier in the week (she sent me a video of him singing to himself), then (seemingly out of the blue) one day he started vomiting and looking sick. He was better that […]
Should the cage be covered if she is laying eggs
Hi, I trained my Alexandrine today and it’s so cool! I put him in the cage with no problems! I am only facing only one problem which is that it gets angry if I try to touch its head. He raises his beak so much that touching his head becomes impossible. If I try to […]
Hi, This is an update as well as a question for my Alexandrine Parrot. He has been allowing me to pet and scritch his cheeks and head. He bites everyone in my family except me. I have started to train him to step up. He puts one foot on my finger and does not put […]
My lovebird recently had swells internally on sides of face and forehead like tumour growth. What is wrong with my lovebirds health? Recent visit to a vet was prescribed with antibiotic but yet to recover. What is the reason for such sudden changes in my pet’s health?
My under 1 yr old female Lovebird has started laying eggs. She has a 2 yr old male partner. I’m worried now for her health as I’ve just discovered the issues that can occur with egg laying. So far she has had 2 eggs Can i stop this now that she has started laying?. Can […]
To promote breeding in a bonded pair should I keep them in their cage? They are usually in their cage Mon to Fri all day till 5 then they are let out for a few hours. On the weekend they are let out all day. Should I keep them in their cage to promote breeding?
Hi, My parrot stays out of its cage all day and only uses the cage for sleeping. Should I put toys in its cage or is it completely fine for him to have none? I still have inserted 2 swings into its cage.
Hi, This question is about my Alexandrine Parrot. He doesn’t let me touch him, only his beak, so I cannot even think of making him step up. I have target trained him really well. What next?
I recently bought a female indian ringneck , she is around 2 years old and her story is pretty sad. She was owned by an old lady that didnt take care of her , let her out of the cage most of the time with no interactions and fed her only apples. A bird lover […]
Hi, It’s been 3-4 days since I’ve got my Alexandrine Parrot. He lets me pet his beak but sometimes gets a bit angry, he doesn’t let me touch his head. He also accepts seeds from my hands, he eats the food I eat. When I bring my finger close to him, he opens his beak […]
I have a pair of Fisher love birds from a reputable breeder that came with DNA certificates. I have done everything as far as I know correctly. I waited til the appropriate age. I got them into condition with proper food and calcium. I adjusted the lighting. I introduced a suitable nest box. After all […]
