Zebra finches
I have two zebra finches, a female and a male. I’m concerned for the male because he is missing a lot of feathers around his neck and torso area. Is this a dietary condition? what can I do?
Hormonal behavior
How can you tell your bird is hormonal? What are the signs? I have a 1 year old female yellow nape and not looking forward to this and what should I do when this happens? Thank you!
Cockatiel behavior
Two days ago my cockatiel perched on me and cuddled my ear. Last two days he ignores me. Why,?
Movement outside of cage
Hello! I have a 1y.o. pearly green cheek conure. When I got her from the breeder, her wings were clipped & she was abt 8wks old. Throughout the first 6 months I had her she liked to run across the bottom bars of her cage to play with the dogs. In doing so she tore […]
Death of one of pair
I am sorry guys but i had a pair of zebra finches (they are my first) and sadly today the female died! I am heartbroken & want ur help! What should i do with the male? P.s. the male is hoping around, eats & drinks too…. Another p.s., i found the male at sometimes hitting […]
Cockatiel Companion
I was wondering what bird would be the best companion for my cockatiel, Hezekiah. He’s very sweet and lovable, but I don’t want him to be lonely as I work a good bit. I was thinking of getting a budgie, but worried that the budgie might be aggressive toward him or not as friendly as […]
Budgies
Hello, I have three budgies they have been together since birth and they are approximately 13 months old. what will happen to them if l separate them now? to find a nice home to each one of them. Are they going to let themselves die the fact they get separated or they will be fine? […]
Sun Conure laying eggs constantly without a male. When can I take them from her she’s laying on them
How do I stop her from laying eggs. Her last time she laid 5 She’s on 4 th one about to lay any day What do I do with the 2 in bottom of cage take them from her?
Meyers parrot
Follow up to my yellow nape. I do have a cockatiel. I was wondering how the Meyers parrots are with family’s
Yellow nape Amazon
Hello I’m about to purchase a yellow nape Amazon. I have spent time with her and she’s nice I can hold her she’s only 4 months old. My husband can hold her but she has Lunged and bit my son and my husband. We go to visit her at the store she’s in right now. […]
regurgitation
My cockatiel used to like to hide in a crockery jar and play hide and seek, but all of a sudden he started regurgitating seeds and gastric fluid while being upside down in the jar to the point that I had to remove the jar causing great distress for a couple of days but stopped […]
Fly over at dinner time
Why did my parakeets always fly over me when I sit down to eat my dinner. It never fails I come into the room with my plate sat the table and if their out fly by time? Why?
2 year old green cheek conure being aggressive randomly
Hello, I have a 2 year old green cheek conure that we have had since about 6 months old. We don’t know the sex however he/she will have a good day a few times a month where I can hold him and he will lay with me play on his perch with me. I will […]
cockatiel layd an egg without male
hello my cockatiel layed an egg but she didnt have an male in her cage she is always home and now she thinks she has an baby and we cant come close to heror else she will attack us but how long will this keep going because i dont really think there is an baby […]
Two bonded female lovebirds fighting and injuring eachother
Hello Lafeber, I have been taking care of 2 female bonded lovebirds (Mango and Pants) during the past year and a half. They are approximately 3 years old, and they have been inseparable until very recently. During the past year and a half, they have been going through cycles of laying eggs, brooding over them, […]
Same sex bonded conures fighting
I have recently adopted an 8 week old male green cheek conure and a 9 week old male black capped conure. Unbeknownst to me the breeder caged them together for a week before I got them. I was originally expecting to adopt 2 single birds. They seemed pretty bonded by the time I brought them […]
Cockatiel got wrong mate
Hi,I think my cockatiel Peeko ( female ) got wrong mate.peeko is a lutino cockatiel just hitted 9 months, One i was sitting in my couch she sat on my thum toe and she started rubbing her body towards me i didn’t get it first,then i searched it but i didn’t get a correct information,it […]
My cockatiel hates me
So I volunteer at a Bird Sanctuary every Friday. I got my first cockatiel at Christmas and he loves me and lets me pet him and everything. I just got another one recently and she doesn’t want anything to do with me or my family. I got her from the sanctuary so I don’t know […]
Cockatiels
Hi! I have two parakeets at home. I purchased them as brothers and they are not big fans of humans. But I’ve accepted that, because I know the are birds. Anyway, I would love to also have a cockatiel, as they are beautiful birds, and make lovely pets. I was wondering if this was a […]
I do everything for my cockatiel and he hates me. But he loves my fiancé that does nothing.
I am so frustrated and heartbroken. We adopted Charlie about 3 years ago. We let him take his time to get adjusted and never pushed him (he’s a rescue that had been rehomed several times) and gave him space while showing him love from afar. Well now he will step up and hang out with […]
Cockatiel parents eating their chicks
“how do you deal with cannibalism in cockatiels? I’m a student ?”
HELP!!! My male Cockatiel is attacking my female after she laid eggs.
I really need help here. We have two handtamed bonded cocktatiels. A female and a male. A few days ago the female laid eggs in the bottom of the cage (we’ve already given her a nest box, but she wasn’t interested). We are sure that it’s a male and a female. Recently, right after the […]
Scared lovebirds
Hi! I have 4 lovebirds, 2 of which are the most recent additions. their names are Pepsi and sprite. they came for a not-so-nice breeding situation, and a cage that was 5 by 10 by 12 cm (yes, cm not inch) without perches because “they kept chewing the wood”. they have gotten used to their […]
Male attacking female
Hello, I’ve a Cockateil pair and they laid their first egg. Everything was going well but then male started chasing female and attacking her. So I decided to separate them. When i moved female to another cage, she seems worried. So i moved her back. And again was chased by male. Now, I moved the […]
My budgies keep bitting the nest?
My female & male budgies are always bitting the nest house why is that?
I’m thinking of getting another bird
Hi this is Verde’s owner I used to ask a lot of questions here when I had first got her but now she has settled in and has become a wonderful part of our family, she is very sweet loves to dance and can say “hullo” and “Yeah!” She also screams my name and my […]
Will a red lory loose it’s tameness when introduced to a new lorikeet of same sex.
Hi, I have a tamed female red lory which is 10 months old. We usually spend about 2-3 hrs a day outside her cage. But this is going on worse as she demands more attention outside the cage, which we may not be able to put in more than 3 hrs. We thought of introducing […]
Eclectus Parrot
What’s the best way to stop her biting
Female cockatiel
Our cockatiel flew off in July 2019 I continually kept advert for lost bird on Gumtree Australia 3 weeks ago someone contacted me and yes did have our bird George however 3 weeks of being home Have gone to clean cage and a soft membranes egg on floor of cage so not George at all […]
Love bird
i have 2 love birds, but the female is new as the last one died, the male had been on his own for the past week i got home a new female, but all he seems to be doing is trying to bite her face and wings, won’t let her sit on the perch, so […]
Lovebird questions
“My lovebird is only 10 months old and I’ve never had any birds before. Tweety chatters – doesn’t make any noise but his beak is chattering…..like he’s cold and chattering. What is that all about? Do they feel cold? Do they have bugs on them that we can’t see and is transferred to us? How […]
Aggressive lovebird
super super aggressive female lovebird. what can I do besides Lupron. she was attacking and killing her husband.
How to choose a parrot?
Hi, Laferber. I am looking for a parrot. I want a parrot that is bold and doesn’t get sick easily. My house will be full of visitors. And maybe I can take her out. I could have spent more time with him if I could have gone out. I see some parrots being scared to […]
First Canary Egg
My female canary is 1 year old and it is her first egg she laid then she abounded. She doesn’t come towards it or bother to check on it. She is my only bird. What shall I do with the egg? She dropped it at the end of cage so I left it there for […]
Grass parakeets
Hi , I have two female grass parakeets, unsure of age as they was given to me . Although the lady said they were a year old . They were ok for a couple of months and now one seems to be picking on the other one . I ignored this for a while and […]
2 lovebirds no babies?
I have 2 lovebirds both around 4 years old have never laid eggs they feed each other do u think I have 2 males or 2 females?
Bonded pair fighting after 6 years
This is gonna be long, sorry. I’ve been running into some issues with my two budgies. They’ve been housed together for over 6 years now, and I’ve never had issues with serious fighting until very recently. The cage they were in when this started is smaller than the proper size for two birds, so that […]
Budgie keeps getting off her eggs and moving about the cage
My female budgie has laid two eggs with today being egg number 3s day, but she keeps coming out the nest box to eat etc is this normal? She does spend a lot of time on the eggs with the male sitting at the entrance to the nest box or on top of.
Separation Anxiety & Reflections
Hi, about a year and a half ago I adopted a 2 year old cockatiel named Tango (male) from a busy family that didn’t have the time to care for him. He was bonded to another cockatiel (male, in a separate cage due to territorial behaviours on Tango’s side) who had passed away prior to […]
Cockatiel behaviour
Hello, this is A. I have a question to ask about my cockatiels. We have one lutino and one whiteface cockatiel. My lutino cockatiel is a male. We brought him home about a year ago. While the whiteface cockatiel is a female. We brought her home about a month back. When we introduced the two, […]
Ask the Vet webinar – Grey digging
I have a 10 yr old African Grey. I have had her since she was 2 days old. My problem is She has a habbit of digging. Why and how do I stop it?
Cockatiel Breeding
I have a pair of Cockatiel and I keep them in my bedroom so that we can give them as much as attention as we can. They are with me for 3 years and I attached the breeding box to their cage 3 times. The female (Coco) laid eggs every time we attached the box. […]
Fledgling Zebra Finches being kicked of nest too early
Hi, We are fairly new to Finches so are unsure as to what to do. We have two pairs in our Avery and the second just had their first lot of babies. 5 in total. The other pair did well and all of the babies survived and are happy and healthy, there where only 3. […]
My 16 year old Quaker parrot
Help my parrot has laid 14 eggs. 4 at the end of Feb. sat on those then gave them up. 4 more about 3-4 weeks later Sat on them until giving them up. 4 weeks later now 6 more. We moved the cage Darkened the room Cover her up early at night Not sure how […]
Finches bullying
Hello. I have 4 birds. I have 2 finches that have been together for a couple of months, a lovebird, and now a new society finch. Cheerio, the new guy is the sweetest thing ever, and he gets along great with my other society finch, Baebae. It’s Pip, my Indian spice finch who’s the problem. […]
Introducing New Parakeet
Hello, Thank you for your quality products, especially the Nutri-berries! My bird is a fan. I have had Pip, a solo parakeet for 3 years. She slowly became trusting with our family and our guinea pig, Roo. She became very comfortable flying to and from her cage and interacting with Roo who was kept in […]
Crying baby sound 24/7
Hi! A month back I got a cockatiel, as per the pet store guy he was fully tamed and his age is 7 months. However once we got home all that cockateil wanted to was cuddle and make crying baby sounds non stop. I thought it would stop but he can carry on for hours. […]
Laying eggs in female cockatials w/o male
Will My 2 females lay eggs without any males around?
Cockatiel
Hi my partner and i dont live together we both have a cockateil each ,so on frids until sun they are both together usually during the week they are separated, is this a cruel thing? They dont stress out when i have to take mine home they do call out to each other we do […]
Should I keep giving my Quaker parrot fresh food?
I have a 5 year old quaker parrot named Sammy she keeps laying eggs, she’s currently on her 11th egg and I’ve done so much to get her to stop. My question is should I stop giving her fresh foods and limit her to pellets or do I give her fresh foods but less. My […]
New cockatiel
Soo I have 2 cockatiels male and female but the male doesn’t like the female they are probably the same age but he doesn’t like her. So im thinking about getting a new one. What gender should I buy. If I buy a male cockatiel would they fight? I want to breed cockatiels.
Cockatiel question
What is a good method to get our cockatiel to stop picking at our moles, pimples, etc
Why is my bird rubbing against her food bowl
Hello, I’ve had a female budgie since December 2020, me and her have a very good relationship, but lately she’s been making strange noises and go underneath her food bowl and rubbing against it, I’m very confused and I’d like to know if O should do something because her mate recently passed away and I’m […]
Agressive
My cocktiels had a baby. Both mom n Dad are in box with baby. But when male comes out to eat and wants to go back inside, he fights with female and gets her out. Then he is alone with baby to take care. Then within 15 min. They are both in box together. Why […]
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Hello, Love you website. I just got a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo & we believe she is about 40 years old. Should we expect her to lay eggs? Also should we find her a “bf”? Thank you for your help.
Cockatiel
I have a cockatiel don’t no the sex bought him right after we could leave the nest. My question is can a single cockatiel lay eggs with out ever being around another bird
Do birds masturbate?
Do birds masturbate? I have a cockatiel that I believe is masturbating.
Laying eggs
I got a male bird for my birthday..He is now 1 yr and 4 1/2 months. On Mother’s Day he was acting really weird when I picked him up he was screaming. When I was petting him I looked down and there was an egg on the bottom of the cage! Yes that’s right! HE […]
Stop sun conure from egg laying and hormonal behavior
Our sweet 12 yr old sun conure laid her first egg. It was very traumatic, she did it without intervention, but with supportive care – we had her at the emergency avian vet for three days in an incubator with calcium, fluids, pain meds and supplemental oxygen. She is home now to recover, and it’s […]
Bitting problem
I brought one Alexander parrot and he is very scared , i love him and also care him but then also he bites me . He is very aggressive
