Female cockatiel
I have had Toots, my female cockatiel now for almost 4 years. She has laid 8 eggs since February 8th. 2batches of 4. I have moved the cage, toys and am concerned. I have had mostly male birds in past so this is very new to me.
Cockatiel hissing and nipping
Hello, We have two rescue Cockatiels. One of them hisses and slightly threatens to bite when we’re hanging things up in the cage. The other one just watches. We’re wondering if there’s a way to comfort them or help them trust more, or give them any affection? Without just “leaving them alone.” ?
Conure flock fighting
Hi i have a rescued bonded male and female Green cheek and yellow sided conure that are 6yrs old that are tame. They had 2 clutches 2 years apart (offspring now 2yrs and 4yrs old offspring not hand tame only stick trained) i dont want babies and the entire 8 birds lived together until now […]
Feather plucking
Hello! I’d like to ask you: what do you think are the most common causes of feather plucking? Is it caused more often by an unhealthy diet or by another inappropriate care?
Conures breeding
I have a pair of pineapple conures, the girl is 1, and the boy is 3. They are really happy together. There are signs that they want to mate, but there is no nesting box. Will they still mate without a nesting box?
Male cockatile bird always hatching
why my male bird always hatching in the breeding box ? the female bird is always out side the breeding box , its there first breeding
Bare eyed laid an egg
So our Bare eyed cockatoo laid an egg today. Do we remove it of find a blank for her to sit on
Amazon in heat
How can I keep loving on my sweetest male Amazon while his hormones are raging? Do I need to stop petting him and scratching his feathered head? I’ve tried to see how long the hormonal urge lasts. Seems he tries to show me what’s beneath his tail forever. Thank you for any help you can […]
Male cockatiel making out with his Offspring!
Hello Brenda, It is me again Shad, my male cockatiel makes out with his cockatiel chick who was born on 24.12.2020, i still dont know if that is a he or a she, but isnt that weird to have sex with his/dad!! ? Is incest normal among birds? And he/she is only 2 months old! […]
Budgies birds
Hello ? I have a pair of budgie the problem is the male doesn’t breed the female, every time when the female is ready the male just stand next to her ? and sometimes after that the female fights the male. Please ? answer me
Cockatiel is being weird
Hi! My cockatiel lived with me for 3 years. He never really bonded with me but he does come onto my hands. All he wants is his mirror. I got a girl for him 2 months ago and he seems to not like her at all. He just wants to spend the whole day with […]
Female Budgie & Health
Good Morning’ I have a female budgie, that is 3 yrs old. She has so far not produced any eggs. I have a male Cockatiel and a male budgie. It appears as though she maybe ill. Her behavior over the last 3 weeks has been very strange. She is constantly going to the bottom of […]
Alexander Parrot
My parrot is female and she doesn’t have male and then also she had laid eggs and now she is not sitting on her egg
Cockatiels
Hi my mom has three cockatiels one female and two males the only female is Emily our two males are duke emilys brother and storm we want Emily to mate with storm but duke wants her all to home self and we are having trouble with duke he keeps chewing on my moms eye glasses […]
why did my parrot suddenly start singing after the other one died?
i had two cockatiels; my male cockatiel has recently died due to sickness (although i cant be sure, he just looked very sick one night and we couldnt take him to the vet because it was very late, but he was constantly sleeping with his head up and drinking alot. the other one probably knew […]
Constant chirping
My male Cockatiel has recently started a constant twittering. The only time he stops is if i put him to bed or his favorite shows are on. (he loves M.A.S.H theme music) Its not loud but seems more like he would be talking to young. He is not a hand raised bird. He has talked […]
Lovebird behavior
My almost 6 month old male Peach-faced Lovebird Kiwi has been engaging in an odd behavior as of late (3-4 times so far). He has jumped onto my plush, cuddly blanket on my lap, spread his tail feathers, opened his wings slightly, and pivoted back and forth, rubbing his vent on my blanket. I posted […]
Cockatiel companions
I had 5 cockatiel boys. None are related. Two are bonded for a long time. The two newer ones bonded very much. Unfortunately, Pepper who had been a feather picker passed away of renal failure. Now Mo wants to bond with one of the birds who is already bonded to someone. He has a rough […]
Congo African Grey
Hello, I am looking to adopt an African Grey. Would you happen to know anyone that has them for adoption? Thank You
Lovebird sleep
Hi there! I’m learning more and more about my lovebird everyday and I’m no where near an expert. I just found out my lovebird is a female and I am in the process of taking her enclosed homes away from her. Should I replace this with an open hammock for her to sleep in? Also, […]
I have no idea why my cockatiel is screaming
I have a 3 month old cockatiel. I’m having a lot of problems with her that I have no idea how to help. Above all, she does this scream/growl sort of sound when: she sees food/treats; I’m nearby and/or she’s climbing onto my shoulder; she’s uncomfortable/wants me to leave; and she’s tired and wants to […]
About cockatiel
My Question is that what is the reaction of female cockatiel when the male is whislating.
Mating Behavior
Hi! So a few years ago my mom got a lovebird who we were told was a male but then she laid eggs lol. She has always been kind of aggressive to everyone but recently she has begun to like me, starting to lick my fingers from its cage. But one day we were listening […]
Differences between lovebirds and mini parrots
Hi, I have bought a pair of Brazilian parrots (which is called so in my country) and I can not define their exact species and type. they look like Fischer lovebirds s but have larger beaks. how can I define it may I send you their pics? I suppose I have to know them better […]
Amazon yellow head parrot
My bird is about 13/14 yrs old… he started pacing all night in his cage… and losing small feathers… I can see that under his wings he is somewhat bald… his eyes are clear and he eats snd drinks… wondering if you know what’s happening?
What is wrong with a parrot being hormonal
I might be missing something: if a “hormonal” (euphemism!) bird is well behaved, gentle and a delight, why would this be a problem? I wouldn’t like it if someone took away or discouraged my “hormonality” and don’t necessarily agree that “hormonality” is bad in a companion bird. What am I missing? (I don’t understand why […]
Bonding
once a pair bond is established between human and bird, is it possible to break that? or is lessening the behaviors/hormones the best we can hope for?
Lovebirds
We have two male lovebirds aged 1 and 2. They love to regurgitate to each other. Is there anything to worry about with this behavior? How much is “too much”?
Bird companion
I only have one bird, 11 yr old gc conure, she of couse wants company, I have wondered if I got a second bird for her company would be good for her. I have a small apartment, not much room, and finding apartments to allow birds is not easy-
Senegal parrots
i have two senegals who live outside in their aviary. they are untamed. they are a breeding pair but i do not want them to breed(if they do i would boil their eggs). how do i keep them warm without putting a breeding box in or giving them a warm dark enclosed space. since it […]
parakeet behavior
I have had 2 little parakeets for 1 1/2 years. They do not even try to get out of their cage and when I go and clean the cage, they fly all over the cage and freak out; they are afraid of me. Please advise. Thank you.
B&G Macaw and hormones
I have a wonderful blue and gold macaw who is just getting into puberty (almost 4 years old!)… we always cuddled when she was young and she still loves to cuddle (head pets only of course), and i help her preen the pin feathers she can’t get on her head. Is this sending her the […]
Meyer’s parrots
I have two Meyer Parrots and they love having their heads petted. Is this OK? I give my parrot wooden blocks that they enjoy chewing. Any concerns with the color dyes? Are they toxic?
Parrot aggression & training
are there times when birds are more aggressive? Like during a molt? Can you teach an old bird new tricks?
Why do my lovebirds not get along?
So I have had my male lovebird Chester for about 6 months and recently I got a female lovebird mar. But mar and Chester share this big African grey cage, but mar chirps and talks all day long and Chester seems very scared. He won’t go near her and Chester is not hand tamed but […]
Cockatiel flys away
I’ve had my cockatiel pippen for almost a year, I got him from a rescue , his previous owners didn’t hurt him or anything but they would leave him in his cage all day so he didn’t get a lot of attention, he is an older bird I’m not sure how old exactly,but he is […]
Female is laying eggs and sitting on them and there has been no male companion
She is sitting on these eggs in a basket and she laid the first egg on Monday and has laid an egg every other day. There are now 4 eggs, they can’t be fertile. She leaves the basket about 4 xs daily to eat and drink water and is nervous to return to these eggs. […]
Birds
So i have 2 budgies 1 male and the other is female she just laid an egg at the bottom of the cage although i got her a nest box so i put the egg in the nesting box but now she doesn’t want to sit on it what should i do now ?
Aggressive Male
Male cockatiel is being very aggressive with female now that I put the nesting box in. He bites her and throws her down
Canary attacking
I had my canary since 6 months and I always try to interact with him…one day I was trying to approach him with some food he likes, he opened his wings, beak and started acting defensive. It’s the first time he does this. Usually he fly away once I put hand inside the cage.
Thank you!
Thank you for your response that was super helpful! I didn’t really mean I wanted one just to carry around on my shoulder, just because I thought it was a convenient way for me to carry them around at times when moving locations. I want to make sure I give the bird the best life. […]
Zebra Finches’ behavior
Hello, A surprising event was when my pair of Zebra Finches hatched eggs producing 3-healthy baby boys. At 6-wks (ungrateful) a baby male (2) chased, squawking after their dad, at dusk. Odd. I am aware: remove nests, etc. so I did and it made no difference – 2-nests in/out/back in. They really like sleeping in […]
Adopting a bird…what should I know?
I have quite a few questions. I’m planning on having my bird on my shoulder/with me most of the time. But that would mean me being downstairs where cleaning supplies are being used, and teflon pans are being used. Is there any possible way for that to work? Because I also heard that birds cages […]
Cockatiel behavior
one year old female cockatiel, healthy, recently she will display mating stance to me. she has bonded to me, but just started this behavior. I rarely touch her (she doesn’t like me scratching her head), but we are always together. is there anything else besides ignoring the behavior that I should be doing? she eats […]
Behavior from cockatiels female and male
I have two cockatiels one female one male. we adopted them are both in the same cage are bonded with each other, but I noticed that the male is attacking the female now so we separated them now the male only chirps
Behavior
why are my male birds now biting and dive bombing after being nice they dive bomb when you walk past when they are out of cage. the younger one was nice let me pet and always stepped up then we adopted and 8 year old male and once they were put together they have begun […]
Amazon behavior
I have a female grey and male blue front who thinks he is KING. He despises other male green birds like caiques and senegals etc. When I bird sit these type of birds, he is horrible, and back to himself the minute they leave. When I got the grey, not a ripple, perhaps because she […]
Canary behavior
my canary is over a year and about 8 months he looks at himself in shiny things and flies around the rooms very fast is he looking for a mate and how to calm him down He goes in the cage to eat and at night to sleep my vet asked me to slowly get […]
Amazon feather destructive behavior
My 3 and one half year old blue front Amazon barbers feathers below each wing on body is this hormonal or nervous condition feathers are not on wing
Yellow Collar Macaw
I have a male yellow collar macaw, 24 years old. He sleeps under newspaper every night in a separte area and shreds kleenex into thousands of small pieces. Is this normal and safe behavior for a macaw.
Caique sounds like she’s crying
It’s winter and I believe this is her hormonal season. I adopted her 7 years ago after being returned to the pet store several times. She is a great little bird and I want to know if this sounds normal. She likes to go to the bottom of the cage in the back corner a […]
Is it possible?
Is it possible for 2 male birds and 1 female bird be in the same cage or do we need to separate them? We got a new female bird today and I’m scared they are going to be fighting and stuff
Chili de Arbol
I have a Citron Cockatoo about 39 yrs. old. She wants to eat chili de arbol constantly. Are they toxic? Addictive? Harmful to her? After reading the article about the cockatoo that only wants to eat corn, I am concerned that it is harmful to her because it seems she is experiencing hallucinations to things […]
What is CPBC
What does CPBC mean and how do you get that title? Please offer the (senior) Amazon a flat perch.
Egg laying
My female cockatiel laid 2 eggs about 10 days ago .not sitting on them. The male sits on them 5 to 10 min. Once in awhile . Should I take them from her and start over? She is about to lay one her poop is getting really big again.
Aggressive Male
Male cockatiel is being very aggressive with female now that I put the nesting box in. He bites her and throws her down
Clipping wings
Are your birds wings clipped? Do you advise doing so?
Night fright in birds
Fright moult in the night possibly due to a nightmare. My European Goldfinch shed off feathers from one single wing and woke me up during night time. I bought supplements to guarantee the 2 basic amino-acids: lysine and cysteine. He is doing well. I built a ramp to give him the opportunity to climb back […]
Caging mixed species together
wanting to add my canaries (2) parakeets (2) and cockatiels (2) together into a big cage …anything I should be worried about. Right now they are in separate cages but do see each other.
Aggression with bonded parrots
Hello, my problem is similar to the question “How to re-bond my parrots” with some differences. I have three green cheek mutations and one crimson bellied conure all males. The birds were bonded (at my request) before I purchased them from the breeder. I had them all in the same cage for over 2 years. […]
