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! […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hello, I am looking to adopt an African Grey. Would you happen to know anyone that has them for adoption? Thank You
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 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 […]
My Question is that what is the reaction of female cockatiel when the male is whislating.
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 […]
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 […]
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?
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 […]
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?
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”?
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-
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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?
are there times when birds are more aggressive? Like during a molt? Can you teach an old bird new tricks?
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 ?
Male cockatiel is being very aggressive with female now that I put the nesting box in. He bites her and throws her down
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
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 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
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 does CPBC mean and how do you get that title? Please offer the (senior) Amazon a flat perch.
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.
Male cockatiel is being very aggressive with female now that I put the nesting box in. He bites her and throws her down
Are your birds wings clipped? Do you advise doing so?
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 […]
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.
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. […]
Hi…I have informed you that I have removed the nest box.But today I saw the male budgie mating with the 2 months old budgie that too with his own offspring even without nest box.Now what should I have to do? Shall I put the nest box ?
Hi I have a pair of zebra finches one male and female. They have a clutch of eggs the female incubates them most of the time but they do take turns for eating. We let them out occasionally but have noticed that when the male leaves the cage the female gets aggressive. Today, we have […]
Hi I have an African grey 3 months old I’ve had him a week he has gone into his shell and become quite he is healthy and eating do they sometimes take a while to settle to new surroundings? Jamie
Why does she go.under paper and stay there?
I have adopted 3 Zebra finches about a week a go. So I know they are still getting use to their surrounding. But I sit with them all day as I am in Home office, and watch their behaviors. They sit in their nest most days and only get up to fly to their food, […]
We have 7 male zebra finches. They are building a nest but there are no females. Is the normal?
Brenda, thank you for your quick response. Before I could replace the seed bowl with smaller ones, another egg showed up! Am I to remove it immediately or let her sit on it for a while until she tires of waiting (I read this on other forums)z
I have a pair of female finches. One laid two eggs in their seed bowl (no nests are provided so as not to promote egg laying). I have removed the eggs but she still sits in the seed dish (fresh seeds provided). Is there anything I should do?
