I have two parakeets. A male and a female. Didn’t know that when I rescued them. They have been mating and about a half hour ago I noticed an egg in the bottom of the cage. I put a small basket in there with some soft cotton which I’m sure is strange to them and […]
We have a 2-yr old male cockatiel from a pet store. When no one is home he has periods of running around the cage constantly contact calling. 1 week ago we got a new 4-month old male from a breeder thinking this might help give companionship. They’re in separate cages for now. When we have […]
does it really matteif you stroke a bird under the neck if there are no more birs in the cage
My goes into her cage everytime she sees me coming don’t know why she knows me I had her for Over 16 years she refuses to go into her new cage or play with new toys I have tried everything
Our female budgie, Tiki, had 3 healthy baby chicks that she raised with Miko, the male. The oldest, Coco (male) just turned 6 weeks old on 7/12, the middle, Nuni (female) and youngest, Topi (female) all flock around the house with their parents during the day and then the parents and babies sleep in separate […]
My female budgie is around 5 years old, and recently it hasnt even been possible to get her out of her cage. I think its some kind of cage aggression, but its too much. We dont punish her for this. She has always been a little bitey, though it was never an actual problem. First, […]
Why does my dusky conure bite me? I’m not mean to him, but he bits me whenever he gets an opportunity.
My boy cockatiel used to always come to me since he was baby. He is nearly 1 now and he flies away from me and wont go to his cage. I had him in a bird sitting place for 2 weeks while on holidays where they free flight everywhere. My girl cockatiel very bonded to […]
So I have one conure and he is mostly friendly.I was thinking of getting another friendly bird to keep my conure company while I am at work.Would my bird learn and copy the friendly behavior? Or will it stop being friendly all together?
A couple days ago i saw the birds mate for the first time since i got the male (2-3 yrs ago) A day or two later in the afternoon the male had blood on his face. I dont have another cage so to seperate them i just moved her wnd her box below the cage […]
I have a 6 month old african grey think it’s female has been bread and hand reared by a male.i have had her 3 days but bites me .will it ever bond with me
I have two blue budgies who were borne from the same clutch and have been coexisting peacefully. I believe they are of breeding age given how long we’ve had them and the color/condition of their ceres. But they seem quite moody and frustrated lately (although not aggressive toward each other). My question is should I […]
I have two cockatiels that exhibit male behavior. The pet shop told me that the grey one is female while the albino is male. My intention is to breed them. How can I send you a video to see their behavior?
I have a 1 year old male cockatiel. He was friendly but has recently started to become aggressive. He will swarm my face and has bitten myself (drawing blood) and my husband when my husband walked by me. I am now afraid to take him out of his enclosure. What suggestions do you have?
Hi, our yellow-sided conure is 22 years old. He is climbing on his cage but hasn’t used his perch all day. This is unusal for him. He appears to be alert and is eating. Do you have any idea what the problem may be?
My two budgies ended up having two chicks hatch about 2 months ago. The first 2-3 weeks, our male, Sunny, didn’t want anything to do with them, and if he got close, our female, Luna, would chase him away. The little ones are older now and are more independent. Ever since they began adventuring out […]
Hello, I have a yellow naped amazon, around 20 years old. Now, my Dad bought him off a sketchy pet place that has since been moved. He was full grown, they didn’t know how old he was. The vet estimates he’s around 20. Now, I’ve had him since 2012. He bonded with me, completely rejecting […]
Why is a Bengalese finch sitting on a Canary nest with 3 babies
I have 4 linoleated parakeets in two cages, all of around the same age with the oldest being 6 months and the youngest 3 months. The 2 oldest and the youngest one are female, and the 3rd (second youngest) is male. The older two are a pair, and the younger two are a pair. I […]
He/she is molting ( first one). He’s running his vent along a ladder and chunnering at the same time. He/she is lifting his tail up at the same time. Lovely bird but until I know his gender I can’t get him a mate.
I have a 1 year old tiel who out of 3 will eat pellets but after a few moment start doing the regurgitation motion. This is only with pellets, and I’ve tried different brands to. Seeds no issue, fresh food/ chop no issue. Any suggestions? He weighs in consistent around 86-88g and has no other […]
We’ve had a pair of Sun Conures for about 10 years. They’ve had 8 babies but now the male attacks the female constantly and we’ve had to put them in separate cages. He’s fine with his children and only attacks his mate. The abnormal behavior has been continuous for almost a year.
Hello, My little quaker is 32 yrs old. I hand raised him from 3 weeks. He is showing signs of age but generally has been fine. This morning he as perched beside his little heater (favorite place). Next thing we knew he was on the floor of his cage flopping violently, his head turned completely […]
How can you tell if you have a male or female after their first molting? I just bought a six week old that the breeder believes is a male but of course unsure
Heyya! I’m building my birds and aviary, I think 3mx2mx1.5m around. Not 100% sure tho cuz we’ve just started panneling. (We could make it bigger but idk about smaller) I’m curious, what birds shall I get aswell? Atm I have 2 diamond doves and 2 king quails. What other birds could I get? My father […]
There is one bird (I dont know the name/bred) that laid 4 eggs in my ballcony. I watch it every day and when it sees me it fly away and later come back to sit on the eggs. This morning I checked it there was no more eggs in the nest and I know no […]
Hi there!! My question is…. I have a pair of Java sparrow (Java finches/rice Bird).They have been nesting since 15 to 20 day and today they layed an egg in the morning and I observed that the female is not very active, sitting alone closing her eyes not even incubating the egg.where as male is […]
Hi, our little bird has toys, food, a nice caged but does not stop screaming. We try to have her outside her cage in the afternoon so she can flies and play but she only wants to be under a sofa and bites after taking her out of it. However, she continues screaming, she stops […]
Hi, I have rehomed a conure from a family member who was looking after him initially for only a few weeks whilst the owner was doing exams however that turned into 10+ years. The conure never really got the attention he needed a d was kept in a cage that was too small iny opinion. […]
Why is he so aggressive? Should I separate them? How to be his friend again?
Hi, i just got 2 new birds yesterday (27th April 2025) One cockatiel and one green cheek conure. I originally had one cockatiel before these two, hand raised etc. I did an introduction in my bedroom between the two cockatiels, straight away started preening each other. The new cockatiels seems like it has been handled […]
Hello! I have had my male and female Zebra Finches for about a month. They’ve bred 2 clutches! And I’ve removed the eggs. I just read your articles that they shouldn’t breed that much- so I will be taking the best out. But I also wanted to ask, they seem to be avoiding the nest […]
I can tell my bird is going to lay eggs. If I give her a nest box now, to lay them in, will she lay more then she all ready may have and should I be feeding her anything special?
(do czepialskich:nimfa niedługo dostanie towarzysza 🙂 ) Witam. Moja 4 letnia nimfa, która byłam przekonana że to samiec, zniosła jajo. Jajo w jakiegoś drążka zniosła z góry na raszki. Jajo jest zbite, lecz trochę się poddenerwowałam. W klatce mialam jakiś czas budkę, lecz bardzo dawno ja wyciągnęłam. Trochę się zmartwiłam. Ktoś miał podobna sytuację? Nie […]
Hello, I have two male cockatiels, one is a year old and the other is 6 months. They’ve been around each other for a little over a month or two in their cages until I let them interact outside of their cages. And it’s been over 20 days of that and they’ve been singing to […]
I have several budgies but one is a male less than 1 yr old hand tamed so I can handle him with out a problem the other day while out of his cage he landed on my shoulder and nipped my face put him back in his cage I think this may be hormonal since […]
My 22 yr Timneh African Grey, Tiki, used to like everyone and let my roommate hold and pet her. A year after having Tiki, she tries to jump on my female roomate and attack her most days. It was just sporadic at first. Tiki would step up fine, then suddenly bite her. Then sometimes she’d […]
Hi, I’m getting a pair of cockatiels for the same egg clutch, I think they are a male and female or two females what’s the most important thing/way to keep them from laying eggs in the future?
Hi I have 2 male cockatiels,the oldest one is not hand readed where as the youngest one is. Lately the youngest has started to attack the oldest cockateil for no reason, following him around,attacking and also not letting him eat.What is going on,it is hormones,territorial or just being aggressive? They have recently moved into the […]
For some reason our male bird keeps eating our female bird’s eggs, he starts chipping at them and when he breaks them, she throws them out. Why is he doing this? How can we stop it?
Hi my name is dee, my lovebirds had babies growing fast. Everything was going great but the male suddenly became aggressive towards mum not letting her feed the babies instead he wanted to feed them. I have separate the 2 adults what should I do know
Is it good for my female to constantly lay eggs? I put them in separate cages, but they are a bonded pair and I’m worried about how it will affect them.
My female parrot was eggbound. Had successful removal of egg. Given Deslorelin implant 5 months ago. How often can this implant be given.
Been more than a year now. My cockatiel always want to see himself. Whether on mirror, window, a refelction on tv, on household stuff. If he’s nowhere near one, he keeps squeeking looking for it. We got him a female cockatiel but a different breed. (he’s a pearl one and she’s a yellow one). Been […]
I have a 15 year old sun conure who laid an egg for the first time a couple years ago. (I was very surprised – I thought she was male!) She doesn’t do it often, she lays two or three eggs a year and no more than two at a time. Why would she start […]
The pair of zebra finch of my parrents keep laying eggs, like already 12. My parents dont want baby finches so they toon the eggs out. How can they stop her from lading eggs. First egg in feeding basket, now they lay it on the floor. The male is looking for material for making a […]
Hello, My male cockatiel is about 3 years old and has increasingly become more aggressive since last christmas (where i took him to my moms house which he knows). When we came back he became more aggressive and seems to be territorial about every space in our apartment. If i had never taken him to […]
Toby is 2 and loves to whistle and interact with his people. He’s started biting my ear when I do something he like or take away a soft item it can be a pot holder or wash cloth sock etc . I know it’s hormonal I try to keep him more in cage he cry […]
I have a cockatiel about 11 weeks old he’s already transferring from formula to solid food and we’re about to get fully weaned but he just screams non stop I read ur advice to someone else to leave hin food and go out of sight but he eats even when his crop is so full […]
I had water leak in my bathroom ceiling. It has been fixed. Now I want to spackel the ceiling What spackel material can I use that’s safe for the parriot.
I have 1 year aged coupe of kakarikis. For their frst nest the female laid 8 eggs and the first one hatched last night. The female ate the shell then beaten the chick in 3 points making him bleed. After that she killed him. What would explain this cannibalism behaviour?
I had to move where my birds normally are to a different location due to construction and spring just started. Two of the three laid an egg. How do I discourage this? Or is this okay. I guess I’m just worried and I feel a little clueless. I have no male birds.
My female cocktaiel bird has overfed it’s chick and it looks very huge and looks like it will explode. Is this an serious issue?
Hi! I have a male cockatiel, he’s a little over two years old, and a couple of months ago he stopped singing or making any chirping sound whatsoever. I’ve been told it can be because he’s changing feathers, but I’m worried and wanted to get a second opinion. He’s still as sweet and loving as […]
I have had a pair of bonded conures for a year, female 3-4 years old and male is 6-7. Sadie{female] laid 6 eggs mid Jan, 4 not viable and 2 hatched. One is now 20 days old and the other 18 days old. Now today she laid another egg! I know not good. Will she […]
Where should the nesting box be located in the cage , for budgies?
I was told that I purchased 2 males by the breeder. They are about 1 1/2 years old and I’ve had them a little over a year. Someone laid an egg recently and the “male” is aggressive with the “female ” at times chasing and trying to dominate her. Should I separate them? Will she […]
My 4 years old sun conure has his own bed for bed time he likes to lay down and be covered with a really small and light blanket thats almost like a face cloth and he’s been like this ever since we got him when he was 3 months old, but recently the last 3 […]
Hi, I have a 10 month old male cockatiel, Pip. I’ve had him for 5 months, and he’s been super friendly, loves head scratches, goes everywhere around the house with me, has learned songs and whistles. If I’m home he’s out of the cage and with me until his bedtime. Suddenly, yesterday when I got […]
Our male cocktail is about 7 months old and and our female is 1.7 years old .We say them both mating and kept breeding box . but suddenly the male went inside the breeding box and came out and started chasing female I dont know how to stop them please help
