I have a white English parakeet, Lana, whose cere is both blue and flesh colored. I was told by the previous owner she was a female because they were told she had laid an egg. I got her at the same time as the two American parakeets she was living with, who are brother and […]
Hi, I have had an ornate lorikeet since July 2019. I wasn’t sure of her sex while getting her but eventually I tried out the pendulum test on her and I was quite convinced that my bird is female. I would say she has bonded very well with me but she is quite aggressive towards […]
I have a mature very talkative African Grey My sister in law wants to give me her African Grey as she is unable to keep it. Would my African Grey stop speaking if I bring this other African Grey into our household
Why do cockatiel parents pluck feathers out of their babies?
Hello I had a question a weeks ago and thank you for your help. My new question is. Why does my Male cocktail prefer his food bowl to pleasure him self?? The two are getting along way better then in the beginning, sitting next one another with out pecking. He seems to be “getting it […]
I’m sorry again in advance, guess I just don’t trust my own judgement. Those articles really helped. But I have another question, I think she really wants to get out of here cage it’s been four days since we got her. And verde just got a new cage yesterday that she’s in. She is was […]
Hi once again I’m bothering Lafeber staff to answer my question. Sorry I’m advance and thank you for being apart of my journey with me green cheek verde. So this is the second day of her being home, she’s starting to eat her cage if filled with dowel perches but I am going to change […]
Hi, it’s me again, My yellow, sided green cheek is coming tomorrow, she’s been on a long journey and I’m sure she’s going to be scared and nervous what can I do to help her on her first day home
Male kicks off the female out of the nesting box and doesn’t allow her to sit on eggs. He’s aggressive when ever female comes near to the nesting box.
My male lovebird is ready to mate especially when he hears or sees my female chick who is only two months old. What shall I do? It pains me to see him pining for her but he sings so well, is so playful, I’m very reluctant to give him up. I’ve no other option at […]
My cockatiel is 14 years old. Became very friendly recently when we started petting her and letting her come out of cage. Four weeks ago we noticed when we petted her she makes cooing sounds and enjoys the petting at the same time lifts her tail as if she is being stimulated. Then all of […]
If I got a Sun Conure would it bond or be friendly towards a Guinea Pig
I have a cockatiel that screams A LOT. He started this when his cage mate passed away. I have been trying different things but nothing seems to work. What do you suggest? I do get temporary relief from the screaming when I let another bird in his cage. They do end up fighting though:(
My little parrotolet continues to pluck feathers from her stomach,legs and back. Her skin looks dry and she scratches around her head. I give her a few drops of olive oil each week, rub Neosporin on bald spots about twice a week. Don’t see any mites, etc. Took her to an Aviary Vet – no […]
Hello. I have two cocktails. We where told the one is male and the other female about two weeks ago we found out both are male. We took the one male and exchanged him for a female ( he got a new loving home) now my question is how long does it take for them […]
Hi! My finches have laid a clutch of three eggs before, but the eggs got tossed. this time around, they have hatched four of them, and we have had them around 4-6 days now. today i cleaned their nest and after i took out the babies to shake out the droppings and give them new […]
Peach 6 year old blue and gold macaw has become very michievous and agressive at times in the last year. His hormones are affecting his behavior. what can I do to help him. He constantly is trying to mate with me. I started gicing him more food and that seems to improve his behavior. I […]
I have 2 cockatiels , the younger one (18mths) chirps immediately after my older cockatiel (2 1/2 yrs old) chirps. Like he has to have the last word. Its driving me crazy .. & I cant imagine how it is affecting my older bird . Can you please advise? Cheers !
Hi, I have a 7 week old lovebird and I was wondering how often they usually nap during the day?
How to react when my green cheek conure rubs her bottom on my hand?
I recently bought two mustache parakeets from a very bad condition they are deadly afraid of humans and everyone we try approaching them even with treats they flutter around there cages and will bite/attack…we want to gain there trust and make them not afraid of us what should we do?
I have a 10 week old conure that has been being puffed up, bobbing and regurgitating for me, trying to hide in my hair .. is this normal?
I have a Budgie Parakeet and a Green Cheek Conure (as of today). The Budgie is about 2 that has been part of our house since hatched. She is a little stubborn and spoiled. I bought home this very sweet Conure today. I was at a store and it attached itself to me and would […]
Hello, I took my bird in to get her nails clipped, and when we got home, her behavior changed completely. She now refuses to go in her cage and gets very upset when she does. She isn’t relaxed at all in her cage which is very unlike her. On top of this she sometimes will […]
Hi. I had a pair of zebra finches, one male and the other female who got on well. Unfortunately, after laying their first clutch of eggs, the hen died. The male went into a depression so, I got him another female companion. They were also immediately compatible soon enough she also died and the male […]
I have an 11-month old cockatiel called Marley who I got on Gumtree from assumed neglectful/ignorant owners. When I arrived the cage was outside which makes me worry they were outside all the time with other birds such as butcher birds as they are common in our area of Australia. Very nervous bird but after […]
Thank you the most webinar with Dr Lamb. I asked about my 2 year female cockatiel who has been separated from her juvenile male due to self destructive behaviour (weight loss, self plucking). Aside from rehoming, are there any medical procedures that could help bridge the time until my 8 mth old male will be […]
6 year old rose breasted cockatoo female started sitting on back of couch and putting her butt on my head – is this hormonal
My 8 year old crimson bellied conure likes to sleep in my shirt by the neck. He does it all year long. Is this a concern?
My 30 year old female CAG feather plucks. Vet has no suggestions but worse she screeches for attention and hates the fact our grandkids moved in during the pandemic.
Can you discuss light effects on cockatiels? Possible to adjust to minimize hormonal stress? Cover cage at night? Are there any treatments that my 2 year old female cockatiel can get so she can live with my male cockatiel and lovebirds?
I have a pair of Eclectus that have been together just over 1 1/2 years and Lola has lain 3 times during that time – not fertile and we discard. Is it safe for her to have 2 maybe 3 clutches a year that are not fertile.
I just got a female baby lovebird (now 10 weeks old). She was very tame and affectionate in the beginning at (8-9 weeks). But about a week ago, she began biting my husband and I very hard every time we ask her to step up. She also chews on our cell phones and laptops anytime […]
Any good ideas to stop screaming?
My single albino cockatiel has laid 3 sets of eggs since Jan., How do I stop her laying another set of eggs? Are hemp seeds helpful for hormonal cockatiel behavior?
Tell me if I’m missing anything to PREVENT…. First time GIRL bird guardian & never want her 2 lay an egg since it will be unfruitful. She gets 12+hours sleep (bed time now 7pm), no more than 1t of fat (seed/nut) daily diet of sprouts & veggies no fruit. She’s going on 3 & starting […]
I have a male lovebird who is hand reared, very friendly and affectionate. we had him since he was 8 weeks old and now he is 7 years. he is a happy bunny who gets out everyday for approximately 30 minutes, maybe more, and enjoys our company. he is spoken to constantly throughout the day […]
I am a 1st time Parrot mom with a lively 12 yr old conure adopted from a rescue. Are these hormonal changes temporary and if so, how long will it last?
I have a 25 year old male African Grey who often tries to …”mate” with my foot. Is this ever going to stop? Do they outgrow these hormones at a certain age?
I have two rescued male Cockatiels who became bonded. One bird is extremely aggressive and will attack me even if I am not close to their cage. Is there anything I can do to ameliorate the situation?
I have 5 cockatiel boys who were fine in one cage but now I had to separate them. 2 pairs are bonded and the 5th is singing to one of the boys in the pairs and shredding paper. The boys are trying to mount each other which ends in an argument. Should I stop it […]
My male cockatiel died after we put the cage outside for a couple of days while we were fumigating our home. A cat, presumingly might’ve put their paw through the cage and attacked him. He died and I was heartbroken. My female was fine. She started laying eggs 10 days later. She laid 7 and […]
Hi, I just added a nest box for the pair 4 days ago but until now, none of them went into the nest box. is that normal or should put them in myself for the first time? if yes, which one, the male of female? Thanks in advanced
Hi there, and thank you so much for this great website. I have a couple of budgies, which had two parakeet babies three months and and half ago. They have been great, specially in these times, i have enjoy seeing them growing up day by day, so it has been a great experience. Then a […]
Hello there, Why is my 3yr old female Indian Ringneck Parrot nasty all the time; she smashes her perspective swing continually with her beak backwards & forwards, & she has also attacked a Canary we have a couple of times as well? Thankyou kindly for your professional advice in advance. Regards, Jane. (Sydney. Aust.)
I have a male cockatiel and he seems to be mateing with this seed bowl and sqwacks as well as sits in his bowl all the time and makes noises is this normal?
Hi,this is Tom from India..I have a pair of lutino cockatiels for about a year and a half now.The hen had started laying eggs about a month ago and she had layed 11 eggs now,and seriously I didn’t know when they actually bred. Several months ago before egg laying the male one suddenly started to […]
Rubbing on your female parrotlet in a playing way makes them hormonal. Does male parrotlets get hormonal from rubbing/playing on them?
I watched your Webinar last week and asked a question about our Cockatoo. It didn’t get answered, but the situation has changed…. Original question: 23 year old female Umbrella Cockatoo. She has been with us just 12 months. Everytime she is with me she is “huffy” – if you get what I mean. She will […]
I have a bonded pair of cockatiels. Recently adopted another male. They have had play dates in & outside cage. It was ok for the most part. Bonded Male is agressive to other male, and chases female around & sometimes agressive towards her. They had barely started living together in same cage(1week). Seems now chasing […]
My year-old lovebird has always shredded paper and tucked the shreds in her backside. That behavior has accelerated this spring. After today’s very informative talk on hormones I wonder if I should stop giving her paper to shred?she is manic about shredding lately! I am assuming she is a female because of this behavior.
Now that all of the babies have hatched and are a couple of weeks old will the parents clean the best it should I?
What can you tell me about a physical shaking motion that my bird has developed? (Please see description below.) Is this common in aging birds? What insights can you give me about causes and ways to make him more comfortable? DESCRIPTION: There is a sudden shaking, sometimes of just the head, sometimes the whole body […]
my Male green cheeked conure has been attacking me and my female green cheeked conure until she bleeds recently…. they used to be best friends! can you please tell me why my green cheeked conure is so aggressive towards us?
Hello, I have a 9 year old quaker parrot that often will bite his foot when i go up to talk to him.. Im not sure if its a frustrated/annoyed behaviour, ?he only does it if someone goes close to his cage to talk to him , thank you
We have a male Parrotlet that chooses one person over the other. Is there a reason for this? Plus he seems to bite the one person more (harder). Can you tell me about that
I inherited a mustache parrot from a hoarding situation a few years ago. I have worked on being able to get her not to be afraid of me, she will let me pet her and she will eat out of my hand now. Three questions: She will not step up on my finger if I […]
Do conures need a nest/hut/enclosed box to sleep properly, or are they perfectly okay to sleep on a perch?
We got our African Gray as a rescue; he sees all of our other birds as prey, especially our Parrotlet and our cockatiels and our lovebird. He even challenges our Eclectus! Anything we can do to help him be less aggressive?
Will try to be as brief as possible. Believed we had 2 male conjures sharing a cage. However, one started humping the other and one then started to lay eggs. 14 in 3 months and counting. Infertile eggs but we DON’T want babies and the male’s so aggressive when with the female and can’t be […]
