I adopted a very tiny budgie about four months ago. Every time she eats she opens and closes her beam for about 5 minutes and then moves her head from side to side. The head movement will last typically anywhere from an addition five minutes up to a half an hour. Often times she takes […]
My almost 4 yr old male had started attacking me – over couple months time vet administered 3 injections of Luprone – he’s been great, but now suddenly attacking me again – help
I’ve had the same 4 parakeets (all female I think) for 4 years. All of a sudden there is fighting and one egg has been laid. The aggression is scary, but I’m not sure what to do. Do they mount for dominance and why so much aggression with all of them so suddenly?
Hi my mom has 3 budgerigar 2 male 1 female. Thought about adding another female. For I fill like the male is lonely. The 2 males got into a fight which has never happened before, but the female laid two eggs. I don’t know what to do? Someone said to toss the eggs, but I’m […]
Bonjour j ai laisser mes 2 calopsite en garde pour les vacances chez 1 amie qui elle aussi a 1 calospite et pendant se mois de vacances ma calospite en a profiter pour se reproduire avec l oiseau de mon amie elle a vu la reproduction se faire mais la je rentre et veut recupere […]
My budgie pair age is 6-7 months old I think and they bite me ferociously and they have a cage 14x14x14 and I feed them millets as daily diet Should I change the cage and diet and I have tried many ways to stop biting but it won’t work pls help me with biting and […]
In this morning I woke up to the sound of them moving their wings like they usually so I decided to not look at them but when I noticed it took longer I looked and saw them fighting and trying to fly in front of the water spot. They started fighting a month after I […]
We recently inherited my late mother-in-law’s cockatiel. He is about 25 years old, at least that’s what we can tell from anecdotal stories and his band seems to agree. He seems rather lonely and we would like to get a companion cockatiel, but what would be best/safest for the current bird? His health appears good […]
Why does my parrot not let me touch him whenever i raise my hand he gets angry and tries to bite me please tell me how to get him to let me touch him
I can’t decide whether to get 1 or 2 male budgies from a breeder. I understand 2 will bond and likely not be tamable. But I also want to give them their best life. I’m not too concerned that 1 budgie would be lonely, but the breeder said it’s only best to have 1 if […]
I recently rescued 2 cockatiel siblings 2 months ago. I have paperwork on her saying she will be 3 in October and was told the male was a sibling but I can’t know for sure. Within a few weeks of them being with me I noticed her pecking at her tail base and squaking in […]
My 16 year old cockateil started screaming when his cousin of 14 died. He has a feather mate of 17 years but screams continuously. I have tried talking, rewarding not screaming, ignoring even changing his cage. I don’t know what else to do. Am disabled and with him all the time.
I’m the 4th home for a 17 yr old cockatiel. He won’t let me touch him which an issue getting him into his traveling cage. He seems to like us. He preens a lot, comes to the side of the cage when I put my face up to it and squawks loudly if I leave […]
It it ok to have to females together
E we just brought home 2 male parakeets. About 5-7 months old. One of them keeps picking up his right foot and biting it, why would he be doing that?
Hello! Let me begin with my lovebird’s backstory. She is a 2 year old female named Martini (she has an interesting feather color mutation that makes her look exactly like a little olive in a Martini glass), and I immediately fell in love with her when I saw her at the pet store. She was […]
We have one male budgie who is around 15 months old, our vet told us he was lonely and needed a friend so we got another budgie a month ago from the same place. They told us that the new budgie was male and the vet also agreed, however after looking online, we think she’s […]
So overtime I noticed that some of my birds like to pluck out each other’s feathers, some being pairs, and I don’t know what causes this behavior. Is there a way to stop it other than separating them and is there any kind of “medicine” that could help them regrow their plumage back?
DO they like the Owner that is a Women , Or The ManDo They Like Better ?
My cockatiel’s partner flew away without her a few days ago. She was so depressed, she refused to eat anything so we decided to get her a new partner. She had laid 4 eggs 2 months ago with her old partner but none of them hatched. Now she sits on her egg all day and […]
I bought two Lovebirds last March 2023. One being the color blue and white, the other being orange and yellow. Well fast forward to the end of June 2024. The orange and yellow bird some how must of finally decided to fly out of small hole I have in my bedroom window. Doing that left […]
My GCC was given to me. The owner couldn’t take care of him anymore. Aaron was very happy, cheerful. Now, very quiet, always on the attack. I really find this idea of hormones a real problem. How long does a Conuse have to stay in this position?
Hi my single 27 year old african gray just lied 2 eggs This is her first-time laying eggs She has been sitting on her eggs for last 18 days where she does eat much less than before. I worry that she gets too weak. I wonder if she is sitting on her eggs for too […]
My Female red eared waxbill lost her mate. She is presently in a cage with two pairs of zebra finches. Do I need to replace a male wax bill or could she live harmoniously together with the zebra finches?
I have a gorgeous male parakeet who is bonded to a poor quality female who is crippled. Can I take him away from her and try to match him up with a top quality female.
My 3 month old cockatiel is growing quickly he already learned to talk and whistle a bit but he is still eating formula. One think I noticed he doesn’t like patting him or touching him most of the time but lately he puts his head down for me to pat him and as soon as […]
Hi, I would like to know why one of my budgies pinched and dropped the other one. She likes to bother my other budgie, and today she pinched her and dropped her. Is it because they’re both female? What can I do about it?
My albino parakeet lays eggs, is she a female then. I was told it was a he, but she isn”t very friendly but very vocal.
Hello, I have a bird I brought home two days ago from Petco. They kept it in a plexi glass enclosure, but the woman really teamed it so well he’s very loving but I’m noticing him starting to pluck his own feathers as well as pick at my skin. I’m hoping it’s because he may […]
Hi why is my indian Red neck parrot Rio sleeping with its head bowed down While awake very alert
This time ,3rd time since February, she now has 8!! She is NOT fertile, I have only her. It breaks my heart to see how she cares for them and I know they’ll never hatch. I would like to let her hatch a clutch, however I’m not buying another bird especially when I got her […]
I have a male cockatiel , single , going through mating season . He suddenly became aggressive and would bite hard . Usual behavior would be a nibble on my finger but now due to mating season , he bites hard and doesn’t let go sometimes . I don’t take him out the cage that […]
Hi, i had gotten a red rump parakeet, a female about a year old that was separated from her parents at the farmers market i found her about a month ago, but as i was transferring her to her new cage she got out the carrier and i had to put her in her cage […]
Hello, I recently asked a question relevant to this. My female from the “pair” attacks her mate. She had laid an egg which is infertile. They don’t mate anymore and she had laid the egg in the nesting box. The male was very interested and willing to help at first, but now he’s just terrified […]
I got myself a Cockatiel. 2,5 months old when I got him. He is 4 months old right now. He was very loving and loved pets. He is tamed but he started to be overly aggressive towards me. Whenever I try to pet him or somehow interact with him he lunges forward and bites and […]
was just blessed with a new baby budgie it is 6 weeks old and when ever I hold it or put my hand in it’s cage it likes to nibble on my hand and fingers not biting not sure if I should break this or let it run its course.
My bird has lately been almost scared of me,he doesn’t let me carry him on my hand like he usually does and gets so scared he even jumps on my hand onto the floor,he starts to scream and gets impatient when i hold him and lifts his wings up and tries to fly.I’m supper worried […]
How can I help my ringneck parrot to stop plucking her feathers. She is not malting. Please help
Hi. I have two rainbow lorikeets male and female he’s around 6-7 she’s 3-4 in age. They’ve been showing signs or mating activity and the other week she laid an egg but then the next day or two there. Were egg shells strewn everywhere so I assumed they destroyed it knowing it wasn’t fertile ? […]
I have a male budgie and a female lovebird who (so far) have gotten on splendidly together for a year. I keep them in separate cages because I’m aware they normally can’t coexist in the same space. But when I leave their cage doors open, they visit each other’s cages and happily hang out, and […]
Hi how long will it take for a brooding single female lovebird to get back to normal now I’ve removed the nesting box
What does it mean wen a female love bird goes down my top regularly
Hi I would like to no how to get my female lovebird back out of her nesting box as she hasn’t layed eggs for a year and a half she only comes out the nesting box to poop eat or drink she doesn’t come out the cage no more or spend much time with me […]
What small birds can possibly talk?
Hello, I am leaving for ten days and have to leave my budgie alone. She usually has my cockatiel to keep her company, but he has to be left for pension in a hospital while I am gone because of his health problems. I have a friend who will come twice a day to feed […]
There are two cockatiels I purchased as a “proven pair”they mate and snuggle and preen each other, but whenever it comes to a nest box, the female is very aggressive and keeps the male away. The previous owner said they have never tried to breed them before. The female gets so bad that just him […]
I read that this could be bad for her but what can I do?
Why is my male canary sitting in his food bowl? He’s eating, drinking. Probably be in molt soon but seems otherwise normal. Eats canary pellets
I have 2 year cocatial female. She’s lied four eggs now and she’s the only bird I have. I’m more really worried that something can happen to her. I don’t wanna lose her. Should I get a male? What should I do? And how can she lay eggs when they aren’t fertilized please help me?
My son gave me his two male parakeets, Irving and Cloud who had been cage mates for 3-4 years. After a couple of days I put them in with my others now 4 females and 4 males. 6 birds have now coupled (male/female) including Irving. His former cage mate Cloud is quibbling with Irving and […]
I have a pet sitting customer with two love birds who are several years old. They’ve been together a long time without any issues. About a year ago one of the birds (green & yellow) was injured. It got stuck in a cage toy, and neede veterinary care. Over the last year we’ve noticed one […]
I have a 15 year old Make Umbrella Cockatoo who is obsessed with meeting new people. Anytime a new person comes around he will run to them to the point that I had to lock the cat door in my office because he would fly out of it to meet someone outside! It doesn’t appear […]
I recently bought a six month old grey female parakeet to eventually breed to one of my males. I’m confused because she has a blue cere. The breeder told me this is normal for greys and blues. I am going to send a DNA sample for sexing but I would like to know if a […]
Can a male and female irn live together in a cage and not breed? They live together in an Avery with a lot of other birds
I am about to adopt 2 conures of 1 or 2 months old. But I have a few questions in mind. 1. When I have to travel for a week or a few days, will they be okay if I left with my family member or friends in a cage ? 2. If yes then, […]
I have 2 conures which are around 1 year as of now. Initially they both were very friendly amongst them and with my family. Recently it’s been around 15-20 days now the male conure is bit aggressive towards the female and now towards the family members also. We usually keep them interactive with toys inside […]
Hey! I recently bought 4 green conures (1 male and 3 females) from the pet shop. They arent tame and scared of me. They all gather in one corner of the cage and move away from me when i move. How can i gain trust with the birds and at least get them on my […]
Hi, In the previous reply you gave me you said that the parents may become aggressive towards the babies if I keep handling them. I will take your advice and I will stop handling them until the chicks are weaned. One of the things is that I am planning on keeping one of the chicks […]
Hi, I recently got a new female parakeet named Mango from a pet store, and they had clipped her wings. Whenever I move too fast around her cage or when she gets scared, is very nervous, and sometimes flails around the cage. She isn’t hand-tame. I also have another parakeet, Frosty, who is almost 5 […]
Hello, I am closely monitoring my budgies’ behaviour since 3-4 days and I have observed that out of five, 2 female budgies keep bullying other 3 male budgies. The females are always picking up on male budgies. Male budgies are the peaceful. I have read that bullied budgies can get stressed and it is not […]
