Hello, I bought two zebra finches (male and female) about five moths ago. Recently I noticed that the male zebra finch chases the female finch around the cage from time to time, sometimes out of the blue (one moment they preen each other then the next the male starts chasing the female). Should I separate […]
I have a 22 year old Military Macaw who laid her first clutch of eggs this month. She is intent on sitting on them, so I’m letting her (for the moment). How long do I let her stay on the eggs? Most articles say until she gives up or for approximately 3-4 weeks. Should I […]
Hi! I have a 13-month old female lovebird and a 5-month old male. I keep them in two separate cages since they are way too young to mate and breed. However, out of cage they sometimes scratch each other’s head (mostly the younger male gives this service). Most of the time the female bites the […]
Hi I had a Sunconure couple who were very attached to eachother. Unfortunately the girls passed away, no idea why… But now the male is on his own What would you suggest. Nr one they are very scares and if you find one they are very expensive and then I don’t know if he will […]
I have had my UB2 for about 6 months. He came from an individual who had him for about 6 months also. My question is can certain triggers be done which would cause hormonal behavior in January? I just read on this site how the petting, hiding under things are signs of hormonal changes. He […]
I added a nest box to my cockatiel pair in the wrong age, one day, I found the male has become fearful and very agressive (even with the female), but I removed it after some time when I learned it was really wrong, ensuring there are no eggs in it, and saved my female from […]
I’m going to get two lovebirds soon and I was thinking if I could separate them because I don’t want two my grandma is going to take one and I’m going to take one I don’t think they’re mated but I think that there bonded but if I separate them I will bond with one […]
My 7 months old cockatiel hasn’t ever grown his tail long enough, and when they do get a little long they break or fall off. While he preens his body regularly I haven’t ever seen him preen his tail feathers which causes them to become messy and dirty. Are the two related?
I have a 6 yr old female Caique who lays eggs and squawks very loud, very often. I hear placing fake eggs in her cage will discourage the egg laying. Will it also discourage the perching on bottom of cage and loud squawking all day and night long? She laid an egg 2 days ago […]
P.S: sorry for asking again but i got no responze 1. if i will buy a baby budgie with no feathers, and i have 2 adult budgies(male and female), i can let the baby to stay there sometimes? 2. i have a male and female budgie in the same cage and they are mates. if […]
I want to work, but when I leave him he gets upset!
My parakeet was sitting on her egg up until the end she randomly stopped about 2 weeks in the babies where almost developed, I took them out and opened them and saw two successful babies. Why did she stop?
I would like to let my Quaker parrot out of hus cage. However I just inherited him, and how do I make sure he doesn’t poop in the house. Also, how do I get him back in his cage.
Why does the female keep attacking the male? They are new together and someone told me it’s because she’s trying to pair with him, but honestly he tries hiding from her because all she does is attack
Hello, I’ve had my pineapple conure for about 8 years now, and we’re quite close. He is mainly bonded to me but is familiar with my family. I’m going to be moving to an apartment (that I can’t bring him to) for about two years. My options are to leave him at home, where I […]
Sorry for asking another question, but i can separate 2 parrots that are mates? i have only 2 budgies (female and male) and i tink they are mates. Beacuse of that, i can gain only their trust. Is a good option to separate them? If i do that, i need to buy 2 mirrors for […]
Once my female cockatiel was exploring the nest box and now the male cockatiel is on top of the nest box I’m feeding them carrots but I have a lovebird and it’s very smart he knows how to get out of the cage so he keeps going inside there cage do you think they could […]
Our lovebird used to love charging / flying / running into paper bags and plastic bags. He would then seemingly guard the opening with his life and would attack a little if we put our hand near the opening. It was hilarious and thought it was cute but never understood why he did that? He […]
I have 2 young cockatiels both are under 1 year old. One is male and the other is a female. Both are in the same cage. However, they don’t seem to get along. They attack each other if they come close to each other. I have them in the same cage for about 6 months […]
Hi I have recently gotten an African grey he is 6 years old and really beautiful and seems healthy. I just have one concern and that is that he keep skakig his head many many times. And I know they do that sometimes when something is stuck on his beak but he does it regardless […]
Hi Labefer, sorry for the constant questions, but continued from my last post, I started weaning the baby rainbow lorikeet i have and she already can eat nectar from a dish by herself and doesn’t demand handfeeding. However, I still have the problem of consant screaming whenever she sees me. Will this go away once […]
Hi Labefer, I have a baby rainbow lorikeet that is around 11 weeks old and can already fly a little. However, Ever since i got her she has been constantly screaming whenever i come into view, while feeding, and even after being fed, as long as she sees a human she will scream non-stop. I […]
I know you have provided this information before but could you please advise the name of the best overall vitamin again. Also for an African Gray that shreds her tail and wind feathers. Also she does not like change, does not like when I put new things in her cage. I have to hang a […]
I have a rehomed 14-mo dusky-headed conure. I’ve had him for 6 mo; handraised baby. The first owners found that one of them was allergic. I’ve had conures since the 70s and this is the first one whose primary contact is pinching. He knows the up command and is learning the down command. Very bright, […]
I brought a 1-month-old cockatiel (Coco) which I handfed and kept in a separate cage from my 2 budgies for the first 15 days, in case he had any infections. After 15 days I tried to introduce coco to the budgies by putting him in their cage but the male budgie (Nile) was a bit […]
My cockatiel is 6 months old and I got him not that long ago as my birthday he gets along well with my boyfriend but with me he wants absolute nothing to do with me and I’ve done nothing to him I always talk calm to him and give him attention please help me
My female finch doing weird behavior to another female she is starting attacking her frequently and open her tail and doin something with her beak to scare another female
Hello, A male cockatiel came to live with me about 8 years ago. We have a very predictable routine and his behavior is generally well-adjusted and attached to me with some fear of hands, although he steps up and comes to me for head and neck scratches. He has recently become enamored of a sock […]
I have three budgies in one cage one with a blue nostril and two with whitish/brown nostrils. one of my brid’s have laid an egg and I am unsure of who laid the egg. She laid one Monday and has not laid another one yet. I have not seen anyone incubating the egg as of […]
My African Grey just laid an egg. I have read to just leave things alone for 3 weeks. I am currently enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy. Working with my Grey is part of the school’s program. Is it possible to still work with my Grey doing tricks and fun behaviors or is it better […]
Female laid one egg and mate again 5 days before and both parents started sitting on egg but today I have note both mated ? Is it common ? Or previous egg is not in good shape? It’s just laid only one.
Hello, i went to a pet shop 2 days ago and asked for a pair of birds that can get along together at the same cage, they gave me a male canary and a female finch and i got a big cage with enough space for both of them as they told me, the question […]
Hi! I have a male & female sun conures. They are both around 3 years old. They have bonded really well together & are never apart. For over 12 months they have been constantly mating, but I didn’t think this was a problem because I had never given them a breeding box. They also never […]
I recently bought my lorikeet from I store I work at. We had all raised this bird from when it was first brought in only a few days old. Me and my other coworkers helped feed him and hand tame him. Him and I got along great, so when it was time to sell him […]
Hi, I have 2 male cockatiels, Whistle is just over a year old and Jax is about a year old. My partner and I just moved into our own house, but we have been living together for 6 months at my parents house previous to moving here, my birds have always screamed no matter what […]
My female cockatiel has been laying eggs even thouwe just got a male earlier this year but he just turned 11 months…I don’t have a nesting box but she continues to lay eggs I wait until she loses interest in them then I take them away from her and throw them outside and they disappear […]
My question isn’t very long but I have a lot to say for context as it’s a behavioural question and I’d love your help. I have a sweet old man lovebird (he is about 12 y.o – his name is Boya) and a very energetic 2 year old lovebird (also male – his name is […]
Hi! I’m taking in a two year old green cheek conure. He used to be very social and friendly and but then he was not given any attention for aboutt a year and now won’t leave his cage without flying away and bites and and won’t cuddle anymore. I want to rescue him, but I’m […]
Hi, My peach face lovebird is about 5 weeks old and is plucking its feathers. I am noticing smaller pin feathers on the bottom of the enclosure when I wake up, and I am also noticing what I would deem “excessive” preening. It is losing large feathers from its wings. What should I do?
My 2 yr old hormonal female lovebird is biting everything, me, my clothes, pillows, her towel. Is there anything I can do to deter this behavior?
Sometimes when they are in the cage and I`m not in the room, one of my budgies starts screeching and sometimes the other joins in. Why do they do this?
10 days ago one of my 2 male cocktails passed away from a freight episode, it was very traumatic, the 2 were blood related, I’ve had them since they were age 0, they are 7 years old, I’m now worried that the remaining bird may be feeling lonely, should I get him another friend? I […]
Hi, I have started taking action since the past 3-4 days. As I’m 13, it’s not easy for me to get a new bowl just cause he’s showing some weird behaviour. So all I’m doing is feed him through the bowl as usual and take it away as soon as he’s done eating. Also, he […]
Hi! I just bought two baby cockatiels and I love them both very very much and I would never want to return them. I am very nervous now about what to do if they mate. I haven’t had a DNA test, because I feel if the results aren’t two males, I would be devastated. I’m […]
Hi, My Alexandrine is doing that same staredown thing but this time with a steel bowl. He’s been doing this for about a month and I have decided to ask you guys about it. The way he does it has started to look like those Indian Ringnecks on YouTube.
My conure has been raised by me since he first hatched, (he’s 2 years old now) and he’s suddenly he’s become terrified of my hands. It might be because I am the one who clips his talons, but I’m not sure and even so I still don’t know what to do to help him overcome […]
I have two DNA males 3 months old. I disagree with hold it till it stops struggling taming method. What is “the best” to tame a Bourke. They were hand fed and will eat millet from my hand, but not having much luck other-wise.
my bird has laid another clutch randomly, there is no male here but I can’t get her to stop chirping at night time. I wanted to know if I could take her eggs away since they’re not going to be fertilized
I just want to thank you for your advice. I have taken the nesting box away. I think the biggest mistake I made, is to scratch her head a lot, as she loves it. She also holds her beak against my chin when I do that. It is such a habit, but I will limited […]
I recently learned that what I thought was my male lovebird is a female lovebird when I woke up to an egg in her cage. When I bought my lovebird I was told it was a male. This explains her aggressive behavior lately. She doesn’t have any nesting material in her cage. What can I […]
My 2 year old male peach face lovebird loves to shred paper and put it in his tail. I also put a bed in his cage. Recently I have found out this is nesting behavior and I took the paper and bed away. He is a single lovebird. Now he seems to retreat to his […]
Would my female budgie feed baby budgies from another female
Hi, my African grey parrot is 4 years old and these days I’ve noticed that half an hour after eating her food, she is taking out a few food mixed with saliva and putting it in her food bowl. she’s normal after that. And while spitting the food she is carefully spitting in a place […]
Hi, Lafeber. I am considering adopting two single pigeons (Star and Violet) who are both around the same age and have similar personalities. Both of them might have free roaming of their houses, too. If one of them doesn’t, though (because I don’t know if Violet does), would that be problematic? Also, I am worried […]
I got my cockatiel a couple months ago, but he still seems uncomfortable with me. He’ll get on my hand sometimes but then try to run away. He looks happy tho, he sings and eats well. I dont know why he doesnt like me.
HI Lafeber, I have a cocktail about 10 months old and it’s handfed, a week ago I brought him a female cocktail about the same age but was raised in the cage only. I kept them both for a week but all they did was fight each other so I decided to send back the […]
My son has 2 female zebra finch and no males. However he has 2 nests (they were too stressed not having one, only reason we decided to get them) and they still choose to use the one. One zebra finch has fallen out of the nest now on 3 different occasions. Because this is happening […]
I’ve had my CAG for 12 months and she has just produced her 15 egg. Should I have the hormonal implant for her
I’ve got two 6 month old sisters One is dominated over the other and is bullying her. The cage is large so they can have their own space but it’s like the dominant one just doesn’t won’t her in there at all Is it best to separate them into two cages
I have a cockatiel (male, 7months) that doesn’t really like me yet has befriended my sibling and mum. I am almost certain that he doesn’t like me because I used to pull the mechanical pencil leads , highlighters, and cables away form him when he really wants to nib on them. he only steps up […]
