Breeding Monk Parrots
Are monk parrot’s sex somewhat distinguishable And how easy is it for them to breed.
Baby budgie died
Yesterday the baby budgie was alive and seemed well with the parent budgies in the cage and bird house. Suddenly this morning I found it dead. What could be the reason? Not enough food given by parent budgies or water? Or simply weak? Hatched and born around April2nd. I cleaned bird house after baby’s death.. […]
Why hasn’t my 3 week old budgie’s feathers grown yet?
So basically the 2 eggs hatched and it’s been 3 weeks and only the tail feather and the feathers around their wings. Just,wanted to know why the other parts of their body hasn’t grown feathers properly. And if there’s anything thing I could do.
Love birds eggs
Will the turn a gray color after 30 day.
Are my conures ready to breed?
So I’ve got two green cheek conures they are about two years old, so I believe they’re about ready to breed. My question as a new bird person is how might I best facilitate breeding behaviors. I have a large cage with a nesting box inside. Is there anything I can do besides wait? Should […]
BREADING
AFTER TAKING THE NEST OUT OF MY LARGE CAGE WITH 15 SOCIETY FINCHES . WILL THEY STILL BREED AND DROP EGGS ?. IF SO WHAT SHOULD I DO. IVE GOT A YOUNG BROTHER AND SISTER TRYING TO BREED AT 4 MONTHS OLD.
When to take away nest
Hi there, I have recently gotten two society finches, one male and one female, and they have mated and are currently incubating a clutch of 6-7 eggs. I was just wondering when it is appropriate to take the nest away? I don’t want to do it too early, but this is my first time breeding […]
Why won’t my cocketeil stop laying eggs
My cocketeil started laying eggs, out of nowhere, around December and laid around 6 eggs. After around 2 weeks she stopped incubating them. So when we thought she lost interest in them, we took it away. A couple weeks later, she would lay more eggs again, and the process just keeps repeating. We don’t know […]
Zebra finch babies and parents
Hello! I have 7 zebra finches. 5 babies and their parents. As of now I have tagged all babies and removed their nest (a month prior). I am able to tell that 3 of those babies are male and two are probably female. They’re very close. They usually eat together and sleep together (they’re always […]
Cocktail breeding problem
I have pair of cocktail they do mating but not laying eggs?
Love bird breeding problem.
I have 1 love bird pair they breed 2 times 1cluch is good after the 2nd cluth babies are died after that they are not breeding in last month’s.?
How to make my cockatiels breed
I just got my female cockatiel for my male and I want for them to bond and mate how to breed them they keep going inside the nest box but really doing nothing maybe Any tips for making them breed and mate?
Cockatiels going inside the nest box without mating
I have got a new female cockatiel for my male Because the previous female died. I have just got the female and now they both keep going in the nest box although they never mated What could this possibly mean?
Sun conure
I have a problem with my sun conure. Background, my male conure become so aggressive to his partner. Its been a year they become bonded and even during their free flight days. I decided to breed them and so far everything is ok. They take bath together, kissing, etc. yesterday, i saw the male so […]
2 week old lorikeet
I have a 2week old lorikeet that for the last 24 hours has been pretty much non stop vocal. Mum and dad often leave the nest during the day to eat and rehydrate themselves once baby is settled but sure enough 10mins later baby is screaming again.. is this normal? This is both parent birds […]
Lovebird
My lovebird mama die she left seven weeks baby Lovebird, do I have to eat split father with the baby?
Thank you!
Thank you so much for answering my 2 questions, it helped me understand better about my zebra finches. If I ever need help I will be sure to ask again!! -sincerely, Lina
Nesting materials for my zebra finches
My question is what kind of nesting materials should I use for my zebra finches. I am also wondering if 100% cotton is a good nesting material. Thank you!!
Cockateal
Will a male continue feeding if the female dies
Baby zebra finches followup
Thank you so much for your prior advice. I immediately removed the nest! I am now seen a problem. The dad keep plucking the feathers from the babies tail! They have just bare skin and I do not know if it is normal. I will try to be around so they get used to people, […]
Zebra Finches (babies)
I have 5 zebra finch babies. They are approximately 5 weeks old. Some of these babies are eating on their own (or attempting to), but I am concerned as to when to remove the nest? Should I keep the nest till they’re older? I am worried about the parents mating again, and I am desperately […]
New cockatiel
We have this female cockatiel for the last 3 years. Recently we noticed that she layed an egg so we bought a male..I believe its between 1-2 years old. After 1.5 weeks we put both birds in the same cage. However, we noticed how the male bird who initially was active and noisy suddenly became […]
Triton caktoo
Hi i have one pair triton caktoo previously 4 years male and female confirm he gives me 2 babys but last year 2022 and this season female laying eggs outside the next box i stress very much 2 clutch is weast plzzzzzzzzzzzz help me i from pakistan
My 4 year old Sun Conure laid an egg and is behaving differently. What can i do?
Hello. I have 2 Sun conures and, yesterday, one of them laid an egg .Ever since before the first egg was laid, she was acting a little different than usual. Now she is biting on the little house we have for when they sleep, and is wailing her wings and making noises. What should I […]
My budgie laid 1 egg and didnt lay anymore and i dont know which budgie laid an egg i have 8 budgies but dont know which one.
my budgie laid 1 egg but i dont know which one. How am i supposed to know which one laid it. i have 8 budgies and 4 of them are girls so i dont know which one laid it. and if i provide a cardboard nesting box for that budgie will they go inside? The […]
Two different pair of conures in one cage
Can I keep 1 breeding pair of green cheek conure and 1 breeding pair of Sun conure in same cage ?
Parakeet eggs
What do you do when a single parakeet lays an egg?
Eggs on the floor
Hi I have a decent size aviary with 6 budgies in it 3 males 3 females and 3 nesting boxes most have paired up and are mating but I am finding eggs on the floor why are they doing this or is there one of them going in and throwing the eggs out please help
How to identify a pair?
Hi!I am a new bird owner got my finch birds 2 months ago…I have got a pair of zebra finch,A pair of White finch,2 pairs of pied Finch.Now note that these birds were adopted and bought so I was not able to clarify my doubts and questions….The previous owner said that the birds are adults […]
Budgies’ pregnancy
My budgie is pregnant and has not been laying eggs since a month. She laid laid two eggs, two eggs which were in fertile. now she is still pregnant and has not laid any eggs since then I am worried for her health. She and her mate are the only two budgies which I have […]
behaviour and breeding
i have a pair of cockatiels. they mate regularly and often frequent the nest box either one or both of them together. but they laid no eggs. sometime ago i noticed that (not always but mostly) when the female cockatiel enters the nest box the male starts to sing( like a mating call, whistling) and […]
Cockatiel passed away
1.My Cockatiel was all okay till 8PM but she had already laid 4 eggs unferlized egg each alternate day before that. 2. On the day she passed away, Till 8 she was all okay but after that there was one other female bird same like her they both were playing and suddenly to sit in […]
Breeding cockatiel?
My cockatiels are breeding nearly every day for the last week … the female and male are hopping in and out of the nest box calling each other when will these have eggs if even ever…? Thankyou for you time 🙂
Cockatiel does not want to hatch her eggs
I have 3 cockatiels, 2 males and a female- all of them live together in the same cage, mated a couple of times. A couple of days ago, I could see that the female was feeling uneasy and had a bulge on her back near the beginning of the tail and dropped hints like she […]
Kakariki egg eating!
Hi, my kakariki laid 5 eggs in total, she was in and out the nest box getting food. My male would feed her outside the nest. I have provided alot of calcium replacement, they get fresh green food and apples. Along with seed and egg food. Last day or so I checked the nest box […]
Baby cokatiel
The first baby died due to the mother and father not feeding them I saw this morning a new baby but still there no interests in the baby what can I do to help
Should I provide my budgies with a nesting box?
Hi there! I’m quite new to owning birds but I’ve done a lot of research and made sure they didnt need anything. I have a two year-old female and a about one year-old male. The male is a new addition as I didn’t want to get chicks, but after seeing signs of loneliness with my […]
My cockatiels don’t mate
I have a pair of cockatiels. Male is older than 4 years and female is older than 3 years. The male is with me aprox 3.5 years and sometimes he claims my wardrobes or other places which resemble nest. Addition to that, he tries to mate with my hair. But the main issue is that […]
Lovebirds not laying eggs
My lovebirds are mating for past 2 weeks but has not laid eggs yet
Sun Conure Chick Day 1
Today first chick was born out of 4 eggs that my pet Sun Conure laid. And the chick which came out of an egg is chirping continuously in the breeding box. Is this normal? What to do? Any tips?
cockatiel egg
my cockatiel eggs have been chirping for more than a day now – what is happening? i have contacted some vets that specialize in birds but they dont know whats happening either and tell me to try cracking open the egg if it still continues in a day. should i crack it or wait?
Dove pair is not laying eggs
i have one pair of diamond dove and they are 2 years old. couple of months ago female laid one egg but that was infertile after that she still sitting in nest but not laying anymore eggs. please advise.
Fisher Love Bird
My birds are laying their eggs in the afternoon instead of night so is it ok.
Fisher love bird
My love bird is laying the eggs in the afternoon instead of night so is it ok.
sitting on one egg
My parakeet has been sitting on one egg for over 21 days. I took the other eggs from the bottom of the cage before, a total of four, one at a time. I have no nest for the pair. Should i go ahead and remove this last egg? I love them together and they love […]
Breeding – Ask the Vet Webinar Feb 24
For me, the question is, what mechanism does a parrot use during incubation to distinguish a non-embryonic egg from a fertilized egg and then reject it?
15 year old Cockatiel laying eggs. Male is at least 30 years old
Is this dangerous. Is it possible the eggs are fertile. It’s just been a few days but shes already laid two eggs.
How to stop cockatiel mating and laying egg during parent time.
After 1st clutch there have one egg hatch successfully, but with the parenting chick female start mating call again, and they do mating after 18 day of last egg layed. I don’nt want to let them breed again, What to do now to stop laying egg now.
Eggs infertility
Hello My raw parrots have layed 4 eggs ,starting from the end of January. They layed their first egg on 20th of January and completed their clutch till 1st February .I checked their eggs to see if they are fertile on 26th February and they were all infertile. The shape of the eggs was perfect […]
Budgie eggs
My budgie laid 3 eggs and has been incubating them. However egg number 4 was on the cage floor cracked so we removed it, and now egg five is also on the cage floor but looks ok. We are not sure if she laid them there on purpose and if we should move it or […]
African grey breeding
Hi Iam Ahmed Iam having African grey bonded pair with the DNA and also I saw them mating I think more than 5 times so it’s been 25 days that still I didn’t see them going to breeding box. So Iam confused what to do. Will they lay eggs or no. When are they gonna […]
The mother cockatiel isnt feeding the baby cockatiel.
A while ago my two cockatiels mated. And recently one of the eggs hatched. I don’t know exactly when it hatched, but when I got home from work it was dry and clean. But I have been noticing that the mother cockatiel ignored the baby and the eggs, and the father was in the nest. […]
male budgie cracking its own eggs
so my male budgie is trying to crack his eggs and then throws them to the ground. he is also constantly trying to get into the nesting box but the female won’t let him. should i separate them
Female cocktail
Can female cocktails can lay eggs without male?
Plucking chicks – Dr. Lamb Webinar Feb 10
Is there a way to prevent parents parrotlets plucking their babies?
Blue throated and pineapple conure
I have a 5 year’s old blue throated male and a 9 months old pineapple and i am really having hard times trying to make them bond and breed my question is can i breed them or its not okay or unhealthy
breeding conure
been breeding parrots for many yrs and this one as baffled me this pair of yellow sided conures.. early part of last year layed 5 eggs 4 hatched, then later in the year layed 4 eggs two half size two full size none hatched this year2023 just check 5 egg two half size might have […]
No feathers at 2&1/2 weeks for my chick
My cockatiel chich is 2&1)2 week old. It is the 3rd one from a cluster of 3. I’m hand feeding them currently. The first two are perfectly growing. Though the 3rd one was with its parents until last week. The parents were not feeding him and started plucking at it. So I seperated it from […]
new eggs
my hen keeps laying eggs and mating after raising 6 chicks.. can we remove male
Female finches laying unfertilized eggs
Hi there, I have 2 female finches and one of them has been laying eggs since the last week and has laid about 7- 8 eggs so far. She sits mostly in the nest I’ve provided in the cage and not coming out much. To feed or drink water. She is groaning quite a bit […]
