I’m a first time bird owner. Just brought my rare parakeet home today. She was much smaller than the others at the store. My cat messed with her through the bird cage when I wasn’t home earlier today. She looked intact. Unfortunately, her two beautiful long yellow tail feathers were affected. They are still attached […]
I have 3 baby cockatiels they are 17 days old and they still don’t have feathers. Note: I’m still hand feeding them
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 […]
Why is my cockatiel sleepy after trimming nails
Suddenly my parrot’s has swelling in lower belly after give it antibiotic (augmentin syrup) two drops twice in a day recommend by doctor it is hungry but it can’t eat what to do? Please reply as soon as possible thanks
So we found a baby who appears to be the youngest of 3 on the floor and we had to hand feed it. Luckily it’s fine now! But my male cockatiel Coco who’s the dad came over and was cleaning the food around babies beak and he started to clean his little top pin feathers […]
I have taken my lovebird to 4 highly qualified Avian vets, they have run every test possible on her, crop swabs, fecal gram stains, x-rays, countless blood exams, cloaca swabs. She has this odd behavioral issue that they’ve at this point simply ruled behavioral or hormonal- she’s a single lovebird, she’s 8, but she has […]
Hello, i found larva in millet sprouts,will that be harmful to budgie? Please reply fast. Thanks.
i just bought 2 kid parrots nearly a weak old, but i wanted to ask you that parrots from same breed mate ? if do any way to prevent it.
Hey there my african grey who is over 20 years old has had smelly poop for weeks. Vet put him on antibiotics twice didn’t work. Suggested vinegar mixed with water still no change. Need help any recommendations. Thanks.
suddenly the bird couldn’t fly. she sits on the bottom of her cage. plz don’t tell me she might be sick and go to a avian vet. i know she must be sick and we do not have avian vets here in Egypt. is there any medicine i could give her which might help?
My baby cockatiel had like splayed legs she was flying around and doing pretty good but now she can’t even fly and it’s like her feet aren’t grabbing and she can’t perch and she doesn’t eat that much I don’t have the funds to bring it to the vet either…
Hello I have a question ask about lovebird because recently I have bought a lovebird and they were taking care under by my girlfriend but this few day my girlfriend found that my lovebird walking having a problem even the wing look like have problem we worry that our lovebird lost their flying ability also […]
i HAVE A COCKATIEL. tHE AMOUNT OF DANDER COMPARED TO OTHER MY OTHER BIRD IS ALMOST UNMANAGEABLE. i BATHE HER,MIST HER,CLEAN CAGE REULARLY,FED GOOD FOOD BUT NOTHING STOPS IT .NOTE: i HAVE OWNED COCKATIELS FOR 30 YEARS AND THIS i HAVE NEVER SEEN. SHE IS VERY ACTIVE,EATS WELL
My mum bought me an African grey parrot 1 month ago 2 both of them are babies I notice the both have cold feet and not eating well expecially the small one I Don’t know what to do. For the past 2 days the are not eating but cold and always sleeping
I want to get chickens but have parrots. Can you safely have both with Avian Flu being so bad now.
My citronella cockatoo has stopped eating last couple of days, will she do this before she lays an egg, she’s on her own so it won’t be fertile
Made my parrot to take bath and now it’s not eating, the poop color is black
We rescued a green ring-necked parakeet a few days ago. Apart from being extremely hungry and thirsty when we caught him, he seems an overall healthy bird who is used to the company of humans and can whistle and speak a few words. However, his flight feathers each have a yellow feather on both his […]
I read your response about purchasing a very young parakeet. I have had parakeets for years and saw this little guy at my local pet store. He was in with a lot of birds and you could just tell he was overwhelmed. How do I monitor his eating? I am home all day so I […]
We have a large flight cage that we are setting up inside because of outdoor diseases and animals and the weather is tough at times. what diseases should we worry if we put the greys outside during nice weather? We have a couple of cages a round tall cage and a square cage for them […]
Would it be possible to bring the avian virus inside to your parrot from packages delivered to your porch?
What would you recommend to provide a parrot with to calm them down, e.g.when travelling somewhere? Are there any herbs to do so, like bee balm or so?
My budgie often fluffs the just feathers over his spine just before his tail feathers. The rest of his feathers are smooth. Does this mean anything?
I acquired a Lovebird back in 2012 that is very high strung, will bite and attack. She has also ripped out a lot of feathers. Last year I acquired a male. Three months ago she started to rip up paper. I put a nest in the cage but nothing is happening. She just keeps ripping […]
👋 .. my cokatiel bird lost her wings and tail feathers long enough to grow new ones back .. she haven’t grown feathers .. no wings .. no tail .. since then she is unable to fly .. and whenever I hold her on my hand she jumps excitedly and try to fly and get […]
Is it right that tamed male alexzandrine parrots are very less fertile.
My budgies are so lazy how i made them to bite and fight me
We have lost one of a pair of zebra finches – can the remaining finch live out the rest of his days alone and if not I have a friend who has approx 11 budgies, should he be part of their flock so he won’t be lonely – thank you.
Hello. My 41 year old African Grey has developed poop that is a little loose and smells like bile. She eats very well and is alert, so I don’t know what this could be. She had an episode a few weeks ago when she dropped two infertile eggs and I am wondering if there is […]
My Bird is loosing a lot of feathers around her eye and it’s all crusty and you can literally see her skin around her eye
Hi, my 4 month old cockatiel lost a bit of feathers on the right side over his nare 4 days ago. He seems fine no changes in his behavior, he eats,drinks, sings, flies, normal poops. Is there something I should worry about cuz in my country (Kosova) we don’t have avian vets and other vets […]
I have an incubator and i was wondering when to stop the automatic turner so that they can hatch and when would you recommend me to stop the auto turner . Thanks
Can where on the body a bird picks offer insight on what could be going on medically? What if a bird is also scratching on one area of the body, e.g., one side of face and beak?
My cockatiel has polyfoliculitis affecting her flight feathers. Is there any treatment available for this?
My little 2-1/2 year old budgie Clancy does a complete moult every 3-4 months. Is this normal for him to do it so frequently. He is very healthy and talkative and has a great appetite. I feed him Nutriberries & premium seed, plus broccoli and bell pepper seeds. He does not like fruit. Am I […]
the pin feathers on the bird’s head would be which type of feather?
My 7-1/2 yr old female BHC and the tips of her tail feathers are yellow. I honestly do not know how long this has been, but would like to know if this is something to be concerned about?
my female pineapple gcc will grow a bad feather every once in a while. I believe it comes from the same area of her body. her regular blood work hasn’t indicated anything. is this concerning?
What can be the cause of small black feathers appearing on a female indian ringneck? just a few single feathers in different spots, on a wing or on a head
Are there any vaccines for any of these diseases?
there’s a bird that was posted on a group I’m on that is pulling the feathers from her head with her feet. No actual cause has been found yet.
can/do nutritional issues affecting feathers include both low and high vitamin levels/ protein levels?
Dr. Lamb, where are you based out of in Arizona?
“My female eclectus picks her feathers on her neck. She is a perch potato. Doesn’t exercise. What can I do to exercise. She is 21 year old”
Our parrolet has had terrible looking feathers since we got her. She begins to grow normal feathers but then they become jagged and just fall off. She also has a lot of down feathers at times . She is on conditioning food as an additive to her normal food and daily vitamins but nothing seems […]
IS THERE ANY IMPORTANCE TO THE ANGLE THE BARB MAKES WITH THE SHAFT? dOES THIS ANGLE VARY AMONG DIFFERENT BIRDS AND DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE SAME BIRD…..WING FEATHER, TAIL FEATHER OR BODY FEATHER? i HAVE DONE SOME MEASUREMENTS ON FEATHERS FROM OUR AMAZON AND DID NOT FIND ANY FEATHER WITH AN ANGLE OF 45 DEGREES.
Can you refer me to an certified avian vet in the Los Angeles area?
How does Avian Bornavirus Ganglioneuritis affect feather destruction? Is it a specific pattern or more generalized? What underlying mechanism causes the bird to pick/pluck ie. pain
What does it mean when the part of barbs (and/or barbules?) closest to the shaft are thinner than the outer parts (about 1 mm on each side all along the shaft)?
more information on borna and ganglio
Can psittacosis or the treatment for psittacosis cause plucking?
Hi. I have budgie and his poo is black and he is eating a lot of seed. His feathers are very ruffled and he is acting sick I don’t know what’s wrong with him
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 […]
Why does our kakariki flap wings when taking a bath
Can I keep budgie siblings in the same cage? They are more than 1 years old. Would breeding between them have any issues?
So my bird I believe pooped black? It was really dried tho and I only just came back from school. But after I saw him poop green I’m not sure if my bird has to drop more black in order to tell if there’s something wrong with him. Also does bird poop when RESLLY dry […]
my african grey parrot got stiches few days back i make him wear collar after stiches but still minor leakage from crop i’m applying antibiotics creams and powder to it for healing the stitches and cover the little leakage wound am i doing it right because i have no other way my african grey went […]
I have a 8 year old male umbrella cockatoo and he just started sitting on the bottom of his cage. He is eating and drinking. Could he be nesting? And what can I do for him
My 12-13 year old female Indian ringneck has lost her tail for over months now, and it wont grow back. She doesnt show any signs of illnesses, has a healthy appetite and no significant behavioural changes except shes shouts when none of the family members are in visible sight of her. I may have seen […]
