First egg laid
Do I need to up my girls calcium, she has no mate, this is her first egg, infact I thought she was male so this has been a shock
Bulging lower Belly
I am writing because I just noticed my female parakeet has a lower swollen belly
Egg laying of an older bird
HI-I have had a parakeet for 8 years which I found outside. Never has she laid an egg until the other night. I don’t understand how that happened. She does get more daylight than she should but it’s been like that for years.
Odd molting feathers
My 5 month old male cockatiel is currently in his first molt. His behavior is completely normal but his feathers are looking odd. His new feathers aren’t closed but instead looked splayed open like ferns. He’s been mostly on a seed diet recently, but I am working on getting him eating more range. Recently we […]
Budgie
Hi I have a budgie that doesn’t look well what can I do
Cockatiel lost toenail
My cockatiel lost the toenail, the vet says won’t grow back. He’s in a carrier (11×6) as a hospital cage (for a couple days). The toe on day 2 looks better. I have bigger cage, how long until he can climb
Long nails
My canary has long nails. Does not seem to bother her. Should I be concerned?
Toe nail fell off
I was trying to catch my conure inside the cage with a cloth and maybe during that one of its nail fell off its the small one .Now there is no blood or anything and I noticed ithalf an hour later when I saw it was walking in a weird way. Its activities are normal […]
Love bird difficult to walk, unbalanced
My love bird recently spends most of time in nest. Doesn’t like to eat and drink. He looks like his legs have issues and the body is not balanced very well, which restricts his eating and drinking. Went to a vet who said this might be kidney issue. If that’s the case, what to feed […]
My budgie can’t fly
My 4/5 year old budgie suddenly can’t fly. He is holding one of his wings oddly like it’s hurt. He has also just gone through a big molt and has been very tired lately. I’m worried about him and haven’t observed any falls or crashes lately, so I do not know what the problem could […]
Eating
Hi.my female african grey bird is not eating anything i give her she still comes.out.her cage and is vocal just not eating anything
My parrot’s foot has accidentally got twisted.
He is alexanderine parrot, his leg got twisted may be it got sprained or fractured I don’t know how to identify, he is not putting his leg on floor, he left eating and also his poop is of black colour with white watery urine. What should I do, I want to know if he is […]
How to stop egg laying
I have two female zebra finches who have been laying almost every day for 3 months now. I am a busy college student and have done all I can to dissuade them, but nothing seems to work! I move their cage into my living room every day while I’m out to change their environment and […]
Is my budgie sick or pregnant?
Hii, I am not sure if my budgie is just pregnant or sick because if I go near the nest box it usually comes out but now it didn’t come out. Its eating and drinking normally,but on rainy days its fluffed up and theres a slight bobbing of tail but it doesn’t open its beak […]
Zebrafinch female – no infection in eyes but has become blind
Female finch 3 yrs old handfed quite healthy eats well vocalising but is blind from few months..can you please suggest nutrition so that she can regain her eyes
Stroke
Have a yellow named Amazon parrot who had a stroke hoe many nutraberries should he eat a day? How much water should he consume s day?
Balance trouble
Our Quaker parrot was out unsupervised for a short period while doing chores in another part of the house. Normally he sticks to his cage and play areas in the kitchen and it doesn’t appear that he got into anything he shouldn’t have (we’re very careful and conscientious about any potential dangers and basically bird […]
Irritation caused by regurgitation?
My budgie has been really hormonal for the second time since I got him almost a year ago. Has been humping on his toys, regurgitating seeds, all of that. But my worry is that he is having these episodes where he opens and closes his beak, clicking, looking up, trembling, neck stretching, sometimes bites on […]
Heath
My lovebird fell off its perch and he walks but barely won’t fly won’t eat I don’t hve money for vet it’s 200 dollars
greens
I have been told that spinach is not good for budgies wonder if supermarket dandelions are an acceptable substitute for spinach how often should I give them greens.
Mild Ambulatory Paraparesis on my green cheek conure
How long will it take for my conure to recover from trauma related mild ambulatory paraparesis and how can I cater to this condition so she can recover with ease?
Parakeet question
Hello my parakeet not sure if it’s a female or male but the part above the beak is brown kind of black and very dry and thick what’s wrong and that can I do to help? It has no problems breathing.
Baby budgies
Hi I have a baby budgies not looking to good I don’t know what is wrong with it it has been eating and drinking the baby budgies is all puffy up I just don’t know what to do I do have other bird’s with it
cere color change
one side of my (female we think) parakeet cere is darker than the other side. no congestion, rare sneezes. we found her as an adult and have her 2 years now. no changes in eating, playing or pooping.
cockatiel baby
my cockatiels had a first clutch and when the first baby hatched they didn’t even bat an eye on it and kept sitting on the remaining eggs, I didn’t understand at first but it ended up dying and then the second chick hatched so I removed her last egg that was infertile so both parents […]
Storeage
Explain just WHY NOT store nutriberries in refrigerator
Molting
My two year old female canary has not molted this year. Last molt was a year ago. Should I be concerned.
Please suggest
Budgie half one toe bitten by crow we applied turmeric now next what to do bleed has stopped
Tail feather
What does it mean if my conured has a barb on the tail exposed without feathers?
Cockatiels being treated for pseudomonas
I was able to read some great information on your website where you said the birds should be in a separate room. They have been on Baytril for 8 days. Any guess as to how long? They are getting a little depressed and screaming to be let out.!
Bubble foot
Piewacket my grey has had just pink spots on and off but I want to see how I could make even the sliest case from getting worse I gave her Epensalt bath 1tab to 8oz H2o I also saw that Bacitracin Ointment would be helpful but how to ? q-tip ? and can I use […]
budgie treatment or cure
my budgie is having swollen belly and her hair of belly area have also fallen what should i give her in diet I am not confirm weather she is going to give birth but i guess so what fruit should i give her to easily pass her egg out of her belly. Thank you
Managing Right Side Heart Failure
My Moluccan Cockatoo has right side heart failure. She’s weighed and gets 5 meds twice a day and I also palpitate her abdomen to get an idea if fluid is accumulating. She eats very well and once she reaches 800 grams her abdomen becomes firm I am unable to palpitate it as well. When her […]
My female finch of 2 yrs suddenly seems blind no infection
No infection but suddenly cant see.. but active and vocalising … Food intake also normal.
bird beak
one of my male budgies cannot seem to keep his beak trimmed it looks like an eagle beak he has real tree branches, cuttle bones and mineral blocks and his beak still grows longer that the other birds.
How long will feathers take to heal?
My budgie/parakeet accidentally got on a mouse glue trap in the house. He has lost a lot of feathers including his tail. He is safely off the trap by the help of olive oil, we cleaned him as good as we can with dawn dish soap and he can still walk. How long will he […]
Throwing up
My female budgie keeps throwing up whole seeds and she’s been sleeping a lot throughout the day. Her poops also seem to be watery. We only have one bird vet in town and there not back for awhile not to sure what to do for her.
Soft eggs
Hello Lafeber, I appreciate your website; it’s very helpful for me as a Quaker parrot owner. My 11-year-old Quaker parrot has laid 17 eggs this year, and I am quite worried because the last two eggs were soft. She is very active, has a good appetite, and is acting as usual, but I’m concerned that […]
My bird having difficulty with cone of shame
My female cockatiel injured herself and lost her toenail, and suffered excessive blood loss. We took her to the vet once I was able to get transportation. The vet treated her wound, and put a cone of shame around her neck because she won’t stop picking on her wounds. I brought her home and now […]
Parrot
How should my parrot have water
How to create a bird-safe room
I have a pair of lovebirds living in a fairly roomy cage, and I know it’s important to let them out regularly for exercise and mental stimulation. I have several plants, which I cover up as much as possible when I let the birds out. However, my female lovebird always finds a way to get […]
Old Budgie Flight Problems
My budgie is ten years old but recently his tail feathers have fallen out and he has lost the ability to fly. He is still happy and playful with me and his long term budgie companion, can get around easily by climbing the cage bars and is eating and drinking normally. Is this just a […]
Broken tail feather?
Hello, one of my bird’s tail feather broke and she’s bleeding. I put on styptic powder on her tail twice and she’s still bleeding. Our exotic vet isn’t back in the city for 2 more days and no other vet around us wants to see her. What do I do? Its a bleeding nub…
Baby cockatiel not growing
A friend gave me a 1 month and 1 day old cockatiel and it looks like a 3 day old cockatiel. It’s eating baby food for cocktails but dose it have a chance to live?
Should I be worried?
I made the mistake of having my sleeping budgie unsupervised with a cat in the same room. I didn’t realize even the cat was there. The cage is covered with a blanket, and the cat was standing on the cage with her paws on it. The cage is always uncovered at the top to let […]
Alkaline Water
I have been buying (and sharing) mountain spring water with my cockatiel. I am now using alkaline water, but am unsure if it is safe for my ‘tiel. What do you think?
Is 4 months too early for a cockatiel’s first molt?
Hello, my cockatiel Mango will turn 4 months old this week. Over the past week she has been losing a lot of feathers and has pin feathers coming in on the back of her neck and around her keel. She also lost several crest feathers and has a bald spot at the base of her […]
Yellow head Amazon
Porque hace la caca muy delgada y oscura, también llora como si le doliera al hacerla
Sexing
Thank you for your response to my question. I guess I’ll have to look wait a while to find out, he is only 10 weeks old.
is eating enough?
How do I know if my quaker parrot is eating enough?
new bird supplies
hello, I am thinking about getting 2 parakeets (either blue and/or fancy ones) and keep them in my room. I have done research on all of the things I need and put them on a list but I am still wondering if my birds need an uv lamp. also my room does not have a […]
Senior Nutriberries for McCaw. Vs Nutriberries for parrots
For senior Senegal is the Senior for McCaw or Senior for Parrots best. He may have kidney problems
Help! Bird plucking
Hello there! My lovebird has been plucking his “armpit” region to the point where it’s bleeding. He plucks at only this region only from what I’ve observed. Is there any medicine I could potentially get for him to maybe prevent any infection or stop his itching? I am currently at a position where due to […]
Cockatiel feeding
What food do you use for a one-day-old cockatiel? Because I suffer from weak growth.
Qué puedo darle?
Uno de mis periquitos australianos bebes (como de un mes y cachito, ya tiene todas sus plumas pero aun no vuela) tiene el vientre cerca de su colita muy hinchado y se le sientd como agua, el ya come solo pero se ve triste. ¿Qué medicamento para humanos le puedo dar y que fosis?
Is this cardiovascular?
Hello, I have a 12 year old lovebird. Last year he had an episode where he flew to a playground perch and he couldn’t control his left foot to perch. I called my vet and explained what happened and the dazed look for a minute after until he recovered. She said it was a seizure…possibly […]
How to identify age of conure?
I would like to know the age of my Jenday conure and if we could tell the gender (we think he is male but just to be sure) that would be great as well. He has a yellowish orange head with red around his eyes and beak, and green back and wings, more blue to […]
Cockatiel one foot issue.
My beloved cockatiel of eight years is having issues closing one foot/claw for last 3 weeks and losing balnce on perches and when walking. Other than that, he seems happy. He wobbles and losses balance when walking, but sings all the time, very alert and engages with me. He has a large indoor cage, and […]
Injured bird
Yesterday my pet bird got out of her cage and hit the celling fan amd got a huge injury behind hisr wing where half of the fur is gone and it looks bad and his leg is also injured.what should I do?
Perfume/hair spray
Is it okay to have perfume/hair spray on around my budgie?
