My Cocatoo
Is it possible that a lone female will Nest even without male contact
Black dropping in Alexandrine parakeet
My bird suddenly started to have black poop. And vomited too. And within 9 hours she died. Her poop was perfectly fine the day before her death. And since we keep her in a clean room without any clutter it is impossible for her to ingest any foreign body. But she did lose a lot […]
Hole in my parakeet’s chest?
My parakeet has a hole in his chest. I’m not sure if I should be concerned about it. I noticed it earlier today while I was giving him a bath. Nor my mom or my dad knew what it was there for. Mind you, my mom has had about 5 parakeets when she was younger. […]
Sudden deaths
Today my 3 birds died all at once. 2 8 year old love birds and a 2 month old parakeet. They were fine and 45 minutes later I heard them drop to the cage floors. Firemen checked for gas and carbon monoxide and found nothing. Everything in the house was as it was every day. […]
African Grey
I have an African Grey 24years old by itself i the cage has never had a mate always thought it was a boy until we found eggs this year along has been thus the most she has layed over 12 eggs is this normal of should this be a sign of something wrong
Mother Lovebird Condition
Hey, I really appreciate your advices and my breeding progress is going well so far. It’s only few days from the hatching due date so I’m excited. However, I noticed the female (when she comes out for stretches) looks so messy. Her feathers are little dull and looks as if she didn’t preen herself at […]
horman therapy
Hi dear Dr. which hormones are commonly used in avian reproductive problems? (such as repeated breeder or excessive egg production in cockatiels). How about dosage?
African grey – health
My 15 months old Congo African Grey had red feathers on his chest and legs. However, over the last few months, he is losing his red feathers. Will his red feathers grow back? Many thanks, Monica
Cockatiel
My cockatiel has lost her feathers around her neck it what could be the problem you can see her neck other than tha she’s seems healthy
What’s wrong with my dove
My beautiful dove was fine yesterday. But today won’t eat and is very puffed up. He’s drinking a little . He looks at his food . Tries a couple of seeds and just gives up. He’s very lethargic and not flying much although his flight is still home. He threw up some seed earlier. His […]
How to sell my parakeets if not vaccinated?
I have 40 parakeets and now I want to start selling them but they are not vaccinated, what should I do
Cockateil not hand eating and its mouth is open
Why is my bird not hsnd eating and why is her moith always open I brought her when she was 3 weeks old back then she was eating well when we hand fed But now she is not eating and her mouth is open she is now almost 5 weeks
2022-05-04
Hello so I had a Australian ring neck parrot So one day we saw that our parrot is sick and we took him to the vet the vet said it was a flu and vet gave medicine we gave the birdie medicine after a week he started feeling well we were happy but like after […]
cockatiel
My cockatiel’s cage has 2 flaps on the top which are made out of the same metal as the rest of his cage. 2 days ago while he was walking around the cage, the flap closed on his leg. We found some bleeding around one nail of his right foot. The blood wasn’t flowing but […]
Parrot died
My parrot had Ilene’s we went to the vet she said it was a fewer she gave medicine we gave the parrot medicine the bird was feeling better. Then in the like after a week morning he was jumping being happy being a bird. The there was no one home we came back and the […]
Runny poos
My cockatiel has very watery stools, he seem a bit quiet, think he is moulting as well. He looks healthy still eating and cleaning himself
African Grey appearance
Is it normal for my African Grey’s pupils to be constantly dilated and fluffed up and preening often at 6months old? He often looked zoned out or confused we have 2 and the other doesn’t do this so I was wondering if it just his character or if something may be wrong.
My Cockatiel lost all his flight feathers
One of my cockatiels, Pancho, has lost his flight feathers more than once. Every time they seem to grow back, he loses them again and I’ve never seen it happen as it’s happening, so I don’t know why. None of my other three cockatiels have this problem, their feathers grow in fine. Today I found […]
Black Pin Feather Casing
Hi! I work as a trainer with rescue birds and I came across something I’ve never encountered. We have an 11 year old hyacinth, Mr. B who is molting. I was giving his a nail trim when I noticed something long and black in his feathers on the outside primaries. I looked closer and it […]
Society finches
I have a male and a female I woke up this morning and they were both dead in the nest with 3 eggs I don’t understand why they were fine yesterday morning when I clean their cage
Cockatiel suddenly can’t fly
Hi. It’s my first time having a bird pet (cockatiel). I’m not sure what’s wrong. Yesterday my bird could fly and he seemed happy. Today he cannot fly. At all. He used to fly from his cage onto my chest or head. He tried flying and had fallen. I’ve tried a few times to let […]
Mating Ritual
I have six year old Fischer’s lovebird who is a male and lives with his female mate. It was mating season and I already gave them a wooden nest. I noticed when he tries to mate, he bobs his head up and down aggressively and makes quiet clicking sounds. When he finishes mating, he stays […]
Cere color change
I have a parakeet which is about two years old. Shen we brought him home his cere was blue. About a year later it turned a tan/brownish color, however now is is turning blue and then brown about every month. Is he sick? He is behaving normal and is active and eating well. When he […]
Cocktail leg broken
How to fix cocktails broken legs how many days to take recover
Sparrow bird
My bird is behaving weird she is sparrow and 13 days old and she is not pooping at all her butt area is hardening than before she is behaving weird lately what should i do
My cockatiel suddenly has difficulty flying.
Hello, I am starting to notice that my cockatiel can’t fly well. Yesterday I noticed he was struggling to fly and was using more energy to fly. Today he isn’t flying at all and when he is, he can’t fly high, maybe 2 or 3 feet off the ground for a couple of seconds. He’s […]
Cockatiel health
Hi, How can I tell if my cockatiel is not well. It’s the first time I have one. Please advise. Thank you
Black Poop?
Hi, Yesterday I noticed my 8 month old Quaker Parrots’ droppings turned black. She is acting normal; eating, sleeping playing, etc. Her diet consists of mostly pellets (im still trying to get her to eat veggies). However, I noticed one of her pellets were especially dark colored. After she started nibbling on that pellet is […]
Old bird
I have a decade old Fischer’s lovebird male who had a healthy lifestyle and stable diet of grains and vegetables. He has this seizure like episodes that occasionally happens and his right leg stops working for few minutes. Then he seems to be fine when it’s over and his feet are perfectly working. I was […]
How to find differences between female and male Fisher bird ?
So I have two birds and I don’t know who is male and female and when I sheared on the internet it showing DNA test or that check two bones that are connected or far but when we checked we couldn’t understand its very hard to check .
Sick parrot
My Amazon doesn’t want to eat or talk he drinks and is very still
Gcconure injury
Head got scraped on door, removed scalp features,head ok,,apart from pin hole size blood(didn’t bleed),seems absolutely fine 2hrs later he’s chatting away from the darkness of his cage now..ty
Mystery Disease
Hello, I am a passionate animal lover and bird enthusiast, I have 6 birds of my own, including a dutch blue peach-faced lovebird, pineapple green cheek conure, 3 society finches (1 is special needs), and a spice finch. 2 of my society finches as well as my spice finch all live together in a very […]
Budgies
My budgie (female) died today.She has 8 baby budgies who she was feeding.Can the male feed them now?i am seeing him enter in the nest but i dont know if he’s feeding them all
Dangerous to work near other parrots?
Hello, How dangerous would it be for my pet parrots at home if I were to work at a store that sells parrots (disease/illness transmission wise)? I wouldn’t be working in direct contact with them on a daily basis as I’d be working in the office, but may have to interact with the store birds […]
Yellow skin around wound
My parakeet has some wounds on his head from my other parakeet from when they fought and the skin around the wound is a yellowish color. Also the wound is not very recent. What does yellow on the skin near a wound indicate?
How to increase the weight of an underweight cockatiel?
My cockatiel is very skinny. He is 78 grams and 3 months old. I feed him vitamin seeds and how should I change his diet so that he gains a little weight?
Fly
My bird is not able to fly this morning Till last night she was able to fly…one of her wing is down,,what will be the reason
My bird’s poop is high level watery and black in color
Yesterday my bird’s neck was strucked in door. Consult one vetanarian medical, they gave one tablet. Now my bird is better. But today afternoon and evening, he is pooping like high level watery and black in color. Could you please tell why it’s happening and Is this is serious. Please suggest remedies also. Thank you
Sex of my parakeet
My parakeet is white with with yellow neck and forehead. It”s chest is blue and the back of neck is blue with black stripes. It is a year old. It’s cere is lavender with white around holes. Legs are pink. Her white feathers seem to be turning yellow. I’m so confused. Is it make or […]
Defeathering and abnormal feathers in budgie chicks
Hello, My chicks up to 15-20 days have good feathers (primary and secondary feathers was grown) but from this days their feathers specially secondary and primary feathers begin to drop and grow abnormal feathers or small feathers or don’t grow feathers at all. Until now I have 12 affected chicks. I take PCR test of […]
Conure abdomen
my almost 7 year old DNA male conure has a “belly” between his legs. his annual blood work is good. I started giving him milk thistle and aloe (lily of the desert) in case it’s liver issues. is there a test I need to request to check his liver? he has always been flighted and […]
2 week old cockatiel not eating
Is it okay to forcefeed a 2 week old cockatiel? I just got my bird yesterday and he doesn’t eat the formula I made until this mornibg, I asked the breeder and he said i should forcefeed. Is it okat tho?
Meyer’s parrot
What is the acceptable weight for an adult Meyer Parrot?
Parrot nausea
Can parrots suffer from nausea? My bird recently vomited during a car trip. No history of vomiting. Is it possible to tell if the bird is nauseous without vomiting and if yes, what meds are used to treat it? She’s been treated for GI tract issues for a while but never vomited before. I’m afraid […]
Feather chewing
Any recommendations on helping a 28 year old Alexandrine stop barbering his feathers? He has completely severed off his tail feathers. He came to me through a rescue and little is known about his history. I have taken him to the vet and no obvious physical reasons for the barbering were found.
epileptic african grey
I picked up an african grey a few years ago in the road . After a long while she became very tame and has a wonderful, gentle nature. To my absolute dismay she has started having the most horrendous seizures and I have noticed a growth above her left eye. Please assist – i dont […]
Feather falling
I have 1.5years male cockatiel it’s flight feather is fallen .it’s growing again falling.
Male Canary
my canary opens his mouth like gasping for air and opens his wings and stumbles
One legged jenday concure
Ive had my parrot (mr bob jolly) 3 years now, we bought him off someone off the internet. He seems happy enuff he has a lary cage, eats all day, sings well makes little noises lol, hes free to come and go from his cage n has a play area. My question is he had […]
Molting or plucking?
I have a male cockatiel, around 8 months old and he has already molted some of his wing and tail feathers but lately I’ve been seeing how he is losing lots of feathers from the chest area. Sometimes when he preens, I see him with fallen chest feather in his beak but I can’t figure […]
Cockatiels don’t like to bathe
I have some cockatiels that I’ve had for a couple months now, but they do not like to bathe. If offered a bath of lukewarm to room temp water they mostly ignore it/ maybe drink out of it. They dislike being misted as well. What are some ways I can get my birdies introduced to […]
Parakeet Behavior
About my parakeet Pico, that I’ve had for 1-1/2 yrs. He’s a character and sometimes a bully. 1) He bites me really hard sometimes, and I can’t figure out what prompts this behavior. He flies to my shoulder, and sometimes bites my neck, even breaking the skin. 2) He doesn’t have a friend, and he’s […]
Cockatiel health
My cockatiel is 2 months old, he still hasn’t weaned yet, we try feeding him less but he still begs for the feeding formula. He is fluffed up most of the time after I give him the feed. He eats the feeding formula well though. We have another 3 month old weaned cockatiel who eats […]
Can cockatiels get beak and feather disease?
Hi lafeber team, Real quick question that i can’t seem to find any reliable sources that answer: Can cockatiels get PBFD (Beak and feather disease)? I’ve heard they can’t get it but i have also heard the opposite, i trust this site and the team here. Can you please shed some much needed light on […]
Swells on face of Lovebird
My lovebird recently had swells internally on sides of face and forehead like tumour growth. What is wrong with my lovebirds health? Recent visit to a vet was prescribed with antibiotic but yet to recover. What is the reason for such sudden changes in my pet’s health?
Separation anxiety
First let me say that my 23-year-old cockatiel has improved greatly since switching to Lefeber food. He recently developed separation anxiety which he never had before. When I have to go away for a few days and leave him alone, he will not eat or drink and there is little to no droppings. I am […]
CBD oil for pigeon?
Hello all, I don’t know if this is the right place to ask, but I have a bit of an odd case to deal with. My pet pigeon of 3 years has severe neurological issues. She’s tested negative for PMV and we’re looking to test for Paratyphoid next, but I’m really at a loss as […]
Lovebirds mating /laying eggs
My under 1 yr old female Lovebird has started laying eggs. She has a 2 yr old male partner. I’m worried now for her health as I’ve just discovered the issues that can occur with egg laying. So far she has had 2 eggs Can i stop this now that she has started laying?. Can […]
My 4-5 week old cockatiel is rejecting formula and eating pellets, is this good or bad?
I started feeding him pellets just 2 or 3 days ago and now he’s rejecting formula but not pellets, should I keep pellets in its cage for all day starting now? Should I take him to an avian vet?
