Hello, I took my bird in to get her nails clipped, and when we got home, her behavior changed completely. She now refuses to go in her cage and gets very upset when she does. She isn’t relaxed at all in her cage which is very unlike her. On top of this she sometimes will […]
How can I make life better for my parakeet, sitting on 3 unfertilized eggs? Cage mostly covered. Well fed; water, seed, millet, apple. Curious cats, barking chihuahuas and soft talking parrot nearby. Cleopatra is 6+ years old. Her companion, Cesar, died 5 years ago. Her lovebird friend Nefertiti, died 2 months ago. First time, alone. […]
Hello my name is John. My male is 4 and he is molting, fairly bad. He is fluffing a lot sometimes staying fluffed and wants me to hold him all the time. Still eating and drinking like always. I now recall he done this the very first time but not this much that is why […]
what are the long term side effects of using the hormonl implants? Can they be used indefinitely?
My 30 year old female CAG feather plucks. Vet has no suggestions but worse she screeches for attention and hates the fact our grandkids moved in during the pandemic.
If you measure your parrot’s food precisely (e.g., in tablespoons), does it mean the bird has to eat 100% of the food not to starve?
Does human chewed food ( chicken broccoli and pasta, represent a danger to a cockatiel (it seems to make mine more interested.
Our new, 6 week old hand fed parakeet has a place on his chest with no feathers and it looks like it may be a lump… is this normal? Anything we can do? Thanks
I have 2 timneh grays. One is to be a female the other male. Last spring the male started shreading his back and wing feathers. He was just getting to look normal when fall came and he started all over again. Vet said he was shreading feathers to make a nest. Male is around 10 […]
I have a male lovebird who is hand reared, very friendly and affectionate. we had him since he was 8 weeks old and now he is 7 years. he is a happy bunny who gets out everyday for approximately 30 minutes, maybe more, and enjoys our company. he is spoken to constantly throughout the day […]
I’m fairly strict on diet and daylight hours but I have one who laid eggs in December and then got really ill from hormonal issues. She is better now but has been hormone implant in January and now started nesting behaviour. Any other modifications I can make? Is temperature a factor which should be addressed? […]
Why my budgie stomach is getting bigger day by day. Now it is very big. Please help me with the solution.
Hello, I’ve gotten four clutches over the past few months from my Zebra Finches, but it has been about 4 weeks since I’ve gotten another. What’s more, they’re acting very different. One of them is in the nesting box at all times – they no longer come out and sit on the perches together, or […]
How can I do an DNA on my bird
If an Amazon is regurgitating food, should he eat more?
Attended Dr Lamds Pet bird hormonal behavior lecture. It was as informational as any lecture at veterinary conferences for CE credit. I am a licensed LTV and always looking for avian credit, and not always easy to find. Might want to look into for CE credit. Very well done!!!
My 5 month old Yellow Head Amazon Parrot, is not swallowing his pellets or seeds instead he is nibbling on them. I tried the formula again but he is resisting that also.
I watched your Webinar last week and asked a question about our Cockatoo. It didn’t get answered, but the situation has changed…. Original question: 23 year old female Umbrella Cockatoo. She has been with us just 12 months. Everytime she is with me she is “huffy” – if you get what I mean. She will […]
Can my sick rescued Lovebird sleep on cage floor on his belly in a fleece blanket?
I have had a yellow canary for more than 11 years. It seems happy and sings. Interacts with my family. My children would like to get another canary to interact with our existing bird. I’m concerned he’s so old and accustom to being alone it might upset him. What are your thoughts and recommendations?
What can you tell me about a physical shaking motion that my bird has developed? (Please see description below.) Is this common in aging birds? What insights can you give me about causes and ways to make him more comfortable? DESCRIPTION: There is a sudden shaking, sometimes of just the head, sometimes the whole body […]
Hi, my 20 year old male cockatiel, named Atticus, has arthritic feet which causes him to perch inside his food dish most nights even though his perches are all vet wrapped to make them cushy. I was wondering if getting him a Cotton Rope – Bird Breeding Nest Bed with Coconut Fiber from Amazon would […]
Do you have any special recommendations regarding owner care, diet and/or veterinary care for elderly parrots?
Hi! Generally speaking, how long does a cockatiel live? My grey male cockatiel just turned 26 in February. He’s very active and has a ravenous appetite. Also any cure for seed moths?
Is there a covid test for birds? Can covid be passed from human to bird and vice versa?
What can I do if I don’t have an avian vet in town and no chance to go with my bird (budgie) to another city where there are avian vets?
Over 2 years my grey has gone gradually blind in stages. She is now totally blind, and three vets have no idea why. The final stage was hyphema which finished the sight completely. She eats well, and still talks and is active. I bought her in Africa, have had her over 30 years but have […]
The ceiling in the living room of my rental apartment recently leaked during a big storm. It looks like it’s not the first time it leaked but not in the last 10 years. How worried should I be about mold and what it can do to my parrot?
I am bringing home a conure in the near future and am trying to figure out whether or not I should trim it’s wings. I have a cat that stays inside and on one hand, birds are made to fly and my bird might be able to fly off if it’s flighted, but on the […]
We have had him since 1993. His molt has been ongoing for two weeks. His preening is consistent. Only change is he will squawk or screech for no apparent reason. His feather condition has moved from normal to raggedy back to normal now looking a little ragged. We fine mist spray him with warm water […]
I would like to know what I can do to help my female Eclectus Parrot from plucking out her feathers? She is hormonal and has been laying eggs, but I’m getting concerned she’ll pluck herself to bleed.
Should an older Amazon parrot–aged 45–receive any special care?
Please if you can help. We have a female pigeon. She is paralyzed. She cannot stand or walk. Her legs do work so nothing broken. She is otherwise 100%. She was fine yesterday and found her around 1pm yesterday. Our aviary birds are clean. Food and water bowls are cleaned all the time. No one […]
Do you recommend UV lights for hormonal and plucking issues?
Hi there, We’ve got a 1 year old Male cockatiel who seems to intake far too much water. Whenever he poops its just like flooding his cage. is there a way to stop this behavior?
Does Athena have a medical or nutritional issue (the red feather on her chest is why I ask)?
What is the name of the website where this webinar will be?
What do you think is the average life span of greys in captivity?
My Gray’s eye pupil is black and the white is golden in color. Why?
ParrotI have a parent that is losing feathers right below the eyes what could it be and can I send a Photos somehow to you
So I rescue a 14 year old male conure. He eats well. Don’t see him drinking as much water. But the last 2 days is been sitting on the bottom of the cage. Im worried
I have a cockatiel and am moving from L.A. to N.C. in late June. It seems the airlines have an “embargo” on birds in the cabin and several states may impose a 14-day quarantine upon entry. Any ideas about how I can safely get my cockatiel to N.C.? Thanks very much.
14 week old female cockatiel seems a little itchy but also seems to be molting. Loosing some feathers but new ones seem to be growing in. Is this normal. No mites seen or evidence of them not present.
My Pacific parrotlet keeps pulling out her feathers its become pretty bad and I’ve tried everything I don’t know what to do please help
I have a female zebra Finch who has been puffed up and sleeping in her food bowl all day. She is normally active and energetic but isn’t even moving out of the way when the other finches try to eat out of the bowl. I don’t know if she is sick or possibly egg bound […]
What are your thoughts about haloperidol use in mutilation/feather pickers?
we have just gotten a conure and we were told that it was 10 weeks old but its tail feathers are already full length
Hi! I have 15 IRNs which molted late last Summer, August-September. It is now March and many of my birds are molting again and or looking “rough.” They are not real keen on bathing and the room is dry heat w/little humidity. I thought I was going to go into my breeding season but it’s […]
Hello, i was recently given a Hispanolian parrot as a gift by a family member, i would like to find out why she came without feathers also why she has a medium size bump on her chest. Regarding the taming part she bites and does not want to be touched. I’m trying to be slow […]
What to do if my budgie wing bleeds
hi i have a canary and he sleep differently and i just wanna know his okay … he don’t use his wings in sleeping mood and his head is down ….
My bird fell 3′ on 2 Feb. Since then he sleeps lot, is listless, and doesn’t play. He hurt one foot and can no longer hold his food, but he eats eagerly if I hand feed him. Often when he sleeps his head hangs forward below his perch, as low as the end of his […]
Hello, I’m wondering if you might be able to help me? I feed the wild birds where I live in Tingoora Qld. I have about 12 galahs that feed here. There are 2 that are a bit smaller then the rest and there colours are not as bright as the other ones. They are quite […]
Why does one pick at just one love bird.cause it’s picking the feathers of the one so had to separated them.
I have a wonderful Solomon eclectus and he is 9 years old I saved him from a previous owner that was really bad to him and he became a really bad feather plucker under his wings the outside is beautiful he started feather plucking his chest to where it started bleeding I usually spray my […]
I happen to have a male blue mask and a grey female mask. both unpaired in separate cages. if I put both in one cage, with a nest box, will they breed? or, a larger question is – do masked lovebirds inter-breed?
Can a conure get parasites from a food source ? my blue crown I’ve had for at least 25yrs is demonstrating odd behavior. any advice is greatly appreciated.
We adopted a cockatoo thats aprox.4 yrs old.we have had him for 3 months now,and have tried the seed,pellets that were given to him as a reg diet.he will not touck any of it,or any other pellets,nutriberies,seed,fresh food,ect.he is a very fussy eater..at this time he only eats mashed potatoes,some oatmeal,baby bird food.we are very […]
Hello, our 13 year old conure laid an egg the other day, and now I can feel another one about you come out. I also noticed a small hole in her abdomen and feces is coming out of it (not her cloaca).
Hi Lafeber! My male grey cockatiel just turned 26 and I’m wondering if I should give him sunflower seeds to fatten him up this winter, or add anything else to his diet. His weight looks normal and he loves your tropical Nutra-berries and Fruit Delight Avi-cakes. He doesn’t seem to care very much for the […]
