Question category: Health

Hole in the stomach

Hello I found a bird when i was running somewhere in the woods i found it with a hole in its stomach and whenever i feed it and give it water the water would drip out of the hole i placed a liquid that helps with wounds and a plaster to block off the water […]

My bird problem

Recently my bird lost his abillity to fly and he is lossing feather too ..but there is no problem with food or anything and yes we checked him with doctor there is no no problem he said

My red tail black cockatoo can’t fly

Hello i have an subadult female red tail black cockatoo that can’t fly at all as long as I tried and she only eats seeds or peanuts but she will not eat fruits at all which lead to poor body condition as per our vets I’ve tried giving her food in a lot of different […]

Baby cockatiel

I recently got a bird and she popping a dark drown color

Why is my baby cockatiel not begging or eating food?

I have 1-3 week cockatiels which are not begging or eating food. when I tried to hand feed them, they won’t open it’s beak or swallow it. And the crop was very low on food but not zero. I’m feeding them every day 6am to 10pm every 2-3 hours and sometimes they only take 4-5 […]

Love birds

Hello, amar 2to love birds ache…love birds k ki daily snan korano uchith in summer?

New baby cockateil

Hi After much research,my partner and i decided to get a male cockateil. We have had him for nearly 2 weeks now! Over night his behaviour has changed,hes not as vocal or wanting to play with us or or his toys.He is eating and drinking so we’re wondering if he is stressed or anxious over […]

fertility Macaw

Hi Sir Do you have a fertility product for Pairs Macaw parrot ?

Why is my baby cockatoo not eating

My cockatoo is 5 months, he used to be happy getting parrot formula and he doesn’t know how to eat solids yet, usually when I feed him he takes his milk happily and shakes his head up and down to swallow it like all baby’s do, recently he’s stopped doing that, doesn’t seem to want […]

Quaker Laying Eggs

So my pet quaker we thought was a boy just laid two eggs—the first one we didn’t know what to do and decided to feed it back to her. We have since limited sunlight and fresh foods like fruit and veggies. But she only has laid two eggs. She started laying on Saturday and it […]

U2 Prolapse – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

What can be done for a male Umbrella Cockatoo with cloacal prolapse? This rescue, who has had 3 unsuccessful procedures to correct this, but the last one almost killed him-needed to be rushed back to undo the stitches, lwhen he coud not defecate.

FDB Amazon – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

My Amazon picks and chews constantly, and pulls feathers. I think it’s hormonal. I have restricted protein, used bitter spray and CBD oil for birds. Nothing works and I don’t want a naked bird. Any suggestions?

FDB Cockatoo – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

“My sulphur crested cockatoo has FDB. He doesn’t pull feathers out. He does do a bit of barbering. But it almost looks like his skin is itchy. He chews his skin. And might stomp his foot. Avian vet did skin scraping, skin biopsy, bloodwork, X-ray, ultrasound. We did antibiotics & anti fungal prophylactically. Changed diet. […]

droppings odor – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

My 31 yo CAG has very smelly droppings for almost a year. Culture was negative. Had Clavamox & Benebac Plus – didn’t change anything. His behavior is normal=no overt signs of illness. Any OTC treatment to try? Thee is no avian vet in our area within 150 miles. He has had some general care with […]

Feather issues – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb. 24

My female ringneck has balanced diet, blood work normal. but she’s New changes from her feathers issues started from last year! Feathers start breaking from middle from after a while and slowly slowly (when new comes after molting) ,her tale long feathers break off badly!!! Doctor told me, she bitten her feathers in night times […]

Stunted Baby Cockatiel.

Hi, I have a month old cockatiel baby, she hatched February 12. I got her from a breeder saying she isn’t taking good care of its parents already. She’s been with me for a week now, but what I’ve noticed is, she’s not gaining weight, she’s still roughly around 60 grams to 65 grams. I […]

Budgie

Hey my budgie go a big sake hanging of her bum and it is like she need to poo but keeps making a small chirp in pain

Parakeet eggs

What do you do when a single parakeet lays an egg?

Weaning Baby Dove that cannot move legs

Hello, I found a baby dove that must be over 7 days old because she /he is weaning. She fell and injured herself because she is not able to move her legs. Toes seem to have atrophy because around like closing up like little fists. Her wings are getting stronger. I am feeding her baby […]

Cockatiel not growin

My cockatiel is 20 days and so skinny and has runny nose and I don’t know what to do so i do a lot of research

Calcium? – Dr. Lamb Webinar 3/17

how do we know when extra calcium is needed if a bird is acting hormonal? my grey is 19 years old and this is the first time she has started doing this.

Cockatoo prolapse – Dr. Lamb Webinar 3/17

I have a female U2 that intentionally prolapses. Deslorelin implants do not seem to work. Do you have any other suggestions? I have talked with her veterinarian about asymmetrical cloacoplasty.

Rare parakeet tail feather damage!

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 […]

Feathers

I have 3 baby cockatiels they are 17 days old and they still don’t have feathers. Note: I’m still hand feeding them

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 […]

About green ring neck parrot

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

Baby Cockatiel pin feather bleeding

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 […]

Nobody knows what’s happening to my lovebird.

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 […]

Larva in millet sprouts

Hello, i found larva in millet sprouts,will that be harmful to budgie? Please reply fast. Thanks.

parrots

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.

Smelly poop

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.

BUDGIE UNABLE TO FLY

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?

Baby cockatiel

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…

My lovebird seem like couldn’t fly anymore

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 […]

DANDER

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 pet

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

Parrots and Chickens

I want to get chickens but have parrots. Can you safely have both with Avian Flu being so bad now.

Stop eating

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

Parrot pooping black

Made my parrot to take bath and now it’s not eating, the poop color is black

Parrot Coloring

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 […]

Very young parakeet

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 […]

Outdoor Risks – Ask the Vet Webinar Feb 24

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 […]

Lovebirds

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 […]

Cockatiel feather issues

? .. 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 […]

Budgie

My budgies are so lazy how i made them to bite and fight me

Death of a zebra finch

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.

Smelly poop

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 […]

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