I have a 1-year-old green cheek conure that is getting hormonal right now. His first owner neglected him unintentionally so he is still learning how to forage and play with toys and experience foods. Normally I use safflower seeds or small pieces of dried fruit for flight training along with training bad behaviors out of […]
PLEASE HELP. My ringneck was fine yesterday, late afternoon saw he much quieter not up to his usual self and not eating. This morning chatted few words but not busy as other mornings. He is 23 years old. He is not cage bound.
I have two lovebirds that I purchased in 2024 that I witnessed mating on July 7, 2026 for the first time. Then I noticed my girl’s first ever egg on 7/22/26. Now, on 7/25/26, I see three eggs. But my problem is that she laid her eggs in a coconut shell. I do not have […]
I just got a 6 week old male budgie 2 days ago and yesterday he flew out of the cage while we were trying to feed him because he wasnt eating. When he flew out he banged into a couple walls then fell onto the floor. We immediately put him into a nice bowl covered […]
I got a male cockatiel his name is Echo. He was around 10 months old when his mate died and his previous owners claimed he was aggressive after that. When I took him in I started hand feeding him and slowly he started eating from my palm even stepping up on it sometimes. Out of […]
Hi. I got a male cockatiel named Echo. His previous owners used his as a breeding male and he had a mate but then she died and he was only 10 months old. He started bitting around that time according to his previous owners. I took him in and started to train with him. I […]
Current Symptoms:Breathing: Very heavy breathing, severe tail bobbing with every breath, lethargy, and sleeping all day.Posture: Some are completely exhausted and sitting on the bottom of the cage.Appetite: Still eating, but appetite has visibly decreased.Facial Discharge: One budgie has a highly concerning dried, red, and yellowish fluid crusted around its mouth, cere (nostrils), and eyes.Sounds: […]
I have an approximately 8-week-old cockatiel that weighs between 72–75 g. He is active, playful, flies confidently, and eats solid foods well on his own, including pellets, spray millet, seeds, and some vegetables. He also accepts food from my hand. He currently receives 4 mL of hand-feeding formula in the morning (8 AM) and 10 […]
i have a female budgie who is about 6 yrs old has a large lower abdominal tumor she is missing parts of her toes ( she was missing them when I adopted her) she has a hard time flying and climbing keeps falling but she keeps trying.
I feed my Umbrella Cockatoo a mixture of the Lafeber pellets & Nutriberries. She grinds the pellets into small pieces, so I am not sure how much she is actually eating. I need to pack up her food for 2 weeks of boarding and I want to make sure I give her enough. I give […]
I have 2 green cheek conure one male and one female the female laid 2X they actually broken in a cage, and I didn’t expecting that as soon as I know notice that I put something for them like a small nest if she’s gonna play more eggs, but my question is is the eggs […]
Hello, if the food is only good to leave in my birds bowl for 12 hours, should I put new food in when I remove any uneaten food at the 12 hour mark or is it ok to only offer food once per day for 12 hours and then leave the bowl empty for 12 […]
I got a new female cockatiel around ten weeks old and recently she has started making this sort of deep, gravelly squak type sound for no reason. She could be sitting with me or in her cage I don’t know what it means.
Can I leave my canary alone for two days?
Is it a good thing to put your cockatiels in time out back in their cages if they are biting? My 7year old female is lunging at our face and biting hard also attaching our 2 year old male they are caged separately not intended for breeding have had the male for a year now
My three-year-old male cockatiel screams incessantly, every 5-10 seconds, from morning until late afternoon. To get him to stop, I have to isolate him in a room, or isolate myself. He has a “Velcro-like” behavior, practically always perched on my shoulder. He plays very little. He currently has his flight feathers. Would clipping them help […]
I am going away for two days. Will my canary be okay. I will leave plenty of food and fresh water.
My conure (9yo) laid a clutch of eggs earlier this year (April). There were 11 total (infertile as she lives free roam with a parrotlet and plumhead.) She sat on them for about 6 weeks before finally giving up on them last week – but she’s really hormonal and territoral still and showing destructive behaviours?? […]
I have a year old male parakeet. Totally bonded with his mirror. Just purchased a young female. I know they need to wait until 2 yrs old but when should I move her into his cage? I have let them on top of the cage to get to know each other, but always kept them […]
Will a canary be okay if left alone for two days ?
Can I leave my canary alone for two days?
I have 2 male zebra finches, and i like to introduce 2 female to them. Is this a good idea? Do female take care of their young?
What is the best diet for a 18yr old
I have an African gray, 1 umbrella cockatoo, 2 rose breasted cockatoos. I feed Nutriberries along with a pelleted food. I would like to go with just one size Nutriberries instead of buying both cockatoo size and parrot size. Which one would fill my needs the best to feed all the same size?
Hello my love bird Zia egg hatched it’s been two days since it happened I’m not sure what to do. ?
My canary has been plucking at his feathers & has made himself red & a little bald. Im not sure if it’s mites or something else. I bought an anti mite spray. Will it heal itself & feathers got back?
My cockatiel is almost 3. When I purchased him, he was 1 and was handled with work gloves in the store. I was unaware till later. He loves me and flies to my shoulder. If my hand even gets close, he bites me hard. Is there any hope? My first bird let me hold, snuggle, […]
My zebrafinches have already laid 4 eggs but they still haven’t started to incubate them? Also one of the eggs is noticably smaller than the rest?
Our finch built her nest inside a wreath on our front door since we are using our front door often will that cause an issue with the amount of time that she sits on her eggs I feel the nest has had five eggs for almost 3 weeks now and we’re not noticing anything happening
purchased avi cakes from Petsmart today and since I have used this product for over 20 yrs now, I know what a fresh pkg feels like and this one was on hard side although just came in from petsmart warehouse and mgr insisted they felt fine. Of course, he had no clue as the date […]
Hello Brenda! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your helpful recommendations shared on this website. Last year, I reached out to you because I was concerned about my Quaker laying too many eggs in a short period. I followed every piece of advice you gave, and it made a huge […]
I noticed the egg wanting to open but it’s been 2 days and nothing, should I just leave it alone.
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
My zebrafinches finished laying their clutch of 5 eggs a few days ago but they haven’t yet started to incubate them. Why not and is there any chance they still will? Also one egg is much smaller and whiter than the others?
Hi, I was just given a roughly 2 month old cockatiel from someone in my neighborhood. I would like to know the best way to feed them to ensure proper diet, and help them be comfortable and bond. As far as I know the owner was only going to feed it seed mix but I […]
My one parakeet died on may 12’th and my other parakeet looks very lonely and depressed doesn’t play with her toys anymore should I get another parakeet for her? She’s sitting in her food bowl eating and drinking well please help me I feel bad I wish I could help her out
I am writing because I just noticed my female parakeet has a lower swollen belly
I have a Meyer Parrot. I would like to know what kind of nuts are best to feed her; also should they be eaten raw or roasted?
We have zebra finches in a large aviary that connects to a small one. If we remove the nests to give a breeding break, what should we set up for the birds t sleep in? They have some perches.
Hi There. In one of your answers to another query you mentioned as soon as the parakeet parents or the young chick’s leave the nest, it is best to remove the nest to allow the mother to rest. However I noticed that the couple started mating even before the chicks leave the nest. What do […]
Hi, we’ve had Mr. Gray since Dec. 2023. He’s our daughter bird. He used to go to my husband and land on his head and my husband would have him step up on his finger. And they would talk and play for awhile. Then my husband got sick congestive heart failure; now Mr. Gray will […]
I have a White Cockatiel and I was wondering exactly how could I tell if it’s male or female
I have 8 budgies they love greens should I feed them greens everyday or not I do feed them spinach, dandelions ( pesticide free) I don’t want to over whelm their systems. also how to introduce 2 budgie brothers to each other so I can save cage space.
My parakeet lay 3 eggs and let on them for few weeks only now I don’t see her going back to the nest what should I do?
Hi there! My female cockatiel recently had two baby chicks and they are now 6 weeks old. The parents have been feeding them and they come in and out of their nesting box now to explore. The babies have never showed much interest in taking formula from a syringe. The female has now laid another […]
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.
I had a conure tested and she came back PBFD Positive, Today 11th May 5pm she was PTS , the vet said she went peacefully and it was quick , I have f10 cleaner bottle can I clean the area daily and I have African grey coming in the middle of june will I be […]
My lovebird of almost 3 months or less doesn’t want to fly today, he just flies a bit when I trigger him then sits somewhere for hours until I trigger him again. Could he be injured ? He’s very vocal when he’s out and eats normally.
My bonded parakeets just hatched two eggs for there first time. They had no nesting box or any thing nest related and they hatched them on the bottom of the cage. The cage does have like a carpet material at the bottom of the cage. My question is will the babies be ok like that?
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 […]
Hi I have a budgie that doesn’t look well what can I do
I have 2 Canaries and 2 Cockatiels. They all live in together in one room. The cockatiels have their own cage, however doors are open for them to get out, same with the Canaries. The Canaries for some reason love eating out of the cockatiel’s food bowls while having food of their own (both Lafebre […]
My female rainbow lorikeet has laid her first egg without a mate and when sitting on the egg she is constantly chirping but not her usual sounds is she ok
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
Hi. I have a celiac in the household and am looking for a recipe or a commercially available pellets that is free from wheat, barley, rye or oats? Other grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, rice, etc are safe. Thanks!
A Finch has made a nest out on my. patio in a wreath. She laid 5 eggs and sits on them but is away from the nest for long periods of time but comes back and also th male feeds her too. It has been about 25 days and they have not hatched. What should […]
The corn cob bedding that I use for the bottom of the cage, is this considered nesting material? My Goulian finch has been laying eggs on the corn cob at the bottom of the cage. Is this material encouraging her to lay eggs?
My canary has long nails. Does not seem to bother her. Should I be concerned?
How do I feed abandoned new born wild chick
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 […]
