Zebra finches
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?
Yellow naped amazon
What is the best diet for a 18yr old
Nutriberries
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?
New bird mom
Hello my love bird Zia egg hatched it’s been two days since it happened I’m not sure what to do. ?
Canary feathers
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?
Cockatiel
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, […]
Zebrafinch Eggs
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?
Location of nest
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
avi cakes texture
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 […]
Thank you!
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 […]
Hatching eggs
I noticed the egg wanting to open but it’s been 2 days and nothing, should I just leave it alone.
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
Zebrafinch Eggs
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?
What to feed 2 month old cockatiel that was patent feed
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 […]
Death and loss
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
Bulging lower Belly
I am writing because I just noticed my female parakeet has a lower swollen belly
Nut Meats
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?
finch aviary
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.
Mating
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 […]
He’s mad at him
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 […]
Sex of a White Bird
I have a White Cockatiel and I was wondering exactly how could I tell if it’s male or female
feeding greens
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.
Parakeet
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?
New eggs being laid after chicks 6 weeks old
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 […]
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.
PBFD
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 Doesn’t Fly Anymore Much
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.
Parakeet eggs hatched
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?
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
Canarys and Cockatiels sharing food
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 […]
Constant chirping
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
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
Gluten and oat free pellets
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!
Wild Finch nesting
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 […]
Corn cob bedding
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?
Long nails
My canary has long nails. Does not seem to bother her. Should I be concerned?
New born chick abandoned
How do I feed abandoned new born wild chick
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 […]
Buy a Baby Bird
How do I find pet shops or bird breeders who sell ethically bred and socialized baby Severe Macaws with a health guarantee for at least a week? I live in NJ. I watched the seminar on questions to ask breeders but it didn’t explain how to find ethical breeders or pet shops.
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 […]
Biting face
My gcc J has become very hormonal and aggressive after 5 years. He has recently coupled with my other gcc G. They are both males as far as I know. He is showing nesting behavior, “strutting”, and has bitten me 3x on the lips and now today on my eye. He bullies G and won’t […]
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 […]
Pet parrot attacks visitors faces
Hi you gave some advise on in May 2023 re:an Indian ring neck that attacks the owners face. In you reply you have said “I’m going to give you some links to our behavior and training pages, as well as to a webinar about hormone triggers”. Please would you kindly send me this information. I […]
Eggs not hatching
My eggs are in an incubator, they look fully developed but die before they hatch. What’s the issue? Incubator set at 99.5 degrees with 45% humidity,I rotate every 3 hrs.
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
Female Zebra Finch doing Twitching like Beak Repeatedly fr 2 days Constantly
the female which i told and others are not panting i checked in mrng but that one female still twitching her beak and chasing the 2-3 birds and also aggressive against fr al birds except only one male but that male has already mated with some other female and they’re in nest forming stage and […]
What happened
He is an 11 year old Caique and earlier in the day he was happy playing and chirping and dancing I can’t process his death after dinner | noticed he was at the bottom of his cage kind of bent over I picked him up and he looked drowsy I gave him a little water […]
my cocktail chick in not normal
hello. i bought a 25-30 days cocktail and it was very healthy and asking for food when it was in the owner’s shop but when i took it home and fed it twice after the second time it became very quiet and didnt accept hand feeding at all so i had to force feed it […]
Cockatiel Kisses
I have a 3 year old female that I got when she was 3 months. She likes to be near me and follows me around but she doesn’t like kisses. I don’t know why.
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 […]
Nutri-Berries
I’ve been feeding Fred Nutri-Berries for Parrots for 34 years, but I bought and opened tub for Macaw and Cockatoo by mistake. Is that ok for him to eat?
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 […]
Cockatiel bend
My male cockatiel will sometimes duck his head down low and his wings slightly out . then he quickly pops straight up and makes a kiss sound. This happens in short succession . What is he doing ?
Sudden death
I was with my boy Ben at 615 pm. Took the dog for a walk and when I got back, He was gone. I’ve had him for over 18 yrs. I knew the day was coming but not like this. Thanks for listening.
Help- they won’t stop laying!
I have two female zebra finches that seem to dead set on starting their family. Both are laying, on average one egg a day each, and it’s been about 2 months of this. They are starting to show signs of egg binding, and I’m anxious to try anything to get them to stop! They have […]
10 week old Eclectus parrot
Hi, My eclectus parrot is 10 weeks old and I’m having issues with feeding him 1 porridge meal a day, he refuses to eat but he does snack on veg and pellets the whole day. He tends to attack the spoon now. Is he ready to go off the porridge completely as its becoming a […]
laying eggs
my african grey pair are not breeding yet shes laying eggs why will the male not breed with her they are both of age
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 […]
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