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female always kills its chick

Hi! From the Philippines. I used to have a pair of finches. A gray and a white. Since the seller of the white finch told us that it was ready to breed, I bought a fertility vit to laid eggs ASAP (its my first time to have a pet bird). After 2 months, it laid […]

15 year old hen laying every Spring

This hen has only raised 1 clutch successfully and does not have a bonded mate. However every Spring she lays a clutch of eggs in small spaces of the aviary. Should I put a nest box in or discourage her from laying. There are males in the cage.

Cockatiel differences

I have two male cockatiels and over the course of a few months I have had them in seperate cages. A month later they are in the same cage and are doing fine but recently they have started to fight now and again. They’ve always seemed to be fine in each others presence but now […]

Budgie moving head back and forth after eatinf

I adopted a very tiny budgie about four months ago. Every time she eats she opens and closes her beam for about 5 minutes and then moves her head from side to side. The head movement will last typically anywhere from an addition five minutes up to a half an hour. Often times she takes […]

Cockatiel attacking

My almost 4 yr old male had started attacking me – over couple months time vet administered 3 injections of Luprone – he’s been great, but now suddenly attacking me again – help

My first sun conure

I recently adopted My first sun conure, and she is 6 months old. How easy will she be to train at this point in time?

Weaning baby budgie

I raised a baby budgie from an egg. His parents could not feed him (unavailable) so I raised him. Hes 8.5 weeks old now, healthy and happy but won’t wean off three hand feedings a day. Oleas3 help . I have his cage fully stocked with seed, mini pellets and millet spray plus fresh water. […]

6 oversexed parakeets in a huge cage

2 males 4 females. Keep laying eggs. One has been on her eggs over the 23 days. Should I remove eggs. She looks weak heavy breathing male feeds her but she gets out only for a minute then back on her two eggs. They are in coconuts. Another female just laid three eggs which were […]

Aggression

I’ve had the same 4 parakeets (all female I think) for 4 years. All of a sudden there is fighting and one egg has been laid. The aggression is scary, but I’m not sure what to do. Do they mount for dominance and why so much aggression with all of them so suddenly?

Adding another bird to cage

Hi my mom has 3 budgerigar 2 male 1 female. Thought about adding another female. For I fill like the male is lonely. The 2 males got into a fight which has never happened before, but the female laid two eggs. I don’t know what to do? Someone said to toss the eggs, but I’m […]

Hot belly

For the past few days, my conure’s belly is hotter than usual. Just between her legs. Is there a reason for that? Should we be worried?

Laying eggs

Hi my African grey laid 4 eggs at the end of May and tonight September 2 she laid another egg. She is about 25 yrs old doesn’t have a nesting box or any birds around the house. What can I do to deter her from laying eggs? And what supplements can I give her so […]

Reproduction chez des amie de vacances

Bonjour j ai laisser mes 2 calopsite en garde pour les vacances chez 1 amie qui elle aussi a 1 calospite et pendant se mois de vacances ma calospite en a profiter pour se reproduire avec l oiseau de mon amie elle a vu la reproduction se faire mais la je rentre et veut recupere […]

injury

one of my budgies was involved in an accident which caused his left foot to be somewhat paralyzed he cannot close his left foot al the way the vet thinks it is nerve damage and may return to normal in time is their anything I can do to speed up the healing.

Green monk, Quaker Bird

I have tried lots of bird’s food for my quaker bird. He will eat your products but not bird’s seeds. I have wasted a lot of money on buying bird’s seeds online. Can I try him on good quality wild bird food

How do I tame 8 months old IRN

Hi. I have 8 month old female Indian ringenck. She’s has only been with us for a week. She’s not been tamed. When sitting by her cage and talking to her she seems to be relaxed and hopping from one perch to another, waking around the cage and sometimes grooming herself. As soon as i […]

Eggs hatched

My female budgie’s egg just hatched first one . As a pet parent is there anything I should do, or should I just let mother take care of chick?

Zebra finches : Preparing the nest

We recently bought a pair of zebra finches and they are busy preparing a nest. The male is always busy working on the nest, and we have observed that he sometimes sits in there. I think the female does less in the preparation. Am I correct? Is this the habit of zebra finches?

Cages health and issues

My budgie pair age is 6-7 months old I think and they bite me ferociously and they have a cage 14x14x14 and I feed them millets as daily diet Should I change the cage and diet and I have tried many ways to stop biting but it won’t work pls help me with biting and […]

cockatoo eating problem

my bird cockatoo is only 5 month old when he 4 month he eat seeds but after i send him to my cousin house for 4 weeks he told my he eat properly there house but when he come back to me know he just take hand feed only and with seeds he only play […]

yeast form

Over feeding.vomit feeding 1 month cocktail bird

solution

1 month cocktail vomiting solution treatment medicine name

My female cockatiel and male cockatiel fought this morning

In this morning I woke up to the sound of them moving their wings like they usually so I decided to not look at them but when I noticed it took longer I looked and saw them fighting and trying to fly in front of the water spot. They started fighting a month after I […]

Taming an 8 month old cockatiel

I’ve had my 8 month old female cockatiel for 3 weeks now and she doesn’t like hands and I really need help to learn how to get her to trust me and to be able to tame her and get her out of her cage. I also I am currently still in school so I […]

Infected eye

Hi, it’s me Lina again. I’ve come to find out that my zebra finch has conjunctivitis and that it’s treatable with some terramycin ointment. I did notice though that my zebra finch keeps scratching and rubbing his face on the perch. Is there anyway I can prevent him from doing that once I’ve put the […]

Best mate for a very old cockatiel?

We recently inherited my late mother-in-law’s cockatiel. He is about 25 years old, at least that’s what we can tell from anecdotal stories and his band seems to agree. He seems rather lonely and we would like to get a companion cockatiel, but what would be best/safest for the current bird? His health appears good […]

Bird eye infection.

I am worried for my zebra finch who cant close their eye and it seem as if his eye is bulging a little. He can’t seem to be able to close it and I’m afraid its an infection. Since there is only so much I could do at my age, I can’t take him to […]

My Rosellas are not sitting on their eggs at night

My Rosella hen laid her eggs as follows: 1st 16 August 2nd 17 August 3rd and 4th 18 August 5th 20th August 6th 21st August She and the male incubate the eggs only during the day but, at night, they both sleep in the cage not in the nest. I also have a pair of […]

Wood to chew on

Is it safe to give Mulberry tree wood for my cockatoo and McCaw to Chew.

Parrot 🦜

Why does my parrot not let me touch him whenever i raise my hand he gets angry and tries to bite me please tell me how to get him to let me touch him

Conure lost all her tail feathers

I accidentally leaned in my parro and she lost all her tail. One feather has blood in rest all and come out. Wht should I do? She is active. And is flying. But will she be fine??

1 or 2 Budgies?

I can’t decide whether to get 1 or 2 male budgies from a breeder. I understand 2 will bond and likely not be tamable. But I also want to give them their best life. I’m not too concerned that 1 budgie would be lonely, but the breeder said it’s only best to have 1 if […]

Feeding cockatiels

I wanted to know how to handfeed baby cockatiels in a safe way and when am I supposed to do that. I want to so that the babies are familiar with me.

Conure weaning

How long should the gap overnight from feed be for 6 week old and 8 week old conure chick

Black mask fisher lovebirds

I have two black mask, fisher lovebirds how will their babies were come out? My bird are Blue and white black head

Finches

I Recently got four little finches, I Was given a little hut with them I thought to sleep. they look so cute together. I’ve had them now for about a month and now I have four eggs. I don’t want more babies because the cage is too small for that many birds I don’t want […]

Peachface

Hi my female peachface is with a male and has just laid first egg was just wondering if I need to do anything or just leave them be

Senior rescue bird struggling with pin feathers, but very hand shy.

Hello! I’ve recently taken in an older cockatiel (estimated 28-29 years old) who’s struggling with some pin feathers on the top of his head and crest. He has very little issue with me being near/around his cage for maintenance or quality time, and takes treats from my hand no problem, but will not let me […]

Cockatiel Breeding

Hello, my two cockatiels (around 2 years old) have been mating for the past 2 weeks, they are on a mixed seed and pellet diet with a salad mostly consisting of green leaf lettuce and spinach with a commercial egg food. They have a breeding box. Just today the female started hissing and fighting with […]

3year old male cockatiel bullying 3 year old female cockatiel

I recently rescued 2 cockatiel siblings 2 months ago. I have paperwork on her saying she will be 3 in October and was told the male was a sibling but I can’t know for sure. Within a few weeks of them being with me I noticed her pecking at her tail base and squaking in […]

My conures have laid an egg

Hi, my 2 pet conures have laid 2 eggs (one has dropped and cracked) and the other is fine. We didn’t intend on breeding and was unsure on the sex of one as it was given to us as a rescue. I’m wondering what we do with the egg to help it survive with the […]

Is is okay to leave a parakeet in a room that was just painted?

My husband put my daughter’s parakeet in a room that was painted not long ago. He started putting the parakeet inside the room maybe 2 days after he was done painting. He also stained the floor with a floor paint stain. I can still smell a more than a faint smell of paint inside the […]

Peanuts 🥜

I just purchased a bag of Parrot Fiesta Parrot Food. This food come with all different kinds of peanuts. Why in the world would anyone use peanuts in a Bird Food, if not good to eat? This is so wrong on the manufacturer’s part. It states, Not too much Peanuts. So then don’t make any […]

Helping a grackle

A grackle got hurt in my yard and I got it in a cage now. I read they need a high protein diet. I have high protein chicken feed… If I wet this into a mash, will this be good enough for the grackle? What else should I feed it? What about any special treats?

Parrotlet Sudden Death

Hi there Do you have any ideas as to why my parrotlet may have died please. It is too late for a necropsy as my son wanted to bury her,. We were out for the day; come home she is on the floor dying. She lives with her beloved, a quaker parrot, very closely bonded […]

Dusky conure dropping

My dusky conure who’s currently 3 months poop is a large amount and very watery isit normal?

My love birds had an egg lain on the cage bars

My love birds had an egg lain on the cage bars while i was traveling. I had no idea when did they lay it. I want to move the egg and put it in a prepared nest but my husband keeps freaking they won’t take care of it later thinking it’s not theirs. The female […]

How many toys needed

I have a Grey Piewacket…she is amazing I know you feel all owners think so but she is….brillent when very clear ubderstandable talking …..she will what I say BUT she will insert “Mommy come here !” she did this after I kept say ing “Piewacket come here ” I could go on and on and […]

SCREAMING

My 16 year old cockateil started screaming when his cousin of 14 died. He has a feather mate of 17 years but screams continuously. I have tried talking, rewarding not screaming, ignoring even changing his cage. I don’t know what else to do. Am disabled and with him all the time.

Can I breed red Lory ?

Is it possible to breed red Lory with other types of Lory. Because I have a male in egypt red Lory but no female in egyp.

Adopted a 17 yr old cockatiel

I’m the 4th home for a 17 yr old cockatiel. He won’t let me touch him which an issue getting him into his traveling cage. He seems to like us. He preens a lot, comes to the side of the cage when I put my face up to it and squawks loudly if I leave […]

Love birds picking feathers

Hi there, we have had 2 Love birds for about 7 years now and the male seems to be losing feathers, we havnt seen the female picking the feathers but he seems to be the only one with the problem. Its winter here in South Africa, not sure if it would be the time of […]

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