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Baby lovebird

I have a baby lovebird(1 month old)the last two days I noticed that it’s loosing feathers from the wings

Bonding 2 male cockatiels

Hi, I have 2 male cockatiels both in seperate cages beside each other. So far everything has been well and have moved onto letting them out together. The second male cockatiel sometimes goes into the others cage to sleep and explore around it and sometimes my first cockatiel joins him but recently I’ve noticed that […]

Budgies

I had a male and female the other day one died we have no idea why it was fine all day but after lunch it just went to the bottom on its back and died what happened

cockatiel hatch an egg

I just noticed our cockatiel has hatched an egg an the chick was not near the mother or the other egg an the mother was not paying attention to her baby what does that mean we have put the baby back in the nest hopping that the mother will go back to it but still […]

oops and Thanks

I accidentally sent 2 for the same question thinking that it didn’t go through since it didn’t appear in my email, but I want to say thank you Brenda for answering my question(s) and giving me advice for my birds! -Sincerely Lina

Cockatiel doesn’t want to eat

I have a cockatiel which is almost 2months old. It’s been a week i am trying him to eat some seeds and vegetables by putting in the cage.At first she did shown some interest. However last 2 days she isn’t eating hand feed food or the others.And also want to attach with me all the […]

Conure wants to explore

I have a hand fed1 and a half year old male green cheek Conure, he recently (about three weeks ago) flew away, we were lucky enough to retrieve him safely but now it appears to have lost interest in his cage and toys, we started bringing him downstairs more and he starts to fly away […]

Constant chirping

I have a 2 year old female cockatiel we bought from a breeder. She is tame and spends most of her daytime out of her cage. She also flies very well and will be clipped next week. She had her last clutch 3 weeks ago. I take them away after about 4-5 days. ( tho […]

nails and toes

I have a few birds whose nails have fallen off (they’re fine now 🙂 ) and even one whose whole toe has fallen off and I’ve seen that before it falls off, the area of the toe has some sort of bump that almost looks as if their skin is coming off. my guess is […]

Bird dying suddenly

Hello, we have had 3 birds die randomly. The first one we had we got 8 years ago and was a quaker parrot, then one day he fell to the bottom of his cage and just died. A few weeks later we got two cockatiels and the boy died the same way, the. The girl […]

Strange chirp

I have a female cockatiel that seems perfectly healthy, but she randomly started chirping a little squeak while yawning. She was doing it again and again and again. I paniced and i picked her up even if i knew she dosent like that and i tryed looking in her mound if she has a little […]

Are male and female cockatiels compatible?

Are male and female cockatiels compatible? My dad is thinking to get another cockatiel for our male cockatiel, and we don’t know if we should get a male or female. My dad wants to get a female, but I’ve heard they might be aggressive towards eachother. I want to get a male because I think […]

Female Cockatiel

I have put a deposit on a male and female cockatiel about the same age. One will be ready in a week and one will be ready mid December. How difficult is it to prevent the female from laying eggs?

budgies

I have a pair of budgies who surprised me with their nesting the hen laid her eggs in her food dish after that I supplied her with a nest box which she refused to use she continued to lay her eggs in her food dish so far total is 4 she incubates them not sure […]

Cockatiel mummy

So I have mum n dad cockatiel on veg diet n seeds n pellets ..with a vitamin in there drink..do I need give anything different when there babies hatch..

Laying eggs

I have 2 cocktail birds they are both under 2 years old , my female bird started laying eggs long time ago , and my male bird also sits on these eggs even though they have never mated , so they are expecting little birds even though they never mated , taking away the box […]

hand raising a cockatiel

i have 2 baby cockatiels from my two pets, they are currently 6 and 8 days old. i am wanting to hand rear them but i do not have nearly enough time to feed them. is there a way for me to rear them just by being with them? and if so when should i […]

Moulting

I just got a yellow canary a month ago. He or she? started moulting a week ago. Should I be concerned? I thought they only moult once a year in late summer.

If male fly away

If my male budgie comes out and goes missing can i put a new male with mom and babys?

Moving to a larger cage

Hi there, I have 2 cockatiels and 2 Parakeets in a cage together, the female cockatiel and the 2 parakeets moved in with my older cockatiel about 4 months ago. I want to move them all to a larger cage, should I do this slowly or are there concerns when doing so?

Constant egg laying

It’s early November and my 2yr old Dutch blue is constantly laying eggs what can I do

Budgie Pair

I am a veterinarian with a client who has two budgies which are bonded – a male and female 6 months of age. It is unclear if they are related. The male is smaller than the female – we are assuming sex based on cere color. Must these birds be separated? What is the current […]

Love Birds

Hai there I had two love birds. And it laid 7 eggs. But unfortunately male bird died. Will the female bird need a pair or Can it be stay single? And it’s been more than a month since the eggs were laid. And still none of the eggs hatched and 1 egg broke itself with […]

Cockatiels fighting

So I have two cockatiels the male is aged 1 year and a little more. I bought a female aged 2 year old. On the 2nd day the male climbed on the female and started to mate type thing. Then after again 2-3 days the mate. But the problem is they jus fight every other […]

Heat temprature

Hello!! Im Wes. I started to have Macaw recently and selecting pellets. I found below article but what is the unit of the degree?? Is it celsius or fahrenheit?? >Pellets reach a temperature of around 165 degrees when ?formed and are then cooled. Because extrusion generally requires 100% gelatinization of the starches (the starches melt), […]

Excessive use of vitamins

Hello experts, I have a question in my mind that I want you to help me with. I read that Becomplex should be taken six days a week, but I was surprised because according to the information I have and what I read, any type of supplement or medicine should be under the supervision of […]

Re:18oct question mother attacks fledglings

Hi Brenda, I have removed the nest, al 6 babies died,, the mother dies not seem to feed them after she had those 3, I asked about previously,,, even quite a big one of the later 6 did not survive. I will only put breeding box then back after a year, like you said. I […]

Feeding

What should I feed my Quaker

Cage size for canary

What is the best size cage for one canary? Currently I have a 18×14 x20 inch cage. Is this big enough to keep canary healthy

Hormonal Lovebirds screaming

Hi, I have two lovebirds, one male one female, and the female one has just laid eggs 2 months ago. Recently we have removed the nesting box and the female lovebird has begun showing hormonal behavior – screaming/ chewing paper/ chasing the male lovebird. I attempted to separate the two lovebirds but they screamed really […]

How to pet stubborn baby cockatiel

Hi there! Hope you are doing good I have hand fed and raised 8 cockatiel chicks each with their own personalities and feeding methods (spoon/syringe alternating) thing is whenever I have gotten cockatiel chicks they just never get used to being pet ..the only one that got used to being pet was the cockatiel I […]

Hormonal cycle

I have a 12 yr old female parakeet that had a live birth for the very first time in July this year. I took the baby away at about 8 weeks to train by itself in a separate cage. The female and male have mated again. She is producing eggs, which I am replacing with […]

Zebra Finches

My finches are not feeding the babies at all and they die within a day or two of hatching. Why? Will they ever be good parents?

Eclectus parrot

I wanted to know if it would be safe to fly with a 1 month old baby eclectus parrot

Biting lovebird

I got Luna, my single female lovebird, when she was about 4 months old. She has been living with me for about 18 months. She was terribly shy at first, but with time and patience she has learned to trust me enough that she’ll step up on my finger, fly around the house and land […]

Cockatiel attachment

I have a 8 month old female cockatiel that doesn’t let me do anything go anywhere without her screaming for me what can I do

Landing on me

My bird keeps flying over me like he wants to land on me but then just keeps flying. Maybe he’s not comfortable enough with me yet or he’s just unsure. What can i do to make him feel like he can land on me.

Freezing nutri-berries

I had to buy a 3 lb. bag of Nuti-berries and only have one bird. Is it ok to freeze them or will they fall apart?

Yellow Canary

Told that I purchased a 10 month old male canary a week ago. He only tweets. I did not want a female. Should I be concerned? Thank you

Rose breasted cockatoo -Diet

Hi, My Rosie (6 month) eats all of your products when I closely look at those forging veggies balls it looks it has seeds in it? She pick and choose from those forging balls. If I give her only ur veggie balls will that cover her diet. Long run will it cause any health issue […]

Dangerous food dish?

My 17 year old male cockatiel was found dead in his food dish . I was horrified and heartbroken as he was in good health and normal behavior. The food dish was new, I had just placed it in his cage that same day. Which makes me suspicious. It was stainless steel and I cleaned […]

Cockatoo laying

I have a 26 year old umbrella cockatoo that laid her first egg today. When she was little we had her sex’d to see and the vet told us she was a hermorfidite (both sex’s). Would her egg even be fertile??? And why would she lay an egg now after all these years???

Sudden death

I had 3 Lovebirds, 3 Conures and 3 Cockatiels. The Lovebirds all died, one Conure and 1 Cockateil. What am I doing wrong?

Two females

Ive had a female cockatiel for a long time and I finally decided to give her a companion. Since I dont have very much space, I cant risk getting a male and having little ones. So, is it safe for 2 females to be together? She has been alone for the past 15 years and […]

Re Beak cutting & feeding Mcguyver African Grey 15yrs old

Hi Brenda Many thanks for detailed answer on my budjies. Mcguyver started growing a skew beak at age 10 after beak was trimmed exceptionally short, he could not eat properly for a long time, at same parlour they trimmed wings, but it started to bleed terribly and he was for very long under anaesthesia,,, would […]

Elderly parrot care

Do you have any special recommendations regarding owner care, diet and/or veterinary care for elderly parrots?

Incubating Sun Conure eggs

I am looking ahead in incubating my sun conure eggs as there are about to lay now I have an automatic incubator and wanna know what is the temperature and humidity required Need assistance before i start please help out

Budgie nesting box

My female has always been real sweet. I put a nesting box in her cage and now she is biting me really bad. Is this appropriate or should I be Worried

Introducing a new Zebra Finch

Hello: I have a female Zebra finch. I also had another little bird in a separate cage. Now my female Zebra Finch, Skittles, has an alone and has been for over a year. I am wishing her to have company and struggling with getting a male or female Zebra and which she would better adapt […]

My new parakeet died suddenly

Hello, I brought home a parakeet recently. I had roudybush mini pellets and kaytee seeds in her food dish, and when I was able to confirm she was eating the pellets I took the seeds out completely and fed them to her daily by hand, as well as millet for training purposes. After 5 days […]

Why does my parakeet is not laying eggs

My female parakeet is around 3 to 4 years she mated with many males from age 1 to 4 but did not lay a single egg even 1 time like she don’t have any eggs of her own so is it possible in parakeets to not have kids like in some humans?

Breeding

Hi Brenda, I forgot to mention they are Galahs. They won’t eat fruit and vegetables they just throw them on the ground. However I did buy some liquid nutrients n minerals to put in their water. The bonding galahs are 5 years old this year and this is the first time they have made a […]

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