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 […]
فشر لو برڈ اور ہیچنگ
فشر لو برڈ پیئر انڈوں پہ کافی دن بیٹھا رہا پھر اس نے بیس دن بعد بیٹھنا چوڑ دیا ہے اب باکس سے بہر ہی بیٹھا رہتا ہے
my budgoes have lyed one egg in the egg box i have only 2 days at this point and i have bought a new cage do i switch them to the new cage
do i switch the budgies to a new cage i only saw an egg today and the cage came with a nest box from the previos owner
New hatch chicks killed
I raised my pineapple Green Cheek pair years ago. They bonded young, and chose to pair together. They have raised clutches in the past, good parents. Both are not skittish, as I hand fed the parents, so they will let me check on nest with no issue, etc. But, this year, they laid 6 of […]
Zebrafinch female – no infection in eyes but has become blind
Female finch 3 yrs old handfed quite healthy eats well vocalising but is blind from few months..can you please suggest nutrition so that she can regain her eyes
Baby African gray
The seller told me to feed her 60 ml. 3 times a day but she sort of vomit some out
How to Encourage a Baby Bird to Leave Its Nest
I have a baby rainbow lorikeet that was born from a pair of lorikeets I keep. I have never hand-fed the chick; its parents have been taking care of it. However, the parents become very aggressive whenever I approach the nest. The nest is a wooden box with a hole for the birds to enter […]
Stroke
Have a yellow named Amazon parrot who had a stroke hoe many nutraberries should he eat a day? How much water should he consume s day?
Parakeet blend or classic
I bought the classic parrot food type but read it was more for african gray sized birds can i still give these to my parakeets?
Silica & silica compound
I bought a Cuisinart ceramic cast iron dutch oven online. It wasn’t till I received it in the mail, that I noticed It had a sticker on the bottom that said this pot contains silica & silica compounds. I read that it has killed parrots. I have white dove birds & I am going to […]
Balance trouble
Our Quaker parrot was out unsupervised for a short period while doing chores in another part of the house. Normally he sticks to his cage and play areas in the kitchen and it doesn’t appear that he got into anything he shouldn’t have (we’re very careful and conscientious about any potential dangers and basically bird […]
Lovebirds outside cold temp
I have lovebirds in a big wooden house outdoors with plenty of shade & protection from wind. It’s going to be in the 30s tonight. We have covered the enclosure with blankets and I bought a small heater meant for animals. Do you think they will be protected enough?
Cockatiel cuddles with soft clucking sounds
Hi, we thought we got two male cockatiels, but one seems more like a female, supposedly about 7 months old. We have had the birds for a month, and the male is from a reputable breeder about 3 months old and they’re in separate cages. This female bird is from a quality pet store, quieter, […]
Irritation caused by regurgitation?
My budgie has been really hormonal for the second time since I got him almost a year ago. Has been humping on his toys, regurgitating seeds, all of that. But my worry is that he is having these episodes where he opens and closes his beak, clicking, looking up, trembling, neck stretching, sometimes bites on […]
Egg laying
My female bird is laying eggs without even having a nest (this the second time, she did this last year too) the male isnt bonded to her but they still yell whenever i seprate them and they breeded, i dont want eggs or her being hormonal, what should i do? Theres nothing like a nest […]
Nesting
I have a couple of nesting cockatiers ready to fly out of nest in a couple of days but they have a new egg in there and looks like blood on baby’s face should I go ahead and take them out of nest
Pellet stoves
Are pellet stoves safe to use to heat a home with multiple parrots throughout the house?
Egg removal
Do you suggest taking each egg away when it’s been laid and not replacing it with dummy egg or not using dummy eggs at all
Buying
Best place to buy a conure.
How to reduce separation anxiety in our clinic Cockatoo?
Hello. I am a veterinary technician at a 3 doctor small animal Veterinary practice. One of our vets sees avian patients. We have acquired a 29 yr old cintron cockatoo named Lacey after her owners passed away. She began living here ~ 4 yrs ago. She has historically been a feather plucker and has gone […]
Heath
My lovebird fell off its perch and he walks but barely won’t fly won’t eat I don’t hve money for vet it’s 200 dollars
Coctail birds infertile eggs
My coctail birds lay infertile eggs so i remove them after 24 days but very next day ahe laid more eggs is that eggs are also infertile should i rwmove them or let it be how to care them ao they prosuce fertule egga
Can I put shredded newspaper inside of a new bird nest?
Can I put news paper inside of a birds nest for a cockatiel?
greens
I have been told that spinach is not good for budgies wonder if supermarket dandelions are an acceptable substitute for spinach how often should I give them greens.
Death
My parakeet, miles, just died today and my other birds seem very “ out of routine “ and they normally are really loud but today they are quiet. Miles sorta died suddenly but he’s always been inside and has nothing wrong with him and he was only 6 years old. We already buried him so […]
Zebrafinch aggression in males
I work with zebrafinches, what causes aggression in male zebrafinch birds? I was always told that zebrafinches are mostly friendly birds with low levels of aggression. We have a very large flight cage, plenty of perches, plenty of food and water and cuttle bones in the cage but 1 bird who has a history of […]
any way to make an alexandrine like cuddling?
okay so I have a boy alexandrine parrot and he’s about 4 years old now, had him since he was like 4 months old. one thing I’ve noticed is that this guy will tolerate any kind of caressing, petting, cuddling – basically anything that involves touching or fiddling his feathers around (keyword: tolerate) but he […]
Love birds
Would a a yellow and orange bird and a turquoise bird be ok to mate both love birds
Budgie issues
hello, i have had 2 budgies for roughly 2 weeks now, i cant seem to make any progress taming wise whatsoever. they arent so scared that they fly to the back of the cage but when i open the door they scoot away from me entirely. i dont wanna give up on these little guys […]
Death of Beloved Teil
Hello. I’m just trying to process some grief. My beloved Hugs passed away on the 22. I knew something had been off earlier in the month, I had take him to the vet and we got him pain meds and when he didn’t improve we got him orbax on the 10th. He on the 15th […]
My love bird just suddenly died after almost 5 years with her?
My lovebirds name is Renata and today at around 10 pm my mom realized that she was on the ground with her wings open we believe she was still alive and a couple minutes later she did pass away. We have no idea how this could have happened she was always a very happy bird […]
Lovebird nighttime behavior
Hello! I have a two-part question about my budgie (male) and lovebird (female). 1- Since they are tropical birds, should they have a lamp giving them extra daylight in winter months, when night lasts around 15-16 hours where I live? 2- My female lovebird has a habit, when it gets dark, of gripping the bars […]
Quaker egg incubator
I bought a Rcom poro 50 Do incubator for my Quaker eggs. All conure eggs hatch in this incubator, but Quaker eggs die after a few days. Out of 47 Quaker eggs, I was able to get 3 chicks. They hatch and grow. They die after a week. Do you know a better one for […]
