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My red tail black cockatoo can’t fly

Hello i have an subadult female red tail black cockatoo that can’t fly at all as long as I tried and she only eats seeds or peanuts but she will not eat fruits at all which lead to poor body condition as per our vets I’ve tried giving her food in a lot of different […]

Love bird breeding problem.

I have 1 love bird pair they breed 2 times 1cluch is good after the 2nd cluth babies are died after that they are not breeding in last month’s.?

Izzy my cockateil

Hi my cockateil has been hand tamed for over a year and suddenly a few days ago wouldn’t step up and screamed at me and my partner if we went near the cage

Baby finch

My baby finch seemed to be doing well parents attentive but now just found it dead on the pen floor looked to have feathers coming in. What could have happened? Do you think I should have put food and water on the pen floor in case it fell out of the nest?

How to make my cockatiels breed

I just got my female cockatiel for my male and I want for them to bond and mate how to breed them they keep going inside the nest box but really doing nothing maybe Any tips for making them breed and mate?

Cockatiels going inside the nest box without mating

I have got a new female cockatiel for my male Because the previous female died. I have just got the female and now they both keep going in the nest box although they never mated What could this possibly mean?

Sun conure

I have a problem with my sun conure. Background, my male conure become so aggressive to his partner. Its been a year they become bonded and even during their free flight days. I decided to breed them and so far everything is ok. They take bath together, kissing, etc. yesterday, i saw the male so […]

2 week old lorikeet

I have a 2week old lorikeet that for the last 24 hours has been pretty much non stop vocal. Mum and dad often leave the nest during the day to eat and rehydrate themselves once baby is settled but sure enough 10mins later baby is screaming again.. is this normal? This is both parent birds […]

Can I leave my birds for 2 weeks?

Hello! We are planning on leaving our two parakeets and two cockatiels for two weeks. My parakeets are always together in the same cage, while my cockatiels are in separate cages since one of them won’t leave the other alone. We’re planning on having a friend come over to change their food and water, would […]

Baby cockatiel

I recently got a bird and she popping a dark drown color

which bird to buy

Hi, I would like to buy a parakeet that talks. I was thinking of an Indian Ring Neck. I live in a house and would love to train him to speak. Are they difficult to teach? Are they finicky with eating seeds or fruit? I am 78 and had a cockatiel before who lived to […]

Conure rescue situation

I have a conure that i rescued a year and a half ago, we were bonded and so close. I had to rescue a conure couple and my conure seems lost because they are a couple and he is alone, they preen each other and play sometimes but I feel like my connection with my […]

Pink feet vs. black feet

We recently found a green cheek & it has black feet. Someone is claiming to have lost theirs & sent a picture. Theirs has pink feet. Does the feet color ever change over time? Thanks in advance.

Older cockatiel

Hi, can I get my old cockatiel a partner? ,she was given it to me long ago, and idk how old she was back then, but she’s been with me for over 8/9 years, the other day I gave some spinach to play and she started to open up her wings and putting the leaves […]

Cockatiel companion

Hello, i have a male cockatiel thats 2 1/2 years old and is an only bird, ive been thinking of getting him a friend, but im not sure if i should get a male or female and if he’ll be aggressive over them, ive gotten a female in the past and he loved her, unfortunately […]

Lovebird

My lovebird mama die she left seven weeks baby Lovebird, do I have to eat split father with the baby?

Why is my baby cockatiel not begging or eating food?

I have 1-3 week cockatiels which are not begging or eating food. when I tried to hand feed them, they won’t open it’s beak or swallow it. And the crop was very low on food but not zero. I’m feeding them every day 6am to 10pm every 2-3 hours and sometimes they only take 4-5 […]

Love birds

Hello, amar 2to love birds ache…love birds k ki daily snan korano uchith in summer?

New baby cockateil

Hi After much research,my partner and i decided to get a male cockateil. We have had him for nearly 2 weeks now! Over night his behaviour has changed,hes not as vocal or wanting to play with us or or his toys.He is eating and drinking so we’re wondering if he is stressed or anxious over […]

fertility Macaw

Hi Sir Do you have a fertility product for Pairs Macaw parrot ?

Thank you!

Thank you so much for answering my 2 questions, it helped me understand better about my zebra finches. If I ever need help I will be sure to ask again!! -sincerely, Lina

Love birds not mating

I have a male and female love bird for 2 years now. I bought them speratly and I know the are male and female. The female love bird seems to keep making nests and seems intersted in the male love bird. The male sometimes does also give the same intrest to her. Although I also […]

mysterious death of my 4 zebra finches

So this happened last year when my 4 pet zebra finches died suddenly the same day, one by one, ( like they literally dropped dead one by one) and I’ve always wondered what might’ve killed them. It still puzzles me because it didn’t seem like anything was wrong with them during the day when they […]

Same parent same sex conure for pet

My friend has two chicks from sun conure parent waiting for dna if its both same aex like both male or both female can i take both and raise together as my pets. Because i m not interest in breeding. If they both are male and female, i will go for one only and which […]

Nesting materials for my zebra finches

My question is what kind of nesting materials should I use for my zebra finches. I am also wondering if 100% cotton is a good nesting material. Thank you!!

Conure tail biting ?

So my I believe 6-9 months conure well, no one knows her exact age but we’ve had her for a while. She’s a pineapple concurs and ever since we got her she looks like she’s been biting her tail a lot. I don’t know why. I wanna be able to help get stop or anything.

3 month African grey

Hey, I just recently got a 3 month old African grey and I really don’t know where to start or what to train him at this age. He still doesn’t know how to step up and balance that well so I take his feet up and he grabs my hand, is this okay to do […]

Cockateal

Will a male continue feeding if the female dies

Cleo, Goffin Cockatoo

We’ve had Cleo as part of our lives for roughly 25 yrs. She acts like she needs a mate and has pulled some feathers on herself. Cleo sees us as part of her flock and always wants a taste of what we eat. She is very loving with my husband and I, but is selective […]

Baby zebra finches followup

Thank you so much for your prior advice. I immediately removed the nest! I am now seen a problem. The dad keep plucking the feathers from the babies tail! They have just bare skin and I do not know if it is normal. I will try to be around so they get used to people, […]

Birds

When I try to touch my 2 Budgerigar they move and climb up their cage I have a boy and girl but do you guys know what this means (we just got them yesterday

Is it safe to go around my budgies after I shower?

Hello! I’ve been really concerned for long long time about showering! Is it safe to take a shower with products that have fragrance, then go near my birds ? I started using all unscented baby soap because I’m to worried about using regular shampoo! Is the smell harmful, are all beauty products harmful ?

possible egg activity

I have a 23 yr. old female s. cr. cockatoo . Seems healthy, eats a diet of fresh greens, lentils, apple, swt. potato, squqsh. She frequently squats on her perch and shudders and emits a somewhat high pitch vocal grunt. Occasionally I witnessed a leaking of drops but she typically has no problem going to […]

Zebra Finches (babies)

I have 5 zebra finch babies. They are approximately 5 weeks old. Some of these babies are eating on their own (or attempting to), but I am concerned as to when to remove the nest? Should I keep the nest till they’re older? I am worried about the parents mating again, and I am desperately […]

New cockatiel

We have this female cockatiel for the last 3 years. Recently we noticed that she layed an egg so we bought a male..I believe its between 1-2 years old. After 1.5 weeks we put both birds in the same cage. However, we noticed how the male bird who initially was active and noisy suddenly became […]

Talking ability

I have a female parrot of 1 month.Does he talk like human being

Why is my baby cockatoo not eating

My cockatoo is 5 months, he used to be happy getting parrot formula and he doesn’t know how to eat solids yet, usually when I feed him he takes his milk happily and shakes his head up and down to swallow it like all baby’s do, recently he’s stopped doing that, doesn’t seem to want […]

Triton caktoo

Hi i have one pair triton caktoo previously 4 years male and female confirm he gives me 2 babys but last year 2022 and this season female laying eggs outside the next box i stress very much 2 clutch is weast plzzzzzzzzzzzz help me  i from pakistan

My cockatiel is obsessed with mirrors

Recently I found out mirrors are bad for birds because they get to attached to themselves. My cockatiel has that exact problem. Over the years he has had mirrors in his cage. Every time we tried to breed him with another bird he is aggressive towards them. Right now I took his mirrors away and […]

My lovebird suddenly died even though she’s only 4 years old

Today a few hours ago I noticed my bird was at the bottom of her cage and not moving, her eyes were slightly open and just laying there 🙁 I don’t spray any perfumes or other air sprays in my room so I don’t know why she would die all of the sudden, my assumption […]

Quaker Laying Eggs

So my pet quaker we thought was a boy just laid two eggs—the first one we didn’t know what to do and decided to feed it back to her. We have since limited sunlight and fresh foods like fruit and veggies. But she only has laid two eggs. She started laying on Saturday and it […]

Baby bird formula for cocatiels and conures

I read the inquiry from January 15, 2021 regarding using the cockatiel and conure formula for pigeons and doves, I was wondering if I can use it with sparrows and finches? I haven’t worked for a few years and I moved to an area where no nesting occurs. I recently started a job with a […]

U2 Prolapse – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

What can be done for a male Umbrella Cockatoo with cloacal prolapse? This rescue, who has had 3 unsuccessful procedures to correct this, but the last one almost killed him-needed to be rushed back to undo the stitches, lwhen he coud not defecate.

FDB Amazon – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

My Amazon picks and chews constantly, and pulls feathers. I think it’s hormonal. I have restricted protein, used bitter spray and CBD oil for birds. Nothing works and I don’t want a naked bird. Any suggestions?

FDB Cockatoo – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

“My sulphur crested cockatoo has FDB. He doesn’t pull feathers out. He does do a bit of barbering. But it almost looks like his skin is itchy. He chews his skin. And might stomp his foot. Avian vet did skin scraping, skin biopsy, bloodwork, X-ray, ultrasound. We did antibiotics & anti fungal prophylactically. Changed diet. […]

droppings odor – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb 24

My 31 yo CAG has very smelly droppings for almost a year. Culture was negative. Had Clavamox & Benebac Plus – didn’t change anything. His behavior is normal=no overt signs of illness. Any OTC treatment to try? Thee is no avian vet in our area within 150 miles. He has had some general care with […]

Feather issues – Dr. Tully Webinar Feb. 24

My female ringneck has balanced diet, blood work normal. but she’s New changes from her feathers issues started from last year! Feathers start breaking from middle from after a while and slowly slowly (when new comes after molting) ,her tale long feathers break off badly!!! Doctor told me, she bitten her feathers in night times […]

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