Budgies
Can I transfer the small budgies to a different nest as 5 new born are not able to accommodate in the small box where the mother buggies laid eggs. The new box will vept in the same cage.
Parakeet breeding
I have two parakeets and I found an egg at the bottom of their cage yesterday. My husband went to the pet store and they told him all he needed was a small nest and a straw like material. He was told to fill the nest 3/4 full with the straw . I put egg […]
Is there any way to help my bird fly again?
I have a budgie named Sunny due to her yellow feathers. She was sick in November; we do not know what made her sick. She was not singing anymore; she was having a tough time moving around her perches and vomiting. Sunny is ok now, but I noticed that she is not able to fly. […]
Alexandrine Foot Problem – 2
Hi, I literally have no idea how this foot problem started. I want to show him to an avian vet but there’s none in my area. All I can do right now is apply a mixture of mustard oil and turmeric on his foot for treatment, until I find someone who excels in this field.
Budgie not sitting on her eggs
My parakeets I’ve had for 2 years and they finally started breeding. I was excited. I saw 1 egg and then another one 2 days later but since then she has not laid another egg which should have been today. She has 1 in her I can tell. I have checked on them a couple […]
Alexandrine Foot Problem
Hi, From the past month, my bird’s left foot (it’s also the foot he grabs food with) has been having some problems. He has no problems with gripping or closing his foot, but when he tries to open it fully, he can’t do it. All in all, his foot is not flat, like his right […]
Cockatiel Breeding related
Most of my cockatiel pairs leave their babies young & re-mate & start laying eggs, which causes a lot of problems for me & their babies also. what can be the way out of this problem? are there any opportunities where parents raise their babies completely 7 then they move on their next step? Please, […]
boiled corn
Hi Good day. Is it possible to give the love bird a meal of boiled corn every day?
Going into bags
Our lovebird used to love charging / flying / running into paper bags and plastic bags. He would then seemingly guard the opening with his life and would attack a little if we put our hand near the opening. It was hilarious and thought it was cute but never understood why he did that? He […]
Undigested seeds in cockatiel poop.
I have left my cockatiel in my family’s care and am at abroad right now and they tell me that my bird has been pooping undigested seeds. They have sent me a picture and it looks yellow in colour and contains undigested seeds. They tell me it’s because of the bird seed that I brought […]
My cocktail chick died
Hi guys I have pair of Latino cocktails wild once Female laid 4 egg (1st clutch) on and 1st egg hatched on 23 rd December morning and and unfortunately chick died today 25th dec. So i removed the chick and iam not sure if did the right thing or not. Will they abondon the remaining […]
Laying infertile eggs
I have two cockatiels 1 male and 1 female they are both 2.5 years old, they mated about a week ago and layed 4 eggs which are infertile why is this?
Amazon breeding question
Hi Iam Ahmed I have a male Amazon parrot I think age is 5 years n more he is alooot tamed with me and before one month he acts acting of mating with me and do that alooot of times… I showed to many people n they said me the same he is ready to […]
Determine age of baby Lorikeet?
Hello labefer/Brenda, i need help with identifying the age of my baby rainbow lorikeet: – Almost fully feathered. Gray fluff under wings with feathers growing out. – Tail is not fully grown – Beak is mostly black with a tinge of orange – Can fly well, but not high altitude. – Although it has been […]
When is it too late to remove diamond dove eggs?
I have two diamond doves; a male and a female. I don’t want more of them to preserve the ideal conditions they already have, but I am worried about taking eggs away. I have read that it can take only twelve days for these to hatch, so when would it be ethically okay to take […]
Budgie’s egg
I have three budgies in my cage and one among them have lay an egg( 20.Dec.22) but she is not sitting on the egg. Her nesting box is in my room ( a showpiece with holes it like a tree) , she loves to be in there .. should I place this egg in that […]
Baby Cockatiel Not Eating
I have a baby cockatiel about 1 month old It’s parents have stopped feeding it since last night Today i tried handfeeding it, but it spits out more food than it eats And also its legs have some problem, due to which it cannot walk like normal baby cockatiels This is a little different from […]
My budgie
Hello there, My birds have been weak, fluffed lately, and one time i held him and he threw up water and ever since he’s been fluffed, cold weak the color of his wings were a bit dirty and his poop was runny. It’s been getting better but he can’t fly so much no more. What […]
My tiny bird is not able to fly
Even after searching I didn’t find any wound on its body but still it’s unable to fly. I want to set free ..I found it yesterday. How can I help it to fly?
Budgie Eggs
My questions is that I have 2 pair of budgies in a large box with 2 nesting boxes will they breed and eventually lay eggs
I have 2 young cockatiels both are under 1 year old.
I have 2 young cockatiels both are under 1 year old. One is male and the other is a female. Both are in the same cage. However, they don’t seem to get along. They attack each other if they come close to each other. I have them in the same cage for about 6 months […]
Hand feeding chicks
At what age do you pull chicks for handfeeding
African grey
Hi I have recently gotten an African grey he is 6 years old and really beautiful and seems healthy. I just have one concern and that is that he keep skakig his head many many times. And I know they do that sometimes when something is stuck on his beak but he does it regardless […]
Baby Lorikeet constantly screaming even when weaned
Hi Labefer, sorry for the constant questions, but continued from my last post, I started weaning the baby rainbow lorikeet i have and she already can eat nectar from a dish by herself and doesn’t demand handfeeding. However, I still have the problem of consant screaming whenever she sees me. Will this go away once […]
About cocktail
My cocktail pair has done breeding one time but now they are sitting far aways from each othwr why
Young finches
I purchased a pair of young finches one male one female. Store owner said that he had “just gotten them in.” I have them in a cage together and the store owner put a basket and nesting material in the cage. I have taken the basket and nesting material out because I believe they are […]
Cockatiel pair in aviary with budgies
Hi, is it OK to have a breeding pair of cockatiels in an aviary with budgies?
Budgie medication
What dosage of antibiotics to give a budgie amoxcilan
Laying eggs
After I removed the other pair from the one laying eggs now what ?. Will she lay on her egg till it hatches? Will she be ok ?
Baby Cockatiel taming
Hello my pair of cockatiel had just have babies. If I want them to be tamed How old should they be, so I should start hand feeding them and how should I tame them?
Cockatiel health
avain vet said my male cockatiel lost 20 grams from 2019 he weighted 90 grams. his chest bone is very sharp. how do i put his weight back on him
Feeding chop – ask the Vet Nov 18
“As almost everyone know, feeding veggies chop to their flocks including sweet potatoes , carrots,turnips,beets….. root veggies in certain amount and it is very nutrients. But one I was looking best organic foods for my grand son, and it was very surprising/shocking information I have got that all root vegetables have contains high amount of […]
Not breeding
My female is not breeding male wants to mate but female not mate with him but they are pair
Baby Lorikeet constantly vocalizing/screaming
Hi Labefer, I have a baby rainbow lorikeet that is around 11 weeks old and can already fly a little. However, Ever since i got her she has been constantly screaming whenever i come into view, while feeding, and even after being fed, as long as she sees a human she will scream non-stop. I […]
Vitamins – Ask the Vet Nov 18
I know you have provided this information before but could you please advise the name of the best overall vitamin again. Also for an African Gray that shreds her tail and wind feathers. Also she does not like change, does not like when I put new things in her cage. I have to hang a […]
Conure behavior – Ask the Vet Nov 18
I have a rehomed 14-mo dusky-headed conure. I’ve had him for 6 mo; handraised baby. The first owners found that one of them was allergic. I’ve had conures since the 70s and this is the first one whose primary contact is pinching. He knows the up command and is learning the down command. Very bright, […]
Amazon health – Ask the Vet Nov 18
can a blue front amazon display lethargy, sleepiness for 2 days and then return to normal active behavior. can their immune system overcome an illness.this parrot is 5 years old
Lifespan – Ask the Vet Nov 18
I’m sure this is a strange quesiton but do female birds have a shorter lifetime than malebirds? We have had 9 cockatiels over the past 5-6 years. 5 are male and 4 were female. Only 1 female is alive and well. The other 3 have passed through the years.
Cookware – Ask the Vet Nov 18
Green Pans states that its nonstick pans are manufactured w/o PFAS, PFOA, lead or cadmium. Might they be safe to use in a house with an Amazon parrot (separate room from th kitchen)?
How do I stop my cockatiel from fighting
I brought a 1-month-old cockatiel (Coco) which I handfed and kept in a separate cage from my 2 budgies for the first 15 days, in case he had any infections. After 15 days I tried to introduce coco to the budgies by putting him in their cage but the male budgie (Nile) was a bit […]
Cockatiel
My cockatiel is 6 months old and I got him not that long ago as my birthday he gets along well with my boyfriend but with me he wants absolute nothing to do with me and I’ve done nothing to him I always talk calm to him and give him attention please help me
Finch doing weird behavior
My female finch doing weird behavior to another female she is starting attacking her frequently and open her tail and doin something with her beak to scare another female
Green ringneck
How many egg does green ring neck lay in one year
Aggressive Male Zebra Funch
I yesyterday I separated the male Finch from the female Finch with a baby fledging in the cage because the male kept attacking the female. The female has laid 2 eggs and I’m afraid she won’t attend to the baby. Should I put the baby with the male in the same cage? Also, should I […]
Male Cockatiel Changes in Behavior
Hello, A male cockatiel came to live with me about 8 years ago. We have a very predictable routine and his behavior is generally well-adjusted and attached to me with some fear of hands, although he steps up and comes to me for head and neck scratches. He has recently become enamored of a sock […]
Started vomiting after I gave it toast
Today I gave my green cheek conure a piece of toast and right after it started vomiting solid big pieces of vomit . It stopped after I didn’t let it eat any more toast . I had given it toast before , but it had never done this . What can be the problem?
budgie laid egg
I have three budgies in one cage one with a blue nostril and two with whitish/brown nostrils. one of my brid’s have laid an egg and I am unsure of who laid the egg. She laid one Monday and has not laid another one yet. I have not seen anyone incubating the egg as of […]
sudden death of my cockatiel
Hi, I have recently lost our beloved female cockatiel, which we have had for 6 years and 3 months, but she was older than this, as we got her from a family member’s friend, so I don’t know exactly how old she was. She has always been very healthy and taken very good care of, […]
African Grey Egg Laying
My African Grey just laid an egg. I have read to just leave things alone for 3 weeks. I am currently enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy. Working with my Grey is part of the school’s program. Is it possible to still work with my Grey doing tricks and fun behaviors or is it better […]
Pair love birds not laying eggs
Hi , i have a pair of lovebirds and they have been in the same cage for more then 3 months . After a while i introduced a nesting box and after they explored it i started to introduce nesting material . They built a nest and mostly they stay inside the box , but […]
Female laid one egg and mate again
Female laid one egg and mate again 5 days before and both parents started sitting on egg but today I have note both mated ? Is it common ? Or previous egg is not in good shape? It’s just laid only one.
Eclectus Poop
My eclectus parrots poop has blood. Should i be worried? What is it exactly?
Canary and finch
Hello, i went to a pet shop 2 days ago and asked for a pair of birds that can get along together at the same cage, they gave me a male canary and a female finch and i got a big cage with enough space for both of them as they told me, the question […]
Sun conure female started laying eggs
Hi! I have a male & female sun conures. They are both around 3 years old. They have bonded really well together & are never apart. For over 12 months they have been constantly mating, but I didn’t think this was a problem because I had never given them a breeding box. They also never […]
How Do I Get My Lorikeet to Like Me Again?
I recently bought my lorikeet from I store I work at. We had all raised this bird from when it was first brought in only a few days old. Me and my other coworkers helped feed him and hand tame him. Him and I got along great, so when it was time to sell him […]
tips to cage a free roaming bird
Dear Lafeber team, I have lovebirds that have been safely free roaming in my home their entire lives. Due to the fact that they are fighting a lot, it was recommended I keep them apart. I would love to keep them caged most of the day and allow them outside for a few hours a […]
Ask the Vet November 18 – B&G joint dislocation
RE the B&G Macaw with the leg dislocation: is that joint dislocation painful?
Ask the Vet November 18 – Lineolated parakeet
In a male 7 yr old Lineolated Parakeet, CBC showed the plasma color being slightly icteric, all other things in the CBC were within normal limits, would you be concerned about liver issues and do further testing? This particular bird had a bad stress reaction to having the blood taken, he was very lethargic and […]
Ask the Vet November 18 – Pionus Health
“My female (DNA-tested) pionus had a short stint in a hospital after biting into a Naproxen liquid capsule. After that, some (<50%) her poops include increased urine, a lot of urates and pretty much not any feces. Her latest CBC and chemistry taken 3 weeks after hospital discharge show a perfect picture of health (only […]
Ask the Vet Nov 18 – Grey missing feathers
Arnie a 7month grey has still not grown back his feathers on his bald patch on his head. You thought they would grow back in six weeks. We thought it was done by a corner in the cage, but not sure now. Do you have any ideas why this 7 month old male grey has […]
