African grey – health
My 15 months old Congo African Grey had red feathers on his chest and legs. However, over the last few months, he is losing his red feathers. Will his red feathers grow back? Many thanks, Monica
Budgies Eating Dandelion Leaves
Hello! So recently I read that budgies like to eat dandelion leaves so I’ve been giving them a handful whenever I let them sunbathe outside for the past three days bc recently it got warmer, but their droppings suddenly became very black and hard. Now I’m worried that something’s wrong and I shouldn’t have given […]
Breeding problem
I have a green fischer lovebird pair which breeded a couple of times. But once i changed the cage and nest box they didnt breed. I put the cage where my family members can see them when they come out to the house yard. I provide them a balanced diet. Can you help me with […]
Will my cockatiels mate?
I have a male cockatiel (20m) and a female (9m). I got the female, thinking she was a male, so my older cockatiel would have a friend for when I can’t be there for him. I will house them separately- only allowing them together outside their cage, but I am concerned that they will may […]
Advice needed please regarding canary breeding….
Hi, I am a first time breeder. I have encountered a problem…. One pair has had a clutch of 5 eggs and 3 eggs were successful and have hatched and now the babies have recently left the nest. The problem that I have is that the adult female has had a further clutch of eggs….3 […]
Can my budgies eat the same food as medium parrots can (cockatiels, small lovebirds, quakers)
I have 4 budgies. I ordered a bag of Zupreem natural pellets for MEDIUM birds. Although I know that Budgies and birds like cockatiels and conures are dfferent sizes, I want to know if my budgies can still eat these pellets. Can they?
Laying eggs
Why my budgie not laying egg, 16 days after mating. Mated several times throughout the week.Her back looks as if she laid eggs, became like exposed or swollen . But no eggs
Parrots health
Hi ! I have seen you answer on why parrot droops black poop, my question is how to stop that? Should I start any treatment? And if you kindly share how much fruits or seeds to provide? Thanks in advance.
African Gray not producing eggs
I have African gray pairs , i am watching them via CCTV cam they are crossing properly and using teh nest box but they are not producing eggs. on the other side on same envoirment my other gray pairs are producing eggs properly and hatching please advise
Budgie
Im concerned about my female budgie, when i wanted to clean her cage her eggs was laying outside the nest, when i cleaned cage there was a hole right through the bottom of the cage, she lives with with 2 males in cage… Is there something im doing wrong?
Cockatiel
My cockatiel has lost her feathers around her neck it what could be the problem you can see her neck other than tha she’s seems healthy
Budgies and doves
Hi there can I put dove eggs in my male budgies nest will he lay on them just to let them hatch ? If not what can I do to let the dove eggs hatch
New carpeting upstairs
Hi Im asking a question for my bird verde it’s be a while since I’ve asked on this site. So we just got carpeting today on the upstairs level where verde stays with me in my room and of course we had to mover her downstairs in the office so the smell won’t bother her […]
Female GoffenCockatoo18yrsold
Angel is excepting aggressive behavior,can an outdoor light source be the cause?
What’s wrong with my dove
My beautiful dove was fine yesterday. But today won’t eat and is very puffed up. He’s drinking a little . He looks at his food . Tries a couple of seeds and just gives up. He’s very lethargic and not flying much although his flight is still home. He threw up some seed earlier. His […]
Quaker eggs
If my Quaker eggs are viable and babies are growing inside egg. Should I pull them away from parents being that it’s past the 21 days ?
How long should lovebirds sit on their babies?
My lovebird hatched one chick and she’s been sitting on it or as it’s gotten bigger next to it for about three weeks since it’s hatched. However, I found her tonight sleeping on a different perch away from her nest. The baby is fine and it’s not cold indoors but I was wondering if the […]
My Grey is laying eggs.
Should I remove the eggs,in the past shehas broken them and eaten them,now she is trying to hatch them.
How to sell my parakeets if not vaccinated?
I have 40 parakeets and now I want to start selling them but they are not vaccinated, what should I do
Cockateil not hand eating and its mouth is open
Why is my bird not hsnd eating and why is her moith always open I brought her when she was 3 weeks old back then she was eating well when we hand fed But now she is not eating and her mouth is open she is now almost 5 weeks
2022-05-04
Hello so I had a Australian ring neck parrot So one day we saw that our parrot is sick and we took him to the vet the vet said it was a flu and vet gave medicine we gave the birdie medicine after a week he started feeling well we were happy but like after […]
Nest
My healthy pair mated and now the female spends most of her time in the nest while her mate feeds her. This was an obvious sign of eggs in the wooden box nest. However, I didn’t open and check the nest fearing that it may stress her causing her to abandon her eggs. It seems […]
cockatiel
My cockatiel’s cage has 2 flaps on the top which are made out of the same metal as the rest of his cage. 2 days ago while he was walking around the cage, the flap closed on his leg. We found some bleeding around one nail of his right foot. The blood wasn’t flowing but […]
I’m trying to breed my bird and I need help for my unique situation.
My cockatiel is reaching an older age and I want to breed her before she to old to do lay eggs. Despite my efforts to separate them, she has mated with her brother. They even had chicks a few times and despite my best efforts they ended up dying, due to their mutated anatomy as […]
Parrot died
My parrot had Ilene’s we went to the vet she said it was a fewer she gave medicine we gave the parrot medicine the bird was feeling better. Then in the like after a week morning he was jumping being happy being a bird. The there was no one home we came back and the […]
Vitamin E-Max 10
Good morning I have a male and a female cockatiels. They mated and the female laid alot and alot of eggs but none of them hatched. Their pet store owner suggested a liquid bottle with Vitamin E-max 10 on it and he told me that it’s going to help in the hatching of eggs. Is […]
Runny poos
My cockatiel has very watery stools, he seem a bit quiet, think he is moulting as well. He looks healthy still eating and cleaning himself
Parakeet Parents
I have several keets in a very large cage. One hen has laid eggs in the nest box in the cage. 2 males are enthusiastically feeding her. I witnessed one mount her. I want to remove the nest box/momma into another cage. I know her mate should be with her. Is it ok for me […]
Make cockatiel
I have a 1 year old cockatiel. I got him about 6 months ago. At first he was a lil scared but then he chilled out, but now when I go to his cage to get him out he tries to get away from me and he flys away and screams to the top of […]
African Grey appearance
Is it normal for my African Grey’s pupils to be constantly dilated and fluffed up and preening often at 6months old? He often looked zoned out or confused we have 2 and the other doesn’t do this so I was wondering if it just his character or if something may be wrong.
Male zebra finches ‘mating’ behaviour?
We have two pet male zebra finches, brothers. They are about 18 months old. We have recently noticed a change in behaviour. They seem to be trying to ‘mount’ each other, they are also taking feathers and bits of tissue etc to a new place on a shelf and seem to be ‘nesting’? Is this […]
Bringing another budgie into house
I have a year old male budgie who has bonded very close to me. I would like to bring another baby budgie home and raise that bird to be friendly like Pepe. Is this possible. Thank you.
My Cockatiel lost all his flight feathers
One of my cockatiels, Pancho, has lost his flight feathers more than once. Every time they seem to grow back, he loses them again and I’ve never seen it happen as it’s happening, so I don’t know why. None of my other three cockatiels have this problem, their feathers grow in fine. Today I found […]
Black Pin Feather Casing
Hi! I work as a trainer with rescue birds and I came across something I’ve never encountered. We have an 11 year old hyacinth, Mr. B who is molting. I was giving his a nail trim when I noticed something long and black in his feathers on the outside primaries. I looked closer and it […]
how do i make my cockatiel eat seeds
My cockatiel is over 6 months old and still doesn’t eat hard things, like seeds, pellets, and vegetables. I give him pellets that I put in water to make it soft, I’m giving him that for 4 months now I’m getting tired of the wining when he doesn’t get the pellets, I tried giving him […]
Death of cockatiel
I had a cockatiel.We bought it home 4 days before it dies. she was fine and active but the next day she did no open her eyes and was not moving. She died after a few hours. What could have happened
Society finches
I have a male and a female I woke up this morning and they were both dead in the nest with 3 eggs I don’t understand why they were fine yesterday morning when I clean their cage
Finches in nest
Hi I have 2 zebra finches and they just recently hatched baby finches . Every so often they stay out of the nest. It’s my very first time having baby finches , and I’m not sure what I should give them and how to care for them
cockatiel laying eggs
when should i remove the eggs its been 20 days
Cockatiel suddenly can’t fly
Hi. It’s my first time having a bird pet (cockatiel). I’m not sure what’s wrong. Yesterday my bird could fly and he seemed happy. Today he cannot fly. At all. He used to fly from his cage onto my chest or head. He tried flying and had fallen. I’ve tried a few times to let […]
dead baby finch still in nest
Hi there , There is a dead baby finch in the nest still with 3 healthy babies. Can i remove the dead chick? What normally causes them to die like this, it looks like it was squashed.
Zebra Finch 2mails
My birds always sleep together,recent they have parted, now one keeps lying in the food bowl for periods of time & always apart what is wrong or what can I do
Zebra finch babies
My zebra finch chicks are 14 days old and the parents are not sleeping with them tonight . They are in another basket next to their babies .? Will the babies be ok ? Or do they need their parents sleeping with them still ?
Perch
My budgie is constantly chewing on her perch, its a dowling perch.. will it do any harm to her
Mating Ritual
I have six year old Fischer’s lovebird who is a male and lives with his female mate. It was mating season and I already gave them a wooden nest. I noticed when he tries to mate, he bobs his head up and down aggressively and makes quiet clicking sounds. When he finishes mating, he stays […]
male cockatiel is aggressive
my lovable, friendly male has suddenly started biting me and attacking his mate, refusing to let her enter the cage basically he just launches himself at her , beak open ,squawking and at me top they bred last year, raised four healthy babies
Alexandrine Parrot Update
Hi, My pet parrot has significantly bonded with me and my family now. He has learnt how to talk too. He likes sitting on my shoulder and whenever I eat something he just comes to the table to ask for some food. He still is scared of new people but its completely fine.
I don’t want to be wrong about my birds
I have a blue bird and white bird and a yellow and green one both of their nose cere looks pink and the other one looks blue but I really don’t know for sure
Breeding parakeets
I have a male and female budgie, and am trying to breed them. The female is so back and forth with her moods, sometimes they’re kissing and he feeds her, and other times she is really mean to him. Two days ago I saw him trying to mount her, I don’t know if it was […]
Is Pumpkin Nesting?
Over the weekend, I’ve noticed that Pumpkin has sat down and tried to stick her body inside of an orange food bowl, which isn’t all that weird but I’ve also seen her acting more frantic than normal. She usually sits on the perch almost all day long, only getting up to eat, drink, and occasionally […]
My cockatiels are overfeeding their chick
My birds got 4 eggs. It was their first clutch ever. Beakie (the mother) is only one and a half years old and about 16 months. Only 2 eggs hatched but one died, I looked at the chick and shes only 4 days old but her chest is huge and you can see lots of […]
Budgie pair and first potential clutch
Our budgie pair have mated and so far the hen has laid 2 eggs. We aren’t prepared as we thought we had 2 girls (we adopted them from an elderly neighbor who got them when they very young and told us they were “sisters” though not biologically), but based on their behavior over the last […]
Chicks ++++
Hi again, I need more advice, lol ok, I have 4 chicks out, 2 are weaned and living in their own cage..The 4 th one came out on Friday and keeps going back in and out again..I have heard this happens..(chick I’ds 34 days old.. The last chick is 33 days today and has not […]
Where are your answers?
People ask TONS of questions, but you provide no answers. What’s up with that? What’s the point os asking then?
Budgie
Can I leave my budgie outside?
Chicks+++
Update,2 chicks are coming on 40 days this weekend. They are eating on their own, will be moving them to a cage of their own.. 3rd chick has been out for 4 days now, doing very well, 4th and 5th chick are popping their heads out everyday, they will be 30 days this weekend.. I […]
Nest
My male finch will not let the female sleep in the nest. She tries to get into the nest but he chases her around the cage, then flies back to the nest. Then it starts again. The daytime is good no chasing. They seem to get along only at night. She cries out until she […]
Why are my budgies not sitting on there eggs 24/7
Hi I have too parakeets and they had been laying eggs in the cage for for a while and I read that you have to by them A nesting area so I did and I’ve been realizing she laid four eggs and isn’t sitting on them all day every day she sits on them most […]
Male cockatiel being territorial after chick’s hatch.
They have been taking turns sitting and everything has been good, 2 eggs have hatched today and now he won’t let her back. In the nest box and is still sitting, what should I do?
Budgies
The dad of my pair flew away, will the mom and the eggs be okay even without the dad their. Note: she has 2 eggs layes at the moment
