my cockateil does not have a specific diet. he likes alot of carbs like pasta, rice potatoes. he eats thi, and seeds often. he also loves papayas, apples, bananas, mango, watermelon, etc and other greens. i know i need incorporate more vegetables in his diet but my queston is how much carb a day is […]
One more question please. 🙂 Yoshi the lovebird is always offered his healthy chop full of a various nutritious veggie and a sprinkle of tempting millet seeds. Nope. If it’s slightly damp, he acts like I’m trying to poison him. I’ve tried absorbing the moisture with a papertowel but still nope. Spoiled punk. I do […]
My quaker parrot is plucking her feather my avian vet said that She can do it because of the trauma from her „childhood” what do You think about it? She has a partner they are flying whenever they want , I keep their diet healthy with fruits and veggis but she is continuing plucking I […]
just wanted to know regarding my masterbating cockateil lol you spoke about. i didnt do DNA testing so i dont know hs sex. does this behaviour mean he is male?
How do you as a vet and companies like Lafeber decide what is the proper diet with changing seasons and age of the bird, particularly budgies (I have two about 2 years old)
Hello, I have 2 conures, 1 indian red neck parrot and 1 lovebird and all are aged around 1 year. I keep the birds in a large aviary on my shaded porch outside where there is no direct sunlight throughout the day and there is moving air. I live in the UAE and summer is […]
I bought a pair of love birds in October after 3 weeks female bird fly than same day I bought a female bird but they still not breeding but today by chance I rescue a female bird and kept it in with the same cage where my love bird pair are staying is that ok […]
Greetings. I got a show budgie about 2 months ago. Her name is Angel 🙂 I love her with all my heart but i have basically given up. After spending months sitting next to her, talking to her, offering treats and placing my hand near her she won’t become tame 🙁 She is not scared […]
I have a pair of zebra finches that made a beautiful, well crafted nest in a wicker nesting box and laid five eggs. It has been almost four weeks and the eggs haven’t hatched. We removed an egg and it accidentally cracked and we saw it had never been fertilized. They are still sitting on […]
Good afternoon all. I got a parakeet (Blue) about a month or so ago. He is trained and totally comfortable with me. He will fly and sit on my finger, head etc. I recently thought i want to get him a mate. Probably a baby parakeet of about less than 4 months old. If i […]
My budgie laid 7 eggs but she broke all the eggs she laid after breaking she laid another egg she broke that too … Can u tell me the reason why she broke the eggs
My cocktile bird is not begging to me for food but i forced to give food to him . Is it correct or not. my bird age was:3 weaks please give me a solution
Yes, they are wild and outside our sliding glass door. I’m not sure what you will be able to answer for me. I’m beginning to think the mother abandoned after the chicks were born. There are 3 chicks in the nest that the male seems to be feeding. I’ve noticed several other males coming to […]
How do i set up a nesting area for our parakeets and is it normal if the female pecs at the males head making him lose feathers or is my mail sick with ring worm?
I have finches that have nested, and successfully had 2-3 chicks. (Wild birds) Now I occasionally see multiple males checking the nest. Once in a while, one chases the other away.
My single 11 year old Sun is laying eggs for the 2nd year in a row (never laid before). Last year she laid 3, this year we are up to 7! I have tried pulling the eggs, I have tried leaving the eggs, I have tried changing her sleeping area. I’m not sure when it’s […]
Hi, I wish to know please if I can supplement my canary a liver tonic for maintaining it in good health and if so what’s the frequency and dose I can supplement my canary? Thanks and regards
So I recently got a pair of rosella parrots they had some babies and now there are 3 months of old. I want to teach them how to whistle and if possible to make them talk a few words but I don’t know we’re or how to start. Also how do I know when they […]
Hello Dr Lamb, could You please give some examples on which drugs used in dogs and cats are harmful for birds? And maybe the other way around – drugs used in avian medicine that can harm dogs or cats? Thank You for answer!
As a European Student (Greece) what would be the best action-plan to take to follow whatever specialty (whether avian or other) with just The Vet School Degree. Would it be easy for me to seek a residency in the US?
Do you know why pigeons with paramyxovirus have hypokalemia?
What human medicines can be prescribed to birds?
My female laid her very first eggs ever but she is not laying on them, instead the male is keeping them warm. Now my question is here since its her first time does she not know what she is supposed to do ?
“Hi Dr. Lamb, I’m from India. I’ve 2 cocktail one is 3months and another is 6months. What are the best food and medicine for them”
What is CBC test and how useful is that in diagnosis?
What are the best conference and courses for up to date the avian veterinary medicine information
what’s the best way to differentiate male from female in budgies?
I’m trying to figure out how to hold a linnie to clip her nails, and it’s a nightmare. I need one hand to hold the squirmy bird, one to hold the foot, and one to hold the clippers.
i live in major city (NYC) and there are a large number of avian diplomate vets, very fortunate BUT I have found that for after hr emergencies, there is only one hospital I have found that would even see a bird at 12 am. Ive tried to call several 24 hr emergency clinics, and was […]
How to calm down a very agitated/aggressive bird before physical examination ?
What are possible causes of feather plucking in Eclectus and cockatoos? How we can cure that?
What would you say are your 5 most important points to cover in a pet bird general examination? Do you routinely do faecal smeares and crop/throat swabs?
Is petrol fumes toxic to birds ?
How long should let her lay on an infertile egg
My cockatoo has 9 eggs for mores than 3 weeks and it’s hasn’t hatched what it happened
My ringneck male baby had loose motions so we gave him metronidazole….but now it has dark green loose motions with no solid content..what can i do?
Hello guys. I got a cockatiel a while back. Ive had him for about 2 weeks or so. He was hand tamed when we got him but still scared when put ij his new home. I read online that you should not touch your new birds for about two weeks so they can settle and […]
A baby cockatiel we have hasn’t left the nest yet. She is 1 1/2 months old and has already fledged and flew multiple times. She is the 3rd out of 5 babies. Now, after leaving the nest box and flying for around a week, she has made her way back into the nest box and […]
Hi! I was wondering if I could get some info cleared up. How long after the first mating would cockatiels lay eggs? I’ve looked on various websites and they all have different answers. Some say 3 weeks while others only say 7-10 days. I have a breeding pair. Their first clutch they laid eggs almost […]
My cockatiels have layed there first clutch of eggs I was replenishing their food when I noticed one of the parents inside I opened the box to check if it had layed eggs and sure enough they did, but now I haven’t seen either parent go inside and keep them warm. I’m worried the eggs […]
Can a ringneck not handled by anyone be traned with an experienced new owner?
I recently got a pet budgie. She looks to be hand tame as she was not that frightened when my hand was near her. I haven’t cared for a budgie before so i didn’t know the do’s and don’ts. On the first day i picked her up and started to handle him because the pet […]
Hello my self yashasvi I have a red vented bulbul and he is almost a year old. Day before yesterday he was searching food on the floor and suddenly my sister stepped and he got under my sister’s foot and he got flattened rn he is fine but he isn’t able to fly and he […]
My female cockateil body is shaking, heartbeat little first, she had eaten very few yesterday, eye infection was there ,little fever was there so veterinary doctor gave antibiotic rowdox and meloxican tab.1/6 th tablet dose for lat 3 days ,today she is not feeling good, a slow sound she is making in her every breath, […]
Hello there Laefber, I’m currently in a situation where I’m truly unsure about what to do and I have a few things that I need some help with, Is it okay if you can at least give me tips, advice and directions on what to do? the first thing I’d like to mention about is […]
My budgie has just laid an egg. And now it is night time she laid it in afternoon.she is not incubating at the night. But from the afternoon to evening she was with the egg all the time Why she is not incubating at night? What will happen if she doesn’t incubate at night? Pls […]
Everytime I put my hand in the cage she flies everywhere and she chirps and jumps around a lot too I’ve also had her for 3 days
Hi,I’m interested in buying a canary and I’m more orientated on feeding the granules due the size. What’s your opinion please and how much amount every day for 1 canary? Thanks and best regards.
Hi, my cockatiel is now 6 months old and recently, I’ve brought her on several play dates with other birds/parrots and she seems to be a very social cockatiel who likes interacting with other birds. That confirms my worry that she would not like another bird in the house. Right now, I only have one […]
One of my male parakeets bred with two females? His mate Birdie has been trying to lay eggs but while she was trying to do that he got a little naughty with one of my other females Bluie but she was trying to take over the other girl’s nesting box and made her break one […]
hi my cockatiel just laid an infertile egg yesterday. My question is should i remove the egg from her?
My cockatiel was matting but no egg laying.. What was the reason?
My two young cockatiels recently breeded, and one of the eggs just hatched this morning (I’m not sure exactly what time, but we found it at around 8 in the morning, dry and clean). However, it’s been 8-12 hours and we haven’t seen any signs of the mother feeding it. She is sitting on it […]
Hello! 2 days ago our avian put splint for my canary who has leg dislocation in the upper of her leg. Her toes before the splint and after were spread over and yesterday her toes went slightly down but I dont see motion on toes . Leg toes looks regular color no swelling or else. […]
Hello. I recently got one budgie, not sure if he was hand tamed but whenever i placed my hand near him he would only budge a little. Ive had him for a few days and decided its best to get him a friend since they are social creatures. Ive noticed that ever since the new […]
What is the safest way to travel with two diamond doves during a move to our new home 5 hours away?
I picked up my female cockatiel and noticed that under her tail theirs a whole that open and closes what does that mean
Hello, My lovebird has laid eggs several times before and usually lays an egg every other day when she’s laying with a total of 5-6 eggs being laid. She is due to lay another clutch of eggs; however, a couple of weeks ago we noticed she was sleeping more often on the bottom of her […]
Hello. About a week ago I got my first budgie (Kiwi), an English budgie. Everyday we would hang his cage outside so he can hear the birds and have some sun. About 4 days after we got him an escaped budgie landed on his cage. We contacted the locals and he doesn’t seem to have […]
What if black mask mauve female is crossed with white head albino male Or Black mask mauve female cross with hybrid orange head green male
