cockatiel diet
“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”
CBC blood test
What is CBC test and how useful is that in diagnosis?
Vet conferences
What are the best conference and courses for up to date the avian veterinary medicine information
Parakeet gender
what’s the best way to differentiate male from female in budgies?
Nail trims
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.
Avian emergencies
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 […]
Avian Exam
How to calm down a very agitated/aggressive bird before physical examination ?
Feather plucking
What are possible causes of feather plucking in Eclectus and cockatoos? How we can cure that?
Avian Exam
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?
Fuel fumes
Is petrol fumes toxic to birds ?
Egg cockatiel
How long should let her lay on an infertile egg
Cockatoo
My cockatoo has 9 eggs for mores than 3 weeks and it’s hasn’t hatched what it happened
Dark green loose motion in ringneck baby
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?
Should i wait for my bird to come to me or make him?
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 […]
Baby cockatiel hasn’t left the nest
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 […]
Mating and Cockatiel eggs
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 first clutch
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 […]
Not tame
Can a ringneck not handled by anyone be traned with an experienced new owner?
How long will it take for my budgie to like me after scaring her
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 […]
My bird is not able to fly
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 shaking
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, […]
Female budgie behaviour
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 is not sitting on the egg at night
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 […]
My finch doesn’t like me
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
Best food type for canary and amount.
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.
Finding a friend for my tiel
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 […]
Not sure what to do in this situation
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 […]
infertile egg
hi my cockatiel just laid an infertile egg yesterday. My question is should i remove the egg from her?
Breeding issue
My cockatiel was matting but no egg laying.. What was the reason?
Newborn Cockatiel not being fed
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 […]
Recovery of 1 year young Atlantic Canary
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. […]
Will i be able to tame two budgies in one cage?
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 […]
Traveling with pet birds
What is the safest way to travel with two diamond doves during a move to our new home 5 hours away?
Cockatiels
I picked up my female cockatiel and noticed that under her tail theirs a whole that open and closes what does that mean
Lovebird trouble laying eggs
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 […]
My budgies arn’t getting along
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 […]
Love bird mutations
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
health issue
Hi, my name is Ami, and I am a proud owner of a 13mo male cockatiel, and I have noticed just today that one of his nostrils will close when he breathes out and one will stay open, then when he breathes in, both will be open… What does this mean? Should I take him […]
Finch Companions
We have an elderly conure. His bird room buddy, a parrotlet, passed away a couple of months ago (old age). We got a pair of male zebra finches as company in the bird room. One of them died suddenly last week (unknown cause). The remaining one seems ok at the moment (apparently healthy, still singing), […]
Ring neck loosing feathers.
Hello. I have a Indian ring neck parakeet and for some reason he started to loose his feathers near his eyes. I’m confused on why.. please let me know if theirs anything I can do to help him grow his feathers back.
Eggs
How do you stop the conure from laying eggs?
Not Laying Eggs
My lovebird are not laying eggs, I know that I have a male and female, and I know that they are mating, but I have never had any eggs from them.They have a house that they can go into so I don’t know why there aren’t laying eggs.I have had them as a pair for […]
Health of my bird
My cockatile pair has laid eggs. After laying they are not eating properly. Their dropping looks like they have dysentery. Is it because of the sunny weather? Or should I change my diet or any changes I should do for them to get better.
Breeding
Mama finch tries to sit on her eggs but papa finch wont leave her alone. He keeps trying to fight her when she sits in the nest.
New finch owner mistake
Hi. A week ago I bought my husband a pair of 3 month old finches, a cage, and of course all the things for inside the cage. I didn’t know until today that I should not have put a cup nest in the cage. They both slept in the open nest at night and didn’t […]
Why did he bite?
Our B&G macaw is my buddy. He loves interacting with my wife though. He runs to see her and he talks more to her, and he just gets excited when she enters the room. He calls for me when I’m gone, and he seems depressed. Not so with her. I hold him for long amounts […]
Best bird for my schedule
I’ve been considering getting a bird recently, as they are some of my favorite animals. I’ve been especially interested in the bronze winged pionus. The problem is that I work an evening shift at my job, where I clock in at 3:00 PM and clock out at 11:00 PM. Would the hypothetical bird be happy […]
My budgies just won’t breed
Hi! I have two budgies male and female I give them both chopped up fruits and veggies however instead of a breeding box they have a little fluffy house and strangely my male budgie is SMALLER than my female and so I just thought that was it plus he bites a bit but he feeds […]
Female
My female does not seem interested in my male, she did in the beginning and he has tried everything to try to wow her and she has not done anything. Is there anything wrong with him or her?
Parakeets
My one parakeet is making a clicking noise I don’t know if it’s something I should worry about or what the bird doing that means please help
Cockatiel
How do I know when she is pregnant
Bird doesn’t like me
Hi, I got my parakeet almost two years ago, and I played with him a lot, but stopped playing with him after that. He still doesn’t really like me. He will get on my finger, but he always tenses up whenever I get near to him. When I open his cage he always flies around […]
Bird Shredding Paper
My Cockatiel loves to shred paper. I am about to run out of a 2 inch roll of shredding paper that I purchased from Drs. Foster and Smith, before they went out of business. I put the paper on the top of her cage, where it also protects the lower cage area from her droppings. […]
My parrot
I put a bath on my parrot will he get sick
Male Cockatiel Attacking Mate in Nestbox
Female is sitting on eggs. Male serenades her and, when she doesn’t respond, attacks her. I’ve shut him out of the cage and nest box for tonight. Both birds have food and water readily accessible. Can the female nest alone?
Cockatiel. Breeding
I have I have a pair of cockatiels they just laid an egg and they took all the nesting material out before should I put some in the nest box or just leave it alone
My budgie isn’t sitting on eggs often
How long can the eggs stay without being 98 degrees so that I know there’s a chance I can incubate them
Sunconure eggs
My sunconure has laid 3 eggs for the first time . its been 1 month .what do I do now. After seeing a lot of YouTube videos I came to know at the first mistakes may happen.but they have a very good bond.will I be able to incubate the eggs ?
should i get my cockatiel a friend
Hi, I have a female cockatiel she was not treated well before I got her so she bites a lot. I can not give her a lot of attention because I have school and I have to switch between my parent’s houses every two weeks and she has high anxiety she also has a huge […]
Finch eggs
My zebra finches layed alot of eggs but not hatching. Its been 17 days. What should i do? Thank you
