Mating partners
Can two male parakeets mate one female
Crooked Conure Nail
I have noticed, since the beginning of this year, that one of the front toenails on my Green Cheek Conure Mochi’s right toe extends at a crookedly odd angle (up, instead of curling down). It does not seem to hamper her movement, nor have we observed any apparent loss or deterioration of balance, grip strength […]
Make Java Finch
Can two male Java finches with no female coexist in the same cage peacefully
Senior birds
I have a male parrolett and is 13 year this March. Some times he flys low and he does eat well. Will it work will for him and will he eat it. I gave him braccoli for greens but he stoped eating it. I do mix my own bird seed for him and with vit. […]
Hurt cockatiel?
My cockatiel has been screaming over his wing and grooming it but it isn’t broken because he’s stretching it out. My mom is saying he’s getting in new feathers but he’s only 3 months and not molting yet. Can someone please help?
Macaw nails
Question about “excessive” nail growth in a Severe macaw. Are there nutritional or other health aspects to consider, or is it likely environment and activity (he likes to spend the majority of his time on fabric perches). Related, what’s your experience with how frequently macaw nails should be trimmed?
Yogurt or kefir for parrots, hormonal Eclectus, alternative supplements
I’ve heard Parrots in general can have yogurt or greek yogurt. Can they have kefir? I make BOTH my own and do know you HAVE to make them different, but can they have kefir since kefir doesn’t really have lactose. Are female eclectus more or less hormonal caged with a male? Do you feel it […]
Chickens and Parrots
Since they are both avian, is it common or even possible for parrots to get chicken diseases from an owner carrying the germs on their clothing and/or hands from the coop to the house?
Broken blood feathers
My cockatiel Sunny is molting and had a broken blood feather. It has stopped bleeding but is sticking out. In your opinion, should it be pulled by the Vet? My preference would be not to pull it. Your thoughts? Thank you.
Senegal nutrition and wing trim
HI have a 14 month old male Senegal that I recently rescued. He is a picky eater but eats sugar snap peas, baked sweet potatoes and almonds plus nibbles on pellets. I’m trying to get him to eat organic pellets but he isn’t interested. He won’t even eat nutriberries! He does like scrambled eggs & […]
Lineolated parakeet
Would like to have some information from you about Linnies. Whenever I type in in , nothing comes up. Should I consider other resources and do you have any suggestions?
Lovebird laid first egg.
I have 2 lovebirds that are just over 3 years old, over this time they have both displayed mating behaviour but never had any eggs. For this reason we believed that they were 2 boys. Very recently on of them laid an egg. Is there a reason why one of them has started to lay […]
Laying Eggs
Hello, I have a female and male cockatiel. They both are about 2 years old. The female laid eggs for the first time. She laid 5 from March 3 to March 7th. They still have not hatched. How much longer should I wait before considering taking them out? About two days ago, she threw one […]
Severe macaw
I have a severe macaw named Luna who has the worst Separation Anxiety she is only 9 and has been in 5 homes she plucks and wasn’t sure if there is a medication we can prescribe her for her anxiety issues
Wild bird seed
what is the difference between wild bird seed and seed for parrots comparing the package ingredients they appear to be the same but the price is so much higher for parrots
Budgie behavior
I bought my budgie at a pet store as a baby. His wings were clipped, and took a long time to grow back. He was anxious, and wouldn’t go on my finger or leave the cage, and became a biter which hasn’t stopped. His wings have finally come in, and the cage is always open, […]
sudden death of bird
I had a male cockatoo who suddenly died aged 4. He seemed to be in good shape, well-balanced diet (seeds, vegetables, berries, no sunflower seeds, sweet fruits and nuts just for treats). I am very careful about dangerous toys and other dangers in the household. We practised freeflight with him and he was happy about […]
Hormonal Eclectus
any suggestions to prevent my 12 Year old Eclectus hen from laying eggs and then acting like “chickie mama” on the bottom of her cage for weeks…. I have tried covering her cage at night but she is terrified of the dark
Species specific diets
Can you please point on species specific diets. IE. Eclectus, Lory etc.
Toy safety
Glad you mentioned about the dangers of toys for birds. i find most of them very dangerous. I stay away from metal chains. Please mention that bells have sections where the birds could get their limbs caught. Nicole
rope toys
What fibrous materials ,if any, are ok for “rope” in bird toys?
Dove food
I have Ring-necked doves. Does LeFeber have any special foods for doves? If not, will they ever have a diet for them?
Conure behavior
How do I persuade my sun conure to return to its cage willingly?
Senegal adoption
“I have a female Senegal nearing thirty. My bird sitter has a male who about fifteen who she ended up with because his owners did not come back for him. I am considering taking him for a while because, between the death of her other bird died and the pandemic, he has begun damaging his […]
Mating
Hi, I have two birds right now, a Monk parrot, male, and a Green Cheek Conure, female. My Monk parrot is one year old and my Conure is 10 months old, I believe, when we got her she was 4 or 5 months old, or at least that’s what they told me. I have two […]
My birds age and gender
I have a cockatiel and I don’t know his or her gender or birthday. I got him/her May 9,2020. The feathers on its head are gray still and everything else about him is pointing that it’s a girl but the breeder said it’s a boy. Any advice for my situation?
Birthday of My Cockatiel
I have a cockatiel which I got May 9, 2020. I was never told his birthday or how old he was by the animal shelter I got him from. Is there anyway I can find out?
My conure bird his layed a egg should i stop all this
She layed a egg should i destroy her nest
Inherited a parakeet from a friend
How do I get him used to to a new environment? And… a new owner?
My budgie can’t fly
My 1 year old budgie is struggling to fly , he is constantly stretching and shivering his wings and whenever he wants to fly he flies to the floor which he never does I’m worried and I don’t know what to do , I did some research and it says that ” your budgie might […]
Will my conures breed?
Hi I have a pair of conures both around 3 years of age I was told they bred last year, since I’ve hooked up the breeding box they have both been in it and only come out for food and water I also hear her scratching around a lot in the box and see she […]
Y female budgie not sitting on her egg at night
My budgie had laid one egg today but not sitting on her at night before egg laying she sits in the nest..
Is it Bullying
I have a Goffins Cockatoo (m) and a Gallah (f). Both are 7 yrs old and have lived in separate cages next to each other since they were 9 weeks old. They don’t fight, they pretty much ignore each other, but lately the female likes to go into the male’s cage. She eats his food. […]
My two cockatiels are Bonded and won’t separate.
I went to pet.co to buy a cockatiel. There where two of them in the same cage. When I said, “I want the male”. The employee said that the birds don’t like being away from each other. And offered me both for them for the price of one. Mind you, this was the first time […]
aggressive bird
I shifted to rented house and there was a male cockatiel, i got a female for its company but the male keeps biting the female and sending it away. The female was bought 5 days back. does it need more time adjust?
My male green cheek conure attacked the female
Why did he attack her? I have two green cheek conures for breeding. I’ve had these two for a few months now in hopes for them to mate with each other. I’ve never seen them to close until yesterday I saw them going at it. But today the male attacked the female until she bled. […]
Male cockatiel attacking female
Hello, we have two cockatiels, a male and a female. When we first got them, we thought both were male, but we saw them trying to mate and one eventually laid infertile eggs so we gave her a nest box. The male didn’t care, and left her alone. On the female’s third-or-so clutch, the male […]
Unknown Budgie Egg????
Hey Lafeber, Background (all BUDGIES): 1 female, 1 male MATED: Kids: Batch1 – 6 months old(3 females, 3 males), Batch2 – 1 month old(2 unknown gender) The first 6 kids were totally fine, we supported our pair in their mating. All 8 of them lived together in a cage, when we saw the parents mating […]
Dr. Echols Webinar Artherosclerosis 2
Medication for Atherosclerosis?
Dr. Echols Webinar Artherosclerosis
how are you managing artherosclerosis
Dr. Echols Webinar Pekin Duck
Where could we access the Pekin Duck research?
Dr. Echols Webinar Beak Trims 2
As to your reference to beak trimming which do you recommend clippers or grinding wheel.
Dr. Echols Webinar – Equipment discussed
Thank you for offering these excellent Webinars! What is the name of the CT technology (if there is a specific one) that we should ask for if we ever need this for our beloved Green Cheek Conure. Our exotic vet (Stahls Exotic Animal Veterinary Services in Fairfax, Virginia) may already have this technology. Thank you […]
Dr. Echols Webinar Availability of Scanners
For information purposes can you provide a list of locations with this ability to scan parrots.
Dr. Echols Webinar Rabbit question
Rabbit thymoma will be operable soon?
Dr. Echols Webinar Beak Trims
Addressing what he wouldn’t speak about regarding beak trims. For the bird who needs a monthly trim, due to a lower overgrown beak, I assess that it is painful having the beak trimmed, when we always been told it’s like a nail trim. I KNEW it was painful. (Note: Dr. Echols could not comment on […]
Dr. Echols Webinar Wing Web Rot
Findings on wing web rot?
Dr. Echols Webinar Availability of Technology
My bird’s vet is at Tufts Vet School. When will these advanced diagnostics be available there?
Dr. Echols Webinar Tail trauma
It seems that there is a correlation between force trauma and abnormal bone/blood supply in the M2s(Moluccan Cockatoo). Is there a plan to resarch how to help support healthy bone formation during healing following traumas such as forceful landing (result of heavy wing clipping)?
Dr. Echols Webinar Tail Injuries
“Mollucans, Grey’s and umbrellas are the ones I’ve seen the most(with tail base injuries). Is it because they’re heavy bodied birds? Also how often does this progress to mestasis?”
Orange Weaver male
I keep periodically, hearing a strange noise coming from around his cage. I hear it as he is chirping. I can only describe it like a static type noise. Or a paper rustling. I have tried to pin point the noise and it’s not coming from the light nor the surge protector in the area. […]
Female’s behaviour is odd
Hi My Female (and male) have laid 6 eggs & now the first one has hatched today. She is in the nest box with the baby & 5 other eggs, the male is on “watch”. She is acting quite strange in the box, shuffling around, banging her beak & generally not calm. Is this because […]
I need some advice to bring a female cockatiel friend for a cockatiel?
I have a 9 year old male cockatiel. He hatched from a nest of elderly birds and was the only survivor. He bonded with the family, and loved cuddles until one day we had a compulsory purchase order for our home and had to move out. He was two years old at the time. The […]
I need a cage
Where can we get a cage for our blue macaw
Do hen lovebirds need to sit on their egg solidly for 21-23days?
Hello. I have a bonded pair of lovebirds both basal at 11 months old, they have 5 eggs and the female have been setting on it for 14days. Should the hen sit on the eggs solidly for 21days? Or is it ok for the hen to occassionally leave her eggs to eat or play for […]
Biting
Hello! We have a 14 month old hand raised cockateil. We have had him since he was 3 months old. He talks, chirps is usually very vocal. He comes to greet us when we are near the cage. We try to let him out daily for at least an hour, he is fully flighted. The […]
High zebra finch nesting box
I have two zebra finches that have laid and almost time to see if we get any chicks. They have done such a great job taking care of the eggs but,one thing that is playing on my mind is that they used one of their food boxes to nest in and it’s right at the […]
behavior
my husband just got me a parrot but it seems scared. its been 3 weeks. what can i do
Balding female finch
Hello! My female finch has lost her feathers around her bum and up the right side over her thigh. The skin looks a little bumpy but not overly irritated. She is a consistent egg layer whether there is a comfortable spot to lay or not, would this be relevant?
My baby cockatiel isn’t eating or excreting
My baby cockatiel is currently 3 weeks old and isn’t responding nor eating or excreting. All the avian vets within an hour radius are closed and I don’t know what to do. Can someone please advice me what to do.
