Hi there! I’m learning more and more about my lovebird everyday and I’m no where near an expert. I just found out my lovebird is a female and I am in the process of taking her enclosed homes away from her. Should I replace this with an open hammock for her to sleep in? Also, […]
Hi, I have a pair of parakeets and my female has 3 eggs in her nest. She has been sitting on them for a full week, but starting today, she isn’t sitting on them nearly as much and she does not stay in the nest at night. Is this common? I have not touched the […]
I have a 3 month old cockatiel. I’m having a lot of problems with her that I have no idea how to help. Above all, she does this scream/growl sort of sound when: she sees food/treats; I’m nearby and/or she’s climbing onto my shoulder; she’s uncomfortable/wants me to leave; and she’s tired and wants to […]
Hello. I have an african grey that is approximately 66 days old. He is not eating the formula properly. I did try giving him a very tiny portion of a fruit which he nibbles slightly. Another reason that justifies his improper eating is the half filled crop. Please guide me on this
Hi i have a lovebird chick his name is bubbly he is 1 and a 1/2 month old I bought him three day ago he turns his head to the back and hide it in his feathers while sleeping is it okay to sleep in such a position
My Question is that what is the reaction of female cockatiel when the male is whislating.
Is having the tv on for them a good idea or bad idea?
Hi! So a few years ago my mom got a lovebird who we were told was a male but then she laid eggs lol. She has always been kind of aggressive to everyone but recently she has begun to like me, starting to lick my fingers from its cage. But one day we were listening […]
My Other Cockatiel goes in the nest and Hits the chicks! I dont know what to do i have 2 cockatiels that are mating and the other cockatiel has no wife PLS HELP
Im just curious about feeding my budgie. I have ordered your pellets’, seeds, and nutriberries. am I supposed to offer them all ? like in three separate little bowls around the cage? or are nutriberries more so like a treat. I’ve never owned a bird and to be honest, I know nothing about them. so […]
Hi, I have bought a pair of Brazilian parrots (which is called so in my country) and I can not define their exact species and type. they look like Fischer lovebirds s but have larger beaks. how can I define it may I send you their pics? I suppose I have to know them better […]
My bird is about 13/14 yrs old… he started pacing all night in his cage… and losing small feathers… I can see that under his wings he is somewhat bald… his eyes are clear and he eats snd drinks… wondering if you know what’s happening?
I have 4 Brazilian birds. 1 female and 3 males. One of the male is older than the other two. They are always fighting with each other over the female one. What can I do?
I might be missing something: if a “hormonal” (euphemism!) bird is well behaved, gentle and a delight, why would this be a problem? I wouldn’t like it if someone took away or discouraged my “hormonality” and don’t necessarily agree that “hormonality” is bad in a companion bird. What am I missing? (I don’t understand why […]
once a pair bond is established between human and bird, is it possible to break that? or is lessening the behaviors/hormones the best we can hope for?
We have two male lovebirds aged 1 and 2. They love to regurgitate to each other. Is there anything to worry about with this behavior? How much is “too much”?
I only have one bird, 11 yr old gc conure, she of couse wants company, I have wondered if I got a second bird for her company would be good for her. I have a small apartment, not much room, and finding apartments to allow birds is not easy-
Any fruits or veggies not healthy, like shredded carrots
i have two senegals who live outside in their aviary. they are untamed. they are a breeding pair but i do not want them to breed(if they do i would boil their eggs). how do i keep them warm without putting a breeding box in or giving them a warm dark enclosed space. since it […]
I have had 2 little parakeets for 1 1/2 years. They do not even try to get out of their cage and when I go and clean the cage, they fly all over the cage and freak out; they are afraid of me. Please advise. Thank you.
I have a wonderful blue and gold macaw who is just getting into puberty (almost 4 years old!)… we always cuddled when she was young and she still loves to cuddle (head pets only of course), and i help her preen the pin feathers she can’t get on her head. Is this sending her the […]
I have two Meyer Parrots and they love having their heads petted. Is this OK? I give my parrot wooden blocks that they enjoy chewing. Any concerns with the color dyes? Are they toxic?
are there times when birds are more aggressive? Like during a molt? Can you teach an old bird new tricks?
So I have had my male lovebird Chester for about 6 months and recently I got a female lovebird mar. But mar and Chester share this big African grey cage, but mar chirps and talks all day long and Chester seems very scared. He won’t go near her and Chester is not hand tamed but […]
I’ve had my cockatiel pippen for almost a year, I got him from a rescue , his previous owners didn’t hurt him or anything but they would leave him in his cage all day so he didn’t get a lot of attention, he is an older bird I’m not sure how old exactly,but he is […]
My cockatiel has dislocated leg (hip) since yesterday ,there is no vet in my hometown, i have to travel to another city (which it takes time) …so i want to know how should i treat her ?and what food should i give her ? (Until i take her to a vet ) ps:she lost her […]
Cockatile egg need sit their eggs
She is sitting on these eggs in a basket and she laid the first egg on Monday and has laid an egg every other day. There are now 4 eggs, they can’t be fertile. She leaves the basket about 4 xs daily to eat and drink water and is nervous to return to these eggs. […]
I have 4 Zebra Finches, happy, in good health, and very well hand tamed. I love these babies very much, but sadly I am moving. I am moving from Germany to the USA, and would like to take them with me. I found many pet transport companys that will be able to ship the birds […]
So i have 2 budgies 1 male and the other is female she just laid an egg at the bottom of the cage although i got her a nest box so i put the egg in the nesting box but now she doesn’t want to sit on it what should i do now ?
Male cockatiel is being very aggressive with female now that I put the nesting box in. He bites her and throws her down
Hi, I recently received a “proven mated pair” of cockatiels. It’s only been about 10 days but they seem happy and healthy and VERY loving toward each other. The problem is is that I’ve noticed them preening each other and making low cooing sounds and munching their cuttlebone a lot lately, and my son found […]
I’ve had my male parakeet (Pico) for 9 months. He keeps biting me, nearly breaking the skin. He’s aggressive with his toys as well. If I feed him a treat, he takes a bite and then bites me hard. He likes to sit on my shoulder, but then bites my jaw. Does he think he’s […]
Hi there, Last night I was giving my untamed Parrotlet, Rango, some millet through the bars. I do this each day (only for a few weeks since he’s a new bird) and he’s usually fine but this time while he was eating it he paused and had a very weird expression on his face, he […]
The last of four eggs (Society Finch) was laid on 1/21. None have hatched yet. How long do I wait to consider them infertile? Both parents are still sitting on them. This is my first time being a “Finch MaMa” and I keep researching, but I’m still unclear! Thank you for any advice! Love your […]
The nutriberries harden after a week or so is there a way to store them so they stay softer?
My cockatiel is still wanting to eat formulas I have soaked seed and egg and biscuit and normal seed in his cage but he still wants to be fed, pretty sure hes eating a little bit of seed
I had my canary since 6 months and I always try to interact with him…one day I was trying to approach him with some food he likes, he opened his wings, beak and started acting defensive. It’s the first time he does this. Usually he fly away once I put hand inside the cage.
My pineapple Conure laid an egg that was darker than the others (greyish) , she has moved it out of the clutch and this evening I was checking on my babies while sleeping and I noticed that there is now a decent size hole in it. Why would they do this?
We bought a pair that had 1 clutch and was watched carefully til the babies were weaned. But after a few weeks before the 1st clutch was weaned we noticed another clutch. Parents have done well in feeding them and the baby from the first clutch started flying a little a few days ago. But, […]
Hi My 3 baby finches are dying. They are 2 days old, and their parents are not feeding them. I tried to feed them with a syringe but they are not eating and they are not even opening their mouth!! So can you pls help and tell me what to do??
My budgie had been sitting on eggs for last two weeks. But it is not sitting anymore from yesterday. What should I do now?
Thank you for your response that was super helpful! I didn’t really mean I wanted one just to carry around on my shoulder, just because I thought it was a convenient way for me to carry them around at times when moving locations. I want to make sure I give the bird the best life. […]
I’m absolutely comforted with your answer to my question today “Zebra Finches’ behavior” (re: Leo and the boys). I will follow your guidelines, even though it breaks my heart to part with any of this adorable family. The babies have had a great beginning. I won’t let it happen again. The nests will be taken […]
I have two Meyer Parrots. They love to eat nuts, especially Almonds and Pistachios. What is the proper amount to feed them daily.
i have 33 year old amazon. she has no tail, never has. when feathers start to grow out, she picks them and they bleed till pulled out. years ago had many tests run and never could find anything….thoughts??
My 5 1/2 month old male Peach-faced Lovebird weighs 47 grams. Is this weight within the normal range for his age?
Hi We are wondering about annual vet checkups? Having kept titles for 40 plus years this is something we haven’t done before although are thinking about this, what would you envisage should or would be checked at these visits?
Hello, A surprising event was when my pair of Zebra Finches hatched eggs producing 3-healthy baby boys. At 6-wks (ungrateful) a baby male (2) chased, squawking after their dad, at dusk. Odd. I am aware: remove nests, etc. so I did and it made no difference – 2-nests in/out/back in. They really like sleeping in […]
I have quite a few questions. I’m planning on having my bird on my shoulder/with me most of the time. But that would mean me being downstairs where cleaning supplies are being used, and teflon pans are being used. Is there any possible way for that to work? Because I also heard that birds cages […]
I have a 4-5mth old green cheek conure that’s recently weaned. He’s eating all kinds of cooked soft food (veggies, grains etc.) but seems to only be drinking the liquid and not swallowing the contents. He’s underweight to begin with as he’s been treated for infection for 2months, and now with his “selective liquid diet” […]
one year old female cockatiel, healthy, recently she will display mating stance to me. she has bonded to me, but just started this behavior. I rarely touch her (she doesn’t like me scratching her head), but we are always together. is there anything else besides ignoring the behavior that I should be doing? she eats […]
Hi my pet female pigeon was attacked by a sparrow hawk she has a nasty wound to her back but she’s been seen by an avairien vet whose prescribed antibiotics and pain relief. I’m concerned about her left foot the leg isn’t broken but her foot is clenched like a fist and she can’t stand […]
I have two cockatiels one female one male. we adopted them are both in the same cage are bonded with each other, but I noticed that the male is attacking the female now so we separated them now the male only chirps
Hi my kakariki pair have 6 eggs, we’v noticed from day 8 that she isn’t sitting on /laying on her eggs like she normally would. They ar in door birds. don’t want to intrude on their box, any ideas why she doesn’t sit on them like she previously would have been.
why are my male birds now biting and dive bombing after being nice they dive bomb when you walk past when they are out of cage. the younger one was nice let me pet and always stepped up then we adopted and 8 year old male and once they were put together they have begun […]
My meyers parrot is over 20 years old and his lower beak gets overgrown like a scissor beak needs frequent trimming his beak does not close properly.
What exactly is microchipping and is it good or bad ( should we do it to our birds?)
I have a female grey and male blue front who thinks he is KING. He despises other male green birds like caiques and senegals etc. When I bird sit these type of birds, he is horrible, and back to himself the minute they leave. When I got the grey, not a ripple, perhaps because she […]
my canary is over a year and about 8 months he looks at himself in shiny things and flies around the rooms very fast is he looking for a mate and how to calm him down He goes in the cage to eat and at night to sleep my vet asked me to slowly get […]
