My male and female Indian ringnecks have been acting weird. They’re only about a year old and I have had them since January 2020. As I don’t know how to describe what they are doing I have a video that I will happily share if I can. Thanks, Laura
I just bought a new parakeet from a store yesterday, the store was not that good, cage was not clean, no toys, and some birds seemed to he in poor condition, bit some are pretty healthy. I bought this one out of pity, i named it Lilo. It has been bought for three days and […]
Hello, I did separate my Budgies to avoid any further mating, would you please advice when and if possible to put them back together. Thank you and kind regards,
Hello, so, I got two parakeets for Christmas. I already know so much about them, but. Something really weird happened in the middle of the second night. At 4:43am in the morning, I just heard a weird loud like a banging noise in the cage. But not chirping. When I woke up around 9am and […]
Hi How often can they breed in a year as I have 2 at 2yrs old and the female seems a bit like not interested
My wife was given a pair of peach face lovebirds almost 2 years ago (Bella/Tarzan). They have never laid anything! 100% they are male and female, she is small and dull he is bigger and brighter, she strips and dresses paper under wings, he feeds her. We have a coconut nest for them, which they […]
Hello, I recently got a spice finch to go with my 6 yr old society finch male. We found out that she is a female. They immediately got along, and we had put 3 nests in the cage so that they would get along. Now, they snuggle, eat and bathe at the same time and […]
Hi, I’m getting my first cockatiel in a few weeks and was wondering if your Cockatiel Nutriberries are more of a special treat to be had occasionally or as a main part of my cockatiel’s diet instead of regular pellets? I was planning on using your Cockatiel Pellets but if Nutriberries can be used instead […]
I have 2 female timneh African grays Happy is about 10 and Maggie about 8 and they have been together for about 7 years. They both have their own cages, toys etc. And as long as they are 3 or more feet apart all is good but if any closer Happy will charge Maggie and […]
“in reference to straining to poop, or the bm in general, does giving a little exercise help -I notice my gc conure will fly to her portable stand, and move a bit when she gets up in the morning; that seems to help promote the healthy bm. some days if she doesn’t go right away, […]
“I have a male Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (likely Eleonora). He came from a refuge which shut down. He had access to many other parrots in that facility. He briefly went into a home after it closed but it was not a good situation. So I then acquired him. I was not looking to adopt a […]
My parakeet has one nare much larger than the other. Is there anything I should be aware of because of this? What is the optimal indoor temperature for my parakeets?
I have a Pineapple Conure that is 7 months old. When we got him 4 months ago he was the sweetest bird I have ever had. Now he just wants to bite my hands, my feet etc. Why is he biting all of the time? Can I do anything to change it?
Is there a limit to the number of nutiberries to feed birds diagnosed with athersclerosis?
I have the same question as Lorraine about shipping boxes being potentially sprayed with a disinfectant and parrots getting sick and dying from chewing on those boxes. Have you seen or heard of any cases? What’s your general take on giving shipping boxes to parrots if they don’t trigger hormonal responses?
“Recently there is online discussion about giving shipping boxes to parrots to shred…conflicting info if they are sprayed with disenfectant….your thoughts is is advisable to Not do so? Personally I only give food boxes, safe woods, etc.”
A myna bird landed on my husband’s shoulder and stayed with him while he washed the car outside for most of the afternoon. It doesn’t fly very well and followed him around. We decided to keep it as a pet. We think it may have been a pet that was let go of since no […]
Pseudomonas. How is it gotten? What can I do to prevent its recurrence. My girl is under vet care but I need to know what to do to prevent, how did this happen, anything you could tell me would be appreciated One bird, no aviary. Live in a house.
I have umbrella cockatoo stolen last dec She was returned a week later After her avain check up we thought she had been exposed to the drug meth Since shes came back shes returned to normal acting wise but is plucking fealthers Not over preening Could this be like ptsd?
I use walnuts in small bits as training reward do they have same benefits for the Amazon parrot as for humans
What do I need to do to train a Rosella bird. it is only 2 weeks old and it i is trying to bite the tip of my fingers and my ears when on the shoulder. How do I get it not to do so and listen to my instructions.
y little blue parolet “Bee-Bee” is about two years old. I bought her from a breeder in North Carolina. For about a year Bee-Bee has been losing all the feathers on her body. (She has head and big wing feathers) I took her to a vet here who specializes in birds. They had no idea […]
I have been given an African Grey, she is 6 months old, she bites, I have only had her a few days. I am just looking for advice on how to put her at ease and for her to trust me. She is eating and drinking, and I talk gently to her a lot. Any […]
my cockatiel bird laid 3 eggs from 20 nov and until now didnt hatch cockatiel was warming the eggs at day and at night but last days she is warming eggs only at day and stay out the nest at night , the eggs is not empty my question is, if the egg is warmed […]
My parakeet laid 6 eggs the first one was laid nov 7or 8th and still has not hatched. The other ones were laid a few days apart. She is sitting on them a lot and only leaves them enough to drink or eat so she spends most of her time on them. Why aren’t they […]
My green cheek conure and I moved to a new apartment this week and he is loving the new, much larger space. I am running into issues at bedtime. In our old place, he had a sleep cage in the bedroom, and I’d tuck him in around 8pm and then go back out to the […]
Hello, Few months back I adopted 3 young albino Budgies. The vet was certain that the two white ones were females and the light green a male. To my surprise the white Budgies are now a couple, I was surprised once l fund an egg at the bottom of the cage. My questions are: 1- […]
What do you do for bumble foot?
Are eggs bad for birds?
What about feeding eggs?
I have a rescued Sulphur Crested Cockatoo so I don’t know his history. But I’ve been surprised that there’s no way to age them?! Any thoughts?
İf i treat a bird for avian gastric yeast with amphoterecin- B, is there any possibility that the disease could come back again? Or it will be gone forever.
Anything to watch out for when looking at feather discoloration and potential health conditions?
Why do some birds eat their poop? How problematic is that?
Why do some birds not have uropygial glands (Amazons, pionus and hyacinths)?
As parrots mature can they become sexually active and if so what can I do to prevent sexual frustration?
Is calcium a must in African Greys’ diet ? my AG eats pellets, fresh fruit, rice nuts, cacius, almonds etc. should I also provide Calcium from time to time ? he is 5 months old. thank you Calypso from Athens Greece
I realize this is very parrot centered but regarding a canary – how many regular dried mealworms in a week? Not gut loaded worms.
I have a white faced cockatiel that is 15 years old and the vet has mentioned to me numerous times that his tail base where the oil gland is located is very dry. They told me to give my bird some red palm oil. I am having trouble on how to give it to him. […]
Simba loves to eat cooked chicken, and holds the bones chews down the shank and eats out the marrow – I think her ancestors must have been carrion feeders. How else would she know how to do that?
my gc conure had a nail and beak trim a couple days ago, and has been since been reluctant to fly, she’s in free flight and usually flying all around, the wings were not trimmed. she almost seems afraid to fly, very little flying, she did stumble a few times also.
I have a parakeet, Ollie is 6 months. He doesn’t let me handle him yet. My questions concern: his nails, do they have to be trimmed? He has yet to go to the vet. He sometimes rocks from foot to foot, could this be food related or boredom? He is eating Nutriberries broken down by […]
What does a slightly squishy abdomen mean?
If someone feels the crop can they accidentally push food out and potentially cause aspiration? Is this more likely in chicks? Info on feather conditions and discolouration?
hello, is it possible for Budggies still mating during the process that the female is laying eggs.
Thank you for this page. There are 5 eggs ready to hatch. Omg what do I do? How do I keep them warm.
What will the mommy and daddy feed their babies or is it me to feed them? Thank you
Hello, I have a Goffin Cockatoo that I got from my mother around 2008, my brother purchased her around 85 as a retired breeder I found a broken egg in her food dish this morning. my brother is guessing she is 45 to 50 yrs old. She has a plain round leg band of an […]
Do conures get along with Timneh African Greys ?
My little blue parolet “Bee-Bee” is about two years old. I bought her from a breeder. For about a year Bee-Bee has been losing all the feathers on her body. (She has head and big wing feathers) I took her to a vet here who specializes in birds. They had no idea and gave me […]
Male finch starts mating song and when female starts vibration of her tail he stops and very hesitant to jump on her one time he jumped on her backwards, its been going on now several weeks and still same. Is he inexperienced or what it really upsets me.
My Meyer Parrot has scales on his feet. What can I apply to alleviate/mend this condition?
Hello, i read your response to Darla, full spectrum lights, thank you,
My parakeet laid 6 eggs the first one was laid nov 7or 8th and still has not hatched. The other ones were laid a few days apart. She is sitting on them a lot and only leaves them enough to drink or eat so she spends most of her time on them. Why aren’t they […]
what size cage should i get for a african gray
My lutino cockatiel of 7 months has alot of baldness behind his neck and under his wings and a bald spot in his head , I’m worried he might be plucking his feathers
Hi Lafeber team, 1) When should I start to hand feeding a baby bird(like Lovebirds/Cockateils/budgies babies)? I mean at what age. 2) What happen, if I just started to hand feed a baby bird at age of, say like, 1 and 1/2 months, which has fully grown feathers, yet still fed by mother bird and […]
My single sun conure layer an egg. How to stop them as I saw you mentioned it’s dangerous for them.
My son brought home a myna bird,so its my duty to keep him safe and feed the little one.now its been with me for more than 7 days, since this birdy is so attach with me and this little one wont eat from other hand only l have to feed and it will not fly […]
My 2 conures have come a long way and look so much healthier than when adopted almost a year ago. They were very easy going and for the most part not much as screamers. Recently I have had to be home more than normal as a result of a medical procedure. The are out of […]
