Canary diet
I realize this is very parrot centered but regarding a canary – how many regular dried mealworms in a week? Not gut loaded worms.
Cockatiel preen gland
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. […]
African Grey
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?
Conure nail/beak trim
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.
Parakeet foot health
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 […]
Parrot abdomen
What does a slightly squishy abdomen mean?
Parrot crop exam & feather condition
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?
Mating
hello, is it possible for Budggies still mating during the process that the female is laying eggs.
New parent cocktiles
Thank you for this page. There are 5 eggs ready to hatch. Omg what do I do? How do I keep them warm.
Mommy snd Daddy cocktile
What will the mommy and daddy feed their babies or is it me to feed them? Thank you
how long can a Goffin cockatoo lay eggs?
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 […]
conures and african greys
Do conures get along with Timneh African Greys ?
Parrotlet feathers
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 dosent mate right
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.
Foot Care
My Meyer Parrot has scales on his feet. What can I apply to alleviate/mend this condition?
Light
Hello, i read your response to Darla, full spectrum lights, thank you,
Parakeet laid 6 eggs none have hatched
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 […]
african gray
what size cage should i get for a african gray
Lutino cockatiel having lots of bald spots
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
Hand reared bird
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 […]
Sun Conure laying eggs
My single sun conure layer an egg. How to stop them as I saw you mentioned it’s dangerous for them.
Myna bird
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 […]
2 Conures – Green Cheek and Pineapple
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 […]
Finches and Canaries
Hello, Thank you in advance. I am really confused and need help please. I used to have a pair of Canaries. After the female died last year, I couldn’t buy another one till last month this year. However, I also got 2 pairs of finches and a female Canary. I kept all of them in […]
Amazon parrot
Feathers are not comming back after molting
13yr old Senegal egg laying
Hi, We have a 13yr old Senegal who just started laying eggs this year. So far, she has laid eggs in clutches of 2 or 3 and they are spaced out every other day or so. In this latest clutch, she laid an egg 6 days ago and has not laid another yet. She is […]
Safe, effective avian lighting
Hi! My head hurts from trying to figure out the safest, most effective way to provide artificial lighting for my future bird. I live in Chicago so most months are not good for outside time. There is so much controversy on social media as to what is safe and effective. I realize the birds body […]
Foot Care
Hi Team: I have two Meyer Parrots. One seems to have scales on his feet. Can you advise how I can treat this?
Cocktail dropped eggs while sitting on the stick
My female cocktail dropped the eggs while she was sitting on the stick. She already has 4 well grown babies. But this time,she is doing so. why?
Matting but not laying eggs
My cockatiel is matting everyday but not laying eggs what should I do? It’s been a 1month
coconut oil
Is it safe to give my African Meyers Parrot organic virgin coconut oil, she weighs 26 grams. If so how much….just a drop or two sprinkled on her seed? I hear its a great source of vitamin A and would help with overall health and feather plucking. I do not want to give her anything […]
Taming
Wondering if anyone’s got any tips for me please? (I kind of have an idea already but it’s sometimes best to have an outside opinion too), this little fella is okay with hands when they are on the outside of the cage he comes upto them & just gently nibbles your fingers through the bars, […]
Cat or conure
What is very best to keep in home CAT or CONURE ???? What is easy to keep at home ????
3 month cockatiel not pooping?
My cockatiel had his poo stuck to his feathers near his vent for last three days . I cleaned the poo from time to time but it was happening again and again. Today he didn’t poop at all. Like not even once. His behavior is normal no changes. Sleep is also normal. Any idea why […]
Budgie eggs
My budgies had eggs before but after they were 5 weeks old the mom started to bite them and I moved them to a different cage. Now they still trying to have more but every time she lays eggs she either eats them or she leaving them outside the nest !
Cockatiel
My cockatiel is month old and its parents stopped feeding it so I separated it and gave some millet to it and it started eating it. So is it actually eating it or just breaking the seeds I can’t actually tell?
Hand Feeding Baby Finches
Hi there, After I hand formula feed my baby finches (3 days old) they rollover and sleep on their back. I am just wondering jf I have anything to fear by this or if I need to keep rolling them onto their stomach? Thank you, Charity Buchan
Sunconure breeding
I have an sun conure pair they are about 1.5 yrs of age they started mating like 4, 5 months ago but still haven’t started laying eggs. They are always free roaming around the house . They are tamed wings clipped birds . They are never in their cage i tried keeping a breeding box […]
Eggs are not fertile
My finches give eggs but babies not come out i check my finches eggs are not fertile how i get fertile eggs from them
My Cockatiel is chasing my new Cockatiel
I adopted a new cockatiel (Ronnie) today who is already completely tame and used to humans but has never been introduced to any other birds, except from a macaw which hated him, I brought my bird home and wanted to introduce him to my cockatiel (Rio) so I placed their cages next to eachother, when […]
Umbrella cockatoo
Everytime he eats he will go to his water then regurge on the floor of cage it’s not like vomiting hes not loosing weight I do put a little apple cider vinegar in his water but didnt help
pairing cockateils
Hi i have recently acquired a rescue cockateil. It is all white with dark eyes. I have no idea if it is a male or female or how old it is and we have not had any luck finding its owner. It is quite happy for me to talk to it and does not freak […]
Hormonal
My male cockatoo is acting like he is female inside his box scratching and acting like my female cockatoo i am not breeding them
SITTING ON EGGS
I HAVE A 15YR OLD BLUE AND GOLD I PURCHASED 3 MONTHS AGO. HEN HAS LAID 2 EGGS BUT I DON’T SEE HER SITTING ON THEM. I HAVE TOUCHED THE EGGS SOMETIMES THEY ARE WARM AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE COLD
Aggressive & High Emotion Conure
Hi! I have a one and a half – nearing two year old – green cheek conure. Recently, he’s been very “high emotion” with excessive screeching, biting, and refusing to play with his toys. Essentially all he does anymore is hold on to the side of the cage nearest to me and watch me. The […]
laying eggs
We have a large cage with a female cockatiel in and a younger Male budgie and recently my cockatiel has been laying eggs. We went to our pet shop and found that there is no way they are real eggs and they say we should remove then carefully, we have been doing that to the […]
Diamond doves
Can I house two breeding pair of doves together or will the males fight?
Fishers and budgies cage shifting
I have pair of Fisher bird and budgie pair. Both are in separate cages and both have laid eggs and hatched 3-4 babies just few days before. Question is that I want to shift both pairs in other new cages during babies hatching period. As current cage is not in good condition anymore. So can […]
Cockatiel male fights with female
I have a cockatiel pair form more then 1 year. Recently they lay 4 eggs of their first breeding clutch. From last week they were sitting on eggs for hatching on rotation basis like male in day and female in night. But from today male cockatiel is coming out of nest box sudden again and […]
Cockatiel cage shifting
My cockatiel pair have laid eggs and now they are sitting on eggs in rotation. I want to shift them with their nesting box in a bigger cage as previously there cage size is small. So can i shift thier cage while egg hatching period?
Will my zebra finches still be fed
My Zebra finches had a clutch of 5. They are all doing extremely well. However the nest is crowded and babies keep falling out. The oldest is 15days . If the oldest one or two come out I’m worried if they stay out on the bottom of cage they wont be fed . Will they?
Nutriberry and pellet diet
I plan on converting my two cockatiels from seeds to pellets by going from loose seed > nutriberries > pellets. Once they’re fully converted, what percentage of their food should be pellets and nutriberries, as well as any fresh foods? And as an aside on the new lineup of the tropical pellets, is there any […]
Relay eggs
I got 2 love birds from a lady that had already layed eggs after time they didn’t hatch. She said I must just take them out and then they will start again so far is 2 months is it to fast for them to lay eggs again the female did start to build nest last […]
Chasing
My dove has 2 eggs in nest but the male won’t leave her alone should I separate then
Breeding
If I have a male and female and I dont give them a nesting box, will it ensure they don’t breed? I was given a female instead of male, last minute by the bird shop and I dont want them to mate and have babies as I dont want to breed my birds.
Cockateil vomiting
Hi Lafeber team, My baby cockatiel ( 1 month++ ), after had been hand reared thru a syringe, it’ll vomit little portion of foods out. And I found that, at all the time, I need to feed it with a little force. Mean to say, it refuse to eat willingly. And it’s pooh were watery. […]
Cockatiel
I have a hand reared cockatiel. She is now fully weaned and on seeds only. She came from a very good breeder. We brought her home and she is so shy and timid. She will take food from the hand (sunflower seeds) and understands step up….. but bringing her out of her cage onto her […]
First Aid
Hi, I just realized I missed the webinar about Bird First Aid on November 13th. I apparently did not register for it. Is there a way for me to view a recording of it? Thanks for your help.
Poorly budgie
l keep 3 make buddies in a cage together sharing food water dishes. During the first lockdown when I got to the end of a bag of food it was stuck to the bag. I did not scrape the seed loose but fed the birds on the free moving seed as we were in covid […]
Yellow double headed Amazon. She is 13 years old. I have gotten her from a family that had her 5 years
How do I go about making her feel safe and happy and get used to her new home and my family. I also have a parakeet. They ate in the living room where the tv is and Im at and also can see everyone when we are in the kitchen Right now when I talk […]
