Fruits for parrots
Imagine telling your doctor that fruits are only sugar and water. You would get laughed right out of the office and for many good reasons since that is incorrect.
Quaker nutrition
I cannot get my quaker parrots to each fruit and vegetables. They eat the pellets and snack bars.
Grey nutrition
I have a Congo African Gray. Are there certain fruits that have too much sugar for him? I had read in one guide that African Grays can be prone to yeast infections. My CAG has had very watery fecies with some white & green solidarity within. He has always been on pellets with very few […]
Bathing parrots
How often should the birds be sprayed for a bath and is there a way to train them to take a “bath” if they have been sprayed all their lives?
Nutrition, disinfecting
what do you suggest to use for disinfecting water and food bowls? is it sufficient to wash dishes with hot water and scrubbing with a non-toxic dish soap? hoping you will suggest what type of food you suggest to prevent all the deficiencies you’ve shown. also, can you suggest how to switch from seed to […]
Disinfectant
what kind of disinfectant is safe to use on cages for the birds
Soft foods
Does the amount of time the soft food is in the cage, depend on the weather, humidity?
Budgie nutrition
I feed my three budgies a mixture of sprouted millet, chop, scrambled egg and pellets. Is this good for them?
Zebra Finch diet
Some birds need seeds in their diet. Are zebra finches one of them? What should you feed zebra finches? I wanted to make bird ‘cake’. Can i use millet flour, coconut milk and veggies? Also, can the digest mashed bananas ? as ‘frosting’? Should I use distilled water? I’ve heard that if your bird is […]
Green cheek nutrition
Should my green cheek conures be on only a pellet diet. Can they have seeds at all? What are nutriberries are they treats? can that be given daily then? One of my green cheeks has powdery things coming out when he preens himself is it dandruff? Or is that normal?
Nut Milks or tea for Parrots?
Since parrots are lactose intolerant, can they have Lactaid or nut milks? Can parrots drink herbal teas?
Birds dieing
I have lost 3 cockateils in the last 2 weeks they are in avery
why my bird poop is black?
hi its rose again im sorry if im being annoying asking another question the last question i asked you helped me a lot my bird is doing well but i have noticed his poop colour has changed its black and if your wondering what he ate he ate a lot of pomegranate this morning and […]
Sick bird.
My female Amazon has had a breathing issue for about 3 weeks. She has now stopped eating and just sits with her head under her wing. Is there anything that can be done for her or is it too late.
Breeding
I brought 1pair of cockatiel as 2months old I keeping them for 15months and they started to lay eggs it’s was their first clutch it laid only 3 eggs and female bird sat on the eggs for only 10days after that female bird is not sat for past 2days
mint green cheek conure breeding
Hello I have pair of mint GCC they were kind to each other and mating sometime , but now the male attacking the female , I dont know why they are in cage birds , and they had breed last year with no issues , should 8 separate them and how long ? Is they […]
Laid eggs, fighting with others, help?
I have a huge flight cage with six parakeets. Today we noticed a clutch of three eggs after finding one egg broken on the cage floor three days ago. The clutch of three eggs has been laid in a meet log. The bonded pair appear to be working together however they have the eggs in […]
lovebird scared
hi so we just got a lovebird a little over a week ago and he loves to come out of his cage but runs away when we get near him. we had his wings clipped but he still flies away and also flies into walls and objects which scares me because i don’t want him […]
African Grey health, feathers
We live in Norway. My African Grey lost/plucked a lot of feathers. She also lost weight drastically and became inactive. After much investigation, her Vet found what he said was uncommon bacteria (bacillus amyloquefaciens). Anti biotic treatment has brought her back to almost normal. What should i feed her to promote further feather regeneration?
My baby cackatiel is vomitting
Hi,,my cockatiel is 2 months age…he is weak for many days. . He is losing his weight… He looks weak sometimes. Sometimes he becomes so calm and doesn’t want to eat anything…his poops colour changes frequently…he poops green from last night…he vomit 1 hour ago..cannot eat anything…what should i do?
Moluccan spots on eyes
“Mollucan hen probably late 30s has white spot in each eye where the pupil is. Doesn’t seem to be hindering her sight now but I am wondering if this is cataracts developing. There is a spot in each eye, about 2x the size of the period the end of this sentence. Age related? Diet related? […]
Health
What should you do if the styptic powder does go down into his mouth? How long can you restrain a bird to apply hemostatic powder? What signs do you look for that it needs a break so to speak? Are there any Vitamin D3 supplements for birds? If there’s not much sunlight for a bird […]
African Grey weight
My African gray is 35 year old. a little under weight. What can I feed him to put on weight?
Amazon behavior
What causes an Amazon to twitch (his head)?
Eclectus and health
We have an eclectus that ate too much chia seeds and the bottoms of the feathers turned black. He is turning green slowly, and acts normal. We have a couple disabled eclectus with spinal problems and just end up with arthritic problems or chewing on their foot, all kinds When is it ok to take […]
Budgie regurgitating
I have a male budgie about 14 months old. He has started regurgitating. Most of the time its only 3-5 seeds but occasionally its more forceful and he regurgitates and the seeds go everywhere. Its not every day. Is it just him maturing or is it a problem? He’s active, eats well, droppings normal.
Sun Conure behavior
My 2 yr old sun conure has been hostile with outsiders but in recent times has been angry with me. He keeps attacking me each time he sees me. I am not able to make friends with him again. I have a feeling he is not happy that I play and spend time with the […]
Are raw Quaker Oats ok to feed?
I was told why verde’s feather quality is deteriorating, malnutrition I’m such a horrible owner I thought I was doing everything right yet I’m doing it all wrong so I started feed verde healthy meals not just her pellets and nutri-berries I’ve started to feed her spinach, bananas, apple Romain lettuce (that she’s picky about […]
Female canary sleeping
Hi, I have two female canaries and one male. It is spring and they have mated and each of them has laid 4 eggs. They are nesting the eggs these days, have been very active until lately and all of a sudden one of them started sleeping in day time (more like napping) she sings […]
pellet diet
i have a female african grey 16 year old she been on seed diet i have changed to pellets she eats them no problem i dont know if she feather plucking every morning there is tiny white feathers bottom cage she was scratching a lot but settled down dont know if molting
nutriberries
Hello, new bird owner here. I noticed my blue and gold macaw loves the nutri berris and i was considering switching to using this line as my main product. does your compnay offer a sampler pack of the different kinds so I can see which ones he likes best?
Is my bird Regurgitating?
hey i have a question i got a ringneck four months ago and he is very healthy but suddenly i dont know what is happening to him it is like he is pretending to vomit but nothing is coming out of its mouth what do i do should i be conserned about this i am […]
Cockatiels are Double clutching
I have a pair of breeding cockatiels Their babies are three weeks old. However, the parents are breeding again. (Not good, I know). Should I pull the babies and start feeding them so they can begin sitting on the new eggs?
Cockatiel breeding
I have 2 mums (Mum & Daughter) in the same breeding box that have laid eggs and are looking after their chicks…. problem is the one chick that the daughter had is being pecked by either the mum or dad or possibly the other 2 chicks from the Mum…. I have a spare breeding box […]
Bird Sickness
My budgie won’t play, chirp, or barley drink water. I change it’s water fresh every day, feed it, and it’s eyes keeping closing and keeps sleeping, plus 1. It’s not a new bird 2. it’s acting very lazy, it’s getting hard for it to step up ;( , is it sick or not ? ps. […]
Feeding Nutri-Berries to a Macaw
I started feeding my greenwing of 30yrs. Nutri Berries . He loves them. Was brought up on hagen pellets fro birth.. Now he only wants nutriberries… He wastes quite a bit. But I recycle if clean. Question. Can this be his main diet? Also feed him lots of others foods
Nail trimming perches
We just purchased, a blue color, perch, for his feet, he seems not to go near it, he looks scared, I tried yo put my green-cheek conure parrot named Charlie, on it, he refuses, what can I do!!!
male building a nest with out a female
Hello, 7 weeks ago, a little zebra finch showed up on my porch. I live in Washington. He has been here everyday since. Made himself right at home, loves the bird bath etc. The weather has started to get cold dipping into the low 30’s and high 20’s. Everyone said, you should give him a […]
Fertile finch
I’m waiting for one last fledgling to come out of the nest before removing it. This morning, while cleaning the cage, my male bred with my female. Do I wait till the fledgling comes out and remove the nest? Do I just let her lay eggs on the floor? I want her to tend to […]
Changing food daily
Do we have to change food daily? Like pellets? I give fresh food everyday.
How much to feed a Grey
I have an Congo African Gray & he gets both pellets & nutri-berries plus scrambled egg w/millet, shredded carrot, & pellet dregs. I also make birdie muffins for him, using a corn bread base w/fruit & veggies added. I have a large container of nutri-berries & have searched through the verbiage, see no instructions for […]
Pigeon diet
In general (not asking for a whole new talk) does this lecture apply to pigeons? As long as I supplement my birds’ seeds with labeber vitamin, powdered calcium and veggies (occasionally) do you think I can forgo pellets? Thanks
How to get Parakeet to eat pellets
I can’t get my parakeet to eat pellets. Would it harm him to omit seeds for a day to see if he’ll eat the pellets?
Changing to pellets or Nutri-Berries
My budgie won’t eat pellets. Do you have any tricks to get him to eat the pellets? He also won’t eat the nutriberries.
Feeding Nutri-Berries & Pellets
Are Lafeber pure pellets any better nutritionally than Lafeber Nutri-berries? What’s the best way to get older budgies to eat pellets? I read budgies eat insects in the wild but I assume feeding budgies insects is NOT necessary given the protein in pellets/Nutri-berries?
species specific diets
Is there a trend for pet food companies to tailor specific food mixes to specific species of pet birds? How about feather problems due to nutrition deficiencies?
About my parrot
Indian ring neck parrot had injured by fan and its food are leaking from its crop. This happened 1 week before. I admitted in vet clinic for 5 days. She is eating properly but I have one doubt she need surgery to stitch her crp and upper skin. Pls. Reply
Nest check
I have 2 cages with a mating pair of zebra finches in each. One cage has hatched babies and they are soon to be fledglings. The other cage has another pair nesting. They’ve both been in the nest for weeks. I assume there are eggs or possibly the male over built the nest. I removed […]
My African Gray’s feet problem
Hi there, I’m a first time African Gray owner and was wondering if it’s normal for your African Gray’s feet to have blisters, cuts, and flash .I have done my research and I have tried a few things but they never seem to work . I think it’s because he climbs around to much in […]
Parakeet
I have 2 parakeets and the behavior isn’t always a good one. They have a variety of food, seed and veggies. Not fond of fruit. I give them boiled eggs from time to time. They get the treats ,etc. they constantly click on the bars. They do not live in same cage , one got […]
Should I get another conure?
Hi! I have a green cheeked conure who’s been with me for about 8 years now. He’s pretty well behaved, I’d say. He seems quite happy. Currently, he’s the only pet in our family. We had two dogs before though, who have since passed and we’re getting a new puppy in a few months. My […]
Breeding
Hey! I have two budgies that are not breeding. I had them for 3 months now and everything is set up perfectly for them to breed. I give them a balanced diet with veggies but no eggs since they don’t seem to like it. I even took my other male out of the cage so […]
is my cockatiel going in the nest
my cockatiel is trying to go into the nesting box be she is not going why
Classic nutri berries parrot food
Hello, I bought the big bucket of nutri berries (classic) parrot food for my sun conure. He seems to love it like it’s crack (LOL). My question is, should I not be feeding him this as I am just made aware there is a nutri berries conure made specifically for conures. Is the classic ok […]
Indian ringneck wont tame with me
Hello. My indian ringneck has been with me for now a year and he just doesnt like me. He is too scared and shy and i dont know what to do. I communicate with him everyday and talk to him. I think he trusts me he eats infront of me, he plays, he grooms but […]
Bee parrot
I need to know his age i don’t know how old he is and I just want to know his age
incubating of eggs
My cockatiel is not sitting on her eggs for the past 2 days and I’m worried. i checked on her eggs during this time n they are in good condition are not damaged. and i felt as if the pair wants to mate again. what should i do
Breeding
I zibra Finch lay egg and egg alrady hatched and going to finish 1 month. Now when my bird will be ready to hatch next egg (Duration).
Not laying eggs after mating
My budgies mated and the female started going in the box but did not lay egg
Why don’t females talk as much as males?
I’ve been doing a lot of research on parrotlets (Pacific parrotlets to be exact), and I really want to get one someday, I found out early on in my research that males are more proficient at talking than females, but why is that and would you still able to teach female parrotlets to talk? Would […]
