Budgie eggs
My budgie laid its eggs for the first time..Will all eggs become unfertile as it is for the first time?
Friends
What type of conure can I get to be a friend for my green cheek conure? Also should or could it ve6a female
My macaw won’t step off my shoulder
Hey! I have a blue and gold macaw that likes to be picked up but when I pick him up he runs to my shoulder and stay there and if I try to remove him he bites me is there a way to train him to not go to my shoulder or for him to […]
Amazon behavior
How do I prevent an Amazon from dive bombing me besides clipping him.
Zebra Finch diet
What can i feed my zebra finch when i get one? Do they need special pellets? Can they eat parrot chop? Do i give them meals or just leave the food in and take it out later? Also, how much food do you give to small birds?
Pairing grey parrot
Hi, I had a breeder pair of african grey parrot. Unfortunately the male died and the female was alone for the past 6 months. Now i bought adult male grey parrot which is in a separate cage just next the cage in which female lives alone. Now how will I know that it’s a good […]
Budgie not sitting on eggs at night
I have two breeding pairs of budgies, Both have laid eggs. One has 10 the other has 7. They do not sit on the eggs at night only during the day. Do you think these eggs will be viable? They like to keep swapping nest boxes so I think they have laid eggs in both […]
Alexandrine
I have a hen alexandrine and have acquired 2 male Alexandrines . Can I put both males in the very large aviary with her or will there be competition for the hen ?
Settling in Quaker
Hi we bought a quaker 2 weeks ago and when we try to put our hands in the cage he tries to fly away and avoid us. What is the best way to gain his trust. He wont come to the bars to take treats. I don’t think he has been hand reared. He is […]
sounds
Thank you for your reply, it sounds like hes in fear, or just trying to get used to the enviorment. There could be a chance his hormones are changing which is causing him to sound different.
Breeding cockatiels
I have 4 cockatiel breeding pairs in a big avairy all sitting on eggs but notice today one male from breeding pairs having sex with another female from different breeding pair what’s going on there thx
Cockatiel chick 3 weeks old
My hand feeding cockatiel chick since today morning he is not eating food normally he is begging for food and making screaming noise as well but now no and I opened his mouth and fed him if no food he will die ya. Please give a prompt reply Thanks
Has the lifespan been updated for Green Cheek Conures?
I saw that there are Senior Nutriberries as an offering now and I don’t know if my girls are 20-year birds. When I got them ten years ago, I was told 12-15 yrs. Is 20 still the expectation or has medicine and husbandry evolved yet again before we’ve updated the “old” information?
food
can parrots eat hemp seed?
Sounds
Hello, my bird keeps making croaking sounds usually, they aren’t loud, but I do not know if i should be concerned or not
Follow-up to sweet Ollie
He seems in addition to normal grooming to be pursuing some sort of black mites. It’s not constant but frequent. Does he need to go to the vet? If so, how do I get him out of his big cage into his travel cage without setting our progress back? Additionally in two weeks time I’m […]
Cockateil tail feathers
While holding my male cockateil he lost all his feathers I am worried how much will it take to get back
About Diamond Dove
Hey there! I am Neerag from Nepal and I just had a question about the egg laying process of diamond dove.I got them from a pet store with 2 infertile eggs and I have kept them in a big cage with proper nesting. It’s been almost 2 weeks to 3 weeks they are not even […]
Green Cheek Conure
Hi, my conure has trouble eating. He does not eat as much as he’s supposed to and I’ve tried switching from his seeds diet to pellets. He does eat his pellets but rarely. I want to find food for him that he would enjoy and that would help him get better.
Cockatiel breeding
I have a pair of cockatiel and they are 11 months old I saw them mating for one month ago and until now the cockatiel female didn’t lay eggs what is the problem of what i am doing Note: 1- I am putting the cage at the window because they are afraid when they are […]
altitude sickness
Can I take my pet birds (parrots) on vacation to a cabin that is in the mountains at approx 7000 feet?
Sweet Parakeete
I’ve had my sweet Ollie for almost two months. He is very attentive to me, engages me in “conversation”. We have spent countless hours building trust…here’s my question – how long will it take him to let me handle him. Whenever I put my hand in the cage near him he moves away. I can […]
Balanced diet
Hello, I have a baby cockatiel that is almost 3 months old. He was handfed. Currently he’s on food that s mixed with seeds and pellets. He only eats the seeds and leaves the pellets. I’ve offer different veggies but he will not indulge. What is the best way to get him to eat a […]
Bird Behavior/ Sounds
Why does my female cockatiel makes too loud noises in the morning or when I’m doing some work?
Aggressive cockatiel suddenly nice
Hi! So I got my cockatiel when we was about six or ten years old and he’s been a little bit of a biter and wasn’t really a touchy bird but now all of the sudden he’s really calm and actually letting people pet him and he’s just acting off. I don’t know what’s wrong […]
About sun conure
My question is my conure about 3 years old this is second clutch first clutch egg spoiled and the problem is my bird will lay eggs but it won’t sit on the eggs what’s the problem please suggest me
Should We Get our Green cheek conure a friend?
Hi there! I currently have a green cheek conure, a male that is around 8 years old. We are moving and considering getting him a friend because we plan on being away from our home more and don’t want him to be lonely. As it is now I am able to give him a lot […]
Diet
How much handfeed formula should I give to my 1.5 months cockatiels baby and at what interval
Loss of feathers in cockatail
Hu to treat heavy feathers loss in cockatail i.e it is becoming bald at home as in our city we don’t have any avion vets.
Pin feathers
I recently got three budgies, and they’ve started molting. The pin feathers make me nervous, and I’m not sure why?
Age limit
I want to ask also bec. African lovebirds life span is 12-15 years what is the exact age that lovebirds cannot be breed anymore ? May i ask also what is the exact size of the nest box for albs2?
African lovebirds
My african lovebirds is already 2years old but until now she doesnt lay eggs what is the problem
Cockatiels
Hi my name is Breanna and my mom has two cockatiels one of them is peep she is a sweet heart and the other one is storm. Storm is being a jerk to peep every time peep goes to get some food and storm is in the bottom he attacks peep and runs her off […]
Can Budgies talk?
Can Budgies talk?
Avi-Cakes & Nutri-Caked
Please explain to me what is the difference between the Avi-Cakes & the Nutri-Cakes? Does one have more in it then the other? Do they have the same taste?
Different Colored Budgies
Hi, I basically have the same question. Do different color budgies get along living in the same cage?
Taking Care of Baby Budgies (pt 2)
Hi again, Our two budgies laid seven eggs, to hatch anytime soon. I read online that the parents will most likely keep mating over and over again, but if we don’t want that, can we separate them? Also, will the baby budgies mate with each other when mature? I read online that they might, but […]
How to Take Care of Budgie Eggs
Hello, We have two budgies who mated and layer seven eggs together. Tomorrow is going to be the 18th day since the first egg was laid. From researching online, the eggs generally hatch somewhere between 18-23 days if fertile, but I couldn’t find consistent results online. How long should we wait till we could deem […]
Why doesn’t our budgies go inside their nestbox and lay an egg?
Why doesn’t our budgies go inside their nestbox and lay an egg? By the way we have 3 pairs of budgies in one big cage.
Breeding cockatiels
Types of food can be added
sun conure eggs
My bird has layed several eggs, looks like she’s pecked three, what do I need to do with the others to incubate them.
Finch aviary
Dear Brenda THANK YOU so much for your very detailed response. It is all making sense now. I have left the nests in the aviary thinking it was cosy and home for the birds but it has become more of a problem over the last few years with the babies dying. I felt mean taking […]
Biting
My African Grey is always gentle but today she’s biting me when I have her step up even though she does want to come out. Why is she doing this?
gender
is there a certain thing that a male does that a female doesn’t. i am now very into parakeets because i now have to and i want to know as much as possible to give them a better life than at the pet shop.
Male cockatiel matting problem.
Male cockatiel is thinking human hand as his mate, it doesn’t pair with the female. How to change his habbit? Both male and female are hand raised. I bought this male a week ago, when taking with him in my hand. It give the sign of matting and started to rub on my hand. Please […]
4 month old lutino cockatiel
Does not have enough feather under his wings and every noticable bold spot in his head. Is that normal for his age ?
Breeding greys
Can a 20year old male grey still breed at 20
Providing nest box for cockatiels
Hiii…. I have placed a nest box in my cockatiel cage. But my cockatiels are very scared to go near it. I think I have placed it for more than 2-3 months.. Please help in fix this problem..
My cockatiel is screaming
My cockatiel is always screaming and chirping at the same time, but every time I go near him, he stops and raises one foot, and is all fluffed up, however, he is scared of me. If I get too close he takes a few steps back. Nothing is wrong with his food/water or cage. He […]
Fledgling Zebra finches not being fed by parent when they can fly.
Zebra Finch parebts stop feeding fledglings that are strong and can fly but they still need feeding and they are dying. Other Zebra finches are pulling their feathers out and sitting on them. How can I save them from this horrible death. I have tried to bring them in from the aviary and feed myself […]
Male cocktail does not mate
I have a pair of cocktail. Male does not mate in spite of mating sounds. It seems that it is going to mate but not. Female come close to it and made a position to b mated but i havent see it .plz guide
Will she associated this with cacthing?
So verde is indeed sick and we are transporting her to the emergency vet now but I have a question. I couldinguse the towle this time to get her in the box because she was too fast and kept flying away. So I just picked her up with my hand is that ok? Will she […]
Eggs from conure
my green cheek has 12 eggs already only 3 in cage should I take all out
Lost my myna bird
I have a myna bird for 2 years and rescued him from a bad owner. He was with me everywhere and I let him free to fly in house and in the garden. He could hunt insects besides what he usually used to eat such as rice, myna food and fruits. However, I left him […]
Taming
I had him before mothers day as a gift for mothers day and he was a baby still is . so yes need help for him to trust me .thanks
Bird hates to be touched
We’ve had our pet parakeet for 3 years now. The first 2 years he was able to come out his cage after school. I have owned several different parakeets over my lifetime. I wanted to spend time with the bird so I grabbed him and he got extremely infuriated. He is very jittery and does […]
Finches confused about nest and eggs
I have a pair of zebra finches and I provide them a breeding pot and nesting material… They breed after a while..she lays 2 eggs.. Both male and female were sitting on the egg.. One of the baby died while hatching and the other one survived… The female has already laid more eggs before the […]
Entire Tail Fell off
Today we too had to put to sleep our beloved (we think approximately 28-30 year old) cocakatiel Reuben. Our other one we think is approaching 28-29 yrs of age. Reuben was fat, nice and dark and bright coloured and feisty up until a couple of months ago when he started really picking at his tail […]
Brown poop is it normal?
Hi I’ve notice that verde’s poop is brown, is this normal? I heard the color of a birds poop depends on what your feeding and they said it could be brown but I just want to make sure if not then I guess we’re going on another vet trip.
African Grey suddenly refuse to step up and aggressive
My 1yr 6 month grey is suddenly refusing to step up and attacks resorts to biting. Nothing has changed regardless cage or food. She is molting now though. Is so sad that this is suddenly happening. She is chattering and behaving normally. Just refuse to step up. What can be a possible problem?
