Cockatiel phantom egg laying
Single female Cockatiel sits in box and wont come out protecting her eggs but there are no eggs
Why my male cocketile not mating?
My female cocketile wants to mate but my male doesn’t want to do it. Both are one and half years old and my female always shows intereste but male one is not interested. I put a nest box where female lay non fertilize eggs. Of course they didn’t mate. But they have a good bond. […]
training
i bought a parakeet and i’m raring it to become a service animal, any tips or suggestions?
Budgie training
Hi, I recently bought a budgie that I was told was hand reared, I got him at 8 weeks old and he is now 10 weeks. He literally runs away from me every time I try get close, he sometimes gets on my finger when I am holding millet but jumps off as soon as […]
Love birds
My birds are breeding but they are not laying any egg. I have not change their nest box not even change anything in case.
My cockatiel flies away
I got one cockatiel about less than 2 weeks ago. She is randomply screaming, I checked if she was fine and I also checked her food, water, cage, etc.. Everything was fine. I thought that maybe she wanted attention, but everytime I went near her, she gets agitated and flies away from me, in her […]
Why can’t related conure breed?
Why can’t i let my sun conures baby breeds
Do female zebra finches make noise?
PLEASE HELP! I bought a pair of zebra finches and I thought I heard both making noise (that squeaky toy noise) and I had remembered hearing somewhere that it’s the males only that make noise, does this mean i have 2 males, the female looks like a female (she has no cheek patches, barely any […]
Is it okay for breeding pairs to see one another, or to be let out of the cage just prior to/during breeding?
Hello! I have two pairs of budgies, all just over a year old, in separate flight/breeding cages. There are no nest boxes yet. One pair is bonded and the other is starting to show bonding behavior. I am doing all my research before deciding to breed (or not). Two questions I have not been able […]
Swallowing her feathers
Verde is in fact eating her feathers when the molt our and I was wondering if that’s something I should worry about?
Should I take my parakeets to the vet?
I have 3 parakeets in a small cage. Two male and one female. The female one, you see, l say it’s kinda crazy. It goes inside the place where l provide the food (seeds) and it’s tail started to fall off. I think she’s pregnant ’cause her belly looks really big. The males are fine. […]
#2 budgie laid eggs question
Its me again, dont know how to respond to the other question… but she has laid 2 more eggs, do you have any clue what to do?
Nutriberries
I have recently bought the ‘Parrot’ nutriberries(El Paso, Garden veggie, sunny orchard and tropical fruit varieties) in error for my 3 year old cockatiel. Are these still suitable for him? Do I need to adjust the quantities?
Egg hatched now what?
The first egg hatched! I don’t know if I show feed it yet! I bought the formula Exact Hand Feeding Formula (with OMEGA-3) and I don’t know how to use it. It says to use 92% water and 8 % for the first few days. How should I mix it in?
Can I feed my cockatiel and budgie the same pellets?
I just recently got a baby cockatiel. I have plenty of budgie pellets (since there’s 2 of them and they don’t eat as much) and for ease (since my cockatiel is already accepting the food), I’d like to feed both birds the budgie pellets. Is that ok? Are the cockatiel pellets formulated with different nutrition? […]
Cinnamon
Hi, I read that cinnamon is healthy if you take the Ceylon, because the Chinese cassia one is to chemical. Greetings Balder
thank you
i just want to thank you for the great advice handling mango and his birdy problems he really is a great pet and we love him lots thank you so much
Lovebird trust (Follow up/Update)
Hello, it’s me again. This is meant to be a follow up question regarding Kiwi, my peach faced lovebird who I have asked about in a previous question Lovebird Trust I am writing this to inform you that it have been quite some time and I have worked on Kiwi was far as earning my […]
Misting and molting
I mist our Congo Grey every day and notice she molts quite often. Could this be a result of the misting?
Grey health
My TAG has malformed mucous membranes and I have to clear his nares everyday. Do you know other Grays with this? And if so can you tell us a bit about it?
Grey flight training
I’ve had my 11 year old male for about 6 months and he does not fly. Is there hope, with training, that he will fly? Or should I be content that he walks everywhere?
Grey communication
Lisa, what is the sign that Sam communicates to you that she wants water?
Climbing trees
Where do you get those “trees”?
African Grey fluffing up
What does it mean when our bird fluffs up but does not pin her eyes, when we go to feed her?
Grey gender
how do you tell male/female
Grey behavior
how do you desensitize a grey?
Sore on foot
My 32 year old grey is getting a sore on her foot. I have differ perches and keep them clean. I have used aloe on the sore. It will get better then come back. What can I do to help it heal?
African Grey dusty feathers
“I have four Congos (and 1 Timneh). One of my Congos puts out probably 5 times the dust of the others. Her background is unknow, she came to me from a hoarder case. I have people telling me “”too much dust”” from a bird can be a sign of an issue. She is in good […]
Harness training
can we have a harness training course?
Flying problems
Hi again, I also have another bird who can fly, but sort of crash lands on the ground. He used to fly really well. But now I can’t take him far away from his cage. I’m afraid he will injure himself.
He said no to clipping
Hello we went to the vet and she asked if I wanted her wings clipped but before I could say anything my dad said no, I tried to convince him that it was only temporary but he said that clipping isn’t natural and it’s not right since clipping is now not an option, do u […]
Budgie is not sitting on her egg
Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read this (I am a teen so this might not make that much sense, for I can be informal.) My budgie/parakeet has just laid an egg, which she only lays one egg at a period of time. She has laid an egg before, so this is her second […]
African Grey sleeping
My Joey naps about twice during a day for an hour or so each time, morning and late afternoon, is this typical? And does he still need a solid 10/12 hours at night?
Fresh foods
My TAG is so fussy about eating veg!! What do I do?
Grey life span
What is the average life span for a captive grey?
Timneh behavior
I have 2 timnehs—one is territorial in the kitchen (on the floor), and attacks the other when she comes near. What’s going on?
Bird Boings
What was the name of the company for the boings?
Avian Vet
Pittsburgh does not have an avian vet in the region. How do you assess a non board certified vet’s skill with bird?
Captive bred Grey
do you notice that domestic bred birds average smaller than the older wild caught/imported birds?
Overweight birds?
Are there any physical indicators of a bird being overweight?
Air purifiers
what brand of air purifier could you recommend?
Laying eggs outside the nesting box
My 2 year old cockatiel lays eggs outside the nesting box. The male will go into the box but not the female. She sits intermittently, leaving the eggs uncovered at night. Is this normal behavior? Is she too young to know to continually sit on the eggs? She seems to prefer to lay the eggs […]
Help
My cockatiel always let me hold him and loves to interact with us. Now that we let his wings grow, he flies everywhere and wont let us hold him. As soon as we let him out of cage he flies away and takes forever to get him back in.
Nesting Box with woven nest inside
is it ok to place a woven nest inside a divided rectangular nest box? It just had a bare wood floor, and my bird was not interested in any nesting materials. I was trying to avoid splayed legs on any hatchling. But now she has tossed out her eggs ,unhatched . So I am thinking […]
Cockatiel feathers
My 7 mth old cockatiel has been losing feathers. Is this. Normal at this age?
Broken eggs, do I clean nest box, is bare floor of box ok
my budgie sat for a week on her eggs then started tossing them out and breaking some. She is in a large flight cage with her male. I have a rectangular nest box high up . I put a woven nest inside it. Should I let her breed on the bare wood? Do I need […]
mango again
well your great advice helped get the screeching calmed down now he has started biting my fiance and being aggressive whats a bird mom to do?
Baby Parakeet lost hair at neck
Baby Parkeets born July 12th and stays in nesting box with mom had feathers but now seems to have lost the feathers at the back of neck and top of wings. How do I know if it is normal feather forming thing or is in need of vet care?
Parakeet diet
My parakeet won’t eat any fruit or vegetables.He just eats seeds, he only once nibbled a little of a cherry and then he never again touched it! I don’t know what to do,I don’t want him to get sick.Could you please send a list of food that parakeets enjoy.
male aggression and killing chicks
i have two cockatiel male is brought from a breeder. 1 year later now in age of 15 months male and 17 months female. i dont why the male get so aggresive i give a nest though they are nest some how i find the nest they like but after laying eggs male got aggresive […]
Not breeding again.
I would like to have the two unrelated pairs together but no breeding box. Can I take a chance with that?
Two pairs together in one cage.
Hi Brenda. Thank you so much for your response regarding moving to a new cage. I have a new larger cage and would like to keep two pairs of cockatiels together. They would both be introduced to the new cage at the same time.
New cage.
Can I move my male and female cockatiels into a new larger cage along with their 7 week old chicks?
Sun conure – squawks all the time
Our sun conure squawks all the time is is driving us crazy. How do you stop them from this?
Will she hate me
Hello, Verde has a vet appointment that is rather far to get to so we had to pack her up very quickly, she flew out of the box that she came in, that’s what we were trying to put her in, your last answer for the towel thing was very helpful. I grabbed her with […]
Cocatail breeding
Hi, I have 1 white face cockatail and 1 grey cockatail. I saw them mated I installed a box in the cage. They entered to the box they spend most of their time in the nest but one day the male escaped so, can the female lay eggs and incubate by itself or should I […]
Red feathers on timneh african grey
My timneh African grey (9 yrs old) plucked some chest feathers and now they are growing in red! I’m really worried although he eats and plays a lot and seems normal. Should I do anything for him? Please advise and thank you!
I’m not sure what’s going on with my cockatiel and his feathers
So my cockatiel has been losing feathers since the Fourth of July. Since then, everyday I find a lot of feathers accumulating at the bottom. I started giving him The Missing Link Avian Formula two days ago and I’ve been bringing him outside for morning sun. I also try to mist him twice a day […]
How much should I be feeding my yellow sided conure
We have a 4 month old yellow sided conure. We have a container if mixed seed and separate containers of pellets as well that she has access to all day. As well, we have given a small amount of sprouted seed a couple of times a week and a bit of fresh fruit daily (a […]
Should I feed baby cockatiel if it doesn’t beg for food?
I have a 5-6 week cockatiel which I handfeed formula on a regular basis. A few days ago I noticed that he didn’t look well and the vet told us that he most probably aspired food and has a lung infection. He is now on antibiotics but I’m trying to figure out what I did […]
