We recently have 2 cockatiels, who mated and layed 4 eggs. The female sits on them most of the day and sometimes the male does too. They separate the eggs daily, into groups of 2 (I’m assuming to share the nesting and incubation time) They then both come out in the evening and are away […]
Hi I recently got a pair of cockatiel. They had their first clutch but their first owner sold them to a second owner while nesting. With this, their eggs did not hatch. I was thinking they got disturbed then abandoned their eggs. After a month, the second owner sold it to me making me the […]
Is it possible for my amazon parrot 25 years old to have a hernia? He had several expensive tests and finally gave me an antibiotic for five days and he got better. I still don’t know what the problem was. I originally took him because he had stopped eating. Can you give me an ideas […]
we adopted a male cockatiel. he is approximately 13 yrs. old. he has recently started eating the dry poop from the bottom of the cage. what are we missing in his diet? thanks for your help
Hi is it ok to mix seeds with pellets I. The same feeding bowl I have a separate one for fresh food
Can macaws handle direct sunlight in weather up to 108 outside
I have 2 cockatiels , the younger one (18mths) chirps immediately after my older cockatiel (2 1/2 yrs old) chirps. Like he has to have the last word. Its driving me crazy .. & I cant imagine how it is affecting my older bird . Can you please advise? Cheers !
Hi, I have a 7 week old lovebird and I was wondering how often they usually nap during the day?
How to react when my green cheek conure rubs her bottom on my hand?
Hello,what kind of bird will get along with an African grey parrot Without fighting? Can a green parrot get along with an African grey parrot? Thanks in advance for answering
I recently bought two mustache parakeets from a very bad condition they are deadly afraid of humans and everyone we try approaching them even with treats they flutter around there cages and will bite/attack…we want to gain there trust and make them not afraid of us what should we do?
Parakeet wont use nesting box, eggs on cage floor above the tray
I have a 10 week old conure that has been being puffed up, bobbing and regurgitating for me, trying to hide in my hair .. is this normal?
I have a Budgie Parakeet and a Green Cheek Conure (as of today). The Budgie is about 2 that has been part of our house since hatched. She is a little stubborn and spoiled. I bought home this very sweet Conure today. I was at a store and it attached itself to me and would […]
Will a bubgie sit on another budgies eggs
Hello, I took my bird in to get her nails clipped, and when we got home, her behavior changed completely. She now refuses to go in her cage and gets very upset when she does. She isn’t relaxed at all in her cage which is very unlike her. On top of this she sometimes will […]
How can I make life better for my parakeet, sitting on 3 unfertilized eggs? Cage mostly covered. Well fed; water, seed, millet, apple. Curious cats, barking chihuahuas and soft talking parrot nearby. Cleopatra is 6+ years old. Her companion, Cesar, died 5 years ago. Her lovebird friend Nefertiti, died 2 months ago. First time, alone. […]
Hello my name is John. My male is 4 and he is molting, fairly bad. He is fluffing a lot sometimes staying fluffed and wants me to hold him all the time. Still eating and drinking like always. I now recall he done this the very first time but not this much that is why […]
Hi. I had a pair of zebra finches, one male and the other female who got on well. Unfortunately, after laying their first clutch of eggs, the hen died. The male went into a depression so, I got him another female companion. They were also immediately compatible soon enough she also died and the male […]
I have an 11-month old cockatiel called Marley who I got on Gumtree from assumed neglectful/ignorant owners. When I arrived the cage was outside which makes me worry they were outside all the time with other birds such as butcher birds as they are common in our area of Australia. Very nervous bird but after […]
Thank you the most webinar with Dr Lamb. I asked about my 2 year female cockatiel who has been separated from her juvenile male due to self destructive behaviour (weight loss, self plucking). Aside from rehoming, are there any medical procedures that could help bridge the time until my 8 mth old male will be […]
6 year old rose breasted cockatoo female started sitting on back of couch and putting her butt on my head – is this hormonal
My 8 year old crimson bellied conure likes to sleep in my shirt by the neck. He does it all year long. Is this a concern?
what are the long term side effects of using the hormonl implants? Can they be used indefinitely?
My 30 year old female CAG feather plucks. Vet has no suggestions but worse she screeches for attention and hates the fact our grandkids moved in during the pandemic.
If you measure your parrot’s food precisely (e.g., in tablespoons), does it mean the bird has to eat 100% of the food not to starve?
Can you discuss light effects on cockatiels? Possible to adjust to minimize hormonal stress? Cover cage at night? Are there any treatments that my 2 year old female cockatiel can get so she can live with my male cockatiel and lovebirds?
Females (single) of what species, from your practice, lay the most eggs. Cockatiels, I think, but what else? And how is it with rainbow lorikeet?
I have a pair of Eclectus that have been together just over 1 1/2 years and Lola has lain 3 times during that time – not fertile and we discard. Is it safe for her to have 2 maybe 3 clutches a year that are not fertile.
Does human chewed food ( chicken broccoli and pasta, represent a danger to a cockatiel (it seems to make mine more interested.
Our new, 6 week old hand fed parakeet has a place on his chest with no feathers and it looks like it may be a lump… is this normal? Anything we can do? Thanks
I have 2 timneh grays. One is to be a female the other male. Last spring the male started shreading his back and wing feathers. He was just getting to look normal when fall came and he started all over again. Vet said he was shreading feathers to make a nest. Male is around 10 […]
I just got a female baby lovebird (now 10 weeks old). She was very tame and affectionate in the beginning at (8-9 weeks). But about a week ago, she began biting my husband and I very hard every time we ask her to step up. She also chews on our cell phones and laptops anytime […]
Any good ideas to stop screaming?
My single albino cockatiel has laid 3 sets of eggs since Jan., How do I stop her laying another set of eggs? Are hemp seeds helpful for hormonal cockatiel behavior?
Tell me if I’m missing anything to PREVENT…. First time GIRL bird guardian & never want her 2 lay an egg since it will be unfruitful. She gets 12+hours sleep (bed time now 7pm), no more than 1t of fat (seed/nut) daily diet of sprouts & veggies no fruit. She’s going on 3 & starting […]
I have a male lovebird who is hand reared, very friendly and affectionate. we had him since he was 8 weeks old and now he is 7 years. he is a happy bunny who gets out everyday for approximately 30 minutes, maybe more, and enjoys our company. he is spoken to constantly throughout the day […]
I’m fairly strict on diet and daylight hours but I have one who laid eggs in December and then got really ill from hormonal issues. She is better now but has been hormone implant in January and now started nesting behaviour. Any other modifications I can make? Is temperature a factor which should be addressed? […]
My CAG loves dry corn and grapes as treats, and I’ve read those can be awful when they are hormonal–maybe because of the starch? Do I need to restrict those treats? Thank you!
I am a 1st time Parrot mom with a lively 12 yr old conure adopted from a rescue. Are these hormonal changes temporary and if so, how long will it last?
I have a 25 year old male African Grey who often tries to …”mate” with my foot. Is this ever going to stop? Do they outgrow these hormones at a certain age?
I have two rescued male Cockatiels who became bonded. One bird is extremely aggressive and will attack me even if I am not close to their cage. Is there anything I can do to ameliorate the situation?
I have 5 cockatiel boys who were fine in one cage but now I had to separate them. 2 pairs are bonded and the 5th is singing to one of the boys in the pairs and shredding paper. The boys are trying to mount each other which ends in an argument. Should I stop it […]
Hi, My family and I may be moving to a new house. The main floor of the house and the staircase leading to downstairs needs new carpeting, but not the finished walkout basement where my bedroom and beloved 20 year old roommate named Atticus (cockatiel) will be. Is new carpet toxic to birds and should […]
Why my budgie stomach is getting bigger day by day. Now it is very big. Please help me with the solution.
my parakeets have been going in a hole in my ceiling lately and the female hasn’t come out in a while and i woke up to hear a baby parakeet in the ceiling, so should i move it? i don’t know what to do in this situation. do i put it in a breeding box […]
My male cockatiel died after we put the cage outside for a couple of days while we were fumigating our home. A cat, presumingly might’ve put their paw through the cage and attacked him. He died and I was heartbroken. My female was fine. She started laying eggs 10 days later. She laid 7 and […]
Hi, My name is Allyson and my budgies are not breeding. They have a breeding box and are male and female and are old enough but they just won’t breed! the male has bred with another female, do you think that’s interfering? Please help, i really want to breed my budgies but they just won’t!
Hello, I’ve gotten four clutches over the past few months from my Zebra Finches, but it has been about 4 weeks since I’ve gotten another. What’s more, they’re acting very different. One of them is in the nesting box at all times – they no longer come out and sit on the perches together, or […]
Hi, I just added a nest box for the pair 4 days ago but until now, none of them went into the nest box. is that normal or should put them in myself for the first time? if yes, which one, the male of female? Thanks in advanced
Hi there, and thank you so much for this great website. I have a couple of budgies, which had two parakeet babies three months and and half ago. They have been great, specially in these times, i have enjoy seeing them growing up day by day, so it has been a great experience. Then a […]
How can I do an DNA on my bird
Hello there, Why is my 3yr old female Indian Ringneck Parrot nasty all the time; she smashes her perspective swing continually with her beak backwards & forwards, & she has also attacked a Canary we have a couple of times as well? Thankyou kindly for your professional advice in advance. Regards, Jane. (Sydney. Aust.)
I have a male cockatiel and he seems to be mateing with this seed bowl and sqwacks as well as sits in his bowl all the time and makes noises is this normal?
If an Amazon is regurgitating food, should he eat more?
Hi,this is Tom from India..I have a pair of lutino cockatiels for about a year and a half now.The hen had started laying eggs about a month ago and she had layed 11 eggs now,and seriously I didn’t know when they actually bred. Several months ago before egg laying the male one suddenly started to […]
Hello! I’ve recently transitioned my kakariki (66 grams, female, 3 yrs old) to Nutriberries as she’s been a seed junkie since before she came to me. Now, I’m free feeding a small amount of seeds along with fresh veggies and fruit daily, and Nutriberries. I’m wondering how many Nutriberries is appropriate for her, scientifically speaking? […]
I’ve had my lovebird pair for well over a year and I know they are male and female. They are very close to each other but they have never done any type of courting behavior. Since I want to breed them, I placed a nesting box in their cage a week and hoped to see […]
Attended Dr Lamds Pet bird hormonal behavior lecture. It was as informational as any lecture at veterinary conferences for CE credit. I am a licensed LTV and always looking for avian credit, and not always easy to find. Might want to look into for CE credit. Very well done!!!
Rubbing on your female parrotlet in a playing way makes them hormonal. Does male parrotlets get hormonal from rubbing/playing on them?
