Hello, I’m hoping you can help. To clarify, I am not a breeder, don’t believe in it, nor do I want to be. I have 4 pairs of rescues in large homes/cages. about 4 months ago I noticed (with letting all out together for their playtime) that there was a male with another one that […]
When did birds first get recognized for their potential to provide emotional support?
Is there a way to soften the AVIcakes? It seems like they get stale very quickly. And my cockatiel loves them when they are softer.
Hi! I have a soon to be five year old cockatiel female who started to lay eggs in a nesting box my mom gave her without my knowledge. I have delt with eggs before so I knew to just leave them alone until she abandoned them. She laid a total of 5 eggs and when […]
Hi. So I have a 4-5 month old who had been fed by his own parent which are also living with us. Despite eating well (even a little more than his siblings) he still goes to his parents and make that creepy voice of being hungry all the time. He is also thinner than his […]
Dear Lafeber. We own a pair of Bronzewinged pionus parrots. Initially they were quite tame and interactive with us, however of the last three years they have become increasingly difficult to handle as hormones soar. They spent most of their days outside the cage, have good nutrition, we limit fruits and nuts but give them […]
Hello we were given 6 adult love birds how do i go about sexing them
I had the flu. Now my peach face lovebird is really sick. Just sleeping. Dis he get this from me. Is he dying. How can I help him. He is 23 years old. I have had him since birth.
Hi. I have a lovebird that suffers from itching in the areas where new feathers grow, and the new feathers come out pointed and I think it hurts him. Yesterday, one of the new feathers bled and I had to pluck it out because it kept bleeding without stopping. I want a treatment or ointment […]
I have 5 zebra finches, 3 male and 2 female. I had 2 pairs in separate cages but one pair I lost the female. That left the male by himself for about 4 weeks till today as bought him another companion though male. He is younger than the other male aswell. Just wondering if they’ll […]
Found my bird dead this am, there was blood around its privates. Many thanks.
I have two male lovebirds that I adopted last September. They have been together for about 4 or 5 years since they hatched. They are brothers. The foster mom mentioned that the one overpreens the other and he has a bald spot on his head. They are out in the office with me and I […]
I go to a childcare program who wants to get a bird. But I’m afraid that when we get the bird, some of the little kids will scream at it and it might have a heart attack. The childcare center is quite loud and I’m scared that the bird might because it’s too loud in […]
Hello I have little rose Parrot I think its age 20 days Suddenly it became lethargic and refused food I saw the giblets still had food in it from morning to evening Then I noticed that No stool comes out I searched for solutions on the Internet I gave it Apple cider vinegar and olive […]
Hi! My 2 year old green cheek conure, chino, might be getting a friend! He was raised with other birds when young and is pretty social with both other birds and people so I don’t see an issue in that, what I was wondering was how do I introduce this permanent resident? Chino is pretty […]
My zebra finch has fledglings that are now eating on there own but the dad is still feeding them.the mum has laid two eggs in her feed bowl,what should I do?
My teil sits in her food bowl and she makes noises
Micky has been ill ,so had to give him medication for 5 weeks.Having to get hold of him has left him so frightened.He is very quiet and not moving very much,but eating ok.He has never been a playfull budgie,so im thinking does he need a friend?
I have had my lovely Goffin for 41 years, I have no idea how old he was when I saved him from a pet shop but they said he was young. I am now 80 and thinking I must make provision for him in my Will. He flies free most days for a couple of […]
Hello i have a canary and im trying to get her to eat more. i think she would like the nutriberries, is it safe to give her nutriberries with her food if i crush them to be smaller for her to eat? Thank you!
فقصت فراخ الكوكتيل ولكنها ماتت بعد 3 ايام لان انعم لاتطعمهم وتنشغل بحضن البيض الباقي فماذا افعل علماء انني اخذت البيض الباقي ووضعتهم لفراخ البادجي وفقصت منهم اثنتان هم بصحة جيدة لكن كمية الطعام لا تكفيهم حسب ما لاحظت. بماذا تنصحني
I have a Grey and the most scary happening is when the electric goes off….I can take the cold for a while BUT Piewacket can’t so I have been looking for some kind of battery run small heater to just help in his 10×10 room to stay at least at 74 .So, any ideas?? No […]
Cage measurement for a single sun conure in feet
I brought my 40 year old jubilee macaw in for his annual well visit. While they were drawing blood, the second time- didn’t get enough the first time- he flopped over and died. They did cpr for 15 minutes. Nothing. Did they choke him by holding him incorrectly? Draw too much blood? He was perfectly […]
My bird shouts different noise loud all day,ca t stop him he’ll step onto a stuck but he’s not tame at 3years old he hisses at me when I try to touch him ,like he’s really stressed out ,what can I do it’s driving me crazh
Hello, I had a lovebird. I loved it very much. It was very healthy. But within two days, when it wanted to sit on a stick, it would suddenly fall to the ground or fall while flying. It was as if it had a seizure or fainted. Or if it wanted to be in one […]
I have tried to feed my budgies fruit and greens. They wond touch it??
Parakeet was 7 months old when a new kitten arrived. New kitten was fascinated with parakeet. Could the stress of having the cat present scared it to death?
Hello. I have a pair of cockatiels. One is a WF male and one is a grey female. So, the male and female I have tried to breed together, they have been caged together for almost 2 years and I gave them a nest box. They’ve mated for 2 weeks straight, then the female started […]
In a big cage recently I have brought two pairs of matured budgies in that cage I kept only 1 nesting pot and I think because of. That they were fighting between each other
My lovebird will be turning 1 this summer and she is very aggressive. She hates hands, but will fly onto your shoulder and won’t let you touch her. I have a male conure that she loves be with, but occasional they will get into fights. How do I stop this aggression?
Hi, I have 3 cockatiels.. 2 males and one female. One of my males is the biological baby of my other 2 birds. The dad’s name is Banana, the mom’s name is alaska and the baby is London. Both parents are around 4 years old and London is almost a year old. I’ve been letting […]
I have a cocktail for year and a half. He was always flying around exploring new things, until a month ago. His feathers on the tail started falling down and he suddenly stopped fly. If he does so he then falls on the ground and starts to walk.
My Meyer’s parrot loves your nutriberries. She excitedly grabs the berrie and digs in allowing the pieces to fall into her bowl ( which is very nice of her). She goes back to that bowl throughout the day eating what dropped. My question is that what I discard from the bowl after 24 hours appears […]
What fresh fruit can a young conure eat?
I pulled their last clutch 3 weeks ago to hand feed and momma is laying eggs again. Should I be separating them to discourage egg laying? I have read they shouldn’t have more than 2 clutches a year. But I’ve Al reason read separating them can cause depression.
I have a female cockatiel. She is about 4-5 years old. We are currently residing in Dubai and it is winter here. I noticed that she bas been losing a large amount of feathers over the last two days. She has been displaying normal energy levels, vocalization, and eating. However, I did notice that her […]
I’m new to breeding and I’ve had 3 females for about a month now and I’ve got a male that ill be getting. So my question is, will I need to put the male in a separate cage with just 1 other female, or would he be ok together with the 3 females until mating […]
Hi, I have a 22 year old male cockatiel that has always lived with other birds but due to being picked on by another bird I have put him in a separate cage on his own. I am wondering if I should get him a friend perhaps an older rescue Cockatiel but want to do […]
Hola, el 5 de Enero compre 2 agapornis , creo que son hembra y macho , pero no estoy segura. Quiero saber noooo se pueden adaptar a mi casa y que no me tengan miedo
Should you cover parakeets when you first bring them home
Reading about aviary sizes, people always tell you cm/bird or cubic inch per bird. But this does not work for a small number of birds (yielding absurdly small sizes). What is a minimum size for an aviary for two budgies for example? What kind of rule of thumb could one apply in such a situation?
I have a 3year old euresian collar neck female dove named Ju-Ju that I have had since she was a few days old. For the past week she has been unable to sit still, constantly picking at the feathers around her legs and under her wings. She isnt pulling them out, just jabbing herself as […]
We have one cockatiel that has laid eggs and won’t leave the nest. She lives with a budgie. When we try teven look inside she gets aggressive. How do we get close enough to remove the eggs and nest?
My cockqtielw are loosing soft chest feathers is this normal they are about 5 years old and we live in South Africa its rather hot at the moment
We keep our house at 58 to 60. Is this okay for the birds
We’ve come home to find feathers scattered on our courtyard. And then little further along, the dead baby spotted dove. How could this have happened. Their nest as been in our hedge – did we do anything wrong. We used to feed the mum and dad
My cockatiel has laid eggs on cage floor. The first egg was laid on 26th, another on 28th and another today, usually between 1 and 3 in the afternoon. The eggs are on the cage floor, which is made of wire mesh. I tried keeping a towel nearby, but she wont move her eggs on […]
Hi, my 3 year old male lovebird weighs 45 grams. Is this a healthy weight for his age?
What bird foods are calcium rich?
I have a question. I had two pair of canary’s male and female they got along really well. The mail would help the hen build the nest. Unfortunately, our male Canary passed away one day before the hen laid an egg. How can we help her?
I have two baby cockatiels one is 4 weeks old the other is younger about 2 1/2-3 weeks old. The father plucked all feathers from 4 week old baby’s head. I took him out of the cage and now mom is alone in cage with them. Will she be able to care for the two […]
How to keep cage warm for 2 finches in the winter
My cockatiel feathers are not smooth looking. They look ruffle. Where I live there is no avian vet
We adopted two budgies from a pet store: a girl and a boy. After doing plenty of research and feeling confident in our knowledge on budgies, we bought them in a pair to prevent loneliness. However, we have overlooked the possibility that our budgies are siblings and I’ve learned that since they were adopted from […]
My Quaker parrot just laid an egg. What to do now????
My sun conure pair is fertile. And its my pair second cluch. The question is this that female laid first egg of second cluch and size off egg is small as compared to first cluch. What this issue of low size egg.
The RSPCA website says AT LEAST 2 sides of the cage must be covered (against a wall) to give birds a sense of security from predators. Given the “at least”, would it be a good idea to cover the third side as well? Also, what is the minimum length of natural perches (for resting and […]
I have 2 parakeets that live outside of the cage. I have purchased a self feeded for food and water. They sleep in extra large plants that are ceiling high. I keep the top of the cage open which they use only for feeding. Last time I visited family back in May I took them […]
Hello, i’ve had my lovebird for about a year. I only have one and im not sure if its a male or female. The vet said that its a female but the pet shop said he’s a male. Anways, he only let me pet him and kiss him and hold him all the time. But […]
