After a vacation of bout 2and galf weeks my african grey is not the the same. He bullies me i cant handle hom like before and he chews his wing and tale feathers. Some days are better than others ans then there are the biting every time i get close. Its been more than a […]
I want to purchase more than one parakeet. Should I get 2 or 3 females, 2 or 3 males or maybe one of one sex and 2 of the other? If the latter choice, which sex should be the 2? I may also just get 2… one of each okay or better to have the […]
I have a Sun Canure and a Cockatiel together in several ocasions i have seen the Canure mating with the Cockatiel. Can these two different species lay eggs? Thank you
Hello, I have got a pair of Cockatiles about 7 months ago. When I purchase at that time their age was nearly 1 year. and most of the time they stays inside the breeding box. The shopkeeper told me that they are breeding pairs. so to make it confirm I took them to Veterinary Doc. […]
I have 2 male cockatiels, one a little more dominate. I have two seed bowls and 2 water bowls. Sometimes the dominant “K” will go to a bowl and start dancing in it. At first I thought K maybe be trying to set territory so I would dump that bowl into his and refill. But […]
My Africian Grey ( Houdini ) loves his unsalted natural cashews daily (3 pieces ) are these alright for him, he is 20, extremely smart and thinks he has to have his cashews.
Can I have to Pairs in the same Cage to breed.
I have a male cockatiel witch is 1 year old and iv resantly got another at 18 weeks old as I was told it was a male but iv noticed my male trying to hump the other so I’m not sure what 2 do
Hallo. I’ve been looking at getting a bird for a while now. Trying to decide between cockatiels and budgies. Looking for something energetic and lively that loves to be pet and cuddle. I would prefer for a bold species that can be quiet at night. I have done my research, but I do hope I […]
Hi, i have lorikeet at home and would like to know what kinds of beans can i give him to eat? and what is the cooking method for beans? and is there other vegetables which i can add in the beans also?
Hey. I’ve been considering getting a bird for about a year now. The local pet shop in my area offers cockatiels, conures, and parakeets. I am not getting a conure, but I was wondering if I should get a parakeet or cockatiel. I go to school (6:40-4:20) and was wondering if I should get a […]
Hi Lafeber I have three budgies because they don’t make a lot of noise but I would like to have a bird that interacts more with humans. However I don’t wish to have a bird that screams loud and often. I took care of an African parrot for three weeks and it was a nightmare, […]
How long does it normally take for a new cocketeil to acclimate to its new cage /home? How long should it be out of its cage per day?
What are the best fruits and veggies for electus parrot?
This is my first container of Lafeber’s Premium Daily Diet for Parrots (for my Conure) as I transition my bird from a 9-year seed diet. I am following the directions, but I am not sure how I am supposed to store the 5 lb. container. Do I put it in the freezer, and then have […]
We adopted a cockatoo thats aprox.4 yrs old.we have had him for 3 months now,and have tried the seed,pellets that were given to him as a reg diet.he will not touck any of it,or any other pellets,nutriberies,seed,fresh food,ect.he is a very fussy eater..at this time he only eats mashed potatoes,some oatmeal,baby bird food.we are very […]
In my case the female is too aggressive about mating then male and she keeps on forcing the male to go in the nest, whilst the female frequently visits the nest. She also did the mating call but my male cockatiel is hand tamed so he was confused i guess. Pls. Reply what do you […]
Hello, our 13 year old conure laid an egg the other day, and now I can feel another one about you come out. I also noticed a small hole in her abdomen and feces is coming out of it (not her cloaca).
our cockatoo died yesterday.had plenty of food but water bottle was empty, she was out of her cage two days before we found her dead and she looked fine and ate 3 or 4 almonds. do you think she died from lack of water
Hi Lafeber! My male grey cockatiel just turned 26 and I’m wondering if I should give him sunflower seeds to fatten him up this winter, or add anything else to his diet. His weight looks normal and he loves your tropical Nutra-berries and Fruit Delight Avi-cakes. He doesn’t seem to care very much for the […]
Hi there. My lovebird is about 4 months old and still sleeps in a shoe box that i made fluffy with a blanket.. because i don’t want him feeling alone. Should i rather let him sleep in his cage?
I have 4 Budgies and one of them of age around 12 months have overgrown beak once I trimmed it but again its increasing which is making it difficult to eat. It seems her beak has mites too. So what should I do to cure this thing forever?
We rescheduled our gray. He was a breeder bird Story is he seen his mate die He was also badly hurt foot , wing, back , neck all broke. We need to trim his beak it is very overgrown and looks like if you were to cross your fingers My main concern is his quick. […]
i have a four and a half year old female budgie, i bought her from a breeder, up to the last 4 years she has been fine, she is very healty and eats and drinks well, she seems happy in her cage, but in the past six months or so she has started making very […]
Is it normal for a male cockatoo to build a nest?
Hello, I’ve been using your nutriberries for years with my two birdies. Both absolutely love the food, and it’s great for nutrition, but my conure often picked up the balls and drops them to the bottom of her cage, anything we can do to help that?
My African gray chick had crop burn and I start treating him with medication. The skin become hard and now the fluid is leaking from a small hole. He got crop burn two weeks ago and the wounds were healing. Kindly advise me on this. Please
My male cocktail is nearly 12 months old and already given birth to 3 kids through a female cocktail. They bonded well and looked after the family together. Suddenly the female cocktail died due to some disaster. Male cocktail is broken and depressed it doesn’t eat. I tried bring a female cocktail to patch with […]
Cocktail pair perfect mating in male enter breeding box but female not entering sometimes male female fighting but 8 days not entering female what problem
can a quaker eat celery / spinaach and other salad foods
Do conures get along if placed in the same cage?
My quaker has laid 3 eggs and has been sitting on them continously for the last 2 months. Her cage was never closed and she was very social previously, now she will not leave her cage. I am getting worried about her. She is eating and drinking normally.
I have love birds who mate all the time but haven’t layed an egg what does that mean?
My parakeet laid two eggs ! We are at a loss at what to do now. How do we make a nest ? What materials should we put in the cage so they can make a nest, if that’s best.?
My tiel Fabulous, who I previously thought was a male, is now sitting on a clutch of 4 eggs. Since laying her eggs she now chases my other tiel, Gorgeous, anytime Gorgeous steps onto the bottom of the cage. (Fabulous laid her eggs on the bottom of the cage). I have read that male and […]
I have a female & male parakeet. The female has laid a total of 5-6 eggs… kind of all over the place. One in her food bowl. I’ve seen her sit on it a couple of times (I think) or maybe she was just eating. But they’re all over & I haven’t seen her sit […]
We own a cockatoo for 20 years. Since December he is self mutilation. We took him to the vet for birds twice. Antibiotics change food and nothing is helping. He is part of our family and we love him. Please let us know if you guys know what we can do. Thanks
My love birds have recently started sleeping on separate perches. Is there a developmental reason for that?
I have two cockatiels which I had assumed were both males. Now one of them has laid three eggs so far. She won’t let the other cockatiel anywhere near the eggs. I have never seen them mating. Do I have two female cockatiels?
My Panama Amazon (27 yrs old) has always had poor feather quality: black feathers on back of wings & off color & sparse on ends of tail feathers. I joined a group on FB that’s dedicated to parrot health issues & the “manager“ of site recommended V1V1-13 vitamins which I started Cookie on recently. Any […]
I adopted a green cheek conure who is 5 years old. She bites a lot but has started to bond with me only biting my fingers. My family on the other hand are being bit on the nose and ears. How do I get her to stop? She also does not stay on your finger […]
I have 5 peachface lovebirds in one cage. the unpaired bird has an unusual behavior. it rubs its rear end on the perch, does this mean this bird is a female? My 2 females are sitting on their eggs in separate boxes while the males are perched atop the boxes. why wouldn’t one of the […]
can my cockatiel bird live without partner? i have single female i dont know how much she’s age. my cockatiel bird was came to my home himself before 1year, i think he was male so i bought to him a female partnar.but he all time fights with her .. but my cockatiel rub me on […]
My budgie has laid an egg but is not nesting on it. What shall I do?
We got a 8 week old parakeet a few weeks ago and she still seems scared/ uncertain of us. She freaks out when I change her food and she doesn’t move around the cage a lot when we’re around. Sometimes she even hides her head under her food bowl. But other times she chirps, sings, […]
I have two parakeets and I have no idea if my parakeets are males or females. Fifi has a little bit of blue and white on it’s cere. Casper has a pinkish purple on its cere. (Both young)
Kan en Cunure grønkindet og en Nymfeparakit gå i samme bur. De er ca lige gammel 1 år.
Hi, I have a pair of mated cockatiels and the female is sitting on 4 eggs now. This is their second clutch but the male never sits on the eggs. The female will get off to feed etc and he will keep an eye on the eggs but never actually sits the eggs. The first […]
When I go near my bird or put my hand in its cage it flaps about and flies away when I go near it
Do you have to cover the cage of a parakeet at night?
hi , i have a african gray and he,s not him self, he,s off his food and only drinks a little water,and all he did yesterday was sleep , could you give me a bit of advice please
I have 3 babies (not sure how old) – from the same hatch. All 3 birds in same cage, separated from mother and father. 2 of the 3 babies seem to cuddle and connect w/each other and are pairing off; and the 3rd is on it’s own. Do we know if this means that the […]
Good morning I have had a gray for about 3 years now. I acquired her( found out through exam) from a neighbor that had her in a large cage in the back yard. Her original owner died and she has been passed around. I had to get a smaller cage with a playpen so I […]
What type of tree branch would be safe for my parakeet?
How long does it take for parakeets to trust and be afraid of you, how can I make the birds trust me?
I have a Male cockatiel, I’ve had him for a few years and have never gotten him to bond with me. I got him when he was a few years old and can tell he was most likely abused. Both of his feet have been cut off (from before I adopted him) and he’s very […]
Hi. I have question. My finches had laid eggs and recently they have fledged and are at their 18th day. The problem is, the male parent is picking their feathers and they have lost their tails. I assume that this is because the male wants to mate and build the nest, but is desperate for […]
How to care and them for a very long time
Hello! I have a Dutch Peach faced Lovebird that I have had for about 2 and a half years now (give or take) and I have a few behavior centered questions. Kiwi has been through quite a bit in his time. He’s survived Hurricane Harvey after escaping his previous home, got knocked over by a […]
My cockatiel scratching each other head some time I don’t thing they are pair
