I was thinking of purchasing an acrylic cage. My African Gray is currently in a huge 22 x 24x 62 height play pen cage. But now I am moving into a condominium apartment . I wanted to know if an acrylic cage would be neater for me to clean up? And muffle some of her […]
My cockateil 3 years old, they mate quite often and female goes inside the box to lay eggs and stays there for a long time but the eggs never hatch, it’s been a year
My friend got 2 cockatiels had them 2 years and sadly passed away. I decided to take them home they’ve been in my house two months now in male still hisses at me kind of breaks my heart cuz I want to Pat them and they won’t let me I have a male and female. […]
I recently adopted a 16 year old male CAG (Gary) from a man who had a terminal illness and couldn’t keep him. My family visited him once a week for over a month before I brought him home, and I have now had him for about 5 weeks. Gary has only come out of his […]
I have a Parrotlet that is almost 2 months old now. I have been giving him the food the store gave me, I am almost out. He refuses to eat pellets and he has become a seed junkie. He is on the thin side so I want to get him some of your Classic Nutri-Berries […]
Hi I am a veterinarian for a facility that houses 2 cockatoos and 1 macaw These birds are used for public education ,they do perform My question concerns the birds behavior during trainer grooming sessions The birds are regularly touched and groomed through out the day They enjoy it, but is it something that could […]
I’m looking for an African gray baby preferably the Congo and Maryland DC Virginia Pennsylvania area. Do you know of a good reputable breeder for these beautiful birds thank you
What temperatures can a African gray bird. Be in.
We lost two parakeets very quickly. The first one lived only a few weeks. We thought it was a fluke so we got another and it died in a few days. We had the vet do a necropsy but she couldn’t find any disease or heavy metals. We tested everything we could think of. (formaldehyde, […]
Are your pellets cold pressed?
Hi I breed Congo greys and want to give them vitamins .. what do you suggest that is economical for breeding ? Thank u
Male cockatiel is not allowing my female to enter the breeding box and when the female comes near the box it bites
i’m planning on getting a cockatiel in the near future, but i’m not exactly sure if my hobbies will disturb it. i play a variety of instruments such as french horn and guitar and practice very frequently, and i don’t want my bird to live in misery because of me. does it matter what volume […]
My female cockatiel has laid five eggs and has had four of them and is only laying on one, the other ones are now cold! What should I do
I have 4 Cockatiels in a big cage (12ft length, 4ft depth and 10ft height). A Lutino breeding pair (already given 1 clutch before I bought it), a 4-5 month old Lutino Male and a 4-5 month old White face pied female. Is my Lutino breeding pair not breeding because of the other smaller pair? […]
My albino cockotail lays 8 egg one clutch.its is perfect at a one clutch cocktail lays 8 egg and not sit any problems
Hello, Is there a solution to feather picking? Thank you, Maria
What site would you recommend for good quality fancy pigeon breeders?
I am concerned because my female ‘tiel is too much fluffy and I’ve been told that she is 2 months old (I bought her like 2 weeks ago). So, I am worried if she is fine or she is sick, plus she eats a lot. I am worried because the other male cockatiel is not […]
My cockatiel was making a raspy scream almost bc she didn’t want to be put back up lol she like being out and played with. She did it this morning. It’s almost demonic sounding. Any idea what this means
What kind of cleaning products can I use to clean my house but not harm my birds? This has probably been asked but I am new to owning birds. Thank You.
We think our tile is a girl. has not talked or sings, just whistling when we get home. I freak myself out watching videos of sick birds and then I am watching like a hawk so to speak. Is it bad that my tiel will sit on the chair and get fluffy and fall asleep? […]
Have you ever heard of anyone sharing the ownership of a bird successfully? i’m not talking about shared custody in a divorce but literally sharing the life of the bird into separate dwellings over equal share parts of time . I am considering it as an alternative to rehoming my Goffin.
Hi your website is very informative thank you. I have a budgiee/ parakeet and a green cheek conure. THEY BOTH get along well and are friends. I keep them in seperate cages side by side. they both go in each other cages and play outside together with toys. Are there any health hazards? in terms […]
My dog managed to put a tooth into our African Gray in between the cage bar. It did bleed from the below the eye. Since then the bird does not make any noise and is lethargic can’t seem to be able to keep his eyes opens and we noticed he hasn’t eaten or drank water. […]
My coukatoo’s split metal band says 83. I am assuming that is when he/she was brought to the USA. There have never been any eggs since I have had the bird. (98) 21 years I gave Tulsa a drawer nob to play with and he’s been sitting on for 2 weeks. I’m not sure of […]
Hi ive had a male cocktail for years now we have tried to get him a friend (female ) but he wants no part of it even attacking her. Not sure what to do. Ive had him since he was young, he landed on my shoulder years ago when i was in my backyard. It […]
How do you pronounce Lafeber?
My Bengaleze finch has it’s beak open & closing as though it is panting & gasping for air. It also flicks it’s head from side to side now & then. Otherwise it is in good health. It is flying around, eating & drinking OK. I have isolated it in a cage from my other finches […]
My grey of 9years, she suddenly laid an egg . (No male bird / mating) . What should be done ? Not sure what i should do
Hi! I am traveling in August, and I am searching for a travel cage for my Cockatiel. A friend will be keeping her for 15 days. Her normal cage is huge, so I can not use it as she will be at my friend’s home. Because of this, I need to purchase a new cage. […]
Will an african ringneck revert back to being untame if you leave him alone to long
How do I mate them
So i have 2 cockatiels. It is a male and a female. Female has dots and stripes under her wings so i am sure about her gender. So i had my male before i got the female and now she is bullying my male because the male’s smaller than her. She also acts like a […]
Hey its me again! I love your answers and thanks. Basically, the place where I live have no vets and the pet shops provide only budgie seeds and sunflower seeds. They also have cages, birds, animals, pots and nest boxes. Not anything else. So the pet keepers don’t know that much about keeping animals and […]
Hi! I want to breed cockatiels. I have two cockatiels and they are not getting along. So I was thinking of getting a new one. I have a male and a female. The male is 11 months old and the female is bigger than that(like 1 or 2 years old) so which one should I […]
Hi, I have two pairs of cockatiels, one pair has already hooked up and getting the nest box all ready but the other pair just don’t seem interested in each other. My white girl sits and lifts her tail making the breeding twirtle noises and rubs against the cage, the male just sits and looks […]
Hello. I have a pair of cockatiels which is a male and female. But the problem is that the male is smaller than the female and she sings and dances infront of him. She wants to mate with him but he doesnt want to. I also see them fight all the time when they get […]
Hello, I had a pair of zebra finches who got two babies, but lost mom just after the chicks hatched. Dad successfully raise the babies. Both are males (starting to get zebra lines and black belt on chest). We are getting to the point where babies should be separated from parents. However, dad would then […]
I rescued a red lored Amazon (which is a little slighted because he isnt referenced in your Amazon list. lol!) He was in a room with the shades pulled down and being fed outdoor sunflower seeds.: / Xavier has come a long way these few years and learns alot from his buddy, Eddie, a green […]
Hello. Is it normal for a female cockatiel to sing and dance? And is it normal for a female to fight with other cockatiels? Please help
Is it normal for a female cockatiel to sing and dance ? Or is it just mine? My male tends to talk lesser than my female. What does this mean? Please help! Thanks!!
Good morning. I have a Conure parrot she is only 1 years old. I don’t know the reason, but she keeps bitting me and keeps going for my mouth. Please what can I do to stop this behavior. Thank-you
Hi! I have had a cockatiel which is a male for 3 months and I thought of buying a partner for him cuz I cant always have time for him and it would be better if he had a friend that can keep him happy. So I bought a female and they were both lutino […]
My 12 year old Quaker, Penny, has laid 4 eggs in the last month. I have heard this not good for her. How do I get her to stop or what do I do to suppliment her diet. or should I just stop worrying. She is covered at night in a dark room, she doesn’t […]
Can more than one male stay in the same cage?
I have only had my cockatiels about a month. Next week I am leaving for 3 days. Can I leave extra food for them or should I find someone to come feed them daily?
I have a pair of cockatiels who just laid their 1st clutch. She laid her eggs in a cardboard box I have on the floor instead of the nesting box which was attached to her cage. Anway, at night, while the female is sitting on her eggs, I put my male in his cage to […]
I have two Cocktail they laid three eggs and it’s been 21 days and the egg has not hatched yet. It has hope and possible to hatched around other days.
My question is not using essential oils on my parrotlet or diffusing them into the air. I would like to for example put a couple of drops of lavender oil on a cotton ball around 6 feet away from the birdcage.
I have a sick amazon parrot that need to see a vet. Here in the Cayman Islands we do not have an avian vet. The only vets available here are regular vets and a wildlife vet. Who would you suggest.
My 40 year oldyellow naped amazon has his mouth open most of the time while resting. no heavy breathing or nose discharge.
I have 1 pair love birds (male & female) for 6 months. But still not lay eggs. Why? i have coconut nest in cage. Please advise. tq
Is voice change normal? My African gray talks a lot. Lately I’ve noticed it sounds like his voice is kind of a broken record and it seems like his voice has changed. What could this be?
Why my male cockatiel is scared of female?
I just got two male zebra finches and, while they both have the squeaky noise they make, one makes kind of a quiet mewling sound as well. Is this normal, he is otherwise active.
how can you keep an outdoor aviary warm?
We have a 13 year old Cockatoo, named Bird. He came to us at the age of 6, abused, malnourished, and aggressive. Very pleased to report after many years of patience and very slow movement, lots of TLC, and being bitten more than once, he is now affectionate, trusting, and loving. However, he is in […]
So i bought 2 ring neck green parrot their age were about 20 days, since then i fed them and everything, it’s been 4 months one of the parrot died and i am left with only one now. At first it never attacked me and when i called him it always replied back. The problem […]
I have a shot certificate with date his first shots were given. I want to know how old my conure could have been when he got his shots, so I may figure out when his birthday is?
