Beak
Hello! My search keeps bringing me to your site (which I quite love, by the way). My baby Timneh is learning to climb…she hangs by her beak!!! It’s frightening – is it safe??
Getting a friend for my cockatiel
Hi, i have a female bird who is about 6yrs old,i was wondering if i should get her a friend,if not another cockatiel,maybe a budgie.I would keep them in separate cages and maybe introduce them slowly when they are out on top of their cage. If after some time maybe then co-habitate them,what do you […]
Sex of budgie
I have searched in many places to find out if my daughter’s parakeet is a male or female and I cannot really distinguish. We say it’s a female, but has traits of both male and females in behavior and physically. We do notice that Luna is very possessive of our other pet bunny (Cupcake). Luna […]
Will my parakeet get used to being held?
I purchased my parakeet November 1 of last year and she is very sweet, hardly ever tries to bite and when she does it’s very easy not hurtful. But he does not want to come out of the cage. I have to take him in my hand to get him out of the cage. He […]
Fruits
Can i give some apple to my one month old baby coketiel?
Biting its feet
Is it normal for a 4 week old coketiel toe nibble its feet he stil is being hand fed but has began to eat little seeds i am a little woried
Pellet conure food
Do you have a pellet food for conure beside berry formula.
Does my cockatiel need a friend/mate?
I’ve had my female cockatiel for 3 or 4 years now. I used to give her lots and lots of attention. We just recently had a baby and she hasn’t gotten as much attention as she once did. She will get the attention once again when the baby grows and eventually he will be the […]
cockatiel lethargic and on cage floor
hi.our bird is now 20 years old for the last day she has been sitting in the corner of her cage on the floor and seems to have impaired balance.she is very lethargic.am wondering if she may be dying or is this just old age
Behavior
Our peach face love bird is shredding anything in the cage and keeps emptying her food out onto the bottom of her cage. She also won’t eat anything but seeds not all kinds just certain ones. And she is getting very nasty and growls when we come up to the cage
lovebird care
I have 2 question.1.my lovebirds only eat seed mix. can I feed them seeds after soaking with vitamin added water?is it works?2.how can I increase their appetite as they eat very less?kindly reply soon.
Shuffles
My daughter was given a young cockatiel (12 weeks old) a little over a week ago. The bird cannot grip well and he shuffles when he walks. He sits on low perches at times but prefers the bottom of the cage, where he then leans back on his knees. I am just wondering if you […]
sore on face
My blue/gold Macaw has a little sore on his face this morning, I think from rubbing his face on his blocks last night. Can i put some neosporin on it?
My african grey is sick…
I have a 6months old African grey…i bought her on Dec 12th..since then she was very chirpy and loud and was adopting to all of us in the house . A very active bird I must say!A week before,it happened for a persian cat outside my villa to get inside my home where this bird […]
yellow amazon & Kiwi fruit
Is it safe to feed my dbl yellow headed amazon parrot kiwi fruit? No one else seems to have an answer.
Hand fed birds
Hi, I want a cockatiel but I don’t know the difference between a hand fed bird and one that isn’t.
2-3 year old male sun conure biting
How did we train him to not bite adult men or his cage when adult men is standing at cage?
Is my bird eating enough?
I am currently using your new pellet berries for my young (4 month old) cockatiel. He has refused any pellets, but loves the regular nutiberries and avicakes. At first I was thrilled to see how enthusiastically he ate the pelletberries, and had to refill his bowl twice a day. He seemed to be eating 10/15 […]
Male cockatiel sometimes panics in the cage while female is inside nesting box incubating eggs
Hello. I have a pair of cockatiels of which female is hand tamed..pair bonded so we never interacted with her afterwards and now since last 3 days they were going to the box ..i checked and they have an egg. They are incubating but i am worried about their two behaviours. 1. I sometimes hear […]
Teil’ Trouble
Recently my bird has started having brown poo is it a sign of sickness or is it normal
feeding canaries mixed diets
I am a retired canary breeder of 50 years. I have kept one little bird as a pet to enjoy. Over the years that I raised these birds, I was instructed by more experienced breeders that the basic diet for canaries is always 60% canary seed, mixed with 40% sweet rape seed. Other seeds may […]
Sunconure paralysis after laying egg
My 10-12 yr.old sunconure laid an egg & claws are now paralyzed. Brought her to vet & they stated may be permanent what should I do ?
Sun Conure Pair
How much human handling does a pair of hand raised Sun Conures need on a daily basis?
baby 2 month old teil died in seed dish
what could be some causes
My cockatoo
Why is my cockatoo keeps braking her eggs ?
Regurgitating or vomiting
My 2 month old pineapple greencheek has been trying to regirgitate (or vomit) For the past week now. Ive only seen him actually regurgitate once. He was in his cage and he started climbing the bars once he was hanging sideways he puked Now the freaking out in his cage is normal for him i […]
Idk what to do….
I had a new baby parakeet named Ari 2nd (yea long story short Ari 1 had died a couple of weeks ago :,(…) and I’ve had him for at least idk.,.2 months… and he won’t ever let me take him out of his cage…. due to my previous research the male parakeet is much more […]
How do I tame my Quaker parrot
Hi. I have a 6 months old Quaker parrot. I got him home for a few days. He was a hand fed bird but he is not hand friendly. He would bite anyone who put their hands in the cage or fly around inside the cage while screaming. He spent his days sitting on his […]
Cleaning fabric and wood floors?
What is safe for cleaning home? I have 2 budgies. Everything I read seems to be conflicting! Can I mix vinegar, water, and an essential oil in a spray bottle to spray and refresh couches? I’d hate to hurt my birds unknowingly. So what is safe for cleaning?
Bourke sexes?
Can i send a picture of my two bourkes for your opinion on sexes?
I need help
I have a male budgie who is about 5 years old.. his whole life I have been feeding him seeds. He developed a respiratory problem from what I can tell but I went to the avian veterinarian and did a physical examination and found everything is fine. But he has some tail bobbing, and does […]
picking a parakeet
My daughter was given a parakeet for Christmas. He was purchased at a local petstore, and he died two days later.. Is it better to purchase one from a breeder? And, do they have to be young to get them where you can train them to be docile and tame?
Amazon parrot quit talking
We rescued a baby Amazon a couple years ago. ” Kelly ” has learned to whistle, say hello, and make kissy noises. Kelly would also love chewing her/his wood hanging toy. Now, Kelly is neither talking or playing with her toy. Eats well, drinks water fine, grooms fine. Ideas?
Good nutrion food
Hi…sir/madem I hav an lovebird/budgies please sugest me some good food for an good health, play good ,liv healthy and stronger… And how to make it breed.
Bird’s Trust
I just got a bird and I have had her for 2 days. I had to move her to another cage and she got mad and squealed. She was ok after a few minutes and I talked to her and she started playing. (Btw she is 3 months old and I got her from a […]
Ring neck dove rescue
First Merry Christmas, I live in Florida and I rescued A young ring neck dove female 9 months ago. I let her free in the wild but she always stay near by the house. Since August she laid 14 eggs. Is it normal? What should I feed her other than her seeds and the grits? […]
Love bird butt dance
Hello i have two love birds a peach faced and a dutch faced. I have suspicions that the dutch faced is a female. At times in the morning time it will make a noise that is unlike typical day noises. Its like a very low and consistent chattering noise (like if you are cold and […]
biting
my cocatiel is probably 10 years old he started biting his chest to were it is red smelling and he had it bleeding what is wrong and he only eats seed what else can I feed him for nutrients
Stranger biting
Hi! I have had a green cheek conure for the past 3 years, and for the past year he has become increasing aggressive towards strangers and even some freinds. This aggression sometimes gets to the point of biting me when I talk to visitors. Is there any way I could curb this behavior?? Thank you,
Scared
Hello I bought a sun conure with splayed legs and was told that he is 2 and half , towel trained and very friendly . He is scared of everything , towels , he grips the bars on his cage. He didn’t come out of his cage. What can I do to help him .? […]
older bird diet
I have a female African Grey parrot who is 29 years old. She is quite active, talks a lot and generally is a joy to own. I’m wondering about her diet as she grows older. She loves fresh veggies, mostly green and leafy. She seems to have grown tired of the typical seed preparations which […]
feathers
Hi.I need your help please. Only yesterday i was given an Indian red Neck. It seems to be young judging still from what i have been reading. Its previous owner died recently and was put up for adoption. I notice he is missing some feathers around his neck and below his head. He seems very […]
Conure diet
I use Lafeber parrot pellets exclusively for my Red headed Amazon. He has had zero intestinal problems for 13yrs. My question is for my Brother in Laws Conure, it seems to projectile poo two feet away from his cage. They give him a parrot mix of sunflower and nonsense. Which products can I get to […]
Cockatiel nestbox
Hello, i have 1 pair of cocktail. I have a huge problem and i can’t get my answer anywhere. So, i have a tame male cocktail and wild female. Male have very friendly nature. And doesn’t bite no matter what situation is. But when i attached a nestbox the case is different. He became so […]
Food
Can my cockatiel have homemade molasses oatmeal bread
African Grey friend?
I have a rehomed African Grey female (Timnae) and wondered how she would take to another African Grey (Congelese) in a seperate cage yet in the same room. Would this be traumatic or would this become a friend.
Cockatiel with 3 toes
I bought two cockatiel parrots male and female. They har hand tammed and their age is approx 3.5 to 4 months. I have noticed that the male has only 3 toes and female has 4 . Is there any problem for male as I search that cockatiel has 4 toes. Plz help…
Cockatiel
Hi, i just barely got a cockatil, my first bird ever, and its been about 2 days, ive reached in the cage a few times to add new things amd what not but im trying to get her to perch on my hand and get her out of the cage, shes still super aggressive amd […]
African Grey chick
I am Muhammad Faizan Zafar from Pakistan, I just visiting your website(LafeberVet). This is very informative for me, I need this type of information for my grey parrot chick. I wana know about my grey chick, I give nick name as (Smokey). I m curious about health, weight and temprature of room. I dont have […]
Keeping lovebird off upholstered furniture.
Our lovebird poops constantly. We are getting new furniture and want to keep her off of it. Any suggestions?
Room tempature
I live in sc the upper part,where I dont have heat due to the moderate weather.can most of these pet birds handle and indoor temp that might average 40-45%at night.or even down to a rare32%. I would have them in a room of say 10×10′.
Eating plants
Hello, My cockatiel is 6 months old. He always sits on my plants and eat on the leaves. What van i do?
nutriberries vs. avicakes for Quaker
We have always given our 20-year-old Quaker ten nutriberries of various flavors and four avicakes, along with 3 or 4 sunflower seeds each morning and three avicakes and some cooked spaghetti noodles each evening. She gobbles up the avicakes, the sunflower seeds (of course) and the spaghetti, but picks apart the nutrierries (and doesn’t seem […]
Talking
My male talked a lot and in small sentences. Long story short we became seperated for a few years. Now i have them back ( today) i keep talking to them but no responce. Could they have forgotten how to talk ? Did they forget me?
Cockatoo being afraid
Hello Sorry for bothering Pls answer my question I have a 3 year old male umbrella cockatoo for about2 years He is very close to me And always he is with me I take him shower with me,take him out for a walk He is so nice But 3days ago suddenly he afraid of my […]
Leaves
Are Eggplant’s leaves safe for Budgies? Cause mine ate almost half of a big one in my garden…
Diet and Nutrition
I have budgies . Their main diet is the Lafeber Classic Nutri Berries parakeet food. I can’t seem to get them to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. In the last 5 years, I have spent a tremendous amount of money at the avian vet. Constant issues with one of the birds getting yeast, and others […]
Eggs
My budgie gave her first egg on November 6th ,then gave other eggs alternately. Now she has a total of 7 eggs. But she started incubating her eggs when she gave her 4th egg that is from November 16th. Today is 4th December and she keeps incubating them but not even a single egg has […]
Cockatiel molting
Hi there My cockatiel is 4 months old, and is looking like she is going through a molt. However, she has not lost any flight feathers, only losing body and crest feathers. Isn’t 4 months too young to be going through the first molt? I’m finding around 20 body feathers per day at the moment. […]
Cockatoo
Hello! I absolutely love cockatoos and am getting one soon. What breed would be best, which is the most friendly. Do Umbrella Cockatoos make good pets? 🙂
