The Parrot Blog

This page should help you keep up to date on the latest questions and answers posted on our Ask the Avian Vet and Parrot Questions pages.

We will also add our newest pages and any major updates on existing pages.

To ask your question, go to our Parrot Questions page, type in a title for your question, and the drop down box will open for you to ask your question.

Is this normal for two new budgies?

Hello, about a week ago I got two budgies, both a few months old. They both appear to be male, although since their not really that old I wouldn't be surprised

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Sickness - urgent!

* urgent * Hello, I have had my parotlet for many years now. He has recently showed weakness, so weak that he could not climb to his food or water. He

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bird with feet turning black and nails disappearing

hi i was wordering if you know anything about what to do if my paakeets feet on the inide are turning black and his nails are disapering there drying out

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shivering bird

My parrot is shivering badly after a shower

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handfeeding 7wk sun conure

why is my baby sun conure regurgitating his formula? I am so worried--please help u

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Vertical wing feathers on Rose Breasted Cockatoo

Hello Doctor, 6 weeks ago I trimmed my parrots wing feathers and she screamed and wiggled constantly like never before!!! She is 5 years old. Now the

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Will a Sulpher crested cockatto get along with a Swainson Toucan?

We currently have a Sulpher Crested Cockatoo, and thinking of adopting a Swainson Toucan, and was wondering if they would get along in the same house.

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My Canary has a sore leg.

My one year old canary hen has a sore leg that she keeps under her feathers.I don't know what is wrong with her. What can I do. Can I place it in peroxide

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Black Masked Lovebird pulling out feathers

My black masked lovebird has just recently started pulling out his feathers. He is almost totally bare on his tummy. He is a happy active bird at the age

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I am doing a report on the Green Cheek Conure

I need to know when conures were first used as pets. Were they used by pirates at all? plzzzz reply soo

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indian ringneck parrot baby of 6 weeks

what should be fed to indian ringneck parrot baby of 6 weeks and in what quantit

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Fallow rainbow loriket

What is the difference between a Cinnamon loriket and a Fallow?

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Yellow naped Amazon training

I just got a YNA 2 days ago. When should I let him out of his cage? And I'm really scared he will bite me. What should I do

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my baby 8 month old bird always looks sleepy

I got a 8 month old cockatiel from a breeder, the first night, i didnt notice, but the next day, it looked like my 5 year old bird, when he just wakes

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Feather loss

My 2.5 year old Alexandrine Parrot seems to be losing quite a number of feathers. Is this normal? I was told at around 3 years of age they develop

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conure bald head

Conure has a bald head from feather plucking. Why?

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Quaker biting and screaming

I have a two year old Quaker. He usually rides on my husbands shoulder. However, yesterday when my husband came home from work, he started biting him

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Indian ringneck feathers yellow?

My indian blue lace ring ( indian ringneck ) he's white on hes had. sky blue on the b ase of him. hes gettingg alot of pin feathere's. but there trying

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strange colored feathers

Hi, my galah was rescued about 4 years ago by my friends from a lady giving her away saying her husband was going to kill her. Her gray feathers where

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female electus parrot

how can i prevent the egg laying in an electus parrot? when she lays her eggs is there anything i can give her to keep her healthy during this particular

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My Cockatiel Has Something in His Eye

I took my bird outside today and noticed that he has something in his eye. He does seem to blink a lot, and I am wondering if I can use water, etc. (It

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breeding problem

i have a australian badgri breeding pair they lay eggs but not produce babies what was the possible reaso

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juvenile crimson rosella tail feathers

are the tail feathers of juvenile crimson rosellas short and ragged lookin

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Cockatiel - Bald back and base tail

Help! My cockatiels (2) are balding. They are bald under thier wings (fairly common) but also on their backs down to the base of their tails They do

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My bird is clicking her beak and shaking.

My bird is recently clicking her beak a lot. She is eight years old and has never done this before. She also has her feathers ruffled and shakes. Sometimes

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Quaker Diet

I have a young quaker parrot, will not hold her food and doesn't like to play with toys, what is the best food for her

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love bird broke her leg

my lovebird broke her leg about 2 week before and i took her to birds vet and they put cast on her leg and after two week i revisited to birds vet to take

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Conure tearing papers

Why does my conure tear the papers in the bottom of his cage

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Is it legel to have a princess parrot as a pet in CA

I want on

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something hard sticking out on left side of chicken's neck

hi. my chicken has what looks and feels like a bone sticking out on the left side of his neck. i dont know if this is normal (because she's still growing)

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