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Why we have a Parrot Questions blogWe added this parrot questions blog to our site because people are always asking, "Why is my bird ..." "How come my parrot ..." "Why does my parrot ..." or "I have a question about my bird ..." and I don't know all the answers! The more answers you have to your questions about your bird, the better informed you will be. One person or site will not have all the answers, because there is a potentially different answer for every bird question. No two birds are alike any more than two people are just alike. Search for answers too!You can also search our site using key words. Some of your answers might be found in our parrot stories or an article.By using the search vehicle below you will be searching our entire site for the key word you use, such as "biting." (Pardon all the Google ads, I have nothing to do with that! They put them there for their benefit.)
Do you have a question about your bird?
If you have questions about bird behavior or non-urgent bird health, please give us and other readers the opportunity to help you out. Other questions that have been askedClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... aggressive Parrot Hi! I recently adopted "Buddy", a 10 year old Amazon. When he first came to our home, he seemed like he was comfortable, talking to everyone, not biting ... help with plucking Quaker my quaker is pulling out his feathers and he is bleeding . how do i stop him
can different breeds of parrots inhabit together??
Here are the 4 choices of birds I have right now wing cliping Hi, we were just given two Yellow Sided Conures. They have the wings clipped already, so they can't fly right now, but we would like to know; how do you ... Biting Parakeet I have a newly weaned parrot(Rose-ringed Parakeet). He is afraid of fingers because the pet shop person caught it from the nest and often they caught the ... Parakeet (Budgie) My bird likes to fly up to the window sill and hangout there for awhile. I came home to find these little, semi-hard, pale yellow, seed things spread ... reholtz Why is my bird pulling at his belly? He is not pulling out any feathers and he almost acts like he's self gratifing himself? Is this alright behavior? It ...
Conure?
The assistant at PetSmart said that this bird was a Conure. Is this a Conure? If so, what type of Conure?
food
is it okay to feed a Mexican redhead canned peaches and canned fruit? Sun Conure acting strange I have a sun conure who is 18 yrs old. For the past couple of days she has been acting strange. I'll hear her fluttering in her cage and see what she is ... my mealie amazan is it better to get my amazans wings done as peaple that bread parrots say its always better to get them done as its plays a good part in training then,... Breeding Pair of Red Rump Parakeets I recently bought a bonded pair of Red Rumps. The previous owner said he would see them mate all the time, and the hen would even lay eggs but he never ... Clover wont stop flying off cage How can I train my Green Quaker to stay on his cage? biting. I have a nanday conure that is about 9 months old and although she seems to prefer me in our household she is always very edgy and bites me a lot. Can ... My Green Cheek Conure seems to only poop when out of her cage! I have a 3 month old Green Cheek that will hold her poop in until I tell her to "step up" and move her away from her cage, then she lets it drop! Get ... fatboy sun conure - sudden aggression I have had my sun conure for appox. 10 years, It has always been very nice. I let it out to fly around house & play. I have a huge bird cage for it. Lots ...
PLEASE HELP!!! Bird Taming-2 Nandays and 2 Red Rumps
Red Rumps: my conures poop lol my sun conure's poop is changing the last 2 days,went from normal 2 red,then now green and tons of white,just doesnt look right,actually looked like a ... I think my bird my be pregnant I got two sun conures yesterday, and I have noticed that the female has a big chest, I was wondering if that was where they carry thier eggs or if I should ... my cockatiel won't be quiet!!! my cockatiel, jacob, will be 7 years old in may. he has always been attached to me and in turn screamed when not around. however, lately no matter what,... biting meyer hello...we adopted a meyer parrot named Dizzy..were the 4th family to have this bird...she bites and then everyone that has had her gets afraid of her.... liver function test On her first post-purchase check up, my baby B&G macaw Niji's blood work has come back with a high WBC count and (46,000) a "slightly" compromised liver ...
Meyer's Parrot
How do you tell if you have a boy or girl. I was told by someone in a pet store that if the head is yellow, it's a boy. Please help. amazon parrot question I have been given an amazon parrot who is about 25 years old. It has never been out of its cage and wont even come out if i leave the door open all day....
AG egg incubation
How long do African greys incubate their eggs for? losing feathers why is my green cheek conure losing his belly feathers? He seems to feel alright eats well,is as active as ever. can i mix parrots in one cage? i have an SI eclectus and we would like to put another species of bird in with him...his cage is huge...can we do this? More than one parrot in an aviary? I have one senegal parrot named mango. I was considering making him a outdoor/indoor aviary. Can I keep just him alone in the aviary or is it strictly ... My Macaw has one leg and sleeps laying down I have a one legged blue and gold macaw. He sleeps laying down. He also lays down sometime during the day. He is very active so I don't think he is sick ... Meyer's Parrot Mood Swing I have a Meyer's Parrot who is 26 months old. She's great - socially confident, talkative, playful. Yesterday, she because very agressive - almost like ...
Bird laying eggs
my parrot has laid 2 eggs and has not been in contact with any other birds what are these eggs and what should i do? things to avoid when you have respitory problems is it true, that if i have a respitory problem that i have to avoid parrot droppings? blue-crowned conure i havent got a bird quite yet. ive been studying up on all the birds on this website and the one that sticks out to me most is the blue-crowned conure.... Red Lory in Liver Failure I have a beautiful red lory that is 25 years old that is in liver failure...what Lory nector is lowest in iron and what fruit and veggies are best at this ... Green Cheek Conure How can you tell a different between male and a female Green Cheeked Conures? inactive parrotlet I bought a Parrotlet about 3 months ago. He is about 1 year old. He sets in his cage all day and does nothing. He does not make any sounds nor does he ... Should I adopt an Orange-Winged Amazon Parrot? An aquaintance of mine has a friend who is giving his Orange-Winged Amazon Parrot away for free - cage and all! I think the bird is about 20-25 years ...
breeding a Meyer's and a Sun?
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Attracting Lorikeets to yard
I live in Melbourne Australia and we have lots of wild Lorikeets flying overhead. Male or Female hello, I have just recently bought my self a 8 month old green cheek conure, and i'm wondering how to tell if it is a male or female?
Cockatiel aggression
i dont know what kind of parrot i have? my parrot's head is white with a little gray and redish pink color and it's body is red, black,white and little gray and it has yallow eyes if you could ...
Red Crowned Amazon wont stop squalking
Hi, parakeets how can you tell your parakeet's age Nanday Conure and Amazon Parrot I have a 5 year old Nanday Conure that has not been with any other birds for the 4 years that I have had him (I assume its a male, he hasn't laid any eggs)... Cockatoo unwanted breeding behavior Three weeks ago I adopted an 8 year old citron cockatoo with feather plucking/self mutilation issues. She was the sweetest bird for the first week, and ...
Determining sex Yellow-headed Amazon
How do I know the sex?
Determining age of an AG
How can i find out the age of my african grey parrot Cockatoo losing feathers I have a Goffin Cockatoo, he's about 2 years old. Seems to be losing a lot of feathers on his chest, but plenty of new ones coming in. Is this normal?... Eclectus or a Cockatoo for large family? I am considering a parrot for a pet and have been researching the different birds.I have 3 children and 2 small dogs and wonder if an Eclectus or a Cockatoo ... AG lost feathers my African Grey perfect in health lost all its flight feathers on the night we had the earth quake earlier this year can any body help
my parakeet/budgie
my parakeet/budgie seemed lonly, so i left her at home in the care of my grandmother and my brother, to go get another parakeet in the city. my cockatoo tail feathers Her tail feathers are so ratty looking, i was told that it was due to her moving around in her cage that was causing this. She is healthy as a horse but ... Getting our parrot to talk we have had our beautiful parrot for 8 months now, and she is approx. 8yrs.old. What can we do to get her to talk. We talk to her all the time and sometimes ... Adding baby food to her diet I have recently rescued a 7 year old Senegal parrot. She is fantastic but, she hates water, and has had a poor past diet, so now she is getting a variety ... Feather Plucking African Grey My bird has been plucking for nearly 2 years now. She is 7 years old. We took her to an Avian vet and he gave her hormeones for nearly a whole year as ...
Age and behavior
Is it true that Conures (and other parrots) have a bad period between 1 and 2 years? Male or Female? I cant tell if my White Eared Conure is male or female. It is on the smaller side. sheila - agressive Quaker problem We purchase a quaker parrot about 3 weeks ago. she is 6. she did very well with ladies of the house on our shoulder non aggressive except around her ...
WHAT TO BRING MY NEW BIRD HOME IN?!?! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
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Home Remodeling
HI, Determining sex of a bird how can i tell if my bird is a male or a female Feathers coming in yellow A friend was told that her bird may have liver disease beacuse new feathers coming in are yellow ( her bird doesn't have yellow feathers) is this true?...
green cheeked parrot
how do green cheeked parrots obtain thier food GC conure biting Hi everyone, i have my new green cheek conure whom i love hes very lovely (with my partner!)I brought him as my bird and im really upset as hes slightly ... conure I have a Yellow Sided Green Cheeked Conure. Usually when my dad comes home he will rub her ear and her neck. Sometimes my bird will attack my dad for no ... What are baby Green Cheeked Conures like? I recently had someone ask me what to expect when they bring home their new baby bird. It was late and I was tired, but these are the things I came up ...
age of parrot
hi there i have been told my parrot is six months old. is there any way of telling its true age. Sunny the sun's grateful mommy I adopted a Sun Conure from a classified. He/she (doesn't matter to me) was in a tiny cage in a house full of Cockatiels flying free. The owner told me ... I need a male Eclectus I would like to mate my female Eclectus but am scare. I been told storys of male Eclectus killing the female. What should i do to feel more safe about ... Is tuna fish juice OK for a parrot to eat on its parrot pellet food? Just curious, is the juice from a can of tuna fish harmful or OK for a parrot to digest if a little was put on parrot pellet food? I'm talking about tuna ... Suggest activities, games, or toys could I buy my cockatiel? My Cockatiel, Tiki, seems to get afraid of his toys, is that common for this kind of bird? What games can I play with him that won't make him lose my trust,... Keeping a Conure outside in Bermuda We have just been given a Conure. However, we do not have any space to keep him inside and have put him outside. We have covered 2 sides of the cage ... Dona What is the best sized cage for my yellow double-headed amazon? my Macow does not eat my newly saved miniature macows what i saved from a home where they where not looked very after does not want too eat please help me and tell me how too ... Rare Parakeet?? I just got a rare parakeet yesterday. And he is scared of me but comes on my finger and sometimes out of his cage. He nips a little it does not hurt is ... What kind of parrit is this? hi i got this parrot last week and told it was a senegal. bet all my friends have told me its not as it has no gray head? looked on the net and cant find ... Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot Hi, I am adopting a 10 year old blue front amazon parrot, the previous owner does not know if it is a male or female, what do I look for... My Yellow Naped Amazon Bites Me How can I train him to allow me to handle him. I'm not sure how old he or she is we got him from a friend who got him or her from a friend........ But ... My Friend Casper When i first got him from my sister she recude hm from the pound here and he loved coudnt stay away now he wont come neer me any more but love my boyfriend ... Can birds have soy milk? How about soy milk can they have? I use it on my cereal every morning. Bob a Sun conure and Emmy a Dusky head conure, are very kind and share my cereal ... Traveling with birds I am looking for some tips on traveling with our Cockatiel. We usually only leave for a two or three nights, but want to start getting our feathered friend ... Should I buy a friend for my bird? Carla wrote me to tell me she purchased a Green Cheeked Conure because it picked her out unexpectedly. I told her about my GC's and how they are complete ... My bird likes my girlfriend more We just got a conure like a month ago and the bird is crazy for my girlfriend. He gets paranoid when he is on my shoulder and will jump off of me onto ...
How to know if my African Grey parrot is a male or female
Hi Desperately need help with CAG w/ MAJOR behavior problems I'm at my wits end here. I don't know what to do. Ryo, my 6 month old CAG is having MAJOR behavioral problems. Let me start off by saying that he is always ... i dont know?? ok i really love lovebirds but i dont know where to get them or how to get my parents to trust me anough to get them although ive read and read about them ...
Need help with Eclectus Parrot
Hello I have a male Eclectus parrot. SHUT UP!!! Quaker Parrot screaming My quaker parrot blueberry will not stop screaming if I walk away from him. Anytime of day if he doesn't have my undivided attention he will scream his ... House training a Parrot? Is there some way to train the parrot so that he only poops in his cage? We just got a Meyers Parrot, and would like to give him some freedom in the house ...
Ms. Janet Pickard's Goffin problem
I have a Goffin Cockatoo that has pulled out all of her long wing feathers and her tail feathers. She did this once before but not to this extent.
Rosella with swollen foot
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Which one is a sturdy bird Amazon or African Gray?
I am confused which one to buy? I want Gray for his vocabulary talent and afraid he would pull his feathers ? Help with Yellow Nape I just got a yellow napes shes 8 months old. A lot of her feathers are gray. What is wrong, what can I do for her to help? Sue Macaw loves pepsi If Sam sees a pepsi can she goes wild wanting a drink. I know caffeine is bad, so is caffeine free okay, thanks inez Ragged Tail Feathers I have a Green Cheek Conure that I purchased just a few months ago. I have noticed that his tail feathers are getting really ragged. Is this something ... Leaving for College I just got my baby, Petey, a Senegal Parrot from the place I worked. He loves me but he's getting more used to my family every day...I leave for college ... RE: conure molting I think my Sun Conure Frank is starting to molt. I see some pointy-ish orange-ish white feathers coming in under his beak,there are only about three,though ... Molting Eclectus We have a female Eclectus that is three years old. She started to molt and is having trouble completing the process, therefore she is starting to look ... Spectrum Lighting We have a Green Cheeked Conure and we want to make sure that he is getting enough natural sunlight and that's difficult in the winter time. I have been ...
Baby parrot sleeps all the time
hi!!! Sun Conure Molting I've had my sun conure about a month.I got him when he was 4 months old hand raised. I've read that they get cranky when molting. I think mine is starting ... my quaker parrot has been molting for a while now In the fall my parrot started to molt and I was told he will do that when the seasons change so it wasn't anything I worried about. After about three weeks ... Bird Sneezing Sam has been sneezing this morning. and being a new mom I'm already worried. Please advise on signs that I should be watching for to see if it is a cold.... Amazon breeding question Will a Yellow-nape Amazon and a Blue Front or Orange Wing mate and have babies? Conure Biting after egg laying!!! Our 7 yr old Conure Ozzie ( we were told she was a he) laid 2 eggs for the first time last month. She rolled them to the bottom of her cage and they cracked.... Quaker parrot rarely comes to me My Quaker parrot is a 10 year old female. She used to be very attached to me and was always on my shoulder or lap. Once a family member came to live with ... Lovebirds I just love Lovebirds. They have never been handled. They want to play but they are too scared. What do I do? Their cage isn't that big for two. I've had ... African Gray My parrot likes to chew on his wooden perches. He always ends up chewing them in two. What kind of perch can I use that would not always be replacing ... My Conure is giving me the cold shoulder Ever since I came back from a 4 day trip, he doesn't want to get close to me. He sits on everyone else's shoulder but mine. He doesn't scream or try to ... My parrot will not get on my finger any more My parrot, Sarah, used to get on my finger any time, from any where. Now she avoids me and flies from place to place. It is an ordeal to get her back in ...
Parrots and Cockatiels
Can parrots and Cockatiels live together?
Should by bird be talking?
Hi, My African Grey bites please help hey my names neil and my feathered friend is girty, i brought her for my nan and straight away she loved us all but when she got three months old she started ... Adopting a Caique I recently moved into an apartment with a room mate. I adopted a kitty, who is now 15 months old and very playful. My ex girlfriends' mother, asked me ... Female Senegal Very Hormonal We have a 3 year old female Senegal who is my husband's bird, but has chosen me as her mate. She is always seeking me out, even though I give her no encouragement ... Toe Tapping Eclectus We took a four day vacation and had a house sitter. Since we have been home our Solomon Island Eclectus is tapping her toe? Can anyone tell me what this ... Healthier Feathers How do I get my Double Yellow-Headed Amazon parrot's feathers to look healthier and brighter looking? About my African Grey Parrot Hello I have a Grey Parrot and I've had him or her for about 4 weeks now and I can give him food from my hand. I'm trying to get it to come on my hand.... Green cheek conure constantly laying eggs I have a 6 year old green cheek who has been laying almost continuously for the past year. I have been monitoring closely to ensure she does not become ... My Conure Biting Several months ago, my Conure, Mocha, bit me hard for no reason. I lightly smacked him out of reflex and now he bites me consistently. About 10 minutes ... What kind of bird might I have....... Someone dropped a bird off at my house and I don't know what it is. It has a green belly, dark grey everywhere else. It has yellow on top of its head ... Help with Meyer's Parrot!! I have a female Meyer's parrot that is about 10 years old. She has recently began pecking at the side of the cage and making a tremendous amount of noise.... What do Parakeets eat? What do blue parakeets eat and what is a healthy diet for them? parrot conure How many years do they live for? Biting Green Cheeked Conure I just purchased a Green Cheek Conure from a local Petco store.. from what I was told her is 6 months old give or take .. he is a male .. and is kinda ... Sun Conure Feathers seem dry, brittle I have a 1 year old Sun Conure and a 6 week old Sun Conure. I never noticed this until I got the young one, but the one year old's feathers don't seem ...
CAG Fall from the perch
Hi, Whats wrong with bird pulling out feathers? The side of my birds head looks like its dry or he's digging and pulling out feathers.I was wondering what would cause this and how can I fix it? A little problem with Lovebirds My Lovebirds Max & Ruby love getting out of their cage. As soon as I open the door out they come. The problem is getting them back in their cage, Max is ... Help needed! What kind of parrot I have? Hello! I bought a parrot few days ago, but I don`t know what kind it is! If someone recognize it from the picture please reply! Thank you.
Looking to have a parrot for a pet
Hi there, Female Conures and Eggs (not breeding) I have a beautiful Sun Conure named Sammy well...just now it has come to light that is is Sammi. Sammi is between 5 and 6 and just laid her first egg ... cockatoo spilling all of her food....help I am having trouble with one of my parrots and her food dish. She is spilling out more than what she is eating. I think it is due to her being a little ...
Questions about Conures
how do u teach birds to lie down on there back?
How do I stop my bird from screaming at dinner time?
My bird screams every time we eat dinner or any food at all. We share our food with him, but he screams between every bite. Why does my bird bite me and not my husband? My Green Cheeked Conures bite me every time I put my hand in the cage to change the food dish out. I don't understand why my bird bites me and not my husband ...
One Itchy Little Guy
My Meyer's parrot cannot stop scratching! He is terminally itchy. I'm at a complete loss.
AG broken blood feathers
Are baby African grey parrots proned to getting broken blood feathers? help, AG laid egg I have an african grey she is just over a year old now and this morning she has laid an egg. I did not think she was mature enough to breed yet. She is ... When you are done with our Parrot Questions form, please visit our parrot supply store.
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