My parakeet was shaking so i put a heater across from it's cage

My parakeet was shaking so i put a heater across from it's cage.Will the heat stop him from shaking?

Enlarged Liver and Heart in a Blue and Gold Macaw

by Jess
(Chesapeake, VA, USA)

My 8 year old Blue and Gold macaw started showing illness symptoms that we couldn't pinpoint.
Sneezing, runny nose, difficulty breathing and vomiting (NOT regurgitating).
We brought him to an avian vet and shortly afterwards, he passed away. The autopsy found an enlarged heart and liver.
I've researched any disease that might have caused this - I have an African Grey and want to prevent any problems like this in the future. Have you heard of anything like this in a bird?
Thank you in advance for any guidance.

greenwing macaw

by yvonne
(nj)

what does it mean when my bird is constipated

Green Cheeked Conure Nail Deformation READ

by Frank
(Ontario)

We have had This bird for just over a year and it has 2 deformed nails on the left foot. The first nail appears to be broken but has always been like that. And the second nail is growing completely backwards and curving into her foot. What should i do to help her from being in pain or if you can correct the nail or how to cut it.

Lovebird not eating

by Samantha
(Windhoek, Namibia, Africa)

The lovebird is 12 weeks old and has been fed formula since he was 5 days old. We tried to wean him off the formula, but he doesn't want to take seeds. If he's not fed formula, he eats nothing and has become very thin now as well, very light. The crop empties properly. What can I do to make him eat his seed?

Bird is Itching

by Ashley
(California USA Landcaster)

Is it normal for my indinan ringneck to itch a lot?

My Quaker Is shaking head "NO" and

by Sandy
(Jax,Fl)

My 4 month old quaker is shaking his head NO and making a noise only when anyone in the house tries to have it perch on our finger (Step-up) he will eventually step up but shakes head NO ..We have only had him 7 days... he eats fine and grooms us so I dont know what he is doing...

cockatiel with red nostrils!

by Gemma
(St albans)

my cockatiel has slightly red nostrils do you know why?

swollen chest

by Kelly
(Hampton, VA)

My I just picked up my Sun Conure form the vet (boarding) and now I have noticed that his chest is swollen and hes not being himself (very fluffy,quiet and opens his mouth like he is gagging). I know that he ran out of food (ZuPreem) and had to give them their food (some kind of pelit). Do you think he is sick? Is it something that the vet could have done?

Mexican Redhead seizure?

I have a Mexican Redhead who is about 26 years old. Today when I was feeding him, he fell flat on his back to the bottom of his cage. His eyes rolled back, his legs straightened out and his breathing appeared to have almost stopped. I thought that he had went into cardiac arrest and was dying right in front of me.

A few minutes later, his eyes rolled back and he appeared to come out of what I now thought was a seizure. In my 26 years with my "Chuckie", I have never witnessed such a heart breaking incident. Can this be because of his age or some other disorder or disease? Please help. I don't want to witness this ever again.

long beak

by Marissa
(new hamshire)

I just got a English Budgie a couple days ago. At the petstore I hadnt realized her beak was so long. So after I purchased her I realized her beak was so long it was drilling into her neck and she could barely eat. My mom is an artist so she decided to do it herself.

I thought it was a bad idea so I went outside while she trimmed her beak. When I came back inside my bird was okay and the beak was trimmed. Should my mom sue the petstore for not trimming the beak when it gets that long and not giving the english budgies cuddle bones?

P.S - The bird is okay and her name is Twilight after the book ive had her for a few days and she is okay.

african grey toenail sticking up

hi, i have an african grey parrot and one of his toenail is sticking up. does anybody know whats wrong? please help. thanks

raw leg on amazon

by GREG
(KENNEWICK WA.)

my yellow napped amazon must have landed on something that made the leg just above the foot on the backside raw. he keeps picking at it, and was wondering if there is some sort of meds to apply to help the healing process and to keep him from picking at it.thanks greg

blue crown may need beak trim - concerned

I got a blue crown about two weeks ago. I know beaks come in all sizes, but I'm concerned about his. The tip is very thin. There is about 1/2 inch on the tip that is about the size of a pencil lead at its largest. Other than this, beak seems normal.

I'm afraid he's going to break this thin part off into the quick. Could it be snipped about 1/8 inch with nailclippers to try to get back to the harder part? He has a large cuttle bone, a cuttle bone perch, a toy with almonds and walnuts to encourage foraging, etc trying to get him to groom his own beak. Any advice? And thanks.

Macaw with possible ear infection

My Greenwing Macaw has started scratching his ear and shaking his head more than normal. Could this be an ear infection?

my conures poop lol

by Donna
(Tiverton.RI)

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 worm in the poop,but it wasn't.Does anyone know about this.I have not changed his diet.thanks.Donna

perch falling

by stacey
(wales uk)

hi i wonder if you can help me. i have an africa grey parrot and he keeps falling off his perch. we dont want to take him to the vet as he is only tame with myself. do you know of any reason why he may be falling off. he is four years old. thanks

Nosebleed

by gm
(Las Vegas)

My parrot got a nosebleed the other day, it was the first time ever that this has happened, and today he woke up kinda sad. What could it be?

Panting and Twitching Budgie

Hi. I've had 2 budgies for approx 1.5 months. One of them earlier in the week was panting alot with its mouth slightly open. It is summer here, and I left it's cover ontop of the cage in case it was distressed.

Although the panting seems to have stopped it has been making a strange raspy sound when tweeting, and today while making the raspy noise it was puffing up it's head and moving it, looking like something may be in it's throat.

It has been eating and drinking ok. It's head also seems to be lowered slightly and occassionaly its body does some twitching. What do you think? Could something be stuck in it's throat. It has been acting slightly weird for about one week now. Thanks.

Symptoms?

by U know
(U don't need to know)

I have a yellow-sided green cheek conure. She has been acting very strange lately. Can anyone please give me signs that my bird is pregnant? Like what are the symptoms?

Sleeping

by Hollie
(Birmingham)

I was wondering if my cockatiel even goes to sleep because if i stay up late at night she is still awake, and when i wake up early in the morning to go to work, she is awake? does she even go to sleep?

Red Lory in Liver Failure

by Sandy
(Orlando, Florida)

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 time...Thank you for your attention to this problem....Sandy

African Grey with Brown Dischange out of one nare

by marcie
(seattle)

I went to play with my grey today and noticed one nare has brown dried discharge. Inside looks a bit moist and dark. She mimicks sneezes so I dont know if hers are real or not. She is a bit grumpy too. Can birds get allergies? Mine are really bad. It is only one side. I hate to put her through the stress and deal with a rip off vet if I dont have too. Are there any great vitamins supplements to try and help her fight it?

Cockatoo

My cockatoo's vent turned into a big ball. She is very swollen down there. What should I do?

Trimming Conure beak

by Adesomo
(Canada)

I really need your assitant on this one, I have a green cheek conure and I find its beak is way too long because it hurts when kissing & playing. How can I trim Brazil's beak?? Thanks

english budgie with demented feet

by JJ
(United States)

I just got an english budgie who I named Buggy and he has demented feet. The pet store guy said that was the way he was holding on to the toy when i got him. But when i got home i noticed that both his feet are weirdly demented. He has trouble holding on to the perch and falls off usually when he is cleaning himself or when i try making him step on my finger. Should i lower his perches, so that he doesnt hurt himself, or just leave tham the way they are?

inactive parrotlet

by Marie Davis
(Great Barrington,MA)

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 play. I have tried new toys. I talk to him a lot and he also has a light on his cage. Can you help?

liver function test

by Ivette
(Miami, FL)

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 function (the vet's words} I had to contact the breeder who insisted I return the baby to her for treatment, rather than have me obtain the treatment from the vet myself.

Niji is nearly 5 months old and although I have had her for just a few days (after visiting her weekly while waiting for weaning), I miss her and am worried sick she is ill and moved again. I am afraid that on top of being ill, she is going to be stressed from being moved again. She was eating well and almost completely weaned, very friendly and loving to the whole family. I will be devastated if I can't get her back.

CLUMSY MACAW?

by Sheila
(BRITISH COLUMBIA)

Nacho is a blue and gold. I have had him since birth and he is 18 years old. I know his health is fine, however am very curious why he falls off his perch. It does not happen in the day, only at night or very early morning. Is hs sleeping and then tips?

When this happens I always check him out to see if he is ok because the last time, he broke 3 LONG feathers and one slightly bled. I cradle him and he breathes heavy for a few minutes as if winded, but then he is back to normal. Or is he normal, ha ha. I read one bird owners question about the same thing and you said, go to the doctor, and I am not sure why a doctor visit would help?

closing one eyes mostly and itching that

by Amir
(Dubai,UAE)

Hi , i have a parrot, he mostly likes to close one of his eyes and sometimes itching that with his cage stands, is any one knows he has any problem or..?

piece of beak broken

Hello, my scarlet has a piece of beak kind of broken on the right side and it is a little dark around there, is it serious?, otherwise he is fine.
Thank you very much
Manon

Lost Voice

I have a Grey Cheek Parakeet and this morning he woke up with a very squeeky voice. Not his regular voice at all. He is not puffed up at all and he ate his breakfast. He is just not making his regular noices. the sounds he makes sounds like he is in pain but he appears fine. Has anybody come across this before?

bruised nostril

by jackie
(long island)

my 6month old sun conure seems to have a bruised nostril. its a little purple at the top and a bit puffy making the nostril look smaller than the other one. It doesn't seem to be bothering her but i wanted to know if its something serious that i should have a vet look at

healthy poop

by Becki
(Charlotte, nc)

I just adopted a Parrotlet. Just wondering what healthy poop looks like. It looked green soft, not runny, was just wondering if this is what poop looks like.

Sick bird

My alexandrine parrot droppings have recently changed to reddish, brownish. They are sometimes white, or green or runny or normal. They can sometimes be very liquidish.
What does this mean.

African Gray purple poop

by Theresa

What does it mean when your African Gray has purple poop???

Dizzy Parakeet?

by Gordon
(USA)

I came home today after school.. to find my parakeet acting extremely scarey!

First, he was rather.. I don't know how to say- dizzy? When standing he leans forward, then back and closes his eyes... He's like me on a day without sleep.

The weirdest part is, he's actually letting me touch him, before this had happened he'd avoid my fingers at all costs.. what's exactly wrong with him?

Amazon with lump on chest

by Tom
(Florida)

My amazon parrot has a lump on his right breast. It is rather large. Any thoughts?

Sun Conure wing twitching

by Shawna

My sun conure has been twitching both wings for about a year now. It seems like it's getting worse lately. It's not the kind of wing twitching where they put their head down and sort of half flap their wings -- this is more like the wings have a nervous twitch that's irregular -- and just in the wings.

Any idea what this could be?

love bird lost voice

by Nancy Nickle
(Sacramento, CA USA)

got up this morning and my love bird has lost it's voice. What do I do?

upset stomach

why does my bird hold his head down and tail up and make noise

scratching butt

by saudia
(orlando)

well my bird is scratching its butt alot what does this mean is it sick or having eggs or..............

i don't know if my bird has parasites.

by claudia
(virginia)

my quaker parrot keeps scratching his butt i think he has parasites what can i do

sitting on its bum with beak open

by joanna
(hayes)

why does my african grey sit on its bum with his beak open?

Green cheeked conure,possibly sick?

by Meaghan
(Sudbury Ontario)

Sorry,ive written on here before,but i noticed lately that my Green cheeked conure seems to be clicking her beek alot,like rubbing the bottom part of her beek against the top,im wondering what this is..also i notice her throat moving alot,after she eats,and its not like she is going to regurgitate,ive been to the vet already and everything seems to be fine.
Please help me!!
Thank-you.
Meaghan.

eclectus with "spotting" on face

by Susie
(Springfield, Mo. USA)

I am a new owner of my Solomon Island Eclectus, named Violet. Just recently she has started to get orange looking spots around her face, and on the back of her neck she is losing some feathers. I am not sure why this is happening, someone told me its molting but am concerned its more. Also what type of food would be best for her, and what kind of treats are recommended! Thank You, Susie

baby budgie with deformed leg...

by natasha peace
(perth, western australia)

hi, i have a nearly five week old budgie with a deformed leg...it isn't splayed or anything like that..it has a swollen but not red knee joint and the lower leg and feet is on it's side... today i had to get it from the box as the other babies were out and it look like it was trying to get out...when i got it out that's when i realized it had a deformed leg..i've put into a cage inside the house...it is eating and talking...the only problem it has is it's not able to get onto the perch by itself...do you think it will be able to get on a perch by itself eventually?

Not Using Its Legs

by Melissa
(Dublin, South Australia, Australia)

I Have Been Handrearing a baby peachface, he is just starting to get feathers now it doesn't want to use it's legs! Please Help!
Thankyou

Birds are resting on the chest area

by Brenda Barnekow
(Winter Haven Fl)

I recently got my first Nanday and Sun Conures they are about 3 months old. Today when I went by their cage they were on top of the cage on the perch, they wer perched but they were also resting on their chests/stomach area. Does that mean there comming down with something? The only time I ever saw a bird who was perched and not standing up was when they were sick.

I have never owned this type of bird before but I have had budgies, cockatiels, and a maccaw. I know these birds are fragile and am very worried about them because of all I have read about them.
Thak you in advance for your help.
Bre

What does it mean when she holds her head?

by Shannon
(Broken Arrow, OK)

My sun conure(Mango) sits on her perch with one foot and the other holds the top of her head. while petting on her back she hold my finger with one foot a the other holds her head while I pet her belly. Is she telling me something by holding her head?

beak

why does my eclectus scrape her beak with her bottom beak after she finish eating?

My Macaw has one leg and sleeps laying down

by Laurie
(USA)

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 at all.

Is this normal for a macaw with only one leg? Does he just get tired and have to take a break? He is still just a baby about 5 months old, so he is either very active or sleeping. But I want to make sure that this is not something I have to be concerned about. Thanks

Senegal ~ Is it Molting or Plucking?????

by Marcia
(Myrtle Beach, SC)

Help!!!! My senegal parrot (approx. 4 years of age) has just recently (in the past 2 weeks) began to pluck at her feathers. It started down her back along the wings. Now it looks like "downy feathers" all over her back and now starting on her chest.

I don't see bald spots nor do I see pin feathers .... so I don't know if this is molting or something more serious. Took her to a "bird" store and they said she looks good, eyes are clear and she's eating good. Maybe I should go to a vet but didn't want to spend the $$$$ is this is something I can deal with. Thanks for any info!

Reddish

by Laura Runkle
(Lebanon, CT, USA)

My parakeet has red patches on his nose where it's normally a blueish color, does he have a rash?

ENLARGED GIZZARD

I just lost my young (less than 6 months) African Gray. I purchased him at 2 months old and hand feed, ect. After weaning he appeared to be fine and healthy. About a month ago, he was listless, quiet, just not normal. Took to avian vet, they found some hemoraging in the craw, nothing else. Gave me meds to sooth the area when eating, and an antibiotic, he had infection presumably from the craw issue. Was fine, or so seemed, we left on vacation, left bird with another gray owner. 8 days later, needed to go to vet again, some thing, just not right. He died the same day, did autopsy found gizzard was VERY enlarged, no protein in his body. Vet isn't sure if birth defect or genetic. Does any one have a clue? I bought from a private person, they had raised birds, but this was their first clutch of Grays. Vet says that for some reason he was not able to maintain protein, losing somewhere, does anyone know if this gizzard issue could be a reason and if it is a defect or genetic problem?

Vomiting or regurgitating

by Isabel
(Mass)

How can I tell if my bird is vomiting or regurgitating.

I think he is regurgitating when i see his head bob and then he does some movement with his beak, but I have never actually seen any food.
The other night he did it but i saw some food and it had a bit of an odor, and it has not happened since. He is eating playing and just being normal. Did he vomit? and if so is it normal for it to happen once and not again?

Is my red-rump parakeet injured?

by Irma
(New York)

my red-rump parakeet appears to have an injury over the left nostril. Initially it looked like the left nostril was separated from the beak, but now it appears coagulated but the bird seems unaffected by the injury even after 10 days. Is it safe to mate?

My Greenwing

by Annieoakley Greer
(Sacramento Ca.)

My greenwing macaw has been picking up her food from the side of her mouth, Its like her mouth is sore, She has never done this before

african grey hurt question

by hana
(torrance,ca 90504)

my african grey he scared and jump from his perch while i was taking the cover night from his cage in the morning ,this happen from two days ago after that i begin to see him he is tired from put his left leg in the perch ,he is putting his weight most of the time on the right leg , but he is still using his left leg with most of the time playing hanging his self from his swing ,so i don't know if this o.k or he need a vet ? thank you.

Shaking spectacled parrot - related to molting?

by Jan Martinez
(Santa Fe, NM USA)

My father has a spectacled parrot. Tonight we noticed he was shaking his wings - it almost looked like shivering. We also noticed feathers in the bottom of his cage and thought he might be molting. Could the shaking be related to molting? Should we be worried about him?

My parrots eye ball is blood shot red

by ze
(london)

Hi, i brought my parrot a week ago.. i was just looking at it and its eyeball is blood shot red.. i dont think iv seen it like that before.. is that bad???

GC losing feathers on head

by Ronald H Bohlae
(Eugene, OR USA)

We have a 5 year old yellow sided green cheek conure who is losing his feathers on his head. We have taken him to the vet and found only that he was healthy.
He has not lost feathers anywhere else on his body.

Can you make any suggestions?

Thank You

eye prob ¬ eat food

by vasant gawali
(mumbai)

my indian ring parrot is eye proble & do not eat any food tis problem is secound time. first time parrot is same proble then he is dia . second parrot is same problem ple help me soul my parrot problems

losing feathers

by Shirley
(Tennessee)

why is my green cheek conure losing his belly feathers? He seems to feel alright eats well,is as active as ever.

Conure Beak Color

Are some conures (Crimson Bellied) born with a light beak and does it then darken as they get older? Or if they are born with a lighter beak, then will it remain that way when they are mature? Most pictures I see of baby Crimsons show them with a dark beak but I was looking at purchasing a baby which appears to have a lighter beak and was wondering if it will stay that way.
Thank you.

Parrot keeps sneezing

by Patti
(Ohio)

My Parrot of 35 years had a bad bacterial infection. She had to receive 28 shots and is now free of the bacteria. The bacteria she had was known for making a lot of mucus- Klebsiel.

She still keeps sneezing, and cannot even talk. SHe sounds like a child with laryngitis or the croop. She actually sounds like she is gurgling when she tries to make any sounds. We are still feeding her supplemental feedings as she lost a lot of weight and needs nutritional support.

The vet thinks it is inflammation from the infection she had. She is still not herself and I don't know if she is still recuperating from this infection as it took a lot out of her or if there is something else wrong. I am afraid if I don't find out what is wrong she may not make it.

Has anyone had any experience with this? Please help as I am sick over this. I have had her for 35 years and cannot imagine not waking up and seeing her. Thank you

Swollen Cockatiel

Cockatiel has swelling in his chest.

My sun conure is always trembling.

by Kristle
(Austin, TX)

I have a 6 month old sun conure whom I've had since she was weened. She is very tame, loving, and is very protective over me. I have noticed the last few months, that the feathers on her little belly are always shaking. She never acts afraid of me and is always extremely happy to have me hold and pet her. We keep the house around 80 degrees, so I do not think that temperature is an issue. I've taken her in to the vet for wellness checks and they say everything is fine. My question is why does she do this? Is she just excited, or is there anything to worry about?

is my bird sick?

by Mayelin
(Miami)

my parookeet started today with a yellow discharge and is puff up why is this? How can this be treated?

Baby eclectus parrot regurgitating after feed

by Laura
(Crestmead,Queensland, Australia)

Hi,
I recently bought a 4wk old eclectus girl from a breeder, and every time i feed her she regurgitate some of her food up which goes every where. Just wanted to know what would cause this. she sits up on her own is getting all her feathers through looks healthy to me.

Cockatoo sick?

by Kathy
(Sydney Australia)

My three year old cockatoo seemed to have diarrhea. His droppings were solid creamy white for a couple of days so I put him immediately on Psittavet (from Vetafarm) It is not easy to get to a vet. after four days his droppings are more regularly formed but have taken on a green color.

I was thinking the Psittavet may have caused it. I tried to post in his droppings for testing but the clinic I sent them to has closed. He is more active and is eating but I noticed he is vomiting up half digested food. (or half chewed) Can I safely wait a couple more days to see if he gets better or does this need immediate vet attention.

He is a naughty bird, destroys everything he can get a hold of. I always try my best to just keep wood available but it is possible he could have gotten a hold of metal (nail?) I can't tell- he is so mischievous.

My cockateil has a sore on her eye what should i do?

by Gi
(New Franklin MO USA)

My 6 year old cockateil has a sore by her eye. Shes had it since my freind gave her to me Well it comes and goes. It will heal up for about 2-4 months and then One night ill just go over to her cage and shell have a scab or be bleeding. I'm wondering is there any kind of over the counter anti-biotic creams safe for cockateils? .........PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!

tail feathers falling out, loose stool

by Liz
(Texas)

hello, i have a lovebird whom i have had for 4 years or so. quite recently, i have noticed her stools very loose and sticking to her tail feathers. it has come to a point where they are now caked with it. i have tried to clean it off but not only is the odor terrible but there is now so much of it.

not only that but now her tail feathers are falling off to a point where you can see her skin. she seems to be acting like herself. it does not seem to be affecting her day to day life.

i am very concerned please comment. what should i do?

-thankyou-

Red bellied parrot missing cere

by lori lynch
(michigan)

i have a red bellied parrot she is missing her cere she is a two year old female got her from a pet store like that lady said bird was in fight with another bird and it plucked it out vet didnt know what to do i have had her for over a year it has not changed is there any thing i can do for her so the cere will grow back?

heat stress baby birds 4wks

by KD
(sydney,australia)

how can you tell if your 4wk old baby electus is in heat stress from heat pad etc?

Eclectus Regurgitating

by Chandrea
(Tennessee)

Why is my Male Red sided Eclectus Parrot regurgitating on his toys?

What can I do to stop this happening again?

by Christina
(Victoria, Australia)

Hello, how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. We have a flock of pigeons who visit our backyard every day and we feed them and give them water and love them a lot. In January this year the beautiful white one got sick and I called the vet who gave him an antibiotic injection and medicine (tribrissin tablets) but then half way through his treatment he disappeared :-(

Then, one month later, another bird had exactly the same symptoms- diarhhea, sitting still and all fluffed up, not maving much and not eating and looking tired and weak and sick. So since he had the same symptoms as the first bird and I still had a lot of the tablets left, I gave him the same tablets but he passed away a few days later:-(

Then a month later, I saw one night at dusk a grey pigeon on the ground in our backyard who had the same symptoms. I called the vet right away on the phone right away but the vet said that he couldnt come till morning. In the morning when I went outside to get the bird so the vet could help him, I found the bird dead :-(

Then just last week it happened again :-( I found another grey pigeon with the same symptoms. I called a vet to our house and he said that the bird was fine and then he made me pay him. What a scammer he was. But I knew that the bird was not fine so 2 days later I took the bird to an avain vet by taxi. The avian vet did tests and xrays on him, something the first vet had never done, and he told me that the bird is very sick and that he has a 40% - 50% chance of surviving. He said that he had parasites and worms and that they had eaten everything inside him and that he was very skinny and that his breast bone stuck out, even though I feed the birds a lot of good food. I said I would pay anything to make him better, which I did. But then the poor bird passed away :-(

I asked the avain vet to tell me EXACTLY what the bird had so that I could do research on how to avoid it ever happening again to any of the other birds. The vet said that my bird had parasites and worms and I said what are the names of what he had EXACTLY and the avain vet said he had capillaria and coccidia. I then asked him what can I do to prevent it ever happening again to the rest of the other birds in the backyard, and he said "you can't do anything to prevent it"

I refuse to beleive that there is nothing I can do to prevent this happening again. Surely there is something I can put in their water bowl or on their food or something, anything at all, to prevent this terrbile thing from happening again. Especially since my beautiful new white dove from the animal shelter now lives with this same flock and they play togethr all day and they eat and drink together and they have all bonded very well, and I love all the birds in the flock too much

I am also scared as I was patting and feeding the sick bird and my new white dove together at the same time, 2 days before the grey one died, as I didn;t realise that what he had could be contagious as he was much better then and he could still walk and fly up onto a chair to sit and walk to the water bowl still, 2 days before he died.

I am scared now that the white dove and the other birds might have caught something off him. Are those 2 things very contagious by what I did- feeding them all and patting them all at the same time? What should I do?

Thanks heaps for your time,I do appreciate it a lot.

Kind Regards, from Christina

Amazon Parrot Itching

by Sasha
(California, USA)

I have a 2.5 year old female Amazon Parrot who has been itching the area near her chest/ breast bones quite frequently for some time. She is given baths 2-4 times a week, and the paper in her cage is changed a couple times a week. We took her to the doctor, who said that her diet (eating Zupreem colored pellets) is what was triggering this, as she isn't being allowed to defecate as frequently as she should be doing. Can anything else besides this be deduced?

Red spot on bird's head

My parakeet has grown a red spot on her head. Should I be doing anything?

Lack of appetite

by Ali
(Chennai, Tamilnadu, India)

My 1 and half month baby parrot is always closing its eyes its feather is shedding and it is hanging its wings, show little appetite. After taking little food it refuses to open its mouth to eat. It eats its own faeces. What shall i do?

laugh out loud or should i be worried

by nell
(san antonio)

i have 2 cockatiels my male cockatiel heard a fire truck go by.he cocked his head to the side,his crest went up then this weird sorta of amazing thing happened! he started walking in straight even lines back & forth & was bobbing his head while doing so & he was making this high pitched yet short screech over & over again until the siren was out of ear shot.

i've never heard this chirp or song before & definitely neva saw this dance. can u give me an idea of what was this all about??? was this normal behavior or does he need a shrink????

buzbie amazon parrot died of liver failure

by net brad
(edinburgh)

hello,m had an amozen parrot for 20 years i bought it because it looked so sad and neglected,up untill 2 days ago she was fine ,then i noticed she did not greet me ,was not eating was not her usual self,took her to the vet,he said she had liver failure and was very ill,the parrot did not last the night,i am so sad,was there any thing i could have doneplease answer me .tyvm

New parakeet doesn't seem to be eating

by Pamula M
(USA)

Hi. I just bought a parakeet yesterday. She has been here for close to two days. I have not seen her eat anything. I know she is nervous.She is not tamed.We have just been going up to her cage once in a while and sofly talking to her. I have her in the living room so she can get used to everyone. But what should i do about her not eating? She seems healthy,no other problems. Do you know what the problem is? Thankyou

African Grey Dandruff

by Marty Coats
(Veedersburg, IN)

Why does my African Grey have dandruff?

Smoky is 40 years old and has started having a major case of dandruff. The furniture in the room that she stayed during the winter, constantly had to be dusted. I never noticed this problem before....at least, not to this extent.

Is there anything that I can do? Is it dangerous to my bird or does it mean that she has a major health problem?

If you can help me, I thank you in advance.

Parrot Owner - fleas?

Can Parrots get fleas from the dog?

Head feather loss

by Michele
(Spain)

I have an Amazon Green Cheek and noticed today that she has two bald patches on her head. The feather are red, she does not pick her feathers and does not seem to be moulting elsewhere.

She is about 14 years old.

Bleeding Beak after a fall

by Kristine
(Australia)

My Australian Rainbow Lorikeet had a fall from the tree and landed on his Beak. He is still eating and drinking but its been a week now and his beak sometimes bleeds. Also recently when i get him out of his cage in the morning he climbs to where ever he wants to sit and goes back to sleep. He is hand reared and usually quite playful. Can anyone help as to what to do about obviously a very sore beak?

Job is loosing his neck and chest feathers

What are the causes of African Gray loosing his feathers? Seems very happy..talking, singing and whistling as usual...very social..does not seem stressed or nervous... very vocal to family..seems very happy..Yet neck and chest almost bare...what can we do as far as basic care?
18 yrs old...

thank you

what does crooning mean?

by Collette Dabbs
(Rotherham)

what does my parrot do if hes crooning, when i stroke or give love and attention to my parrot he makes wierd noisies at me and puts one hand on me and also rubs hes head into me. i know theres nothing wrong with my parrot, but am confussed in what he wants?

My bird Angel - hole in beak

I have a love bird,I've noticed that he has a hole on his top beek next where his feathers start,what is it and what can I do about it?

parakeet needs help!!!

by Marisol
(Maine)

my parakeet is puffing, and onlky eating millets. Plus her poo is turning yellow.

Skinny Cockatoo

by robin
( nova scotia canada)

I have a 14 yr old female cockatoo. She is very active and cuddly but will only eat seeds, and certain fresh veges and fruit. She is skinny and I have tried to convert her to organic pellets without success. Should I be worried?

edp conure died at vet office

by Ed Payne
(Newport News, VA)

I removed my 13 yr old sun conure from its normal cage to clean the cage and to remove several "dud" eggs that she had been setting on for a couple of weeks, and placed her in a small holding cage. As I removed her, she was active and somewhat aggressive about being moved. Approximately 2 hours later, when returning her from the perch in the smaller cage to her primary cage, a distant of about 2 ft, she was unable to hold on to my finger and fell about 3 ft, without attempting to fly. I placed her in her big cage and onto her food bowl; she was trying to eat, but also at the same time, trying to hold on with both claws, and her beak; and she seemed distressed.
I took her to a local vet, who examining her felt that she was physically distressed, had hut her leg, and she was egg bound. She treated her with vitamins & liquids; then she anesthetized her and removed the egg. The parrot remained over night at the Vet Clinic.
This AM she was reportedly doing better and I went to pick her up late this afternoon. As the Vet was reviewing the bidding on her status, she noted that she could put weight on her right leg, if she needed to, but she normally preferred not to: I inquired if the leg was broken, and the Vet indicated that they had not taken an X-ray of it, but thought it was a good idea, and it would round out the examination; and left with the parrot. After some period of time, she returned to say that my parrot had died after being anesthetized--a procedure that I hadn't been informed of and had not anticipated.
In reviewing the situation with an experienced parrot rescue person, I was informed that for the little parrot to be anesthetized twice in a 24 hrs period was to much and the Vet should have know such.
Needless to say, I am extremely distressed at the situation and second guessing my decision to have my little bird's leg X-rayed....

Sorry for the long narrative, but I feel that the details are important.....Any help on this one....????

plucking and scratching

by Ashley
(Villa Rica)

My husband got me a senegal parrot from a friend. His friend did not spend alot of time with the bird. that was his reason for getting rid of him. He had already been plucking his feathers when I got him. He has plucked out feathers on his neck and chest.

He scratches frequently. How can i tell if he has mites or if he is just stressed out. I have been spending alot of time with him and have seen an improvment in his behavior but he is still plucking and scratching. I also notcied his poop. I have never had a parrot before so I am not sure what it is suppost to look like. If my parrot had worms would I be able to tell?

sick rainbow lorikeet

by carol
(Qld, Australia)

I found our rainbow lorikeet asleep on the bottom on his cage. He jumped onto my finger as I opened the cage. Did his morning dropping before taking him upstairs to my daughter. He squaked at her as he usually did. After around 15 minutes we noticed him making funny head/neck movements. We watched him for a few minutes and he did not seem to bring anything up as I thought he may have been vomiting. The bird showed no other symptoms of being sick before this.

We took him downstairs putting his cage into the sun. He climbed into his cage and sat on the perch. I noticed his heart beating quite quickly then he started to have trouble breathing. He was panting with his beak open. I took him straight to the vet which took me around 20 minutes. As we walked into the reception area of the surgery the bird let out a squak, My daughter was holding him sitting on a towel, he squaked 2 more times then died.

We were both too upset to wait around for the vet. The reception nurse felt the bird and said he had no reflexes. We had to leave before finding out what it could have been. I know you will not be able to give us a definate answer but we are just looking for some clue as to what it could have been. He was eating and drinking as he usually did, had clean fresh food and water daily.

Thanks for any info you may be able to provide.

My Sun Conure's Head Bobbing...

by Julie
(Illinois)

Hi ~ My seven-month-old sun conure sometimes bobs his/her (we don't know which) head up & down almost like he's dancing. While doing this, he makes a noise that sounds like he is laughing. He does this while I hold him and also while he is in his cage. Can someone please tell me what this means? Thanks for any answers...Julie

Indian ringneck parrot eating behavior

by Mohammed
(Chandler,Arizona,U.S)

Once in a while, when I give my bird a seed she starts puffing up around the neck and moving her head back and forth as if she was dancing, what does this mean?

Macaw scratching

by Justin
(hicksville, ohio)

Why does my macaw ich himself?

Jenday conure throwing up

by Sarah
(US)

Recently my Jenday Conure started throwing up everything he eats. Today he ate some banana and after 3 or more hours he threw it all up, he did the same for his seeds and other food. His poop is normal but I did notice he doesn't poop as much as he used to before he started throwing up.

His behavior hasn't changed much, but he seems really tired. Before yesterday he threw up a couple times then yesterday he didn't, but today he did a couple of times too. He ate all the same food he did all those days. He is only 4 years old.

Whats wrong with my Jenday Conure?

losing feathers

my oranged winged amazon is losing his green feathers on his belly leaving the grey fluffy ones underneath,he is eating n playing normally

tumours

by sara
(australia)

my bird is old but is still got life in him. he has 3 tumors which he has had for a while but he is now biting them till they bleed is there anything i can do to stop him??

bird poop

what does it mean when my black capped conure poops red stuff?

sick???

by kiara
(queensland)

I have a rainbow lorikeet and i noticed his been leaning forward and fluffed up all day, it's been cold for the past few nights but not that cold i have to cover them up. I don't know if his sick or its just cold??

Lorikeet with lump that looks like an egg on its head.

by Tank
(Alstonville, NSW, Australia)

I was giving my lorikeet a scratch on the top of his head like I do every day and I have discovered a lump on his head. It is smooth and round and is the color of an egg, sort of an off white or light cream color. it seems to protrude into his head and cannot be removed by just pulling it off although I havent really tried.

i am wondering if it is a tumor or something I need to be worried about? The bird doesnt seem to mind it but I wouldliketo know if this is dangerous to its health? Thanx, Tank.

P.S It is a rainbow lorikeet.

Rosy Bourke chicks - dead in shell

by Dave Stewart
(South Africa)

I have a pair of rosy bourkes who share an aviary with several pairs of zebra finches and a pair of chinese quails. The rosy bourkes have bred three times. Each time I get 5-6 eggs. The female sits fast on the eggs after the first few are laid, except for bathing early in the morning, and occasionally coming down for a drink of water. The Male feeds her in the nestbox.

Each time the eggs have passed the normal hatching time and when I investigate I find all the chicks dead in shell (not fully formed) My birds get a varied mix of seed, fresh fruit and vegetables, and crumbled brown bread on a daily basis. Where am I going wrong? I successfully breed budgies, cockatiels, kakarikis, finches and turquoisines under the same conditions and with the same feeding routine. Can anyone advise me?
Dave Stewart

davnan3840@mweb.co.za

Conure have lice?

by Shelaigh
(Ontario, Canada)

i just wanted to know if a Sun Conure can have lice?

Female Eclectus Feather Discoloration

by Jonathon
(New Jersey)

Hello. My girlfriend and I own a female Solomon Island Eclectus. She is 2 going on three years old and was checked out at the vet about 4 months ago for her twice a year checkup. The vet told us that she was healthy. Her diet involves Roudy Bush pellets, a healthy seed mix that I can't remember the name of, veggies including Kale and Carrots and other veggies. She also gets chopped up fruit like cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, strawberries, all kinds of things. Oh, and Pomegranate when its available. That is her favorite. So I am pretty sure it isn't her diet.

Recently we have noticed that she has random orange splotches in her feathering around her head, and one on her belly. I tried doing some of my own research and read that this is only an indicator of bad nutrition if it is in rings around her feet or belly. If not, it was quite possible that she is a "mixed" eclectus.

I guess my question was about whether or not this could be serious, or if there was something diet related I am not getting.

Wobbly Green Cheeked Conure

We have a green cheeked Conure who is about a year old and has over-preened himself to the point where he has almost plucked out all his tail feathers. It doesn't seem to be a frustration or habit type behaviour, although I could be wrong - he has a lot of company and attention. This evening, I have noticed he has become quite wobbly and is having trouble balancing, which obviously could be down to his lack of tail feathers, but it seems to have got worse quite suddenly. I have just spoken to my vet (who admits he doesn't know much about birds) and he suspects it is due to the tail feathers, or lack of them, as he isn't showing any other signs of illness, but he isn't sure. Can anyone help me or give me further information about this, as I am quite worried. Thanks.

crying parrot

by sue petti
(waterbury ct.)

my green parrot with yellow head and yellow cheeks has been what sounds like crying alot lately what does that meam

iching of ringneck parrot

by waqas
(Pakistan)

I have ringneck parrot, 5 years old. he rubbed his face with the cage so baldy that i fear, he may injured. iching is only around his beak and face. kindl help me/

Foot Chewing Sun Conure

by Lorrie
(South Amboy, NJ, USA)

Our 3yr old sun conure had a skin abrasion & was taken to our avian vet. Antibiotic & anti-inflammatory given. During the night, Petey chewed the nail off and part of the toe. I used vet wrap to cover his foot. Took him back to the vet the next day for a re-check. Petey's now chewing all the toes. All I can do is keep the foot heavily guarded with vet wrap. I don't know what more to do. Advise greatly appreciated. Lorrie

Why does my greenwing breath really hard when I first put him in stressful situations

by tina peterson
(maple shade, nj)

My greenwing was breathing so hard when he was put in a cage for the first time we had to take him out why is that?

My Cockatiel is sneezing a little and then wines and cry's a little after he sneezes

by Kris
(Portland Oregon)

Hi My Cockatiel Sunny is 9 years old and he sure has been sneezing and kinda wineing after, Does this mean he has a cold and will it go away soon he just started doing this about 2 days can anyone tell me if he'll be okay or should I take him to the doctor. thx

lovebird lump at top of tail feathers

by cl

hi my lovebird is two years old and he has a lump of some kind at the top of his tail feathers - kind of where a tail bone would be maybe? he always picks at it when he's grooming - is this just the nub of his tailbone or is this something that I should bring him to the vet for? He is my first bird so I'm pretty worried about it. Any advice would be appreciated thanks.

rubbing beak and bitting feet

by Nette Jones
(Ft. Lauderdale, Fl)

I have a peach faced lovebird that I got about 2 months ago. He is very friendly and love to come out of his cage. He has not learned to mimic yet but will go everywhere with the family on outings. I just recently noticed that he bits his feet and rubs his beak on his pearch is this a sign that he is getting sick?

Parrot Shakka

by Joana
(Portugal)

I got monday my parrot, he's 3 months, and when he was with his "old" owner, he ate very good, but now he doesn't, but he adapted very well to us allready.
Why isn't he eating and what can i do?

sleeping noises

by Roy Hickman
(Norwalk Ca.)

I have a green cheeked amazon,or nicknamed red headed mexican. Do they sometimes make a sleeping sound?I have taken him to a vet.2times.He has given me antibotics,and nasal drops for him.He seems to be very healthy,and happy.And I am beginning to think these are just sounds he is making.Feed back please

parakeete biting feet

by Maggie
(San Antonio)

ok so i have a parakeet named hungry. I've had him for about 2 months. Recently he has been lifting his feet up and down simultaneously all the time!,and biting them. he also cleans himself ALOT idk if that means anything:P whats wrong???

Amazon neck feathers

(cheryl elmore)

Hi i have a 1year an 6months old amazon,ive noticed that her feathers are looking thinner around the back of her neck.I havent noticed her plucking at them at all.she has plently of things to do doesnt seem unhappy.Does anyone no if they loose baby feathers, or is she to old to loose them now? if anyone could help, id be very grateful.

tongue changing color

by Hillary Martin
(Columbia SC)

Anne is at least 37 yrs old, double yellow Amazon that I took from my dad a few months ago. My childhood memory is that she had a black tongue but when I got her it was flesh, or white in color.

Now it is spotted black and seems to be coloring more black each day. She is always gregarious, eats all her food and is affectionate. Is she recovering from some event or vitamin deficiency?

is my cockatiel dieing

by jenice
(chesapeake, va)

His feathers are coming out around his neck, he is wet, and isnt flying anymore.

Sun Conure acting strange

by Holly
(Idaho)

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 doing. She'll be sitting on the side of her cage kind of in a daze and seems to be have a problem grasping the cage bars with one foot. She'll snap out of it and be herself again. I just went to see what she was doing and was standing on one foot, holding out the other and inching down her perch with the aid of her beak. It's not the same foot every time.

I don't know if birds have seizures or mini strokes, but she'll have one of these episodes and then she's herself for the rest of the day. We have not introduced anything new, food or to her cage. Also nothing new in the house that might put off anything toxic.

Anyone have an idea what might be happening?

Macaw who is losing weight

by Gina

Hello, I have a year and a half year old b&g macaw. He was falling from his cage so I had taken him out of his large cage and put him in a small dogs cage. So he would fall to far and brake something. Sky hurt his left leg at the joint and has started loosing weight. We have started him on anti boiotics and he eats all the time. But no weight gain. He is very active but still isn't gaining weght!! I love my bird and am so afraid of loosing her! Please help if you have any ideas. Please help me save my bird!! Thank you

bird lays on the bottom of the cage

by Joanna Frank
(Carriere, Ms)

I have a African Grey ,She is 7 years old and for the past week she has been laying at the bottom of her cafe alot. She is acting the same and eating good. I have a piece of corn in the bottom and she is on top of it laying down on it. Any comments would be helpful.


Joanna Frank

my 12 month old lory poos yellow

by Lea
(Ngongotaha)

my 12 month old lorikeet poos yellow. what can i give him to harden and change the color.

African Gray - stinky poop & sometimes diarrhea

by ML
(Colorado)

My gray is 15, happy not stressed and on pretty bird pellets (Originally on Nupreem, which made me suspicious so I switched). Once a year over the last 2 years she gets smelly poop and occasional diarrhea. The first time after she started showing sign of illness in addition to these other symptoms, I took her to an avian vet. Blood and fecal tests came back normal. Still sickly I tried some over the counter liquid which claimed to have a mild antibiotic in it and she improved. I informed the vet and they gave me some antibotics which cleared everything up. The following year it started again, antibiotics cleared it up but she was not on it for as long.

Now it's happening again. I can't afford to spend $500 plus each time to take her to the vet just for antibiotics. Have you ever heard of this? What can I do? Please I need help.

ML

Whats wrong with bird pulling out feathers?

by Robert
(Croswell michigan)

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?

( Terrance ) The Lame Budgie !

by Graham Wridgway
(Cape Town, South Africa)

Recently we came across a budgie in the gutter, we rescued him (Terrance) and took him home and got a cage and all. However he is totally lame, he cannot pirch and has difficulty climbing as his feet act like flippers. Has anyone got any suggestions on how we can help him.

my rainbow lorkeet apeek seems wierd...

my 1 year old rainbow lorikeet is great at times but has these wired moments that have me concerned. today for example i put him on my shoulder and sat outside in the sun, he was ok until he started shaking his head as like shaking off a piece of food on his beak but he shaked it for at least 8 to 10 sec at least. then i took him inside and watched him, his feathers were puffed and his right eye was lazy then would close. i can tell something is not right.

i took him to an aviary vet and they took tests, x rays, blood samples and they were unsure wat was going on... and he would have seizures varying about once every 2 months and vomiting while seizureing. i dont know wat to do can any one please give me any bit of info i love the little guy with all my heart...

African Grey Parrot Spinal Injury

by jay
(California)

I just want to know from experience how long does it take for a 10 year old African Grey Parrot to heal from a spinal injury. I believed my pet fell from his perch about 5 feet high from the ground. The diagnosis from the x-ray showed that the spinal injury was the reason why my parrot will not use his legs because of the pain.

Its legs are not broken and will move when pinched. The treatment so far has been anit-inflammatory medicine that have been injected twice and orally administered twice a day. Thank you for your time.

Bird nail turning White

by Farah
(Houston, Texas, USA)

Hello, I was wondering why my parrot's nail is turning white? It started at the tip and is working it's way to the foot. My parrot is an Solomon Island Eclectus, it is also a female.

Thank you, Farah

Beak rubbing

by Malisa
(Mt. Morris MI)

I just recently got my first bird ever.. a beautiful pineapple green cheek conure. She is 10 weeks old. I was wondering what is she doing when she rubs her beak back and forth on things really fast? She does this after she eats, or plays with toys, or just hanging out with my husband and I on the couch or table. I have been doing tons of research and dont really find anything on this.

orange chest on parrotlet

by katla
(los angeles california u.s.a)

why does my parrotlet have an orange chest

health

by alice
(scotland)

my eastern rosella appears unwell
he is 16years old and has started to fall off his perch he is sleeping a lot at the bottom of his cage and has not whistled in a few days
whats wrong and what can i do

ruffled feathers

why does my conure ruffle his feathers

Red Blisters and Running nose

by Laxmi
(New Delhi)

I have a normal indian parrot. For past a week she's a bit ill. She had red blisters coming under her feet and her body. We took her to a vet and prescirbed some medicines. We need force the medicines to her and after which she had unclear voice and running nose. Can you please suggest me what can be done. She has become a bit lazy too.

loss of neck feathers

My quaker parrot seems to be losing her neck feathers. The quills seem to be present but not the fluff. She is a bird we are caring for so I haven't gotten her out of her cage. Her owner used to live in our house but doesn't anymore. Please advise.

i neede an avian's help

by shawn
(kenya)

hi, i wanted to know what litter you should put in the senegal's parrots nestbox, and should it be horizontal or vertical,....
and all other importaNT INFORMATION about the senegal (diet and etc)

Parrotlet with discharge in eye

My parrotlet has a clear discharge in one eye??

My Eclectus Parrot

Why does my parrot poop a little? Why does his poop come out like a little dot? Is there something stuck in his digestive system?

bird sneezing

by johnny hall
(cordell,ok)

my red headed amazon is sneezing a lot what is going on other than that over all looks healthy

African Grey picking belly

by Diane J
(ME)

I have an African Grey-about 11 years old. He is always picking his belly. He has no down either on his belly. His diet is a toast with peanut butter and a combination of seed and pellets. He does like table food as well. He sometimes plays in his water bowl which is clean at all times. He does like ice in his water. He has been picking for a long time. I would love to stop this - I am thinking this is now a habit like nail bitting for people. I believe there is something you can purchase to put around their neck but then he would not be able to preen himself at all.

I have tried just pellets and avi bars as well. Do you have any suggestions??? We did bring him to a avi vet and everything was good except a calcium deficiency - this was a while ago.

Thank you

injured parrot

by majid
(toronto, canada)

my african grey parrot bit off almost the whole upper beak of my little quaker and he was bleeding:( i got very scared and rushed him to a vet i wonder if hes going to survive im very worried and feel very guilty.. does anybody know wether the beak will grow back? and if so how long would it take? ive kept the missing part of the beak do u know if they will be able to reattach it? ill appreciate your answers and plz wish us luck :(

African Grey sick

by irina

My African Grey 10 days ago started to be sleepy, regurgitating seeds (sunflower seeds) and having diarrhea. Iwent to the vet that gave him SB3 but after 5 days seeing no improvement at all I went to another doctor gave him some medicines and put him only on pallets and fresh water (no vinegar added). I had his pops twice analysed vith negative results . It seems that he can not digest seeds. He also drinks a lot of water, he is loosing weight, he is not talking at all.

Maybe its something wrong with his gizzard after eating some orange from the fridge (it was on the table and he grabbed it before we could stop him and took some bites). If someone has any ideea, I would very very much appreciate it. Best regards

Jardine won't eat and constantly screams... why?

by E.Botha
(South Africa)

I've had my hand reared Jardine (Georgy) for nearly 5 days now. He is 11 weeks old and is on 2 feedings a day. He was doing well and eating regularly every morning and evening. Last night when I got home after work, I took him out of his cage and same as every other night, he would squawk (talk) while I prepare his formula. Last night he ate a lot, his crop was full, and yet he wanted more food, I did not continue feeding.

After eating he still would not stop squawking, it was not the same as previous, it was a constant screaming. I then prepared grated fruit and fresh veggies for him and put him back in his cage and covered with a blanket (as we are in the beginning of winter here in South Africa) and it was already 8pm.

This morning, my Jardine only ate like 2 spoons full of formula and refused to eat more. AND he was still squawking and screaming like the night before.

I am very concerned and I?m not sure if something could be wrong with my Jardine or if they do sometimes act like this when at this young age ???

I would really appreciate some advice.

umbrella cockatoo not eating

by mara mays
(hudson nc)

My umbrella hasnt wanted to eat for 24 hrs. when should I worry.

Lump in throat

by Amy
(Kaukauna, Wi)

Hi, I have a 2 year old Quaker Parrot and I've recently noticed that the curved part in the front of her throat seems to be swollen. I was wondering if anyone knows what could be causing this, or if this is just a normal part of a birds anatomy. The tempermant seems to be the same, and she's eating, but a little less than normal.

moluccan cockatoo bites wing feathers

by bob defulgentis
(Naples, FL)

My Salmon crested Moluccan Cockatoo (Molly) is 12 yrs old. I have had her since she was one. She was raised for 6 of those years with two other cockatoos. Now she lives with me and occasionally visits her former cagemates.
Ever since I got her, she has been biting her wing feathers, only those that allow her to fly. Most of her wing feathers are intact. She does not bite any other feathers.
she eats a very varied diet, gets plenty of fresh air and sunshine.
she has a nice sized cage and gets lots of attention.
It just seems like she doesn't want to fly.
What can I do, if anything?

Did my Mexican Red Headed Amazon have a stroke?

by Christine
(Oklahoma)

In the past few months my bird flew off his perch and squaking and would fall over and I would go get him and his left foot would curl up and couldn't perch. After a few minutes he would be fine.

Question about Quarantine

by MicaSullivan
(Houston, Texas)

I am going to be bringing home a newly weaned GCC. I have an Alexandrine at this time. (Last Wellness visit to vet about 5 weeks ago---all great!)

I do not have a place to quarantine the new GCC in another room. The cages will be about 12 feet or so apart. I will be taking the GCC to the vet before I bring it home.

Do you have any suggestions? There is no where else I can put the new GCC.

sick quarker parrot

by Glenda
(lincolnton n.c.)

i have an africa gray quaker that is about 2yrs .and it feels like a knot in his throat and his poop is runny and he seems to eat but it comes back up and he is making a funny sounds and he ruffles up his feathers all the time what is wrong i'm giving him antibotics please help me .

How to give Budgie worming medicine

by Crystal
(Liverpool NSW AUS)

I recently noticed my budgie was scartching his bum on the perch so I asked my local bird shop if he had worms. He said it looks like it and sold me worming medicine to put in his water. The problem is I have seen my budgie drink water maybe one in the three years I have owned him. He just doen't drink it and I can only keep the medicine in the water for 24 hours. I tried swapping the place his food usually is with the medicine water in hopes of tricking him into drinking some. But he's not fooled. Any ideas of how to get him to take the medicine?

EYE INFECTION OF RED UMP

by Rakib Ahmed Khan
(Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Hi
This is Rakib, from Bangladesh. I am having a large number of cage birds. Out of this 3 pairs are having eye infection. red rumps. Unfortunately we do not have that much of expert vet in our country. so we re dependened on us and have to apply medication on guess. their yes are running of waters. first symptom is becoming red and afterwards watery then become close and die. I tried my best putting a lot of medicine. but failed. like tylox, wash with timsen, potashium permanganate, e.t.c. pls help.

2 week fledgeling ringneck found dead

by Nash
(Scarborough UK)

Just found one of my 2 week fledgelings dead, have separated the father from the flight, but am wondering if the mother could have done it,also when can i separate the fledgeling from the parents??

indian ringneck sick

Our Indian Ringneck is 5 yrs old. Has diarreah, has lost srength in grip, is not talking as usual & is bitting. I have taken out a lot of his sunflower seeds & stopped giving any fruit to see if this helps. Has been 4 days now. We did go away for 1 week, he stayed with my mum. I thought he may have been fretting. Any ideas?

loss of movement on the legs

Why My African grey has lost movement on his legs?

Parrot losing feathers

by Sally
(TX)

I have an African grey parrot, she or he is 6 years old...we lived in Connecticut and 5 months ago we moved to San Antonio Texas...She is loosing her feathers under her neck, around her feet and under her wings. What can cause that...I also have 2 others and they are not doing that...please help me...very worried about her...thank you very much.... Sally

Should long beak be trimmed?

by Wain
(Vista CA)

Hello. I have just inherited (sp?) an eclectus parrot (I was choosen because I have six other smaller birds) and her beak is too long. Her beak has been too long for many years and has had it trimmed, but never trimmed enough. Should I get her beak properly trimmed, or would that be too much for her to handle/get used to?

She seems to eat and drink fine. She scoops seeds into her beak and eats them that way and seems happy. Her feathers could use some grooming, is that something we could "help" her with? Thanks for your time!

A question - pink/yellow around eye

by Heidi
(Anchorage, Alaska)

Hello, I am the happy owner of a Mollucan Cockatoo. Yesterday I saw that the white skin around her eye on one eye is a bit pink and yellow. I am quite worried now, short of spending a mint in a few days, hoping you can give me some insight. Thank You--Hedi

Strange pale feathers on the wing

by Hina
(UK)

We have a female (unsexed) panama amazon who otherwise seems to be happy, eats well etc. For the past year, she has strange pale yellow wispy feathers growing in her right wing which get quite long until she pulls them out. The other wing is perfect. It started with just the one feather that would grow longer than all the other wing feathers until it fell out but now she seems to pull them out quite quickly. This has resulted with a wing that is quite bare, she seems to pull out her normal feathers on that wing too.

She is quite old, having had a number of owners before us so I first assumed that it might be a sign of old age but the bare wing is worrying me.

Could this be a disease or something lacking in her diet - has anyone seen this before? She has never flown whilst with us so I don't think the lack of wing feathers bothers her. I don't want to put her through stressful visits to an avian expert (they are quite far away from us) due to her age.

Thanks in advance.

Caging, Fighting and Bad Smell

by Meg
(Australia)

ok so i have a couple of qns firstly i have 2 budgies, a female under 4 months and a male thats older but not sure by how much as he was given to me by someone who was too ill to care for him anymore. At the moment they sleep in separate cages but play togther all day outside of the cage. I was thinking of buying a bigger cage for them to live in together and just wanted to know if i keep them together all the time will they breed because i heard that its dangerous for the female if she is under 10 months so will they be able to live together without breeding until they are both ready or is there something i can do to prevent them from breeding for a while.

Secondly the female is sometimes very agressive and bossy towards the male pushing him off toys and biting his toes and also attacking him so that he screams. will this be a problem if they're in the same cage.

And lastly i have recently started feeding them a variety of fruits and vegetables and have just noticed that the female has started to smell faintly like rotten vegetables. I thought maybe she had some food stuck somewhere i couldn't see that had gone off but i examined her thoroughly and can't find any so any kind of explanation for this would be helpful. I never feed them anything thats off if that helps at all.

My cockatiel has been holding his mouth open alot

by Haley G
(Athens Tx US)

My cockatiel has been holding his mouth open alot like he is trying to make a loud sound but nothing comes out, I leave on tv and things playing on my computer for him to watch and listen to all day so he could be mimicking something, but he also stays fluffed up alot but his feet are warm and hes eating fine and frisky I just didnt know what the deal was with him doing that with his mouth

Somethings wrong with my Quaker parrots eye!

by sonia kamta
(Brooklyn New York)

Something is wrong with my Quaker parrots eye.His name is Max he was hatched 2 weeks before Fathers Day 2008.So we have four Quakers in the house 2 in 1 cage 2 in the other.Mark a male from the other cage he came to Max's cage and they were fighting.Mark is very strong and bit Max's eye.And Max's eye is now swollen and he keeps it closed.

my budgie cant fly but his brother can

by Ryan
(Glasgow)

we purchased two baby budgies when they were 10 weeks old they couldnt fly and had no tail or flight feather . Yogi's feathers grew in and he soon learned to fly at about 3months of age.However his brother Merlin hasn't grew any feather in and can't fly i feel sorry for him as when yogi flys of leaving him behind he attempts to fly but falls to the ground . why cant he fly or his feathers havent grew in.

bleeding after nail cut

I recently tried to clip my hahns macaw's nail using the small scissor type clipper- I only snipped a tiny bit off the tip- why did it start to bleed? the nails do need a cutting but after seeing it bleed from the tiny bit removed I am afraid.... thanks

Severe Macaw and his first Molting ...how long ?

by Nina Zicari
(Spring Hill , Fl)

Can you tell me how long my Severe Macaw will go through this first baby molting ? I got my Severe Macaw when he was 2 months old . I have hand fed my little baby macaw until almost six months .

For the past 3 weeks he has been loosing tail feathers , having a bazillion pins and shedding lots of that white powder , grey and white fluffs .

He is uncomfortable and so am I . I have been spraying him once a week with water , he does not like baths . I feel helpless ?

Can you help me with this ? How long does it last ???

N. Zicari

Yellow nape amazon biting foot

by David
(USA)

My parrot a double nape amazon has been biting on his right foot and it became a little swollen. He does,nt seem like he is any pain. What do you think could have caused this?

My bird has dandruff

by Jimmy D
(Michigan)

lol, well sort of.
We have a 2 year old conure and he spends a good deal of time cleaning himself and itching. When he scratches and cleans him/herself he lets off alot of dry skin. after 10 minutes of him scratching my shoulder is covered in white flakes. should i be concerned? i am considering getting a humidifier for him, and he takes baths about once or twice a week. he eats a good mixture of seed and "avian maintenance fruitblend flavor pelets". Is this a problem and is there anything i should do to stop this problem.

Please tell me whats wrong with my parakeet, Lady Keatric

by Jessica Baldwin
(Florida)

My parakeet has been pooping red. She just started today. Shes acting heathly but, I cant go on that alone. I would take her to the vet to ask whats wrong and pay the expenses myself but, my mom wont take me. What should I do.

Is it healthy?

I've noticed recently that my littly pionus parrot is throwing up, it's very watered down and i'm worried he might be sick. He still plays and eats and he is as chattie as normal...but i know how secretive birds can be. Could anyone plz give me some insite on this behavior?

Thanks. Shay and Yuri

Black tipped white stems growing out of my budgie

by Lindsay
(Vancouver)

I have a 2 year old male budgie. He has white stems with black tips growing out of his head and neck, some grow shorter above his cere. These stems are not very long, the black tips show just above his feathers on his head. What are these stems? What should I do?

african grey foot problem

by kate
(isle of man uk)

i have an african grey who has a swelling on the side of one toe ( she isnt lame on it and doesnt seem to bother her the vet said its bumblefoot) shes been on antibiotics for 3 weeks now and not gone, it started as a flat area slightly pink the swelled up abit we dont have an avian vet on the island i live on so had to take her to a normal vet, i have noticed another small patch starting the same way this one did, the vet wants to opperate soon but im not happy with what h e said about the way he was going to put her to sleep ( he said he will tape her down to administer anestetic) i can imagine this being extremely stressful for her and i can imagine the trouble he will have catching her to do it and am worried she wont be the same tame bird after hes done that, has anyone had a parrot knocked out before and is this a normal procedure ty kate

Itchy bottom or hormonal boy?!

by Merrilee
(Sylvania)

My masked male lovebird has started hanging on to the cage and sticking his tail feathers between the bars he then rubs his bottom on cage. He also grabs his claw and pulls it through his mouth as if its itchy or maybe he just cleaning? - I've never seen the female one do either of these things ever

tail down

by doreen
(MA)

i have a lovebird who keeps hanging his tail down and keeps falling asleep. he just seems listless in general.. what should i do for him.

lost african grey parrot

by john murphy
(cork city lreland)

our beloved african grey escaped from our house can they survive outdoors against crows or other birds could they find food as whisper was a house bird she only flew around the house would she be strong enough l live in cork city lreland

Rainbow Lorikeet feathers turning grey

by caesar
(melbourne,victoria, Australia)

Hi, I have a 4year old male Rainbow Lorikeet, he is starting to get grey feathers, shoould i be worried? What are they caused from?
Thanks

Itchy Lovebird

by Robin
(Ojai, Ca, USA)

My one year old lovebird keeps rubbing her cheeks on her toys and perches untill all the feathers are gone. She also has rubbed throuh a layer of her lower mandible. This started after I had her wings clipped last Aug.

I took her to a new vet who treated her for mites. She is never outside or around other birds so I don't know how she would have contracted mites. The scratching continued and I recently took her back to the vet and she was again treated for mites. She continues to scratch. Could it be allergies?

my umbrella cockatoo is breating funny

by melanie
(northants uk)

i have a umbrella cockatoo i have only had him for 10 days, he is 12 yrs old, he talks great and shows off,well he did for the first few days, he spents most of him time attached to me or sleeping on me but while he is with me he seams to pant,sometimes with his mouth open, sometime with it shut but he does it for hours, he is very very affectionate to everyone, no agression at all.

Over the last couple of days he has been very quite, i am hoping hes just missing his last owners, i dont have any history with him, but he must have been well looked after to be this tame, he has clear eyes no discharge no sneezing or anything like that. hes not eating alot of food, hes only intrest is cuddles. his breathing is more noticeable over the last couple of days but it might be because it much hotter. do you have any advise please thankyou mel

cockatiel losing chest feathers?

by Catherine

I have a male cockatiel, unknown age as we were given him as an adult about 7 years ago at least.
He lives with 2 females that are about 5 years old. They dont groom each other or really go near each other as the male wont let them cuddle up with him!

He seems to be quite bare on his chest, Im not sure why though. They sometimes start to grow back, but then they go again.
The females feathers are fine and in good condition.
They all eat the same and act normally.

Could it be a sign of old age?

Any help would be great :)

Thanks.

my parekeet is breathing heavily.

by maria Lawson
(temecula, ca)

my parrokeet is breathing heavy and standing on one leg which she never. Is a little puffed up and opening her mouth wide often. not chirping and usually chirps a lot. What could be the problem?

Budgie possible trauma from cat

by Natalie
(Missouri)

Our healthy budgie that we've had for two years spent a week being babysit at a neighbor's house over Christmas. They have cats, and the baby sitter admitted that she let the budgie out once when she thought the cat was locked up; it wasn't, and it lunged at our bird. There was no physical injury that we could see. That's been eight weeks ago, and our budgie has never been right since. He constantly cries instead of chirping, increases his cries when we get close to him, and when we let him out this afternoon, he rolled around on the floor as if he was in dying throes. We thought that was it, but we put him back in his cage and he is back to normal. His eating and drinking are not off at all.

Can a budgie have nervous trauma and never recuperate? We had been considering buying another budgie for the cage in hopes that that would calm him down.

Any insights would be appreciated. Thank you!

Sick Maxamillion Parrot

by linda
(england)

My parrot is not eating properly and drinking.My vet said she has an infection and has put her on antibiotics. but she has lost a lot of weight and is weak and I cannot get her to eat much?

Disoriented parakeet

by Pat B
(Clarkston, MI)

The last three times I have offered a bath to my two parakeets (both males)the aqua one (Chico) became disoriented, flying erratically and even bumped into the ceiling today. Last time he skimmed a wall and landed on the floor sitting there for a few minutes before flying back to his cage but I really didn't associate it with the bath. I just thought something had starled him.

Even his vocalizations are different during this time period. After 5 or 10 minutes he is fine. He usually just dips his beak and upper chest into the water which is in a shallow bath that I attach to the outside of the cage.
Do you have any idea what might cause this behavior? Thank you for your help.

The PBFD - how long will it linger in a home?

by Linda
(Nokomis, FL)

I purchased 2 (4 month old) baby lovebirds. I only had them for 3 weeks. I had them tested and they came back positive for PBFD and I immediately returned them to the breeder. Now, I would like to purchase a new bird from a more reputable breeder. Every person I talk to (including vets) are telling me different answers.

I'm willing to discard their cage, toys and anything they came in contact with. I had my house cleaned, top to bottom - but I cannot have anyone use a toxic chemical in addition to all I've done. I've been told that I have not done enough - So my question is, how long will this virus linger and will I ever be able to bring a new bird into my home? Thank you.

clogged nostrils in an african greys baby

I have a three-month African grei and nostrils are clogged. Put the warm water with a cotton swab for a few days but not unseal. What else can I do?

bald spot

by kelly
(gadsden alabama)

my quaker lost a patch of feathers behind one ear. they quickly grew back. i left her with a sitter over the holiday and got her back today and the same spot is bald again and looks red and flakey. shes not a plucker. she seems normal every where else. the vets dont open till monday and i still have to find one that has an avian doctor. i dont know what to do or think.

my rainbow lorikeet has lost most tale feathers and wing feathers are falling out very easily

by Hannah Hart
(auckland, new zealand)

Hi, my rainbow lorikeet has lost alot of its tail feathers, and his wing feathers keep falling out really easy, hes acting the same as usual and he isnt eating or drinking any diffrent and hes talking all the same. I really cant see anything that could be causing this to happen, so if anyone has any ideas, id be really glad to hear em.

How to save Edward - allergy problem

by AnneMarie
(Eugene, OR, USA)

My mom is alergic to are Goffin cockatoo but we love so much that we don't know what to do. We want to keep him but the alergy med. is not working, what should we do!

Change in cockatiels droppings?

by emma
(birmingham)

Yesturday i realised that the color of my cockatiels dropoings had changed.
They have changed to a very dark green color and it almost looks black?
what's wrong with her?

green cheek eye area red

today my conures eyes are red in the lower white parts. He is not showing any signs of discomfort, and there was nothing there yesterday. could id be alergies? Do birds get alergies?

Toe Tapping Eclectus

by Anonymous

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 means?

Molting Eclectus

by Linn
(FT. McCoy, FL)

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 bad. She has all the proper feed and water with vitamins. She also likes to eat some of our food, but we have to cut her back because she would only eat our food if we let her.

Do you have any suggestions as to what we should be doing?

Thank you

I have a amazon with 1 toe missing help???

by loverable40
(melbourne)

hi I have a 4 mth old male amazon that has 1 toe missing making it hard for him to learn to perch?? how can I help him perch what could I use??? pic enclosed any help or advise would be so grateful thankyou

bird poop

by Margaret
(NJ)

I have a year old Meyers parrot. I take him out of the cage for at least 2-3 hours every morning. Recently I have had to leave him in there till noon or later. Today I did not take him out till 3PM. What I have noticed is that he will not poop in his cage. He holds it until I take him out. It seemed fine when I'd take him out as soon as he got up in the morning. When left way longer though and no pooping I became concerned. I will be going away for a week this summer and again for a month next winter. He will be boarded at a bird store in one case and in the other someone will come to feed him etc. but the time of day will be totally random and never in AM. Will he hold it until he bursts? He poops anywhere else including on me.

Green Cheek Conure - Same sound for long periods at a time

by Noah

I have a green cheek conure who when out, away, or anything, will sit and make the very exact same high pitch squak-like sound over and over at 10 second intervals for what at times seems like hours with very few breaks. It's gotten to the point I can only stand him around me for 10 minutes before it gets so annoying I need to put him away and go to a different room.

Any help would be great, thank you.

Why does my Quaker whisper?

by Isabel
(Medford, Ma)

Hi, I have a wonderful Quaker named Kiwi, not sure of her exact age but we were told when we brought her she was 13wks, so less then 1yr.
Kiwi is very vocal, mimics many sound very loud and proud. Also say's the word Step up very clear and out loud.

Kiwi has learned many other words, but will only whisper them to me. i.e, if I tell her she is pretty, she will repeat the word pretty 3 or 4 times but in a whisper. It is adorable and I am ok if that is the only way she wants to be herd. But I am curious to know if there is a reason she does it.

I should also mention I have a Sun conure Petey, he is about 1 1/2yr, he also has a small vocab. but very few words are clear, he pretty much sounds like he has a lisp, very cute.

Could Kiwi's whisper have anything to do with the fact that Petey other then Step up and love you is un clear and not easy to understand. Does she think birds should not be herd??? crazy question but thought I should ask.

thank you

Scruffy-looking Green-cheek conure

by Susan
(Houston, TX)

I have a couple of questions about my green cheek Gypsy. She is a little over 2 yrs old. I'm not sure if the incidents are related or are coincidental. Our family went on a vacation for 2 weeks. I left her with my mother who is a bird lover, and she talked to Gypsy and petted her several times a day, without taking her from the cage.

When we came back, Gypsy was sort of scruffy-looking. My mother thought she was molting, but it looked different. Her colored feathers on her shoulders and the upper part of her chest were gone and replaced with downy-looking short gray feathers. Is she molting or did she pluck out her feathers because she was mad at us?

Also, when we went to get her back, I took her out of her cage, she flew to my daughter (usually her favorite) and bit her on the lip hard! Then she nipped both me and my mother before we put her back in the cage. What's up with that? I'd expect her to be mad at us, not my mom. We have been back, and her behavior is back to normal, but she's looking even more ragged.

Cockatiel died

My cockatiel recently past and he was only a year old....we have no idea why and I was hoping u could tell me? We became very tired to the point he couldn't even stand without sleeping...then he kept constantly drinking water but sometimes couldn't swallow the water and would spit it back up...then I noticed throw up on my wall...then he kept pooping out this dark pink liquid....but later own began to look like blood....he was very young..and kept feeling like it was something I did...can u plz help me

middle-age, orange-winged Amazon beginning to look scruffy

by Tom Benfey
(Tewksbury, MA)

we found her 20 odd years ago in an apple tree. According to her ring, she was wild-caught (so probably already 15+ years old then?). She has the flight of the house and only sleeps in her cage at night. As long as we've had her, she's had a diet of sunflower seeds, grapes, apples, clementines, romaine lettuce, cheese, crackers (won't touch any other seeds but wants to eat what the rest of the family has on the table -- including Guinness and gin & tonic).
Has molted naturally all these years but during the last year her "underwear" is showing more and more through her wings on the back. (Note, she's not feather plucking.)

love bird droped dead

by Nellie Heart
(spokane WA, USA)

First day in the house the bird was every were looking into every thing very enterjetic. Was sitting on perch this evening and just droped dead. No marks, No sign of anything wrong at all.

It did eat some cockaties food and took a bath in the cats water dish today.

I just don't know what to think.

Nellie

Toe curling

by Michelle
(Stockton)

Saba is almost 11 yrs old has always had a good life. About two months ago she started acting awfully strange. Laying on her tummy... Was she gonna lay an egg? I doubt that...

I ran to the store. Saba took to the vitamins instantly and within less than 24 hrs she started perking right back up to her old self. Well now its been about a month later I ran out of the vitamins. I got sick therefore Saba went a week without her vitamins.

She laying down again practically. Ive noticed in the last month it look like she was hobbly... I took a look at her feet.. To my suprise it look like her toe starting to grow the other direction. Man is this possible?

Is it her perch she has? Is her laying on her tummy related to her toe possibly? She stay on her perch if I put her on it. Getting her food and water which are easy access seems difficult for her... But Saba is eating and drinking and droppings seem normal.

Is this just a overreacting momma bird or should I be concerned? I did just get her vitamins again today so mayyyybe she'll make a turn around... but what about her toe thing... her other foot seems to kinda go sideways too... She doesn't want to go back into her cage. She has great difficulty walking but doesn't seem to be in pain...This may be an all nighter.

cockatiel with large watery droppings!

by Gemma
(St albans)

My cockatiel sometimes has large droppings, they can also sometimes be watery. But she does eat quite a lot of fruit and veg.
Is this anything to be worried about?
Is she ill?
do i need to take her to the vets?

Sleeping hanging on cage bars?

by Daniel
(Spokane Wa.)

My Green Cheek Conure sleeps hanging on to the cage bars. He goes to the same spot up high on the cage and hangs on to the side of the cage all night long. I have had other parrots and this is the first one that sleeps like that. Is this relatively normal?

Budgie has bloody neck

Our female budgie has had a bad neck injury for a while now. Previously I havent been concerned because a friend of ours who has had budgies before told us that it was probably due to the male budgie being too sexual with her (as in breeding too often). But her neck is just getting worse and worse so I've taken her out of the main cage to heal hopefully. She seems a bit lethargic too, not wanting to look at the others and just sitting there most of the day. Appetite seems o.k. Can anyone advise?

swollen under lower beak

by Iskrena Savova
(Varna)

Please help!!! My African Gray Parrot is swollen just below the lower beak. ( a few dayz ago it bumped onto the window as it was flying).This swelling moves the part of the skin covered with feathers that follows right where the beak ends a bit down and the place looks as if feathers plugged out. I wonder if I can relate the swelling to this accident??? It is not making any sounds since then, no bleeding.It is eating normally, but having diarrhea, looking somewhat sleepy.Any ideas?

Is it fungal infection?

by Noel Ryan Rubi
(Dumaguete City, Philippines)

please help me save my bird I'm so worried about my red billed parrot... She keeps on scratching her axilla region... and now further complicates it... It develop a kind of wound. Or somewhat a fungal infection if I will give my opinion, anyone please help me I cannot help feeling pity and helpless everytime she does it again. I hope anyone can answer my query because the veterinarian doctor just gaved me a bird's multivitamins and it didn't kinda help. thanks

under weight gc chick

by karen
(uk)

Hi I hope you do not mind me mailing you. I have been looking around your web sit and I am very impressed with it. I am wondering if you would be able to give me some advice, I have a green cheek conure baby and it is now 17 days old. I got the parents back in october from a national bird sale we saw them and fell in love with them. I did not no very much about them, but they produced 5 eggs and 3 were fertile the first egg hatched and they did not feed the chick the following morning I found the chick dead in the box it had not been fed. 3 days later the second egg hatched and I left the chick with mum and dad and I checked it at 7 pm and the chick had not been fed either I called my vet and he recommended that I bring the chick in ( the third egg failed to hatch). I weighed the chick and he weight 4 grams when I bought him in 17 days on and he only weighs 7 grams, he is standing up and starting to walk ab