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.

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?

My parakeets Nose

by Destini
(Pueblo,CO)

I have a parakeet that use to have a nice nose without scratches or anything now he has scrathes and his nose just isnt preety its hard to explain...What do think? Is it serious or not?

shakage

by peyton
(US)

Why does a quaker parrot shake its wing a lot

Hole in my lovebird's beak.

by Ann
(Kentucky)

My lovebird appears totally healthy but has a small round hole in it's beak. It is possible that it injured itself on some wire toys on the cage.
Do you have any suggestions for it's care?

Why won't a white-eyed Conure fly?

My mother-in-law was given this bird around a month or two ago. She was told the bird has never had it's wings clipped and yet has never flown. She will not even attempt to fly, nor does she spread her wings out. What could be the reason for this?

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

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?

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?

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

Crying/Purring Western long bill corella

by The Schnocks
(Wodonga Vic AU)

Corella

Matilda our Corella has a habit of making this ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sound that goes on forever when she is on our shoulder or when my husband is in the room. I think she is purring but we can only take so much. How can we get her to stop? PLEASE HELP!

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

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.

Parrot lost foot.

by Alia Rodríguez
(Venezuela)

My neighbor's parrot injured one of his feet while playing with a toy. The veterinarian had to amputate the foot.
Now my neighbor is wondering if she needs to adapt the floor of the parrot's cage, to make it easier for him.

Please, any recommendation that could help to make the parrot more comfortable is very welcome.

Thanks

My lovebird keeps shaking her tail feathers, biting at her butt and has seemed extra itchy.

by Stefanie P.
(Connecticut)

Hello, My female lovebird who a little over one has been shaking her tail feathers, biting at her butt, and has appeared to be very itchy all over the past 3 days.

The male, who is in the same cage has been acting normal. Does the female's behavior seem like anything that I should be worried about?


Thank you for your time!

my Macow does not eat

by Dean Kritzinger
(South Africa)

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 get them too eat any advice guys

My moluccan cockatoo's bulging eyes

My cockatoo was diagnosed with an infection of the throat due to excessive powder. She had a high white blood cells count before she was treated. Her avian vet said one of the symptoms was her bulging eyes. Does this sound right?

Thank you!

african grey losing weight

Birds eat less in the summertime. If your avian vet puts your bird on antibiotics, make sure that the bird gets probiotics as well. These can be purchased in pet stores that have good supplies for birds. Yor vet might have a good recomendation about which pet supply to use. Petco and pet smart don't seem to carry probiotics;I think the avarium does. Another thing,please stay away from walmart bird seed. Their peanuts have a fungus which can kill your bird. We had that experience and finally went to two different vets. We never got a definative diagnosis but the treatment was much more successful with Mimi Sheperd at For Pet's Sake. She's not very good with people , but she knows how to treat sick birds. She has a web site that you can look up. We get our bird seed from Fancy Feathers. Please check to see that your bird is eating a proper diet. Also never,ever cook with teflon pans. Get rid of every teflon pan you own. Keep in mind that birds are very sensative to posions which are used to treat for those seed moths. The very best way to treat those things are the pherome strips that lure the moths into a sticky pad that they can't get away from. Also,a good bird seed supplier might have different ideas of how to get rid of those moths. If you have a freezer that you can keep the bird seed in then the moths will not be able to breed. That will probably be my next project.Good luck with your bird. They are awfully clever at hiding illness. Make sure that you isolate your bird from any other birds that you might have. Finally make sure that you give extra TLC. Hope that this may help in some way.Charlene

robbie. mallinson lame bird

by Robbie
(Quorn sth aussie)

I have a superb cock , which i found the othet day cannot walk on his feet.
seems he has lost all function to use his legs.
other than that he is eating ok & appears to be bright eyed + definately is'nt giving up on life.
Anything i am missing here ?

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?

Bird lost foot

by Rawb/Patty
(Canada)

Hi our bird got her leg caught in a piece of rope and twisted it until the foot was removed . Now she keeps picking at her stump what might we do to discourage this reaction from her . Thank you in advance .

mr lynch's AG regurgitating

why does my african grey red tail bang his or her beek on me then bring stuff up and make noises

parakeet,sick or not?

by betty
(california)

my parakeet has 3 gray spots under her beak,could it be a sign of illness?

Parakeet with lump on her chest

by Sally
(Atlanta)

My 7 year old parakeet has developed a large lump on her chest, in front of right wing. She is breathing heavily. She still responds cheerfully to my hand, and she is eating. What should I do? Antibiotics?

Conure is sick?

by Kim
(WV)

In the las few days I noticed that my jenday conure is fluffed up and started regurgitating. She also bobbs her head and flips her wings. She does this constantly. I really think there is something wrong with her. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

Quaker Parrot Poops Alot

by Karen
(Pasadena, MD)

Titus

Hi, I have recently become the proud owner of a Quaker parrot. He is for the most part very good and Quiet believe it or not. I just have one question and I don't even know if there is a way to do this. While I have him out and he is sitting on my shoulder or I am just petting him, he poops so much. Even a short stay out ( 5-10 minutes) can produce about 8-12 poops. First of all is that a lot? And secondly is there a way to lessen this while I have him out?

My yellow crown amazon is sneezing mucus. Please Help!!!! Urgent

by Viviana
(Puerto Rico)

My two year old amazon began sneezing for the first time tonight and some mucus came out, she does not appear sad or tired and her behavior is not different from the regular, she is also eating her pellet diet and drinks plenty of fresh, clean water. 4 days ago I did give her a bath and some water did get into her face.

My question is wether or not her sneezing is serious or is it a reaction to having gotten wet on sunday? PS her cage is clean and I check for feces in her food and water as well as her perch. Please help I'm very worried.

sun conure quiet

by Rosemary
(new jersey)

My son conure was discharges from the hospital after being egg bound. She had lost her loud screaming voice and chirps quietly like she did after laying an egg. What could be wrong?

Senegal sneezing - mimicking?

by Jill
(Corydon, Indiana, USA)

I have a Senegal parrot, and I am trying to find out if he is mimicking me or if he is having symptoms. Several people in the house have been sick lately and have had the sniffles, and sneezing. So the last few days the bird has also been sneezing. He seems fine other wise. Eating and drinking. Having droppings regularly, and playing and acting OK.

I am thinking that he is mimicking me as he tends to mimic everything. I would like your thoughts on that.

Also, I was wondering if you had a suggestion on any vitamin or supplements that I should be using along with his diet.

Thank you,
Jill Hadesty

my sick parrot

by Kamaran Wriya
(erbil,Iraq)

my beauty sick parrot

dear sir,madam

I am Kamaran from north iraq,erbil city, I married about one year, and my wife has a nice parrot the kind of ring neck Indian parrot's ,she is a female, she start to remove her feather day after day, she became nake especially for her chest and back, we took her to dctors many times with out any benifent,she still remove her feather, it makes me and my wife very sad,and we like her as our baby, we broght her a male since one year,but still she is not happy and attacking people most times, we need a Help.

My regards
Kamaran

Changed Behavior

by Judith
(Ohio)

My orange wing amazon has never really been a biter,but that has changed.Recently he bites me when I try to put him back in his cage and when I get his food and water dish to fill them up.

I have had Beau about 2 months,my father passed away and Beau was his.He got him as a baby and Beau is now 13 years old.I know you're thinking that is the problem,but it's not .For almost 2 months after Dad died Beau was just fine with me.He would step up ,want me to scratch him and so forth.We bonded very well since he already knew me.I didn't move him,I moved into Dad's so that isn't the problem.

I've read alot about biting behavior and how to change it I've tried the methods and nothing is working.I care very deeply for him ,but my trust in him is dwindling.He is biting very hard,bruising me and making me bleed.I know Beau likes me,so what could the problem be? Like I said,it just started last week.It is getting to the point I can't let him out of his cage.We are both very unhappy with the situation.If anyone can give me a clue as to why his behavior changed so quickly I wish you would share it with me.I feel like my realtionship with Beau is in jeopardy. Help!!

Judy in Ohio

Turning Pale

by Diane
(Genoa City, WI)

It seems over the past 6 weeks my Blue-Headed Pionus looks pale. His color isn't bright. It's kind of greyish. He's 13 years old. Other than that - he seems fine.

One Itchy Little Guy

by Andrea
(Minneapolis, MN)

My Meyer's parrot cannot stop scratching! He is terminally itchy. I'm at a complete loss.

He's on a great diet (organic mix + Harrison's + dried organic fruit, nuts, seeds, etc.), and has lots of companionship -- I'm home with him most of the day. And in addition to our high quality humidifier, I give him a good soaking every morning.

His vet workups show an extremely healthy bird, so my avian vet has prescribed alternate-day misting with a product called Bird Mist, plus daily doses of flax seed oil, which he refuses (even on almonds, his favorite treat).

I adopted him last July, on his 4th birthday. In early winter, he started exhibiting some sexual behaviors, which I'm trying to nip in the bud.

Could his changing hormones be causing the itchiness and dry skin? Is there something particular to Meyer's parrots that can cause this dryness/itchiness? Does anyone have any insight for me? It's torture watching him trying endlessly to find relief.

Thank you.

Unsure ...wild baby lorikeet help needed

Poor lil' guy ...

Baby lorikeet knocked out of tree by builders. Taken home and feeding via syringe watered-down organic fruit baby food. Hardly has any feathers - very young but seems to be feeding well - a little every hour or so. Have placed in bath on towels, and made one towel into a nest. Have put little wattle tree brances in with it to give it some coverage. Is this OK?

Wild rainbow lorikeet injured

by Nick
(Sydney nsw Australia)

A wild rainbow lorikeet somehow had its tail feathers out so it isnt able to fly, just half takes off and lands again. i was alearted to it because my dog went for it and my dog being gentle didnt harm it just tried to sniff it but it was able to get right up to it with out the bird flying away.

will these tail feathers grow back? is it worth me keeping it in a cage and feeding it till they grow back? being wild it hates being in the cage. it is eating fruit and also pollen from my back yard from the tree that its family is nesting in.
(i asume their its family as they keep flying up to the cage when its outside and there is now only 3 flying out of the tree when there use to be four)

i need help - parrot scratching

by stephanie
(locust grove ok usa)

my parrot will not quit scratching and i think its in pain

Bird with broken wing

by jenine
(new york)

my bird broke his wing yesterday. What should i do?

liquid poo

by Sandra
(sacramento america )

Hahn's Macaw

My parrot is a hanhs macaw and is 10 monthes old,latley on we have gived him any food he wants except for avocodo and chocolate, 1 week later he didnt eat nothing except his little seeds, then we nodist that he started to do poo that was very liquidish and it has been going on for a long time only liquid poo, his eyes start to get sad and we dont know what has been going on, should we bring him to the veterian, that is what we should know.

My Orange wing Amazon bit someone with Hepatitis

by Cassie

A couple days ago my Orange Wing Amazon, Dodie, Bit someone who has Hepatitis. I called the vet and they told me she couldn't spread it if she doesn't have it. She didn't answer my question. My question was- Because Hepatitis lays dormant for many years, If she was to bite someone, could it spread before I sanitize her beak. And how do I do that??? PLEASE HELP!!!!

Heather - bird with drooping eye lid

my baby cockatiel(9weeks old)has a drooping lower eye lid and a blood bubble on it,its on the side away from the nostril, so looks like its not the third eyelid, giving it avicycline and mild warm salt wash 2 or 3 days times daily, happened 1 day ago, could this be a scratch injury or something more serious?

cockatoo panting

by lisa
(martinez ca)

My female umbrella cockatoo will sometimes start panting and or breathing real hard. Sometimes she looks like she is struggling to breath correctly.
I had someone tell me this has something to do with her wanting a mate??

Beak is discolored

by bev
(FL)

I noticed just this morning that my cherry headed conure's beak is taking on a brownish sort of tint. We play with him on a daily basis and I have never seen this before. Is this a problem?

Thanks!

b. nichols

Eye infections

What can I do if my parrot has an eye infection?
Is there any medication to prevent eye infections in parrots?

big lump

by Aries
(USA)

hi, im 12 years old and im very scard. i have a green parakeet. she has a lump under her tail. she had it for about 2 monthes now . it is next to her "butt" like were she poops. i can tell it is hardfor her to fly, jump an do other things. is there any way i can help her?

Pineapple Conure Swollen Chest

by Victoria
(Pittsburg, KS, USA)

I have a Pineapple Conure that is so special to me. In the last few days its (facing the bird) left side of the chest is swollen and I don't understand why. I am really worried. Please if anyone knows of this kind of things please give me some idea of what it is.

Thank you Victoria

cockatiel eating less?

by emma
(st albans)

My cockatiel seems to be eating much less theese past few days, usually there is hardly any seeds left in the bowl afetr a day because she eats them.
But the last few days she's hardly eaten any?
why is this?
is she ill?

red bumps

by Sydney
(St. Petersburg, FL, USA)

My 8mon. old blue and gold macaw has three red bumps on one side and one on the other, what are they?

Clumsy Alexandrine

by Glenn Sears
(Brisbane, Australia)

I have had my baby Aleandrine for 3 months now. He is 6 months old.
He (Hamlet) seems to be excessively clumsy... clumsy to the point that he trips forwards while walking across a flat surface. He is able to climb around his cage & uses the bars to get to higher perches and walk across cotton rope perches etc. He doesn't fall off persches or anything like that (but he does occassionaly wobble just a little bit & then stabalises himself while on a perch) However he is clumsy & very unstable while walking - specifically on flat surfaces.
I have trieds to research but I haven't been able to find very much information specific to this.
One thing I did find was a statement that baby Alexandrines are notoriously foot clumsy up until the approx age of 6 months.
Hamlet is now 6 months but his clumsiness doesn't seem to be getting any better.
I'm not sure if this is just normal baby clumsiness for Alexandrines of if there is something that might be more to this.
Hamlets feet also don't seem quite right as one of his rear facing toes often goes to the front with the other 2 front toes - it does go to the rear as well. Is this normal and just "flexibility in babies" or is something wrong with his feet causing the toes misplacement & also clumsiness.

Dry Blood

hi,theres a few things that are concerning me about my parakeet and i dont know whats wrong with it.my parakeet has a hole in his chest and that is not going away.the hole is pretty deep and in the hole is dry blood. my bird picks on it every time and we try our best to prevent him to pick on it. sometimes when we see him picking on it we prevent it and it starts bleeding a little.can you please help me and tell me why that ia happening and i can also talk to a vet about it. usually some parakeets nose is suppose ot be blue and my parakeets nose is red. i sont know why and its been there for a lnog time. we got our birds wings clipped form the pet store and its over 2 months that the same bird who is expericencing problems has wings that are uneven so he doesnt fly straight. i dont know if this is a meergency ro wahts wrong with him. i hope this is enough detailed information for oyu to know and please tell me why this is happening. i will also contact a vetinarian and i am very concerned about my bird.

New Senegal parrot with loose droppings

by KJ
(Canada)

I bought a senegal parrot (yellow) and brought him home yesturday for the first time, for the most part he is doing alright ... so I think.

This morning we got up and his poop was a dark brown with a little bit of white then about an hour or so later it switched to a yellow runny some times lumpy kind of poop. I was just wondering if my bird is sick. Oh and hes about 4 and a half months old.

Cockateil bleeding

by JJ
(United States)

I got a cockateil about 4 days ago and it accidently ripped one of its tail feathers out. I dont want him to bleed to death, so i was wondering how do you stop the bleeding?

my birds nostrils will she be okay and clipping

by na....

my bird was flying around the room and ended up slightly ripping both side in the middleof her nostrils and my mom keeps telling me to clip her wings but everytime i try she wont stay still. does petco do clippings oranything i need help.i also want to know thhe best mpls,mn vets

parrot itching and now biting

by Kris
(Portland Oregon)

laddy boy

Hi my Parrot laddy boy has just started itching and now biting on his both shoulders so how can I help him to stop doing that or did he get some mites on him he is twithing alot I do have and appointment for my yellow napp amazon to see the doctor on monday the 23 of feb but should I give him a bath everyother day or is there any medication I can buy at petsmart for him my poor baby is itching way too much so can you pleaze help me tell then. thanks,

Nanday Bites Feet

I have a Nanday Conure that bites his feet at times Ive taken him to the doctor to check him our and they told me that it was a skin bug of some sort. but after giving him in medication he still bites his feet and some times it looks like he bite them really hard were Im scard that he may hurt himself. Can anyone tell me why hes still doing this?

Budgee sickness

by Allana
(Qld Australia)

My Budgee had been unwell for a few days. I gave her some worm medicine but I don't know if it was too late or it wasn't the problem at all.

Her symptons were sleepy,losing weight but still eating and puffed feathers. The night before she died she had a clump of poo on her bottom, I cleaned it off her and the next morning when I woke she was on the bottom of her cage but still alive.

When I picked her up i noticed her beak had a smelly discharge as I stroked her she died in my hands.

Do you know what could have been her problem as I have a Canary, budgee and a Alexandra Parrot as well and don't want them to become sick too. They seem to be happy and healthy and are in all seperate cages.Thankyou

Lost voice

by Cortney
(Jefferson, PA)

My Cockatiel lost his voice. He is not the quite type and now it seems like he lost his voice it is very soft and seems like a whisper. Other than that he seems fine he is eating and drinking. He is not acting sick he is siting on he perch and is still pretty active.

What should I do?

sick parrot

My Lilac Crowned parrot has a running nose and has been sneezing. He still eats, drinks, and makes droppings on a regular basis. What kind of medication can I give him?

swine flu?????

does SWINE FLU also have an effect on my 1yr 4month alexandrine parrot????? i am tensed please help me!!!

dark colored lump under wing

by Ginnie
(Oklahoma)

lump under wing

Three days ago I noticed my male Parakeet was holding his right wing out a bit and after closer look I noticed a lump that is dark in color under there. It does not seem to bother him he can still fly and is eating. He is two and we just got him a mate a female month old. What could this be? I have taken a picture. Let me know thanks.
Ginnie

cockateil losing her voice

by cindy
(india)

my female cockasteil is losing her voice should i be worried

blue headed parrot standing on one leg

by jen
(fall river, ma)

hi, can you tell me why my blue headed pinous parrot stands on one foot, is he sick?

my love bird is panting and standing in the same spot

hello, my lovebird is standing in the same spot and panting. we think that an egg is stuck in her. (she had already laid an egg yesterday afternoon.) is this a possibility?

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.

Bird is Itching

by Ashley
(California USA Landcaster)

Baby

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.

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

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

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?

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?

liver function test

by Ivette
(Miami, FL)

Niji

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)

My Other Child

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?

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.

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?

upset stomach

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

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

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

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?

Amazon beak too long?

by veronica langrell
(aldershot)

I am concerned that my lovely amazon boys beak is too long.he is 1year old. how can I find out and what can I do about it?

loose motion

by desmond
(Dubai (U A E))

well i have got an african grey,is about 9 months old and have proper diet of fruits, veg,and pulses since 3 days her motions are very loose and green what can be the reason

Macaw bitting her own leg

by Shelly
(Wisconsin)

We just got a female B&G macaw she loves me but hates my husband and anyone else that comes in the house but I have to give my husband credit he will not give up on her he tries without pushing her to far and she has stopped lunging at him for the most part but she has started to bite her own leg there was even a little blood on her leg that I cleaned up with warm water why is she doing this and how do I stop her from hurting herself
We are Rose Buds 4th family and yes there are behavior problems but we are working them out Rosie is 23 years old and Im hoping that that is not to old to be retrained we are taking everything slow and easy and she decides when we are done for the day she went from an all seed diet to bird safe fresh fruits and veggies with her seeds and that seemed to help a little with her additude I am also concernd that her beak and claws are to long the beak seems long but the claws are very long and I think that she would get around better if they were trimed the problem is that I cant get her to step up yet so getting her in the carrier to take her to the vet is going to be a problem I read that putting a towel over her might help but I dont want her to hate me or stress out to much is there any other ideas out there her cage is much to large to take the whole thing in to the vet Any ideas for either problem would be great

love bird fell

my love bird fell off the swing during the night and his beak is all bloody and bruised. will he be ok? should I do something for him?

help help!!!!! sick budgie!!!!

by D'Andra Cardenas
(Beeville tx)

the yellow and green one is the one im talking about

I barely go this budgie not to long ago, but i think she might be sick. She sits in the cage all fluffed up, sneezes every now and then has diarrhea sometimes not all the time. She eats constantly if i take the food out of the cage she is fine for like five minutes then starts pacing back and forth in the cage looking for food.
What does this mean? If she is sick is there anything i can do at home to get rid of what she has? I don't have any money to take her to a vet right now....... PLEASE HELP!!!!!
P.S. she might be a he im not sure.

Is my conure sick?

by Beth
(Indianapolis, IN)

My conure is having runny pea green poop. He is not comming to me as easy as normal. He usually is waiting for me to open the door and pops out.

He turned down orange juice, which he loves. I did get him to eat some cheerios and oj, but he still doesn't seem normal.

Is he sick? He also sneezes a lot.

Beth

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

by Kris
(Portland Oregon)

Sunny the white Cockatiel

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

African Gray purple poop

by Theresa

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

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!

regurgitation?

i have an 10 month old meyers parrot, he seems to eat quite hardily, but almost every time i allow him to perch away from his cage, i find whole hulled seeds, and bits of partially softened food on the ground below his perch. why is he doing this? is it dangerous?

i need help please!

by andy
(usa)

my parekeet is always shayking and it barily eats and i dont know what to do. if you have any info on this please tell me.

blue and purple beak?

by elizabeth
(las cruces nm)

my friends parrot passed away last night. its beak turned blue and purple a few days before it passed? we called vets and they gave her some medicine but didnt seem to help. he wheezed alot and had drainage coming from his nose. please send me your feedback on this. he was barely a lil over a year old. thank you for help. sincerely r.i.p keeko

Itchy Parrot

by CeLiA
(Imperial Valley, CA.)

I bought a African Grey Parrot a week ago and he is getting along with me well, he does have his bad times where it seems he doesn't want any attention.

He spends most of his scratching himself alot with his legs, beak, and head. He is also plucking out some of his feathers. He seems sad because he doesn't play with any toys or knows how to eat parrot snacks.

Is it normal for a parrot to scratch so much or is there something wrong? And why do they pluck out feathers if it hurts? He also has alot of pink feathers on his back, chest, and legs. Is that normal? I just want a happy healthy parrot!

lovebird with broken toe nail

Hi everyone, I went to pick up my bird from her cage and i noticed that her left leg was very week and could it was difficult for her to grip my finger. I looked carefully and noticed that one of her nails had almost broken halfway off (still attached) but when i go to touch it gently, my bird moves her foot away as if it's tender.

Does anyone know if this will pass? It is just the tip of her nail that chipped but it seems to be causing her discomfort. Is there anything i can do? she is still climbing (as much as she can) to her food and water but has difficulty with landing. Any information would be much appreciated.

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?

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?

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..?

scratching butt

by saudia
(orlando)

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

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?

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?

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?

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??

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?

( 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.

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

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.

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

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?

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?

conures colored urine

by tom
(scottsdale, az)

my pineapple greencheek conure is 10 weeks old and his urine is not clear. it changes colores depending on the food, green,brown or red. is this normal. my vet said everything is o.k. also he eats no foods with dyes.

Nanday Tail Twitching from side to side

by Ron Osceola
(Richmond, VA)

I have two nandays and have noticed that they twitch their tails from side to side, especially when music is playing. Is this a normal communication used by nandays?

Found a sick bird

I found a bird on the sidewalk this afternoon; thinking that he'd fallen and broken his wing, I wrapped him up in an old shirt that I happened to be carrying and brought him inside. When I set him down and took a closer look at him, though, I noticed that he was shaking and appeared to be very ill. I immediately took him outside and set him in the bushes, although I'm sure that a cat will probably find him anyway. I live in Japan, a country in which avian flu cases have been confirmed, which makes me feel very, very stupid for having touched any kind of bird at all...

The bird I picked up was a sparrow, I think--a very plain-looking bird about two-thirds the size of my fist, with brown feathers on top and a whitish underbelly. As soon as I saw the bird was ill and had taken it out, I of course washed (and washed and washed) my hands and gargled with Listerine to attempt to clear out any viruses that may have become lodged in my throat. Did I overreact? Was it cruel of me to consign the little bird to his doom? Was it foolish of me to touch him in the first place? Can avian influenza be spread by common birds like sparrows and finches?

Many thanks in advance for your advice.

how i stop my birds rash

by abdal
(england)

my parrot has a rash and he keeps pulling the fethers out where the rash is can some 1 help plzzzzz

PRINCESS PARROT

by con cotsi
(brisbane queensland australia)

Please help. Our princess parrot has grown like a swollen red bubble under his peak. Any idea what this may be?

macaw respitory issues

by joe mastro
(levittown, pa.)

10 year old macaw loco i believe has a bacterial infection of her respitory system. she breathes heavy after light exercize and weazes when she breathes normaly . we have long had issues with her
putting food in her water bowl . we unfortunately do not have the funds for a very expensive vet bill but are concerned .

thanks joe.

Silent Scarlet Macaw

by John
(St. Louis)

Hello,
I have a 15-year-old scarlet macaw that I adopted from a friend who had to give up his parrots for health reasons. Since I have had Scarlet, she has been a prodigious vocalizer. She has an incredible vocabulary and uses many words in their proper context.

She doesn't scream, but she loves to emit morning and evening contact calls. She has chattered to herself all day. My problem is this: about a week ago Scarlet stopped vocalizing. She has been completely silent. Just to look at her it seems that nothing is wrong. She eats well, plays with her toys, hasn't lost any weight that I can tell. She seems completely normal except she doesn't vocalize.

Can you provide some guidance for me? I have no idea what I should do.

Thanks!

John
jbeale (at) stlcop.edu

"Clicking" noise

by Amy
(Elkton)

Why Does my Blue Fronted amazon make a clicking noise to use when we talk to him of play around with him???

parrot bleeding

by anabel miranda
(silver spring md)

why is my parrot bleeding from her butt

sick

by rose mary smith
(brisbane )

my ringneck is sick and he is 10 week old he had to eat propak shell grit medium

Bird Poop Change? Please Help

by Shawn
(NH)

Recently I changed the food I feed my amazon. Her poop has recently changed from green with watery urine to a brownish color with a more mucus like urine. Could this be from the diet change or is a just a coincidence and she may have gotten sick?

wings flapping

by Kim Denardo
(Bethlehem PA 18018)

I just got a conure 2 days ago. He will sit up in his perch and flap his wings for about a minute or so and stop and start back up again. Is this a nervous problem???

beak trimming

by Sue Rico
(Vacaville, CA.)

Hi,

We have a 20 year old senegala parrot that bites, do we need to get his beak trimmed? He has never had this done. We live in Vacaville, CA.

Please help.....

Sue

wing dropping

by bronia minshaw
(yorkshire england)

hi wondered if you knew why my female african grey parrot sometimes drops her wings and makes a funny noise when my husband holds her an if he is not careful she will nip him and gets heavy handed with her mouth
many thanks
mrs minshaw

should my amazon parrot have a lump under his beak ?

by kim flegg
(leeds,west yorkshire)

hi there i have an amazon parrot that is male he is only 2 years old and i was just wondering if he should get a lump under his beak ? thanks

Gagging Parakeet?

we have a baby parakeet born June 7th 2009 we have noticed she keeps opening her mouth as though she cant breath but she is breathing we thought she was maybe hungry or thirsty but isnt and is making a raspy noise
she is still getting fed by her mom but is also trying to eat seeds

thank you for taking the time to answer this questions

Quaker parrot bleeding at the butt!!!!!

by Karen
(Cornwall Ontario)

Our male quaker (Levi), was just recently put in the same cage as Dusty (Female). They have bonded really well. In the passed they would constantly hang out with each other, so I thought no a problem to put them togehter. They are Great!!!!!!!

Problem is 3 days later Levi is bleeding from his butt, and acting all funny and going in circles and running up and down the cage and constantly after his butt.

What is wrong ??????
Is he in heat ??????

Please give some advice and let me know what his problem really is.

Thank you for your time

Quaker Parrot with purple feet

by Kathy
(Shelby Michigan)

Our Quaker Parrot is non stop plucking. Now I notice his feet look purple at times. What could the problem be?

Sick bird

by Madison
(lake in the hills)

i just brought my lovebird home and he doesn't stand on one of his legs he has fluffed out feathers and closes his eyes.what should i do?whats wrong with him? please help. thanks

Cathy - Lorikeet lame

by Cathy
(Perth, Western Australia)

Other than her feet she seems ok...

Hi, I have 2 rainbow lorrikeets. Lorry is 7-8yrs old & Smarty is 1yr old. Other than being in separate cages they are both cared for/cleaned/fed/housed etc exactly the same. The day before yesterday I notic the younger one, Smarty, was spending a bit of time on the bottom of her cage. The next day (yesterday) she was still behaving thesame way. I took her out of the cage around lunch time and realised she isn't using her feet properly. Today its like they dont work at all. She is permanently on the cage floor. She cannot use her feet to climb, its like they are paralised. Her legs are fine, but because of her feet she has great difficulty standng therefore rolls to her side. I do not have a clue what has happened. I am the only oe who has been handling her, so she hasn't been dropped or anything. Does anyone have any idea as to the cause of this?

budgie with stooped neck

please can anyone advise why my budgies neck has stooped ? he is no longer able to lift his head to a normal position, and seems to be getting worse over time.

what is causing this? as I do not think he has been injured ? can it be corrected? is it an illness or genetic? I ask as his sibling is also starting to drop his head, and I don not know why, or if I can do anything to help / prevent.

wing dropping

by bronia minshaw
(yorkshire england)

hi wondered if you knew why my female african grey parrot sometimes drops her wings and makes a funny noise when my husband holds her an if he is not careful she will nip him and gets heavy handed with her mouth
many thanks
mrs minshaw

Does my conure have mites

by Tracey
(United Kingdom)

Hello, I have recently added Eddie my yellow sided green cheek conure to my family. He is 10 weeks old, and he has been with me for one week, he has started to scratch his neck and does an odd little twitch with his wings & bounces up and down a bit. When he does this he also makes a chattering type of noise as if he has an itch that he just can't scratch. When I spoke to the lady at the aviary who sold him to me she told me that she had treated him with ivomectin on the back of his neck on the day that she sold him to me. He was ok for the first couple of days but has now started showing the symptons above. Do you think this is a sign of mites, and if it is can I re-treat him using a spray? Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you...Eddie's worried mum!

Loose Stools and Swollen neck

by Aisha
(Pakistan)

swollen neck

I have an african grey parrot for almost about 24 years. For the past few days, she has started to do loose stools and her lower portion i.e bit lower the neck has swelled and it's in pinkish colour. She is not able to eat properly as i think it pains her neck. Furthermore, she has started to talk quite less which is i think also because of her swollen neck. Please suggest what should i giver her specially eatables. Loose stools are making her weak day by day but she is eating alomost everything. Anxiously waiting for your reply.....

Conure with overgrown beak

by Terri Berry
(Delano, MN)

My husband and I have an aviary that we have adopted/rescued four cockatials and three finches, today we adopted a conour parrot. Kiwi is "his" name and came to us with a VERY overgrown beak. Can I remedy this at home with a clipper and file or do I need to get "him" to a vet? (obviously I don't know the sex) Please help an amature owner of a conour. I want to give him the best home I can. Thanks! Sorry no pictures yet, please take my word "he" is absoutely beautiful!! A treasure I didn't know I wanted.

Barb - lethargic parrot

We have a red bellied parrot who is in 70 degree house all the time. This morning my husband opened the door and he flew out of the house into 30 degree wheather. It took us about 45 minutes to find her and get her back in the house. Since this experience she is very lethargic and is spending a lot of time sleeping. Should we be worried that it was too cold for her outside and she is getting sick?

Lovebird with lump on chest

by Roxanne
(Nova Scotia)

Hi, my lovebird has a mass or lump on his front chest area. It wasn't there yesterday! I did pick him up and he was not agressive, and he did fly around the house with no problem. When I held him he did not seem to be in any discomfort. I have bee calling around Vets to get advice, however I am fine that there are not many Doctors for birds. I talked to a person at the pet store and she suggested that it just might be his crop or gizzard, and the food is not digested all the way. I don't really know what to do.. Can some one help me please..

My African Grey's enlarged dark nostrils

by Sereena
(Texas)

I noticed today that my African Grey's nostrils are enlarged and darker than usual. She has been spending a majority of her time outside, as the weather is quite lovely and she enjoys it very much. Her behavior is normal, as well as her eating patterns. Is this a cause for alarm?

Bird with blood in droppings

by karen
(united kingdom)

morning i have a amazon and just lately hes losing blood when he goes the toilet could you tell what it is and what i can do he is loose thanks.

pineapple green creek counure

by nicole
(country)

why does my bird itch alot?

Shaking bird

My new Parakete has been shaking and flapping her right wing. Is this because her flight wings were clipped before I took her home from the store(even though this didn't happen with my previous parakete)? or could this be more serious?

Runny poop for my senagal that always has nats in his cage.

by Melanie Aquino
(West Columbia, SC)

I have 4 birds. 2 Senagals about 8 or 9 years old and 2 quakers, not sure of age, probably 1 -2 years old. My one Senagal constantly has runny poop and it is dark green. No matter what I use in his care, be it the pellet litter or the shaved one or just newspaper, it always has nats in it. My other 3 birds do not have this problem. They all eat zupreem pellete diet. The quakers eat a sead mixture that has small pellets, and dried foot and nuts. Everybody else is fine? What could be causing this in my one senagal. When he poops, you can hear it and it sounds nasty, very runny. Do I need to take him to the vet.

puffy quaker parrot

by Liz
(United States)

when i pet my quaker parrot he gets puffy what it means and also i want to know when they get puffy in general is it mean that something is wrong?

Injured wing

by Rae Ann
(Springfield, ohio)

Hi I have a 6 week old handfed green cheek pineapple. I went to feed it and it was laying on his back. I picked her up and she was fine except her wing wont go all the way close to the body. Its just sticking out a little bit. It keeps flapping its wings trying to fly, and dont seem injured. should I be concerned about this? Very bummed out about it. Thanks Rae Ann

my bird is eating its leg

by Juan Gudino
(Atlant GA.)

what is wrong with my parrot keeps eating its leg of for no reason we tried to so many things and we can't afford to go to a doctor?

African Grey itching

by samantha weeks
(selsey,west sussex)

why would my african grey keep itching constantly? thanks

Stinky poop

My greenwing eats zupreem and rowdy bush ,true fruit and some seeds and when she poops it has a smell like when we take antibotics and we pee . And its kind of sour a little to what could it be ?

Freda: Parakeet Feet

by Freda
(Sunflower, Ms)

Firts Question: My parakeet always has his left foot up and tucked....Does that mean something is wrong with his foot?

Second Question: I've had my parakeet for more ten a month.. He is untamed...I got him from a pet store. He wouldn't let us touch him...Recently, I decided to let him out of the cage...H e wouldn't come out the front...So I took the entire top of...When he decided to fly...He was bumping into the walls....What can I do to make my parakeet more relaxed and at home?

Extra Info: I bought him a toy and some Millet Spray for treats...He loves it!

blue crown conure limping

by Jim
(Blossburg)

my blue crown conure is limping and draging his foot also he is holding it up and only standing on his other foot do you think i should take him to the vet right away or see if it gets better i cant see anything unusual looking on his foot mabey it is sore from landing after he flew from the shower

Lolita has swollen red bumps on her eyes

by Annie

Hello,
I have a parrot, her name is Lolita, four months old. She is being sick with flus. But after a treatment from the vet, she has recovered. The flu is gone, but now her eyes are swollen, it look like a red swollen bump on the top of her eyes. I'm worried because it looks like another bump is starting to grow on the side. Her eyes sometimes get watery. Please help me! There is a picture attached so u can see how her eyes look.. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Once again,, Thank you.

Annie

Help?

Usually my budgie is very active eating and chirping but today he keeps sleeping on his bottom perch. Is something wrong?

african grey with runny stomach and vomiting

Hi
i really need help with this

last week i got my self an african grey parrot

she wasnt so active , i thought mabe because she is female

she started with runny stomach before 2 days , and now she started vomiting , i went to a vet
he geve her 2 injections and told me thaht its a virus and it can die within a week , BUT he gave me a powder to mix it with her water , and told me 2 come back after tow days

but she is not eating anything

i dont know what to do

please help

African grey with a swollen area above his nostril.

18 yr old african grey who has developed an area above his nostril that appears like a cyst. He doesn't appear to be in distress, but I have noticed that it has gotten bigger.
I am going to call the vet, but wanted to know a little more before going in. Thank you. Patty

african grey

by Ricky
(Bedford)

Hi my african grey has just done a poo,
It was a realy light green, is this a problem?

Gagging?

by Pamela
(Bremerton, WA USA)

My Cockatiel sometimes acts like he's gagging. Is this normal? Could it be the heat, it has been very warm here lately. I have AC but it doesn't real well.

Weight loss in birds

by Loleta
(Tallahassee, Florida)

I've always been told to use the 10% rule. If the bird loses up to 10%, keep a close eye on them, but anything over that is cause for alarm. Now I'm hearing 5%, and if it reaches 10%, they will probably die. Even though my birds' weights don't fluctuate much, I'd like to know the answer for sure.

Crimson Rosella Bleeding Feet

by Ana
(Slovenia)

Hello! I have Crimson Rosella. It's a male. A few weeks ago we spotted wounds on his feet. We took the parrot to two different vets. The first one just gave us antibiotics and some vitamins for him. It did not help. Then the second one thought that this wounds might be the consequence of the metal mark-ring, he had around his right foot, it was tight, it could not be rotated around his foot. But the wounds are on both feet. Anyway he removed the mark. The bleeding stopped for a few days but know it's back. What might cause the bleeding?

Newly Adopted Severe Macaw has liver disease

by Irene
(Valparaiso, IN )

I am so upset.. I just adopted a 4 year old severe macaw and I took him to the Vet (cause he was very underweight) to have the whole set of blood work that they do on birds.. and most came back ok... except the liver enzyme.. should of been around the range of 600, his was 3000. So they called me and told me he had severe liver disease.. started him on milk thistle.. they also said that the liver damage is possibly reversable to some degree. If there is anyone out there that knows or has information about liver disease... any advice...etc.. PLEASE let me know...

Thanks again so much!
Irene

PS I also started him on a natural pellet diet.. no seeds.. tons of fruits, veggies and healthy people food like potatoes..no butter, rice... sweet potates, pasta, etc

loose motion

by Mukesh Chauhan
(New Bombay/maharashtra/ INDIA)

i m having 2 ring neck parrot 1 is very healthy but anther 1 having loose motion can anybody will help me.

peeling beak

by heidi
(teeside)

Hi, I have a regent parakeet that is about 6 mths old. He is a very lively chap, good eater and loves to play. I have noticed the bottom of his beak looks as though its peeling,the underneath of the peeled bit is a lighter orange than the rest. Is this normal? His behaviour is just the same as ever.......bonkers!!

Is there anything I can clean my Eclectus's beak with? It Stinks really bad!

I was wondering if there was anything that I could use that was safe to clean my 1yr old Eclectus parrots beak with. It has this garlicy stinky smell to it. Has anyone else had this problem? Should I be concerned? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

My parrot suffering from various problem need advice

by Probhakar
(India)

I have a pet bird(parrot)name "Mithu", age8 years old,female,It was suffering from fever 2 months ago & became weak also then we call doctor. He prescribed these medicine-Ebecon-E(vitamin supplement)'Nemocid(pyrental pamoate ),Kiskin(skin lotion).when it was 3 years old it suffered badly by itching problem & most of its feathers were plucked by itself,after 6 months of constant skin treatment all feathers grow again.Now its feathers are becoming fade & falling,always taking rest not flying as before,we hardly hear its voice now a days it is panting too much.

Quaker Parrot with a swollen pink eye

by Carrie
(Evansville, IN)

Hi. We went to cover up one of our Quaker Parrots,Otis, tonight and noticed that one of his eyes is swollen and pink...It wasn't that way this morning...We have no idea what it could be..Does someone know?..None of us have had pink eye, but have had a stomach virus...Could he have caught somethin? Our other parrot, Nana, is in the same room but a different cage and seems fine.Any help will be greatly appreciated...

bad foot

by madison
(lake in the hills)

i just got my lovebird today and i noticed his foot. when he walks he walks on it instead of how his supposed to. why is he? thanks madison

spitting out seeds

Why does my cockatiel shake his head from side to side while spitting seeds?

what is wrong with my budgie?

by kelsey
(lakeland florida U.S.)

my budgie parakeet neko looks like a healthy baby bird hes still a baby just a little under 10 months hes social and talks alot, eats normally and sleeps at his scheduled times but he has been increasingly moody and he doesnt fly as much as he once did ive noticed he seems to be throwing up seed is this serious? we had a parakeet before that died mysteriously before we got neko, he now occupies her old cage her symptoms werent alike but does neko maybe have the same thing? need answers asap thank you

Sick quaker and dead birds

by lynda
(mississippi)

> I saw a quaker the other day that was all huddled in the bottom of it's cage and had what looked like a bloody discharge from it's vent. Does anyone have any idea what could have caused it. So far they have lost for or five birds. It seems to start out with a horse cough. Then when the birds end up in the bottom of their cage shaking like they are very cold and their vent gets a nasty discharge.. This last one the blood showed up from the vent.
When we cleaned the vent the blood was coming from inside the vent opening.

My biggest concern is my other birds have been exposed by these birds and even though I quarantined them I am still worried.. I don't have nor have I ever had any diseases in my birds, The people said they talked to the vet and he said the other birds had picked at his vent. This is the same vet who saw their amazon and said he was fine and the amazon died two days latter. I suggested they get in touch with the avian vet in the area and see what he suggested for treatment and send off a vent swab for evaluation. They have a large inventory of birds and I was concerned that they could loose all of them which would be expensive. And they sell birds to the pet trade.

My biggest concern is what could it possibly be and how contagious and what kind of treatment could be used to prevent it. So far none of my birds have shown any sign of being sick though I have been baned from these people's store because they have accused me of making their birds sick.

Parrot sleeping on one leg

by Don
(pollock pines caLIF)

WHY do parriots stand on one foot while they are sleeping or resting?

My african grey will sit on my leg in the evening, tuck his head into his back and go to sleep! Is this normal?

lovebird in distress

by Jan
(new york)

Tweet is nearly 18 yrs old he will be 18 the 2nd week of november 2009 we've had him since he was 6 weeks old. He's never been sick not once. Was hand raised and we all spend alot of time holding and playing with him. He has the run of the house and only goes around it while on someones shoulder.

Recently he started acting old he would fall off his perch after falling asleep. He'd prop himself on the side of the cage so he didn't fall off. We made a makeshift nest on the bottom of the cage so he won't fall and hurt himself.He sleeps a whole lot more but more distressing is the sudden turn of events which are for lack of a better term seizure like as short as 5 minutes or as long as an hour where he struggles to breath his wings go and he's clearly in distress.

We took him to a bird vet and he gave us medicine feeling that it was most likely pneumonia he wanted to do more tests but tweet was so stressed I really question if he'd survive them or not.At this point we are giving the medicine but he's still having these sessions.Has anyone else ever had these symptoms with their bird? I realize tweet is an old man but is there anything else we can do to make him comfortable? Thanks, Jan

Amazon is just not herself the last couple days...

by Meredith
(Washington)

I have an Amazon that has been with us for 12 years. In the last few days I have noticed she is not eating normally and is closing her eyes for short intervals when she does nibble. She is talking normally with me but not moving about her cage as much as normal. I see her drinking her water normally. Her droppings seem OK, but something just is not right...any ideas???thank you for any info...

Rainbow lorikeet with lorikeet paralyse syndrome

by Kacey
(Merimbula Nsw )

Hi i'm a veterinary nurse who is currently nursing a rainbow lorikeet fledling who my vet has diagnosed with lorikeet paralyse syndrome. Recently i tryed crop feeding it because i thought it was not getting enough food, everytime after i had fed it almost immediatly after she regurgitated/vommitted it back up. It did this about four times after being crop fed throughout the day.

Now she has not had any food for two days, everytime she trys to feed immediatly it comes back up. I have been giving her fluids under the skin daily to keep her going. We have started her on dexamethasone for the LPS, this is what is suggested.

Do you think irritation has been caused to the throat from all the vommiting, and caused inflammation? We do not have access to an endoscope small enough to investigate. How long do you think i should carry on if she is still vommiting? Can you do irraversible damage with the crop feeder?

Lump on indian ring neck parrot's eye

by Andrew Nuhi
(Bathgate, Scotland)

Hi, my indian ring neck parrot has a small lump just at the corner of his eye the lump is flexible. it is not a sollid lump. the feathers have gone quite rough and jagged on top of the lump. when i touch it he sometimes makes a clicking noise with his beack, should i be worried about this lump?

thank you!

Cockatiel hit a wall

by Jill
(NJ)

I recently purchased another cockatiel and he accidentally flew out of the box and hit a the wall. He has a small abrasion on his head and nostril. He is singing eating and preening himself. He seems to look and acting normal. Do you think I should take him to a vet?

worried in texas

by russ
(el paso tx)

im scared for my parrot . his right eye is already cloudy,hes quiet . but he eats . is he gonna die ?

4 African Grey Parrots

by Joan
(Morganton, NC)

2 of my parrots have worms.

Can I worm them myself?

Can I use Pyrantel Pamoate?

If, Yes - Where do I order it from?

greenwing macaw

by yvonne
(nj)

what does it mean when my bird is constipated

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.

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

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?

My Greenwing

by Annieoakley Greer
(Sacramento Ca.)

This is Mea my Baby Greenwing Macaw

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

parakeet needs help!!!

by Marisol
(Maine)

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

bird poop

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

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?

Quaker beak question

by linda
(st petersburg, fla)

Beake is discolored and seems to be pulling away at bottom. quaker 16 yeras old

my bird keeps vomiting

by Kelly Perrone
(New port Richey, FL)

my cocatiel keeps regurgitating everytime she eats...she is losing weight, she acts okay

Crop Infection question

by Richard Coenen
(tucson, Az)

I bought an African Grey that was born on March 24, 2008 and I am handfeeding him. I have read alot on how to do it and have been very sterile with the rubber surringe i have been using. I have heard how easy it is for them to get crop infections. Should i be really worried about it or do people just make it sound more common then it is.

I only got him like two days ago but my parents want to see him would i be able to take him to their house or will this bother him. I have him perching on my hands and shoulder, when do i know that he is ready for a cage? When should i begin weening him to pellets, seed, and fruits?

Thanks

Car Sickness

by Suzanne
(Spring, Texas)

My Cockatoo loves to go for a ride but after a couple of miles he regurgitates.

What can I do to eliminate the problem. He is obviously stressed and uncomfortable.

Pink Bird poop

My Quaker parrot has like pinkish0red poop... I don't know if something is wtong... She has not changed her behavior or anything else... What should I do... (Email address removed to protect you from spammers.)
Thanks!!

Rosella with swollen foot

by Geraldine kane
(Ireland)

Hi There

I am living in Ireland – unfortunately we don’t have vets who specialise in birds near by.

I have an Australian Rosella – who flew into my garden about 15 years ago.
After unsuccessfully trying to find its owner we decided to keep him
He only has (and as far as we know always had) one leg but has managed fine on it through out his life.
Recently however it doesn’t stand up on its perch for long and just sits at the bottom.
He appears fine every other way – his feathers colours are strong and vibrant and he calls out his little tunes.
He has always been aggressive so we have never been able to take him out from his cage.
The only time we do is to clip his nails which I do and is a big ordeal where thick gloves have to be worn.
I took him out yesterday and his foot looks a little swollen and red – I am not sure if this is because he is spending so much time on it now on the bottom of his cage or is it just that he is getting old.

Any suggestions would be extremely grateful

Kind Regards

Geraldine Kane

15 year old African Grey losing weight

by Joanne
(pittsburgh, pa)

My african grey has been ill for over a month now. She has a prominent keel bone, eats like crazy, has been on two courses of antibiotics and a fungicide. White blood cells normal, slight bacteria in gram stains, no liver involvement. I am so scared she has PDD, no vet wants to believe that as there are no undigested seeds in her feces. Her feces are different all the time. At times she acts normal, but other times she is ruffled and it seems she is always kind of trying to regurgitate, but she doesn't. She is still talking, but she won't take a bath a favorite thing for her. What can she possible have? What can I do to help her. We have another follow up appointment tomorrow. Oh, and the heavy metals test came back normal, as did the calcium. Can it be PDD?

itchy red eye on macaw

by charley
(West Palm Beach, florida)

spoiled birds

I just misted my birds as usual and noticed that the female blue and gold started rubbing her eye and closing it. In the past, she has had the same problem where the eye lid and inside the eye gets red and she can't open it for very long. I have always taken her to the vet and they say it could be allergies.

Not long ago, the vet gave some neomycin eye ointment which I will start using again. Its always in just one eye, the left and has been coming and going for years.

I used to think that it is sinus related because she sneezes as well, but now I'm wondering if it could be from the water spray bottle. I rinsed it out and used fresh water. What do you think? I always mist them outdoors and let them dry before bringing them back in the a/c.

green cheek conure's eye

by shawn espinosa
(chicago, illinois)

i have an eight month old green cheek who i have had for about the last four months. everything has gone well until today... i woke up this morning and noticed that the bird (simon) was closing his right eye but not his left. when i had him on my hand/finger, he would keep the right eye closed and turn around rather than open that eye for very long... looking at it more closely now, with the eye closed, the bottom half of the eyelid looks bruised. could that be possible?

he otherwise seems mostly normal. he's eating and pooping normally, no discharges from anywhere...

anyway, i hope i've given enough information and i appreciate any response i might get.

thank you.

shawn

African Grey--Groaning Noise

by Ernie
(Demarest, NJ)

My African Grey (Da Vinci) has --over the past several days-- been making what I can best describe as a groaning sound. Da Vinci eats normally and is otherwise in good spirits. I am almost tempted to describe the noise as a roosting sound. Is this normal?

Bird keeps opening scab on wing and it is raw.

by Nikki
(Ontario, Canada)

Hello, I just rescued a lovebird who was in a terrible breeding facility. It was horrible that people breed birds in such conditions. Not only that that the breeder was terribly rude after I bought birds from him.
But that is another story..

The birds wing has a dark scab and next to it is skin where feathers are starting to grow back as well as raw skin. This means the bird is biting at itself. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I should treat the bird at home to promote healing and stop the bad habit?

I am a student and don't have much money to go to a vet but if the problem worsens I will do what I have to do to make sure the bird is healthy or I would be no better than the person I got the bird from.

Any suggestions that I can try?
I just got the bird onto the Tropican lifetime granules as well as tried to integrate fruits, veggies, and some seed.

I would appreciate any help that any of you are willing to offer. Thanks you.

EYE INFECTION

My Quaker has some type of eye infection it is dry and crusty causing the eye to be almost closed and at times closed. It is not swollen and has not discharge. It must be contagious because the mate shows the same signs I have some vetropolycin antibacterial ointment. Should I try this and if so how long before I should see results? Thank you for your help.

Green cheeked conure potentionally sick?

by Meaghan
(Sudbury Ontario)

My 1 year old green cheeked conure seems to be cleaning herself alot lately,and when she's done she shakes her tailfeather,or shell just puff up and shake her tailfeather,Im not sure if she's sick,i can really use someone else's advice.
Thankyou-
Meaghan.

My bird is walking funny?

by Meg
(country)

My bird has a lump on it's foot which has a scratch on the lump and it limps while walking please tell me whats wrongs cause i really wants to know!!!!

Thanks

bleeding cere

by sarah duran

what do u do when ur parakeets cere starts to bleed??

We need help - possible lice

by margaret chapman
(huntington,WV)

My doulbe yellow headed parrot seems to be pulling out her feathers and i think she has bird lice.What should i do?

Cockatiel sleeping!

by Gemma
(st albans)

When i turn the light off at night and when it is dark my cockatiel will just sit there and stare into space, and when you go near her cage she will stretch her haed foward and hiss.
but when you turn the light on for a while she will go back to normal.
Why does she do this?
Also i have never seen her go to sleep?

air under skin of older female cockatiel

by Julie
(Owings Mills, MD)

I have a female cockatiel, obtained from a breeder 2 years ago. The breeder hand-fed her, but she had air bubbles under the skin around the back of her neck. The breeder told us there was nothing to be done for her, and we could just have her. She is a wonderful bird and loves my son....she is with him constantly. However, she is now 3 and the air bubbles seem to be getting bigger. Is there anything we can do for her?

He just won't chew!

by Casey
(Brookville, PA, United States)

Peeps the geeky parrot

I have a 10 year old mustached parakeet and he's a real sweet heart. The only thing I worry about is... he doesn't chew. For years I've given him cuttle bones, safe tree branches, cardboard, everything! He just won't chew. His beak keeps getting longer, and my mother used to file his beak down with a nail file. I just wish he'd chew so I wouldn't have to file his beak. It's really stressful for the little guy. How do I get him to chew so he can keep his beak trimmed himself?

Also, if this has anything to do with it... when he was younger we bought him with another mustache from the same clutch. As of last year we gave her to a breeder because she was bullying him and even my family! Peepers, the male still lives with me, but could his non-chewing habit be from being bullied by his sister (well-named as Captain)?

**This picture was taken when he was molting, so he's not that ratty looking. Also, notice how his beak is longer than most mustaches... it's even longer now.