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young birds

  1. js71

    Teething lovebird

    I just got a young lovebird (four months) who loves to chew on EVERYTHING (including my face when he can reach it). This includes, but is not limited to; my breakfast (which is not bird-safe!), my headphones wires, my hair, blankets, clothes, walls (or he tries to) and anything and everything...
  2. MPCacatúa

    Introducing New Parakeet

    Hello! This is my first post (so I apologize if I am posting in the wrong place). I have three parakeets- 1 male and 2 females. The second female is younger than the first two. I had her in a separate cage but in the same room and she would call to them all day and only sit on the side of her...
  3. Zaphradoo

    Is my female pregnant?

    Hi! I have recently bought 2 budgies, a male and a female. Well unexpectedly they fell in love with each other right away!! I have never had birds myself, but my husband has had them when he was growing up. Anyways with much research I realized I had better get a nesting box! These two are...
  4. A

    My budgie can’t fly - what do I do?

    Hi there, I once owned a parrotlet and we were so, so close. I tamed her when she was about three months old and we did everything together. I now have gotten a budgie - I had done tons of budgie research in the past, but I will say I wasn’t expecting to get this budgie this day. I saw her out...
  5. Orangiebee

    Young Budgie

    I have a young budgie and I'm trying to introduce fruits and veggies but I am worried about him choking or something. I finely chopped up so cilantro for him but I don't know if it is safe, choking hazard wise. Advise on introducing him to stuff?
  6. J

    New budgie, need advice.

    About my feather baby: Jan was picked up from Petco almost two weeks ago. He's still very young (still has his baby bars and solid black eyes) Initially very calm but now showing behavior that I cannot read properly. About me: I've wanted a pet ever since I moved out and my partner doesn't want...
  7. 1

    I need some advice

    Hi I need some advice... I just got 2 boy budgies and they are about six months old. One of them has lovely long wings and looks normal but the other has really short wings and they are both different lengths and shapes. Also he can’t fly very well and would rather climb around and tends to...
  8. M

    Feeling sadness and guilt. Looking for thoughts.

    *Long read-thankful for any advice* Four weeks ago my life was changed when I brought home my baby conure Billie. Two days ago it changed again when she passed away. She was just four months old, and my heart is broken to pieces. Our little family was me, my boyfriend, and Billie.. who we had...
  9. rielle

    (Long read) Ringneck Situation

    hi there! i'm new to the site and to bird handling, but i have a bit of an issue with my first bird. we've (my dad and i) been looking for a bird for a while now, and i saw a cute, supposedly hand reared bird on gumtree. the man said it was three weeks old, but it has all of its feathers...
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