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  1. Pip and Gracie

    My bird wont eat

    I got my bird from the shelter about a day and a half ago and she hasn't eaten since then. I put some millet and some yogurt bird treats to try to entice her but she hasn't really eaten it. I'm getting worried and I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on getting parakeets to eat.
  2. Pip and Gracie

    Can parakeets eat papaya?

    I have some organic dried papaya can I feed some to my parakeet?
  3. Pip and Gracie

    My new parakeet

    Meet pip. She is small and sweet and is starting to come out of her shell. She loves looking at herself in the mirror and is very beautiful. This is my first parakeet and I absolutely love her.
  4. Pip and Gracie

    My parakeet wont leave her corner

    I just got a parakeet from the shelter and we set up her cage and transferred her. She is already trained to perch on your finger but she will not let me take her out of her cage and she just stands in the corner and will not eat or play with her toys. It's only been a day but i'm worried and...
  5. Zeke&tiki

    Help! Lorikeet doesn't stop screaming!! Tried everything!

    hi guys! I'm a new member and I'm urgently seeking some advice from people who have successfully been able to get their bird to stop screaming. I've spent so much time and money trying to get my little guy to stop screaming and nothing has worked, and I feel like I'm at the crisis point now...
  6. EmmaAndEiffel

    Fast growing beak? Help

    I'm new here and i'm sorry if this is not the right place for this I have a 6 year old Rosella Hybrid who bruised his beak last year, my vet told me there was no damage and to just let it grow out, in last couple of months the discoloration disappeared and his beak grew really fast. I took him...
  7. emilija

    Urgent Broken leg?

    Hello everyone! I have 3 year old budgie Cookie. Recently, she was playing in a pocket and somehow she injured her leg. Ever since, she cant control her back toes and she twists them. Sometimes she looks fine but sometimes she twists her toes and she is loosing balance. Otherwise she is fun...
  8. Epsilon

    Choosing a Bird

    So, I've done a lot of research and a lot of digging around for which bird might be right for me. But of course, I'm always up for more advice. I've talked to my family about it and they all seem fine with getting a bird. I believe being flexible is very important when picking a bird, because no...
  9. birdashes

    Polyfolliculitis? I could use some advice.

    Hi all. I wasn't sure where to put this thread.. It's health related but not an emergency? I don't think? I hope here is alright. It can get moved if a moderator thinks there is a better place. I could use all the information and personal experiences on birds with polyfolliculitis? One of my...
  10. LydiaB

    Quaker Makes a TON of noise at night?

    The second I put Eddie in his cage for betime, he goes crazy. He starts climbing up and down the sides of the cage and squawking. Then, he jumps on top of his favorite wooden dinosaur and starts swinging it around. Ever since I've had him, I noticed he seems tired during the day and energetic at...
  11. Rivka

    Pictures Please help with some advice for weaning baby sun conure

    Hey so I just got a baby sun conure about 3 weeks ago that has been weaned but still begs for formula especially in the morning. She's about a little over 4 months old and from what I've heard I'm scared she can turn to be one of those birds that's always need formula. I've been handfeeding her...
  12. Andreea

    Macaw feathers going black

    Hi, My 2 year old B&G macaw, Jay, is having some feather issues. They've been getting worse over the last few weeks and I'm worried. Quite a lot of her feathers are turning black. She gets a variety of fruit in her cage changed regularly (everything is on the ok list for her to eat - I check...
  13. kyandfriends

    any tips for befriending a bird i work with?

    hi everyone! i just started working at a facility that boards parrots, and one bird, alex, actually lives there. she's a lovely little alexandrine parakeet who generally prefers men. i would like for her to be easy to work with - and honestly i'm pretty smitten with her, too - so i'm going to...
  14. accio-birdies

    My Cockatiel is in love with my TV

    Long story short, in another thread about Hibou (where I was asking if I should pair him) a few people on here told me to get rid of the mirrors he has. Which I did, and it came with some improvements, at least for a little while. A few days ago, I started to notice an odd situation that's...
  15. Charqee

    Hello! New Lovebird Owner!

    Hi there! I posted in a previous thread but was informed that there was a subforum all for lovies! I recently got a peach face from a local pet shop and I've named him Pico (after Pico de Gallo, because of his beautiful and vibrant greens/red colours!). He's been with me for a few weeks now...
  16. Alexi

    New (very frightened) family member!

    :greet14:My fiance and I had decided at the beginning of the year that we definitely wanted to get another cockatiel. We decided to adopt an older rescue bird instead of getting a new baby but after months of calling local rescues with no luck we almost opted to head back to our breeder...But...
  17. Bur

    Need Help!

    Hi, My blue fronted amazon(Merlin)suffered for a month of extreme illness hospitalized, oxygen, and is now home. Doctors has engaged in a process of elimination (test, procedures, exrays, observations, near death, supportive care), parrot presented with extreme respitory difficulty. Fast...
  18. Saya

    Will my budgie become untamed if i let his wings grow out?

    I clipped his wings while i was taming him and currently I am letting them grow out. He is not fully tamed though, he hand feeds and sits on my hand with millet but he does not know how to step up and i cannot take him out of the cage on my hand or a perch. In the past few days his flying has...
  19. Brenifer

    Advice Appriciated! :D

    Hi! My new budgie, Hane (ha-nae) is a very messy eater. I keep him in my bedroom which is carpeted and now it is covered in bird food. I would like to vacuum up the mess he makes... except that he's terrified of the vacuum. I would move him out of the room prior to cleaning but I'm worried that...
  20. S

    Proud new Lori owner looking for advice

    I am sorry if this is in an incorrect location or too long :ashamed1: (I am new here), I just want to give enough information for proper advice. I have recently become the proud owner of an 8 month old red chattering Lori, named Trico, she is quite the beautiful girl with a big personality...
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