cockatoo

Hello, I have a 1.5 year old female umbrella cockatoo. We noticed a while ago that she had white growths on the tips of her toes, so we took her to the vet. We were worried it could be mites, herpes, bumblefoot, or a number of things. The doctor did not seem too concerned and he gave us an aloe...

So when I first got Valentine RB2 he had this nasty habit of going into shoulders and biting ears. I think his first owner allowed him to do it to be honest... It took me a month or so, but the behavior went away. I would remove him, and. place him on the floor for a moment . He learned pretty...

Alright I have to post this because I'm so curious :D Silly post! Valentine the RB2 HATES bugs. They are his mortal enemy. He gets so angry and upset when he sees one... You get the whole crest up, obnoxious screaming, beak banging , lunging, fluffed up angry cockatoo package! ;) At first when...

I've always been intrigued by cockatoos. Ever since I way maybe, 7 years old when my mom's friend had an umbrella cockatoo named Hiawatha. I was told not to touch Hiawatha because he was an abused rescue who was very aggressive. But something about him made me want my own cockatoo, I couldn't...

Basically the title :D I'm sorta unsure how often I should be giving Val showers? I've been giving him and my tiels a spritz shower about every week ( sometimes a day or two before a week... Sometimes after) . I can usually tell when he needs a bath... His feather look 'off' ... From the 'too...

Hi, I'm a new umbrella Cockatoo Owner, and I'm looking for advice on some things, My baby is around 12 yrs old. He is a male, we have had him for about 3 months, The first few weeks he done great with my husband and I, he started to having hormonial behaviors, which we put a stop to. He then...

Hi everyone! I am the proud momma of a Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo named Crocky, and a CAG named Henry. My husband and I are trying to start a family, and I wanted to know if anyone has any advice about how to make this a smooth transition for the birds. I'm not really worried about Henry...

I'm wondering if anyone here has purchased a cage from King Solomon Cages. I'd like to get a cage from them, specifically, the King David. Here is a link: King Solomon Cages - The last bird cage you'll ever buy. I would like to purchase this cage for a G2. The cage seems very nice, but, I have...

Hello! I've had my Umbrella Cockatoo, Bettencourt, for a few weeks now, and she's been wonderful, Of course there are the occasional attitude problems but she is very loving, cuddly, and is thriving in her now home, The only problem I've come across, is that she is extremely aggressive towards...

So after my Amazon(Yellow crownedxBlue fronted) was robbed from me by my sister, me and my wife decided to bring in a new family member. This new family member requires way more attention and care though, but we're up for it!. Let's skip the talk and go to the pics. He's almost 5...

hello all! I am new to this site so forgive me if im doing this wrong :)I recently rescued a goffins cockatoo from n an avian rescue. I only went there to support my sister while she picked up her new family member , but then I saw him in the corner, no feathers,scared and so tiny. I couldn't...

Hello to everyone on this wonderful forum: I am a ten year owner of a sulphur crested cockatoo I have had since he was a baby bird .He is one of the best things that ever happened to me and is my best friend . He does not see much of his cage other than when he sleeps in it or if I go away...

Here's our crazy lady Jackie. She's a 22yrs old Umbrella Cockatoo. She's been very loving and trying to cuddle me (which trying not to or promote any sexual stimualtion) but she's been very mad with my husband the past 3 days. We have no idea why. lol

I'm currently in contact with a parrot rescue and I am going there to see the place and talk to one of the people that is involved to be interviewed and talk about the choices I have for an adoption tomorrow. I'm look to adopt either a pionus or a small cockatoo ( goffins, bare eyed, galah) ...

There are two kinds of bird.

I am absolutely terrified of birds, from the sound of fluttering wings to the calls they make. Oh god! What am I doing here? Well, let me tell you what happened. I have been dating the love of my life for almost a year and a half and this dude is obsessed with birds. I couldn't see why because...

Kaiser's hamming it up for the camera again. Can't quite figure out if he's excited about his new toy, guarding it from my 7 year old or just plain mad at it. Then it's, Kaiser afraid of a little stuffed bunny? Not MY big bad too! :peek1: Hoping everyone is enjoying their Christmas day! Lets...