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  1. P

    Budgie toe crooked

    Hello, I noticed my budgie's right toe is pointing towards the other one. Do they just need a nail trim? Or is this some other issue? Ive posted the right foot in question and the left foot as a comparison.
  2. pubbykid

    is this a medical issue ?

    my 3 year old girl has been going through her water bowl 2x a day and leaves is with a sludge of food, i assumed she was making herself some cereal and knocking her bowl around somehow, but i just gave her clean water and it looked like she was washing mucous out of her mouth ? shes molting rn...
  3. S

    Pictures Wing position - is this normal??

    Hi all, this might be a stupid question, but I'm a first-time tiel parent and I worry a lot... I recently lost my soul budgerigar of 10 years and that makes me extra prone to panic. (well, it was six months ago. but it feels like yesterday.) I just wanted to ask if cockatiels keeping their...
  4. H

    Is this bird hurt?

    There is a house finch in my yard that keeps opening and closing its beak while thrusting forward slightly and making a quiet chirp. It can move and is able to fly but has only done so for short distances. Does this bird need help. How can I help it? It seems to be in distress. It’s been at it...
  5. S

    Alexandrine parrot partner death and poop check

    I have bought two alexandrine parrots male and female , recently male expired after 3 months due to heat stroke , Female haven’t showed any behavioural changes yet should I buy another patner ?? Please also guide that her poop is normal she is 4 months Current On Psitacus hand feed
  6. A

    Health

    I’m a new conure owner, are there any recommendations for toys that can help condition my birds beak. There is nothing wrong with my conures beak, I just want to make sure she starts off a healthy way :) What are some opinions on vitamin drops in their water? Yes or No? Are there any...
  7. M

    Are my budgies droppings normal?

    Hi! I recently moved to a new apartment and my two budgies droppings increased in volume last night (see the pic) Should I be worried about it? Normally their droppings are way smaller. Idk what’s up. They’re both males and i’m wondering if it could be stress of a new apartment? Or even the...
  8. M

    Cockatiel consistently blocked nose

    I have a 5 year old cockatiel who lives with 3 other cockatiels in the same cage and 2 galahs in a different home in the same room. For most of his life, he’s consistently build up blockage in his nostrils that needs clearing every few weeks to few months when it starts impacting his breathing...
  9. H

    First time vet!

    So the time has come; I need to go to the vet with my B&G, Hugo. I have noticed some red areas underneath both of his feet, and although I have seen this before, I think it has gotten worse. I have read about something called “bumblefoot” on the internet. However, I am scared to the bones that...
  10. M

    Parrotlet head molding

    Hi! I have a dilute blue parrotlet, I have had her for about 4 years now. She is a wonderful little lady and a total clown! I’m concerned about the fact she seems to be constantly molting on her head over the past year. I add vitamins to her seeds and she gets cooked eggs almost every day. She...
  11. AlaskaZ

    Urgent Sick Parakeet

    Hi all! This is my first time using this forum, so please let me know if I am doing this wrong!! I am the father of a roughly 7 year old parakeet. A couple weeks ago, I got back from a month long trip and my parakeet was having some symptoms that worried me. We only have one avian vet in my...
  12. H

    Green cheek conure not eating and also lit bit airy in crop but he seems very hungry but not interested to eat

    Hi I need help since baby conure is 30-35 days old and I’m concern about his health that yesterday he ate full and see at night his crop with air and he does not wanna eat anything. But crop also empty what should I do now Even I try to take to vet and others and it’s so expensive in walk in...
  13. A

    Urgent Advice on African Grey

    My parrot's eyes are half open and the bottom area looks swollen. She also has her mouth open and makes a squeaking noise, kind of like a dog toy ever so often. We have been to the vets (stated it was an avian vet) but I don't think it was. I have an appointment on Thursday to see an avian vet...
  14. M

    What’s wrong with my budgie’s foot?

    Hi you guys! I have a question and this has been bothering me for a few days now, one because apparently I live two hours away from my closest avian vet, and two, because I don’t want my budgie to be sick. Basically last week I took both of my budgies to the pet store where they get their nails...
  15. cringybird

    Screaming while biting his leg

    I have a 6 month old Caique. Ever since I got him he would suddenly start screaming and bite one of his legs (like thigh part) for a while before going back to being ok. He does it at least once a day and its on the same leg every time. Up until now I thought maybe it was normal behavior since...
  16. nekogaby

    Too watery bird droppings

    Greetings everybody, I am currently very worried about my bird, he is a 21 years old aratinga… he has been popping oddly for the past two weeks. Very watery, reduced appetite, drinking maybe a little bit more water than usual… I took him to the vet but the one I went didn’t have blood tests for...
  17. Drosec

    Persistent Conure Sniffles

    Hello friends! I've had my gcc for 10 years and at the end of November she started sounding sniffly. Since then she has done two rounds of clavamox enrofloxacin and metacam and been nebulized regularly. We've also replaced all fabric toys and gotten an air filter and humidifier. We moved into an...
  18. LiefDuivel

    When does sneezing become a concern?

    Hey all! My budgie, Genji, has been sneezing extremely frequently (10-20+ times a day!!) but the thing is, they're 90% dry sneezes. Occasionally he has a wet sneeze that is completely clear and doesn't run. I've checked for anything in his nares and he's totally clear. There's no sneezing fits...
  19. lolmcr

    Amazon Question

    Hey everyone! I just joined this forum today to ask a couple questions about my (45 ish) orange winged amazon. Lately, Ive been noticing a weird smell every morning coming from his cage. Ive noticed its coming from the bigger piles of poop he has at the bottom of the cage. I've been smelling his...
  20. dangotiel

    Cockatiel being a bit weird about perching

    I'm completely brand new to this form (I've been lurking for a bit but I'm yet to make an intro post- I'll get round to it), so I'm not fully sure if this is better suited to go in Health or Toys & Cages, let me know if it should be moved! Onto the actual issue- my cockatiel is being a bit...
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