new bird advice

I recently went to an expo in Charleston West Virginia, and it was there a cockatiel caught my eye. I've never owned a bird, but I found this to be a great opportunity to dip my toes in the water and try something new. His name is Mickey (I initially wanted to name him Pietro but I found out...

I'm looking for some advice and opinions on what bird companion I should get for my three-year-old female pearly conure, Abu. I'm moving out soon and have decided to dedicate a whole room for my feathered friends, complete with perches, toys, and two large flight cages. Abu will have her own...

hello, everyone! this is my first post on this forum as i'm getting myself a new cockatiel friend this sunday. i am a first time bird owner, and while i am aware cockatiels are not recommended for beginners, i've owned rats, guinea pigs, dogs, etc. i believe i can handle it, and over the past...

He guys, i got my cockatiel 2 days ago and he is very quiet and sits still in his cage, he rarely eats his food, today i got him to eat some apple and spinach from my hand for breakfast, then some millet later on in the day from my hand. he never beats from his food container. we keep a balance...

Hey guys, I got my cockatiel 2 days ago and he isn't eating properly, he wont eat much seeds/pellets and wont eat his veggies or fruits. Yesterday he would only eat spray millet and today I managed to hand feed him some apple and spinach because he wouldn't eat from the bowl/plate. what should I do?

Hey guys, I got my cockatiel 2 days ago and I do have asthma, today I've noticed I've had a cough/sore throat but it's like on and off, ill have it for a little bit then it goes and comes back later, its 12 weeks old and I was wondering if there's anything I can do to reduce the dust. Ive tried...

hello!! i have come on here for advice about my fairly new conure. back in april, my family and i decided to get a nanday conure. we’ve had a cockatiel before this, and she was pretty friendly and full of personality, so it was not our first time with a bird. however, yoshi (the conure), is a...

Hello all! :greet14: Apologies for the long read but I feel I need to paint a complete picture of my little cherub to do the question justice. :) First timer on the forum, I hope this is proper protocol to place my story here! TL:dR I'm looking for your opinions and experiences with having the...

Hello All! I am about to be a first-time Cockatoo owner. I am inheriting a very lively, loud, 18-year-old male sulphur-crested cockatoo from my grandfather who is getting to a point where he can no longer take care of his 'too. However, I do have a few questions and I have tried to navigate and...

Hey y'all! Wanted to pop in for some advice, things have been going well! Na'ringa has been gaining weight which is a relief because it means shes eating well! I weigh her every morning before she gets breakfast. I've had her for about a week and two days, when I got her she weighed 118 grams...

Hello everyone! I'm Michelle. I was born in Venezuela, but I moved to Mexico 2 years ago. Lovely and amazing country to be honest! Sadly, here in Mexico City, my boyfriend and I weren't able to find any bird breeders, so we bought our new baby from Petco. Here is Roderick, workers at Petco...

I just got a cockatiel named Pixel. She's been in my house and her new cage for over a full day and hasn't shown interest in exploring or even eating anything. It was a long drive here and bc of the carrier her breeder had her in, getting her into the cage was tricky. She hasn't really been...

Hi everyone! I am new to this community. I just got a sun conure recently, about a couple weeks ago, she is 6 months old. She adjusted quite quickly, and became comfortable in a matter of a week. Once I felt that both she and I were comfortable, I put two fingers in the cage slowly. She nibbled...

I'm preparing to adopt a 22YO CAG who has been clipped for at least 10 years. His current owner says he still shows some motivation to fly, and that he'll need another wing clip in about a month. He's encouraged me to clip for the bird's safety, but I'm strongly opposed to the practice and hope...

I recently made the decision to switch from buying a baby to adopting a 22YO CAG from a retired couple in my area. According to them, he's the 'sweetest bird they've ever met' and has no behavioral issues whatsoever... but my family has purchased a lot of ranch horses, and all of them are 'the...

After contacting 32 different breeders, bird stores, and rescues, I have 2 leads on potential Jardine’s! My breath caught the first time I found one- I’d gotten so many “sorry, we can’t help you”s that I was getting a little discouraged. So here’s the breakdown: A pair of 1 ¼ YO hand-fed...

I've been looking for a baby conure to purchases and found two options which I like but don't know which one to chooses. One is a single factor violet green cheek the other is a crimson bellied. The single factor violet green cheek is a DNA sexed male, 15 weeks old but nippy (which I know is...

I got a cockatiel almost 2 months ago now and it is no closer to being tame or bonding than it was when I got it. It hisses and bites, and man does it bite hard sometimes, and then just tries to get away. It isn't sociable and I mean that. It doesn't care if someone is with it or not. I don't...

Please help.. I brought home a 3mth old cockatiel yesterday. It has been in the same position where I left it, no movements and not a single sound. I have not seen it eat or drink by itself. It nibbed on some millet when I hand-fed it but that was it. It is tamed and is not afraid of hands. I am...

I have recently gotten a new parrotlet (blue). I had him for around 3 days now. I have another parrot (green) which i had for around 3 years. The problem is that I tried to take them both out of their cages. They are both very friendly and nothing went wrong. Until my new bird (blue) tried to go...