new bird owner

I brought my 8 week old baby home yesterday from the breeder. It was super sweet when i saw it and even knew how to step up. Once we got home he was extremely scared and started being aggressive. He has been just sitting at the bottom of his cage for almost 20 hours. I'm really getting worried...

So im most likely to get a budgie! although i havent picked one out yet, i would like name suggestions! i like names that go by color for example: blue budgie- cotton or maybe green budgie- kiwi and so on. can you suggest color names? some names to do with color i mean. personality names ill...

PLEASE ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS IM VERY CURIOUS THANK YOU GUYS! hey guys! my other thread was dying as no one else responded and i was dissatisfied a bit :o: So heres my new thread on questions about my soon to be budgie! im in a new situation where all the budgies were sold for the "winter...

hello! I'm Jenelle, I have a recently acquired macaw named Fritz! He is the 2nd bird I've ever owned and the first large bird. Originally, when my husband and I picked Fritz up 2 weeks ago we were told he is a military macaw. He looks pretty healthy to me but seemed to be "clearing" his throat...

Hello, I recently inherited a 5-6 year old cockatiel (Caesar) that was never tamed or taken out of his cage. I have had him for a year now, and he is a very sweet and happy bird who gets plenty of treats and toys. He sings all the time. He is currently in the cage that I received him in, a ~4...

Hello Everyone!! I've been reading this forum from a couple of weeks now and have read so much helpful information. It's to the point that come here from answers before Googling it. This is a wonderful forum and I am happy to be a part of it. I do not have any birds nor have I ever. I thought...

I've recently acquired a lutino lennie this past week and even with extensive research about the breed, I've found myself still asking questions. 1) Suki (my lennie) has adjusted to her new home quite well, however she doesn't seem interested in any of the toys in her cage and rarely even...

So we just got a GW two days ago, and I was wondering what people suggest for having her become comfortable with us. She's been in and out of her cage, stepped up, danced and overall seems pretty happy. But conversely, she also was angry with me the first day after I had her step up off the top...

Hello everyone! My name is Morgan and very recently (like, five hours ago when I post this thread) I picked up my very first bird! She is a cockatiel and her name is Gracie. She's 4 months old, and was born on Thanksgiving! If anyone has any tips about getting her used to my presence and...