parrotlets

Dear Forum Members, I'm new to Avian Avenue and already completely thrilled. Helpful posts, respectful interactions, and a passion for parrots in every thread. My wife and I adopted 2 parrotlets from the animal shelter in November, who were abandoned in the trash. Unfortunately, we have no...

Hello All! So nice to meet you all. I’ve been a long time lurker of the forum but thought I’d make an account as looking to get some advice! After researching for quite some time I decided that parrotlets seemed like the bird for me! They sounded like the perfect little characters and I really...

Hi! I am posting this to get a consensus on food within the community. I'm currently looking for food for an upcoming parrotlet, and am currently looking at this one from amazon. Opinions? Other suggestions from a variety of people are welcome! I'm pretty sure the place I'm getting my bird...

Hi! I'm currently looking into getting a parrotlet, and I was wondering if there are any reputable breeders near me. Preferably in the York region area, but in the GTA is fine as well. Thanks!

Hi everyone! My 9 year old female parrotlet has inflated abdomen. I noticed it earlier today when I head a “thump” and went over to her cage to check on her. When I picked her up her abdomen was soft, but swollen. She’s been egg bound before when she was around 4 or 5 and I used humidity...

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...

Hello, My bird is 1-year-old parrotlet and I found that he likes pellets and other dried fruits from the food I buy from the store. When I serve him fresh fruits and other veggies he doesn't even touch them. How can I encourage him to eat it? The only times he actually does when I pretend to...

*keep in mind i said same area instead of same cage* So i have been considering these little birds for quite some time, and even though they are l o u d, i would still consider it as a bird to add to my flock, but the question is that do these little guys get along with budgies? im a little...

I’ve been interested in getting a parrotlet for about a year now. I’m at the point where I can keep one. Any breeder suggestions?

I originally posted this is the breeder section but realized I should post it here... So I am familiar with hand raising parrots, I have handfed many birds but this is only my second clutch of Parrotlets without a mentor. I was anticipating to remove them from the nestbox at about 2 weeks of...

So I am familiar with hand raising parrots, I have handfed many birds but this is only my second clutch of Parrotlets without a mentor. I was anticipating to remove them from the nestbox at about 2 weeks of age as I have always done in the past but my baby, their mother past away suddenly, god...

Hi, I am a new member from Southern California. I love your forum and have visited from time to time over the years. I figured it was time I sign up. :) I have two lovebirds, a female peach faces and a male mix between a peach faced and I think an eye ring. They are about 2 years old and live...

I don’t keep wheat flour in the house; my wife has to stay gluten-free for medical reasons. Is it okay to use a gluten free flour blend to make birdie bread? The only ingredient I’m side-eying is the xanthan gum, and nothing came up when I did a search in the forum. If it’s an iffy idea...

Tl;dr version : Name suggestions for either a caique or a parrotlet please <3 Hi guys! I will soon welcome a new member of the family and Im super excited!!! Its gonna be either a caique or a parrotlet. I've read loads about both of them, so Im prepared to welcome them with the best possible...

i am looking for a little friend. I have the opportunity to buy either a parrotlet, green cheek, or a ringneck I think either of these could fit my lifestyle now. I go to school, and come home do homework, chores, and tv etc. so I have time. I need a bird that is relatively quiet and won’t...

I have had a pair of parrotlets in quarantine for nearly a month, and was planning to transition them into a new cage in my bird room sometime in the next few weeks. However, I have been reading about more aggressive hookbills doing serious damage to or killing other birds FROM WITHIN THEIR OWN...

Hi all - after recently looking after a rescue lovebird for a week, and missing him very much now he's gone, I am thinking of getting a parrotlet. The reason I say parrotlet rather than lovebird is for the noise factor. I live in an apartment and noise would be an issue. From the research I've...