umbrella cockatoo

Hello! About 2 weeks ago I came into (full time) possession of an Umbrella Cockatoo in his mid-twenties. This bird belonged to my parents since he was a baby, so I've known him my whole life, just not been his primary caregiver. In the past few months, a lot of changes happened at my parents'...

Hi Everyone, I recently became the owner of my childhood bird, Kasper, an umbrella cockatoo. He used to live with my parents, but with some major life changes, they were unable to continue to give him the care and attention he needed. Kasper is somewhere in his 20s (I can't remember exactly how...

Hello, I have an 8 week Old Umbrella cockatoo I'm currently hand feeding 3 times a day, any tips/suggestions as to when I should start introducing him to chop or water. I have experience weaning smaller birds such as ringnecks I know bigger birds are a bit more complex. I have been reading...

Greetings! It was recommended to post intros in here so here I am! My name is Jayce and I'm a guy in my 20's who is in the medical field! I am (or atleast try to be!) active in Ohio's Aviculture scene! More importantly though, I'm CRAZY about birds! I've been working with/owning birds for some...

Hello, I will be bringing home an umbrella cockatoo at the end of month, it will still need to be hand fed twice a day until weaned. I have experience hand feeding and weaning but smaller birds such as Indian Ringnecks. Any recommendations as to what type of syringe I should use for this bird...

Hi, my beloved cockatoo Lucifer passed recently after two surgeries, $16k in vet bills and an autopsy that showed a heart necropsy that could never have been fixed at all. My heart is shattered. I definitely plan to adopt again, but I’m worried I won’t be able to find another bird so perfect...

Good afternoon, I got a cockatoo umbrella female in October 2022 she is 1 year old. I decided to take the bird to an avian vet for an anual wellness exam to see why this bird is not waiting much during the day. And they did fecal. And blood test. Her fecal came back negative for parasite and...

Hi all, I am new to the forum, but have been a bird lover all my life. Since I was little, I ALWAYS wanted a cockatoo. After moving back into a family owned apartment building, I’ve been considering it more. There was a family with a special needs adult male that lived above me, and he’d...

My mom and I go into the pet store looking to pick up pellets for our boy Mike. I walk into the bird room and see a half plucked chicken (Umbrella Cockatoo) sitting on a perch looking regal and beautiful. I go over to say hi to the other two Cockatoos in the room, since my family and I have been...

Does anyone know who’s louder between a blue and gold macaw or an umbrella cockatoo?

So today I got an Umbrella Cockatoo, (unsure of dna sex, I think it’s male,) and the bird is absolutely the sweetest when it’s in the cage, and when it’s out and on me. If it’s on the floor completely different ball game. But my biggest issue is that, if I leave the room, he screams, I turned...

We drove from Maryland down to Hickory NC for the bird show with no luck in finding a Pionus or Too. Anyone looking for a forever home for either? Preferably Bare eye or Umbrella and or Maximilian or Bronze wing. We currently have an African Grey I rescued in 1996 she is now 25yo.

I've been researching cockatoos on and off for almost two years now, trying not to just be one of those people who think "They're so cute! I want one!" and just buy the bird on the spot and having it be unhappy and eventually being re-homed. I have a full time job (40-45 hours a week) and a...

I'm curious if anybody can give me any insight? There are these two U2s at the rescue I go to... I don't work directly with them, but I do hang out with them on breaks. They don't like people in their aviary ... Mated pair that are very territorial... but will gladly chill on the side of the...

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...

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