bird health

  1. SleepyLuca

    Am I a bad bird owner?

    This is kind of a vent but I am looking for help if anybody has advice :’) First of all, I of course love my boy with everything I have. He’s my almost three year old sun/dusky headed conure. We hatched and raised him ourselves (that being me and my mom) in 2020 and we have an extremely close...
  2. emee219

    Throwing up or vomiting?

    Hello!!! I’ve made a post regarding this issue in the past, but it’s happening again. My 8 year old green cheek conure (whom i’ve had since she was a weeks old) “throws up” these seed like things. I’m a nervous bird-mom, so if she does anything that’s not normal, I freak out. I’ve heard that...
  3. M

    Beak rubbing

    My GCC loves to rub and tap his beak on anything and everything, is this a normal behavior? I wasn't worried about it because I had heard they did this to show ownership but today I noticed his beak is becoming slightly discolored where he rubs it. He has a beak buffer and cuttlebones in his...
  4. Comoriri

    How to keep your little one out of danger

    Now I'm not the most experienced bird owner, but I've owned multiple budgies in the past, and I think most can agree that parakeets are one of the most fragile birds. I'm not saying all birds aren't fragile- because they are. Birds are wonderful, smart, and clever little things who'll end up in...
  5. M

    Conure bit by ferret

    So last Thursday my baby was bitten by my daughters ferret on the neck. I was able to get to him before the worst happened thank goodness, but not fast enough to keep him from being bitten. My question is he is the first bird I have had and the sore on his neck seems to be healing well, since...
  6. RissaLynn

    I want some opinions on the 'head bob'

    I took my caique,Ziki,to a vet just to make sure all is well,plus I thought his beak was too long(I was wrong,he is perfect,according to the vet.Yay!).When discussing him I did bring it up just to be sure it was alright that he does it,and she said it is positive but to avoid it since it is...
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