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Hi, we recently adopted a blue fronted amazon parrot and he is just now settling in. We have a completely new diet for the bird (completely different from what the previous owners fed it). We want to make sure that its feces look normal, and we do not have to take it to the vet immediately. We...

Dear All: I have a Quaker parakeet named Jet, and I am moving into an apartment next month. My main concern is that b/c it's Southern Louisiana, all the landlords at 1st Lake apartments say that they must spray 4 times a year. Is there anyway I can protect my baby? What if they don't tell me...

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So I'm finally upgrading Caspian from his baby cage. I've been asking around for ideal sizes(I know big) and bar spacing and such, and I've been getting mixed answers. Some people said at least 18x18x18, others, 24x24x24 ,and so on. Plus bar spacing is all over the place. So I think I found a...

This is my Yellow Nape. She is 26 years old and still as pert and happy as she was the day I got her when she was three months old. She is a part of me. I love her dearly, but I am going to have to sell her because of my health.

These are pics of my bird. I have had 26 years. She eats with me, used to sleep with me, and she is a part of me. I love her dearly.

Okay so, I waited too long and didnt get my other kakariki (it got sold to someone else) I was really sad, but we went back and I fell in love with two more! It was really hard to pick but I finally chose and got him the 24th! He is so funny and sweet. He was scared at first on the bumpy car...

greenyellow: green::greenyellow: Hello GROUP ::green::green2: I'm MATTHEW Wise from st Charles Michigan. I have two ring neck Parrots and one Senegal Parrot I love them all. Im always interested in learning new ways to keep them all happy and be efficient at the same time. I keep my birds...

Hi! I am in the market to get an exotic bird, preferable a medium-large to large bird, like a Patagonian Conure or an Umbrella Cockatoo. Even though I have never owned an exotic bird, a good friend of mine has an African Grey and whenever I'm around him we get along very well and he seems very...

My Sun is coming up for 1 years old in october, I've had her since she was 8 weeks old.. today i took her out with me for a walk (she is very good outside) but today she kept trying to give me kisses and was sneezing (about -2-4 times) and at one point after she sneezed (ON MY FACE thanks...

lol i know this may be a silly question but i have had her for a year and she has NEVER bit me... she will taste nibble but never bite! She is very well behaved when she is squawking i will just gently clam her down with a few words and she will stop for hours and continue on playing? She seems...

hi, i just joined...and well id like to introduce myself. im a 13 yr old kid who loves birds. i always get my birds from bad situations to help out. i have 7 birds currently. :grey::yellow2::yellow2::greenyellow::greenyellow:and 2 doves. im always looking to get new birds and am planning to...

Hello everyone, I have a one year old green cheek conure and I notice that when I have her by the living room window which faces a lot of trees she tends to purr and look out avidly and often try to step through the window.she will talk out to the others birds as well, especially crows.she loves...

has anyone else heard of mousebirds, there so cute and really unique and cool, its kinda hard to find info on them though. i was just wondering if anyone else knew/had one. any reply is greatly welcomed :) apparently they make wonderful acrobatic pets too :)

Hello...My name is KD, and my Quaker Parrot's name is The "JOLLY" Roger! :green2: I have had a Quaker Parrot only since Feb 2011. I do not know sex or age. If I had to guess, just by intuition, I would guess that JOLLY is a he. Even if he were to be a she, JOLLY's name would still...

Please help!! My parakeet Tweety is not comfortable out of her cage. I've had her for 4 years. She is always scared and watchful of everything, she tries to find a corner in the house that she can sit undisturbed, when she finds one she stays there. she was always the shy and guiet type...

I recently bought a pair of Alexandrine's that have already bred together once before(they're about 4 years old) - I'm going to hand raise their next babies, but i feel bad about taking their young ones out of the nest at about 2 weeks old. I'm worried about the mother... besides trying to...

Hello everyone! Due to the fact that I have a dog the same name as a bird I am currently looking into purchasing, I was wondering if it would be wise to change the name of an older bird--aprox. 3 years--or if that is a no-no? Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! :orange:

I've been trying to find out where my BHC came from. His leg band reads "ITSF", followed by "FL" (which is on the side) and then 189. Any ideas who's the breeder? Any help would be greately appreciated!

I have noticed that average prices for birds vary HUGELY depending on where you live, so I'm curious to know just how they vary. :) I've listed some types of birds and obv just comment on the ones applicable to you, either birds you own or just if you know the average price of the species, and...