help and advice

Hi. As you may know i only own one parakeet but i made a friend recently online who owns many birds. They recently lost one in Region 3 pampanga, Philippines. There bird is 5 and half months old. He was last seen yesterday right before he flew out the door. It is depressingfor this pet owner to...

So about a week ago I got my very first cockatiel and basically my very first bird thats my own. My only previous experience is the 2 little budgies my boyfriends little sister owns. Anyways, we got what we believe is a her, from a local bird shop that hand feeds and raises them. My guess is...

Hi, I’ve had a pet Alexandrine parrot for just under a year now and we have had a good bond. I have been able to pick her up, play with her, clean her cage with no problems. However, we recently just got back from a 3 week holiday, so the bird stayed at a family members place. Since having her...

I've never had a bird to be real I've done so much researching on macaws and they're needs and care I've been told that I should go for a Green Cheek Conure for a " beginners " bird Im home 24/7 or I'm outside gardening with my dogs yes I have dog's I have 4 I adore them but I really like to get...

Hello guys. I noticed yesterday that one of Honey’s nostrils (the left one) look different than the other. It looks a tiny bit swollen, perhaps? My family keeps telling me that it looks fine and I’m just being anxious. Am I being paranoid or is something going on with him? My previous vet is...

Hi. So before anyone yells at me for not knowing how to take care of budgies, I just wanted to say that I did not plan on adopting any birds. A few days ago, I noticed my friend post pics of her budgies and she captioned it "someone take them or I will give them to a shelter". I don't know much...

This morning Ellie refused her food, and went out of her cage only to go back in shortly after. I offered her a toy and, although she took it, let it go shortly after. She keeps squinting and only drank water so far. Her breathing is regular for her pace when she sleeps, maybe a bit more...

My budgie is a bit clumsy and flies around all the time but a couple minutes ago, it flew into the cage door and fell. One of its wing feathers has come out and there's bleeding. I don't know what to do in this situation, please any advice. The budgie isn't alone, it has its partner in the...

(sorry for the long post in advance) We’re back in the Max hole of problems. Backstory for those who don’t know Max - We found Max few months ago. He was kept in a small cage (like a travel one) which was the size of him. The person who had Max had bought him from a guy who sold wild...

Hello everyone! A little backstory; We rescued Max from a family who bought him on whim and could not handle him at all - he was kept in his cage 24/7 and the cage was the size OF him. They probably hit him as well because he hates hands + guys a lot. They fed him tomotoes ONLY. You can only...

Hello. I recently bought Archimedes, my 2 month old cockatiel on September 3rd. Whenever I approach him he seems to make this sort of huff or sigh. Is this normal. Also, I have a cage that is 31 x 20 x 53. How often do I have to change the bottom liner?

Hi, I'm new over here. It's a long story but I'll try to make it short. Two years ago my dad passed away so I inherited, together with his house a beautifull 15 yo female greenwing named Pluma. Around 5 weeks ago a friend aproached me me ask if I could adopt another greenwing of unknown gender...

Hello, around 2 weeks ago we purchased two cockatiels. Both are said to be around 1.5 years old. The previous owner detailed specifically that they need to be bought together since they been like that from the beginning she has had them. She also noted that they don't want to be touched yet they...

Hey everyone, My name is Bee and I've had two conures for about seven years and last month my girl Darling had a swollen belly and of course, I panicked for a while wondering if she was sick but after a lot of research I came to the conclusion she was making eggs. She does live with a male but...

My sister has owned a small rainbow lorikeet for about 2 months now. They used to be relatively inseperable (apart from when she had to go to school) but recently it's started being super aggressive when she goes near it. It will happily hop onto my arm, but even just having her in the proximity...

Hello! I am trying to find a good and cheap brand of pans and pots to replace the non stick Teflon pans I already have. Any one in the UK got a link to non toxic pans please? I saw a company called 'green pans' that do non stick pans but its supposedly non toxic? Thoughts? Any help would be...

Hello again! So I have a plan to put my IRN in a room upstairs with my bearded dragon. I spend a lot of time in that room so no need to worry about me not socialising with the parrot. The only reason it won't be in the main living space is because my boyfriend records music and wants to still...

Hello, how can you tell the difference between a flock call and a call for attention? I read that you should call back to a flock call by saying 'I'm here' in a normal voice but you shouldn't respond to calls just for your attention. So if this is true, how can you tell the difference? Are there...

Hello, so I have been reading about sprouting seeds and how good they are for your bird especially during breeding season. I was just wondering how many should be fed in a normal week and how many should be fed when it is breeding season (I don't have my IRN yet just doing some research and I...

Hello! So I have been reading into trying to keep the noise down with an Indian ringneck. I am getting one next year! I know they are loud birds when they want to be and that is fine by me, not so much by my boyfriend but I have looked into other parrots and the loudness is the only downfall to...