new bird

Hello, I come here for guidance and advice. I am getting a cockatiel in less than two weeks. I’ve done research everyday and have prepared everything from the cage to the food to bird-proofing my house. I have just a few questions regarding the tiel I am buying, but first some information...

Hi all, Just as a backstory I have 3 conures and a Hahns Macaw. The 3 conures get along beautifully and spend several hours out together everyday, with my interaction some of the time but mostly exploring with one another. They are housed separately however, too worried about moving them in...

Hello all, I have a 1 and a half year old Hahns Macaw named Merlin. I got him last October and am in love with him. (Just to note I also have 3 little conures so have experience with a couple of parrots). I have been thinking about getting a parrot companion for Merlin because he is very...

Hi everyone! So my partner and I have finally decided to get a caique at the end of the year! I’m very excited but I’m also starting to prepare for bringing our new feathered friend home. We’ve never kept this kind of bird before and I’m wondering what kinds of toys I should collect for new...

Hi, So i've been looking into getting a third bird. i'm a student with a single room appartment. I currently have 2 budgies living in here, they're both 2 years old. I have space for 1 more bird and was thinking about adding a cockatiel. it will just be 1 cockatiel, 2 would be too busy and just...

Ok so first of all I'm new hear and this is my first thread/post idk what to call it haha. Just so you all know I'm kind of bad at explaining things to others even if I am very educated on the topic! Also I'm getting a red lored Amazon today I've never really had any kind of Amazon parrot before...

Hello! Introducing myself! Hi Everyone! I'm so glad I found this forum! I just adopted an Orange-winged Amazon. In my eyes, it was more like a rescue. Here's the story: I have been wanting a CAG for quite some time. After some research and looking around, I found a breeder with some babies...

Hi all! This is my first bird, so apologies if I ask dumb questions, I'm still learning. I purchased my parakeet 10 days ago and he seems to have adjusted fairly well so far, he's drinking and eating regularly and doesn't appear to be sick. I've observed him fluffed out and relaxed multiple...

Hi, new here. Recently (yesterday) my partner and myself brought a Green Cheek Conure (Pineapple x Red Front colouring) from a pet shop. Horrible conditions, small cages and hardly good drinking water. It is extremely obvious that Bean (what we ended up naming them and they had no DNA test done...

Howdy y'all! I'm Wild Child, first time poster, long time lurker. I'm momma to a growing, fiesty, confusing, amusing, likes-to-scream-his-head-off-even-when-I'm-standing-next-to-him little guy called Hunny- he's a sun conure. He's a 1yr and 3 months old, and I swear he's going through his bird...

Wondering what the best practice is for a new bird in your home. Do people quarantine them in a room by themselves or put straight out in the living space? The bird's final destination will be my home office. But for now I thought putting her out where we all our in the summer was a good...

Hi everyone, I have one bird, he's a Black Capped conure named yuuki. Anyway, I'm looking at getting another bird, hopefully a larger species. Like a macaw or a cockatoo. I'm looking for a bird that won't bite other people that it's not used to, and won't scream at the top of its lungs every 3...

As you may know, I just adopted a 3 yr old rescue CAG and have a 25 yr old Amazon. As the CAG and I start training, I've been thinking ahead to plan for a 3rd bird in the next few years. I have space for an aviary outside and a large cage in the "bird room" in the center of the house. I love our...

hi all! today i adopted my first alexandrine. I have done all my research before purchasing however i do have one question. i have put her into her new home which is a parrot cage that is heaps big for her however she has spent the last 5 hours in a quiet area doing laps of the roof hanging...

Hey guys, so I am buying a blue parrotlet and I pick him up on Saturday. I am getting everything ready so I have a vision M02 cage and plenty of toys. I just bought a small bag of kaytee bird seed with a blue bag and some roudybush crumble. I know about the risk of pellets with mutations so I...

So I think it's time to get a new bird again and I want a bird around the same size as a lorikeet or cockatiel, can be a bit bigger or smaller. So I guess I want something either smallish or medium size. I would also prefer it to be somewhat colourful or is bright in colour and can be able to...

We've had our conures Charlie and kiwi for almost three years. We weren't planning on getting a larger bird anytime soon but my cousins didn't have the time for their cockatoo Nigel because of work and their kids so they sold her to us. We've had Nigel since last Monday on the 20th. Since we've...

Hello everyone! I am new to the threads! I have a Quaker parrot that comes home with me from work on the weekends named Gus. I love birds and work with parrots. What kind of birds tend to get along with Quakers and does anyone have any stories to share? Thank you!:green2::green2:

I am planning on going home for Thanksgiving. I will be there for 3 days, flying to and from for 2 of them. The flight is only an hour. I was wondering if I should bring my Conure. She will have been with me for 2 weeks before this flight. I don't want to leave her at home as no-one will be...

These are the 5 things we think is important to consider before bringing a new feathered baby home. I know I've missed a few things, please feel free to comment and add! Definitely need to update the video later, but these are some of the things I felt were important after helping out some of...