So i have a baby ringneck that is about a month old. I need advice on how to help it, i already put hair tie between its legs but he continues to sit with its butt and not put any weight on its legs. I was then told to cut a toilet paper roll and put it around the bird as to force it to put weight on its legs but that doesnt seem to work either. Also one of his legs seems slightly twisted. The last picture is the sibling of the bird(the big bird in the first pic ..read more

Hello! I am from Bangladesh and we are facing an extreme heatwave with temperatures soaring to 41 degree Celsius and it is estimated to continue for much longer. Can anyone suggest if we can supplement with Calcivet super calcium during this heat for our Macaw breeding pair? Or could it cause problems for them? Thank you ..read more

The only time I can play with Bingo is when my spouse is not around. this usually means when she is sleeping. in the morning (she is not a morning person) and late afternoon nap. Sometimes if she is working in the kitchen I can slip in some play time. BUT. whatever time of day it is Merlin screams. this behavior is contra indicated for sleeping/napping . It doesn’t matter if I cover the Twins cage. I say Merlin because he is the main noise maker but Luna does some too. Luna saves her... Read more ..read more

I saw that a local rescue in my area just obtained a huge group of parakeets that are 3 years old, my budgie is about 5 months old. Would it be safe to get another bird that is older to put with my young one or would that be asking for aggression. Should I wait until mine is older. I'm home all day every day but she just sits around and doesn't play or chirp or come out of her cage on her own; but when I put on a video of other budgies she chirps right up and comes out to 'play' with the... Read more ..read more

Hi all! I have a travel cage for my CAG so that isn't what I am looking for particularly. I want a cage for hanging out in outside. Just for sunshine and socialization. He will not be unattended and I don't think that we will be outside more than 20-30 minutes. I'm wondering if let's say, a parakeet cage would be an appropriate option or a hamster cage or some such. Any ideas? Thanks in advance ..read more

Hi, we just rescued an 8 month old male Turk , who we were told was hand raised but once owners got him in November was never taken out of the cage or handled?. He has settled in well free flying , landing on us eating from our hand. He is afraid of fingers so I know that will just take time. My question is every now and then he will lift his wings (not fully extended)and chirp continuously,it's like a baby bird trying to be fed,, he will let you pick him up,,, even though he wouldn't... Read more ..read more

PLEASE I need help with a decision. I bought a CBC (Seren) from a reputable breeder in Dallas in July of 2021. She will be 3 yrs old tomorrow. We really bonded and she was so sweet and sat on my shoulder and wanted to give me kisses. However, it became that I could not leave the room without her yelling, so whether she was out of the cage or not would move the cage ( it was on rollers) into every room I went in. On several occasions, she would walk into the bathroom if I was in... Read more ..read more

Hello! I am a new member who decided to join because, despite having birb experience, I now have my hands full lol. I have become a new mama to a baby girl Ekkie, Agent Scully, and boy are they a unique parrot. I have been devouring all the information I can find about the breed, and was pleased to see so much good info about them here on this forum. I also have a GCC named Sweetpea that I adopted from a neglectful home. He had been with the family for about a decade, but his person... Read more ..read more

Parrots rarely bite each other, because they convey their feelings beforehand or fly off to avoid physical contact. If it feels cornered and frighten then need to bite will be from the natural instinct of self -preservation. The cage is the Parrot safe haven and any attempt to enter, add or remove items and this includes forcefully removing the bird, will most likely trigger a bite response. This why you first build trust with the bird in the cage (safe haven). Trying hanging a chew toy on... Read more ..read more

This has been going on for a month now. I already took him to a vet (animal clinic) a week a go and they said there was nothing wrong with him (at the time he didn't have stained red/orange feathers on his face). That one visit cost me $94. But here he is, bleeding from his cheek again: https://imgur.com/a/OmW80mo Hopefully you can see some stained red/orange feathers in his face. Is this normal? I've never had this happen to him before and he's 10 years old now. I don't know what's wrong with him... Read more ..read more