The Pet Wiki Q&A - Recent questions in Bird Health

why is my cockatiel pulling out alot of feathers now during winter?

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:36:59 +0000

Why is my female budgie pooping huge yellow wet poop?

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 18:59:30 +0000

My budgie named emma is in the same cage as a male budgie. They may have mated but I didn't see it happen. Emma is pooping huge disgusting yellow poop and she is pooping a lot. I am not sure why, but she might be "pregnant". I saw a glimpse of an eggbum. It is about a cm bigger then normal. I saw her shivering and she seems to be tired. Her nose is pinkish light brown and dry. Is emma pregnant? Plz tell me of you know.

is it normal for a very young very small wild eagle to have a golf ball size crop

Mon, 31 Aug 2015 00:05:46 +0000

Am watching a wild bird cam of White-bellied Sea Eagles. There are two hatchlings, and one is VERY small compared to other although they were hatched within 24 hours of each other. Their food is plentiful and they've had crops that were noticebly full, but the much smaller eagle's has become golf ball-sized.

Why is there big bumps under my budgies feet?

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:30:03 +0000

A few months ago, I noticed my budgies have a bump under their feet. Now, I have know idea why it has grown bigger and it doesn't look like the normal type of bumps seen on birds.

Why is there a line down my budgies stomach/chest?

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:49:44 +0000

When I first got my budgie she didn't have a line down her stomach. She got it when she was older and I saw lines on budgies online and I think it's normal. But it looks really weird and I wanna get rid of it. My oldest budgie is 1 yr & 4 months, and he doesn't have it. It's not really a line but it's like feathers in the middle of the stomach folding in and making it look like a line. I'm wondering why it's there, and what it's there for.

can canarys have seizures

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:56:22 +0000

Bird lethargic barely breathing legs stiff

peacocks: can grow to be how old.

Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:18:45 +0000

Dove? Identification

Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:13:03 +0000

I am in a nusing home and they have a huge cage with several different pairs of very small birds in it. a few pair are nesting and i am trying to find out how long it takes to hatch their eggs but i dony know what kind of birds they are. the first pair are a little larger than the finch type other ones. they i thought were some kind of dove. they are grey with black tipped wings a white tail and orange rings around their eyes can anyone help me with any info about them

How do I stop the bleeding from a wing feather?

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:22:06 +0000

I cut my bird's wing feather too short. It's bleeding a bit. What should I do to stop the bleeding?

1 DAY BABY BIRD!!!!

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:49:09 +0000

We just found a baby bird outside! It's about a day old! We need to know what to do! It's about 9 pm so there's not a lot of stores open and we can't sit up feeding it through the night... please help...

Are there human desease birds can get from humans?

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 18:33:55 +0000

Can birds get chlamydia from humans?

How can I tell the age of my cockatiel?

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 08:58:43 +0000

I got a cockatiel from a pet store. They told me that they think he's around 2 years old. How can I tell what his age really is?

How do you know if your parakeet broke his wing?

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:37:08 +0000

My parakeet hit a door when he was flying, and he is having a hard time when trying to fly again, how do i know if he broke his wing?

Should I be worried that my bird won't touch his cuttlebone?

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:46:30 +0000

I put a cuttlebone in my birds cage, but he never touches it. Should I be worried? Is he missing out on important nutrients that he needs? He seems to be a happy and healthy bird.

Can canaries have seizures?

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:17:07 +0000

My canary sometime sometimes shakes a lot. Is it possible that he is having a seizure?

My parakeet laid an egg. What should I do?

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:45:56 +0000

I have a pet parakeet and she has laid her first egg. Should remove the egg from her cage? Should I expect her to lay more eggs? Is it healthy for her? We don't have any other parakeets, so there is no chance in the egg getting fertalized. Is there something we should do so that she won't lay any more eggs?

How can I get my cockatiel to eat a balanced diet?

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:08:32 +0000

I try to introduce new foods to my cockatiel, but he's not interested in anything but his seed mixture. I've read that it's important for cockatiels to have a varied diet. What can I do to get him to eat more than just seeds?

How can I tell if my parakeet is a boy or a girl?

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:06:48 +0000

I recently got a parakeet from a friend and I'd like to know if it's a boy or a girl. How can I tell?