Birds - March 2007

OK, i just bought two new parakeets 2 days ago and have notcied a few things and want to know if they are normal.

1. they keep yawning!!! are they bored?? i bought plenty of toys and try to play with them!

2. one parakeet copies the movements of the other.
They have been together since birth and my guess is that he is copying to learn.(they're babies) and maybe the bird he is coping is the older of the 2.

2007-03-23 14:18:54 · 7 answers · asked by Melanie L 1

We have been feeding our yellow headed parrot oiled sunflower seeds. He has been pulling feathers out like crazy. Can this be the problem?

2007-03-23 13:59:52 · 9 answers · asked by jeannie p 1

my dad bakes cakes and they asked him to bake a cake for a baby shower. the thing is he doesn't know what the baby shower bird is called. or what kind of bird it is called.

2007-03-23 13:48:27 · 19 answers · asked by Zaely G 1

my bird flew away two weeks ago and I havent seen him since. The thing is though, is that i hear him sometimes, i think. Do i tell my parents, or do i keep it to myself and try to investigate on my own. I am afraid if i tell them they might tell me, no, no he is not there. Your just sad and cant get over it. I am afraid that will make things worse. The bird sounds so much like him though and it is bugging me. the sad thing is is that remains of him was found, but nothing proving that he is dead, maybe just hurt. Or maybe the remains werent his. I didnt look becuase i didnt think i could handle it. please help. Do i let it go, ask my parents, or move on?

2007-03-23 13:36:59 · 7 answers · asked by Ashlee 1

A cockatiel in the aviary at a friends house seems to have some sort of disease that causes air or gas to blow up its skin like a balloon. It will get very big and then deflate after a couple of days. It is quite disturbing to see. Any ideas on what could cause this.

It has been like this for years and is in an aviary with about 25 other cockatiels.

2007-03-23 12:54:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-23 12:25:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where is a good place to purchase Parrot and Cockatiel seed seed in bulk online so I can have it delivered to my door.

2007-03-23 12:24:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok so our house is being remodeled right now and it is sort of stressing my african grey (storm) out. He started sticking his head through the bars of his cage and it started making his feathers on his neck break off. now when he sticks his head through the bars he pulls the feathers off his lower neck, top back with his beak.

He doesn't really let anyone else hold him except for me, and I try to hold him as much as I can through out the day, but I can't hold him all day. As soon as i stick him back in his cage he starts doing it again. He by no means has a small cage and has tons of food water and toys. i give him treats occasionally.

What more can i do? I just feel really bad, hes like my baby and hes starting to look like a vulcan instead of a parrot!

2007-03-23 12:11:33 · 7 answers · asked by chelsea c 2

he is very very small almost as small as a english budgie is this normal or is he a runt or dwarf

2007-03-23 12:09:23 · 4 answers · asked by Fashion Bug 2

2007-03-23 12:08:50 · 6 answers · asked by Jayy 1

Can a parrot with a broken neck live?

2007-03-23 11:20:06 · 11 answers · asked by debbs000007 2

2007-03-23 11:17:46 · 14 answers · asked by michelefaeglesga 1

My cockatiel flew away about two weeks ago, but the thing that i dont get, is that i hear him tweet. Before I leave in the morning. I hear a bird that sounds exactly like him. Can it be him, or am i just having a hard time letting go?

2007-03-23 11:00:08 · 11 answers · asked by Ashlee 1

My friend gave me one of her parakeet eggs, she has 3 eggs. There would be 5 but 1 broke and I have the other one. I'm trying to hatch it my self. Have any ideas on how to keep it warm or how to incubate it. I'm not sure if its fertalized ethier. But it looks like theirs a baby in it. Right now I have a 40 watt light over it and a heating pad under it and it's in wood shavings.

2007-03-23 10:51:27 · 9 answers · asked by Goober g 2

I have just got a male Bengal Eagle Owl and I would really like a good name. He will be doing falconry displays, School Visits and handling sessions.
My partner want's to call him Gonk. I thought about Monster. His predecesor was called Fugly and we have a European called Midnight.
Does anyone have any better ideas? anyone know any hindi words or anything that would make a nice name? and please, no olly the owl, benny the bengal ect, we would like something origional.

2007-03-23 10:21:58 · 10 answers · asked by Aquila 4

2007-03-23 10:10:02 · 9 answers · asked by Ang 1

well he has very short tail ! he used to have a longer one . i thought he might be pulling feathers but there are no other patches were he seems to be plucking out feathers . he has molted for the first time he is about 5-7 months old im not for sure . what do you think is it seriose or is it something that will just be ok ???

2007-03-23 09:43:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I make a shelter over it so its not wet, or the hummngbird doesnt get wet?

2007-03-23 09:08:53 · 11 answers · asked by ^_^ Hee Hee 2

How do eaglets learn to fly?

2007-03-23 09:07:53 · 1 answers · asked by beezle b 1

ok my bird got out of her cage and was walkin around on the floor, and my mom stepped on her. We are sure something is wrong wit h her wing but will she be ok? she isnt acting the same what should we do cus the dumb *** vets dont work on birds im sooo scared if she dies ill die she is like my kid

2007-03-23 08:42:17 · 6 answers · asked by meggie_may 2

2007-03-23 08:29:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend and I were talking about collective nouns, Murder of crows, flock of sheep, parliment of owls ect. He says there is a (warning slight swear word here) Bastard of something but he can't remember what. It might be crow or raven but we can't find it and we have looked everywhere. Does anyone know?

2007-03-23 08:27:29 · 1 answers · asked by Aquila 4

2007-03-23 08:27:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

This bird is white with an orange beak it was smaller than a mallard duck I found this bird in england toddington.

2007-03-23 08:22:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

are there wings clipped

2007-03-23 08:19:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of my chickens cracked open her egg and ate the inside!
is this normal?

2007-03-23 07:44:25 · 5 answers · asked by Green-eyed-pilot 1

this is my first time raising turkeys, we have 4 female turkeys and we had 1 male turkey but it died cause dogs got it. my uncle has female turkeys too and they lay eggs without a male turkey. my turkeys are full grown (i think) and we got them since last spring. do i need to get a male turkey for them to produce eggs?

2007-03-23 07:36:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to tame my birds but when I put my hand in the cage they fly around.I just want them to be calm when I play and put my hand in the cage just tell me how to calm them down when i put my hand in the cage

2007-03-23 07:13:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are 3 Black Rock Beauties, & have spent their 1st wk ajusting to their coupe & attached run however I want them to have the freedom to run around our large garden. I'm expecting them to eat my plants so thats okay, however I'm concerned what if they don't come back at dusk & I can't catch/ usher them back?? They are very soft and have been having daily cuddles and loads of attention loaded onto them and appear to respond to my voice (or is that the sound of food), their coup is beautiful & emptied of poop twice daily (more some days) so they are really extremely spoilt. Any other chicken keeping tips also muchly appreciated.

2007-03-23 06:41:19 · 8 answers · asked by Garden Chick 1

We have had a mirror in his cage since he was young [he will be 9 on April 1st]. If I even get my fingers near his back or chest, he tries to bite them! He lets me massage his neck and crest feathers, but thats about it. Anything I can do about this behavior?

2007-03-23 06:11:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous