Birds - March 2007

I keep hearing that it is bad to allow a pet bird to ride on your shoulder.
The reasons I have been given is that
a) they think they are dominant when their eye level is above yours and
b) You might lose an eye or your nose as they can bite.

I think these reasons are pretty flimsy, especially as it would take a huge budgie/parakeet to sit on your shoulder and be higher than your eye level !

is there something esle, or some other reason?

I have budgies and a rainbow lorikeet who all find my shoulder their fav place.

Am I doing something wrong?

2007-03-11 13:53:31 · 10 answers · asked by Life's a beach 4

I have had my parakeet for a few days and it just laid an egg. Do i need some type of nest or box for it?What do I do?

2007-03-11 13:48:56 · 14 answers · asked by ! 2

okay so i bought this parrot like 1 year ago.
and he STILL bites
everytime i get my hand to get him he bites me!
is there anyway to stop
ur african grey parrot to stop biting you?

2007-03-11 13:27:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, my little bird, whom is a parakeet just had surgery today. She had a growth on his wing and they took it off, but now she's picking on her stitches and she keeps bleeding. I can't afford another vet visit unless absolutely necessary. Is there something I can do to help her?

2007-03-11 13:13:30 · 5 answers · asked by rlauxter 3

Is pigeonmeat safe to eat ?

2007-03-11 13:01:35 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my parakeet Humphrey on the 11 and just wanted to ask how much a vet visit would cost.

2007-03-11 11:46:47 · 5 answers · asked by Bradley V 1

when do they have babies

2007-03-11 11:34:32 · 5 answers · asked by Donna M 1

2007-03-11 11:32:09 · 7 answers · asked by tigers3007 1

We have a cannary and its pulling out his tail feathers, is this normal, is it molting?

2007-03-11 11:30:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a boxer, and also a cockatiel. Well my boxer decided to be a prick and step on my bird and ripped every single tail feather out. I called the emergency vet clinics and told them i can't afford to bring him in, but if there's anything i can do, I wanna know. they said they can't provide me any information basically bc i can't afford to bring him there.. and so i cussed both places i called out. I am a tore up mess and don't know what to do, i haven't noticed any bleeding, but that doesn't mean crap. does ANYONE know what i might can do?????

2007-03-11 10:35:35 · 3 answers · asked by Jessie. 2

2007-03-11 10:08:45 · 19 answers · asked by calico 1

What do I do? Will he be alright?

2007-03-11 10:03:44 · 15 answers · asked by ellietricitycat 4

i have tried tractor supply, mills fleet, where else?

2007-03-11 09:46:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My parakeet has a brown buildup on her cere (nostrils). It doesn't seem to affect her but it looks horrible. Any home solutions to fix it? After searching the internet, I find that it could be mites or hypertrophy. Thank you.

2007-03-11 08:37:10 · 2 answers · asked by mmturtle 5

2007-03-11 08:24:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

my keet is getting pretty big and she has a huge appetite.
her tail is curling and she is layig at the bottom of her cage like she is laying on eggs,but i checked and there were none.
do i need to take her to a vet?PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

2007-03-11 08:17:40 · 4 answers · asked by animal expert 2

If I got a pet bird from the pet store, it wouldn't have bird flu would it?

2007-03-11 08:10:00 · 10 answers · asked by purplescience15 1

2007-03-11 07:49:23 · 7 answers · asked by mash69 1

2007-03-11 07:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by arbo 2

2007-03-11 07:37:38 · 4 answers · asked by katrina_22062 2

I have recently bought a mallard duckling and two pecan ducklings. the lady that sold them to me didnt know how old they were. how can i tell?

2007-03-11 07:35:32 · 2 answers · asked by SssK 1

My cockatiel laid an egg lastnight and i put it in a nesting box. Now the male will NOT let her in the box. Should I remove him from the cage?He has had babies before, but not since ive had him.What do I need to do??

2007-03-11 07:16:00 · 3 answers · asked by bamabice2006 1

2007-03-11 06:58:04 · 4 answers · asked by mooncherry13 1

In Indianapolis ,In on the momument circle there is a nest of two falcons that nest everyyear and raise a bird

2007-03-11 06:31:40 · 2 answers · asked by blackshp1@sbcglobal.net 1

I have a male and a female parakeet. They are old enough and I have all the supplies for them to breed including a nesting box... the question is how to get them to breed. What should I do?

2007-03-11 06:13:57 · 4 answers · asked by Emily I 2

mine is 6 years.Such a brat.

2007-03-11 05:37:48 · 1 answers · asked by toomuchpain 5

i have 2 parakeets and ever since i got them they have been making a shreeching sound.is that okay for them to do?

2007-03-11 05:28:49 · 6 answers · asked by Jazzmine D 2

i just bought two babie parakeets and wasn't sure if they like their cage covered at night. how long does it take to hand train them after you bring them home from the pet store? and do they like to have their cage covered at night?

2007-03-11 05:17:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the fastest flying bird in the world?

2007-03-11 05:01:23 · 8 answers · asked by Nicole C 1

It is about the size of a starling. I live in Tulsa, Oklahoma and saw it at our bird feeder in mid-March.

2007-03-11 04:40:41 · 5 answers · asked by mrlewis52 1