Birds - March 2007

They screech all the time nut I want to know some ways to decrease the screaming.

2007-03-09 14:19:27 · 4 answers · asked by Lilith 1

I have had no less than 10 birds die from hitting my windows in the last year.

2007-03-09 13:50:41 · 19 answers · asked by Terry D 4

My bird, a lovebird, has been doing this weird thing where he nods his head up and down and then seems to try to gag something up. He will sometimes scratch his beek and then he will open his beek and stretch out his neck as if he is trying to get something out of his throat. He is about 4 years old and i need to know if i should make an appointment with the vet or not. has anyone else ever had this problem? PLEASE, i really need to know whether this is bad or not. Please help! Thanks!

2007-03-09 13:42:50 · 8 answers · asked by niki 2

My zebra finches are about to lay eggs and I was wondering how much nesting material they need. I gave them a box of the Ultracare nesting material and they've used the whole box already. They keep trying to put a stick of that spray millet stuff in the nest. I don't know if they need more or not, because I heard that too much material will bury the eggs too deep so the mother won't be able to keep them warm.

2007-03-09 13:17:39 · 3 answers · asked by Danielle 1

I know some of them were doing the preening and grooming thing, but I wasn't sure why all of them except maybe 2 in the pet store were all crowded together, some sleeping, etc. I mean they didn't even have room to squirm. It was like they had all been glued together, they were that close. It didn't seem cold in the building, and the other enclosures with birds had no clustering behavior. What gives?

2007-03-09 12:48:55 · 6 answers · asked by Cookie777 6

I have birds and I am very worried. I clean the cages out on every weekend, and I change the water/food daily and they get baths every day, along with alot of cage outtings. I wanted to do the cage cleaning on sunday, and I did it today, and I saw this small, light black bug, around mabey one or two mm.'s witch has this horm comeing out from it's nose and at the end, it split into two and went right to left... I am not sure, is this bug harmful to the birds? I made sure that I killed the bug.

2007-03-09 12:37:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-09 12:12:16 · 4 answers · asked by mickey_reyna 1

Is there any way any of you guys know on how to draw a female budgie go into a nestbox?i've tried everything,putting spray millet in there, puting her in my self,but still she doesnt seem interested.How can i make her get interested?She Is in breeding condition , and yes she is bonded with her mate,i've done all my search on breeding for the last year and a half and no where could i find the answer to my problem.How do i draw her in the nest box ,so that her and her mate can breed?

2007-03-09 12:00:48 · 3 answers · asked by beast 3

I have a white parakeet, about a year. I think it is a male. When I bought him, I was told to supplement their seed diet with fruit, nuts, or veggies. However, I tried several different things and my parakeet doesn't eat anything but its seed. Any suggestions?

2007-03-09 11:38:41 · 6 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 2

I had two parakeets, and today we took one up to have her beak trimmed, because it had overgrown. Sadly, she died. She was scared to death. The other parakeet, Phoebe is alive and lived in the same cage. They were very good friends. Will Phoebe get very depressed? Do I need to get her another companion?

2007-03-09 11:11:21 · 8 answers · asked by Scarlett 2

What the Smallest talking bird that can be tamable. i know there are Parrots but i wonder if they are other species like them or just smaller. if they are give me an order from smaleest to largest plz, and thanks

2007-03-09 10:49:32 · 5 answers · asked by _-I-_ 1

I'm needing a list of the different color variations found in cockatiels (such as lutino, cinnamon). I'm wanting to google them to see which one I want to look for before contacting breeders. Thanks!

2007-03-09 10:35:56 · 5 answers · asked by kelsmile 2

I live in Orland Ca, I believe that the birds that I am seeing are Peregrine Falcons but I can not be sure.

2007-03-09 10:19:32 · 4 answers · asked by Lori R 1

My chicken was sick for a few days and my husband and I did not know what was wrong with her she got worse and passed away any ideas?

2007-03-09 10:12:46 · 8 answers · asked by dmacphail12005 1

I'm looking for a baby African Grey, and wondering where I can buy or adopt one in or around marin county.

2007-03-09 10:11:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have one and am in love! They have to be the most loving, hilarious, comical and precious creatures of any I have ever known. They are the best, even of the lories!

2007-03-09 09:25:05 · 2 answers · asked by Christine S 3

I'm looking for a baby African Grey somewhere in marin county or nearby. Anyone a bird breeder?

2007-03-09 09:24:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone know how long it takes for eggs of the birds to hatch into chicks our birds have layed 6 eggs

2007-03-09 08:52:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

plaese help me i love my parakeet and i want him to do tricks

2007-03-09 08:18:40 · 2 answers · asked by animal expert 2

I own a six year old cockatiel and well he is just plain mean. He's been like this since I got him (at the age of one) and despite my best efforts to try to get him to stop biting - it just doesn't work. I've tried handling him a lot, I've tried to place my hand at his belly so he'll get used to climbing on my hands ( mind you once he firgures out that they are my hands he'll bite me), I've tried removing mirrors out of his cage, I've tried wearing gloves (he gets scared and doesn't want to come onto my hand) - I've tried a lot of different things but he never seems to stop. He screeches when he sees my hands and lunges for them everytime I put them in the cage. I have never ever hurt him in any sort of way. I've come to the point where I've given up on even trying to handle him!!! Is there anything I can do?! Please help!!!

2007-03-09 08:01:33 · 5 answers · asked by ~*KaRmA*~ 1

2007-03-09 07:24:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it ok if I put soil that is used for plants in the bottom of the cage? Will it give any health problems to my birds? If yes are there any other suggestions? My Alpha plan is to put compost to the bottom, covering the floor of the cage, planting some plants compatible with the birds and the droppings of the birds will have good effect on the soil. The seeds they drop will be food for them also as they will be sown(sow?) in the soil. and so on.. like a cycle you see.. any opinions or advices? thanks!

2007-03-09 07:16:27 · 3 answers · asked by sedi 2

2007-03-09 06:27:38 · 26 answers · asked by Brian L 1

I have a strong connection with the native american way of life and was wondering if anyone out there knows anything where they live or used to live. I love listening to native american music and would love to visit somewhere one day but don't know where! Please could you give me any info on them if you can thanks!

2007-03-09 05:50:08 · 24 answers · asked by sarah_saz26 2

I once saw a humming bird in cornwall, it was almost like a large bee but with a long beak. This was near Perranporth, I was amazed as humming birds normally live in tropical conditions. I thought maybe it had escaped from the Eden project or Newquay zoo. Has anyone else in the world ever seen a humming bird other than in its natural habitat (and not in captivity)?

2007-03-09 05:19:18 · 32 answers · asked by sarah_saz26 2

2007-03-09 05:18:51 · 13 answers · asked by Bella 4

2007-03-09 05:10:26 · 15 answers · asked by goustboy2 1

Every morning when i wake up there's a cardinal slamming into my back window...when I go there and open the window it goes to the front window. He also does this in the evenings and tries to get in my car sometimes. It used to be a starling and a mockingbird but now it's been a cardinal for a few months. Woo hooo scary...why do they do this?

2007-03-09 04:24:05 · 6 answers · asked by SnifftheSharpie 3

2007-03-09 02:27:50 · 3 answers · asked by manoj s 1

There's a bird that went down the chimney and now it can't get out, there is a door on the chimney but i'm trying to figure out the best way to get it out, does anyone have any great ideas??

2007-03-09 02:19:20 · 9 answers · asked by hotncguy18 1