Birds - July 2007

my parakeet has been tested for psittacosis today by the vet and it has came back positive that he has it .im so upset as i love my bird he is part of are family he`s 2yrs old he eats but sleeps alot .the vet said its treatable and i will need to give him medication twice aday for 6weeks! and keep him isolated,i have grandchildren and im very worried incase they could catch it! im confused and dont no what to do . if i decide to do this medication for him twice aday will it clear it up and he`ll be better? or am i wasting my time? my vet hasent explained this to me properly so im confused!i love my bird should i give it a go but will after all this he`ll be clear please help....... and should i get my grandschildren checked out they seem ok and dont realy have much contact with the bird but should i still check it out ? i need some advice right now please help !!

2007-07-12 07:19:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a cockatiel and am getting a lovebird... if I keep them in the same room are they likely to talk to each other and be very noisy??

2007-07-12 07:03:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-12 06:40:51 · 4 answers · asked by soonrchk 1

We have a barn and these chickens fell out of a chicken truck and came to live in our barn.I've fed the chickens corn and they liked it.But now I want to pet them.Should I?

2007-07-12 06:20:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am debating a homemade aviary. Does anyone know where I could get plans to make my own indoor aviary or advise?

2007-07-12 05:50:35 · 3 answers · asked by stobo 1

I bought it a cage from petco and i got some food for it to

2007-07-12 04:44:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's still alive as I managed to get it away from my cat but it doesn't seem to be able to fly and looks as though it's wing is broken. There doesn't appear to be any open wounds. I've put it in a box and shut him in a quiet room but I don't know what to do next. Can I contact someone? Is there anything else I can do?

2007-07-12 02:38:31 · 8 answers · asked by LoveBeingAMum 5

2007-07-11 19:27:09 · 3 answers · asked by Guitarist4333 1

2007-07-11 18:09:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

cause i did.

2007-07-11 18:06:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work outside at a refinery. My idiot co-worker took a baby seagull and tried to move it to another area of my facility in hopes of getting the rest to stop attacking people on my unit. Unfortunately it made them all mad and now they attack anyone that gets with in 50 yards of their territory. I dont like birds. How do I keep them from attacking me when Im simply walking around?

2007-07-11 16:30:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 15:35:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Bees are running the humming birds away from the feeders.

2007-07-11 15:06:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a very simple question yes /no answer is all that's needed. Do budgies see in colour, yes or no?

2007-07-11 14:10:30 · 7 answers · asked by forget-me-not5275 1

My friend and I found a baby robin. We didn't touch it but got it in an old guinea pig cage. We just need it to stay in the cage outside for tonight because Nature's Nursry is closed for the day. We'll call in the morning. I need to know what I can substitute for worms and bugs that the robin can eat. It's bigger than a golf ball but smaller than a tennis ball. It can't fly.

2007-07-11 13:45:24 · 12 answers · asked by Brooke 3

2007-07-11 12:58:52 · 7 answers · asked by Wha, huh? 2

i have white doves and we dont have any boys they are all girls and well we have an egg how can you tell if theres a chick inside?

2007-07-11 12:20:14 · 8 answers · asked by Destruction 2

one of my budgies loves exploring my hand. she just climbs around my thumb and pecks/gently bites at my fingers, fingernails and palm. sometimes she flaps her wings when she's on my hand. does this mean she wants me to get out or she is just exploring because she;'s very young. Its not that she is aggressive but she sits on my hand for hours moving around and as I move my hand, she moves with it. just want ya to get a clear picture. thanks.

2007-07-11 11:42:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is 12 weeks old a good age or should it be younger?

2007-07-11 11:40:41 · 6 answers · asked by sparkygirl 1

leave the nest box, abandon the egg, and get back to her normal life?

2007-07-11 11:10:17 · 14 answers · asked by lover. 1

Hey all (again) please can someone tell me where i should buy my first cockatiel, Ive had a look for breeders online but havent found 1 in my area! cant belive it!, should I buy from a pet store/shop?

2007-07-11 09:42:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to get a small bird, not to expensive, and can learn to talk.

Is there any bird that is small, not to expensive, and can talk, not like a macaw or anything that crazy, just a nice small bird

2007-07-11 09:11:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 04:13:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

like pets like small dogs,birds,and other small things?

2007-07-10 17:30:43 · 9 answers · asked by Bill Gates's Bigesst Fan! 1

I have Albino budgie, how can one tell what sex it is. So far it displays characteristics of female. The cere is almost colourless and legs are pink. So far I am going on behaviour which leads me to believe it is a female.

2007-07-10 15:55:49 · 5 answers · asked by Margastar 6

I am interested in birds and find them to be quite fun.

Since I don't have time because of my work hours, I was wondering would budgies be a good choice for a person who doesn't have time to put too much care into them other than spend a minute or two feeding them everyday?

2007-07-10 14:56:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have a pair of cockatiels and I was wondering if the egg is no good, do they stop laying on them after a while or do they just keep sitting on them is we don't take them out?
We aren't sure if the eggs are any good anymore and was wondering if they stop on their own or if we don't take them out, if they keep laying until we take them out....

2007-07-10 14:31:07 · 5 answers · asked by sOOnerOkie 1

When is the 1st molt?? My bird hasn't really lost any feathers but one tail feather i believe got broken off and one grew in a different spot so I don't think he's molting hes too young. Is it possible to tell gender before the 1st molt? My tiel has (or had) 2 striped feathers til one popped out and the rest were solid. Ive seen so very light striping on the edge of the feathers next to the fully striped and some light stripes around the legs. Is this male or female? (remember NO MOLT YET)

2007-07-10 14:28:14 · 6 answers · asked by cowzrkul05 1

I just bought this Cockateil from this lady for only $35 but when I brought her home I noticed that she has alot of bald spots and when she stretched out her wings it looks like she has bald spots underneath the wings as well with wounds and some blood!! I dont know what this poor bird has been through or if she has a disease but i sure hope she is ok. She looks happy but is missing alot of her body feathers. Well anyways the lady that gave her to me also gave a container with sand and told me that it's for her to eat. I grew up with my grandparents that bred these beautiful birds and they never gave them sand. Are Cockateils supposed to eat sand? Do you think this could make her sick?

2007-07-10 13:43:01 · 5 answers · asked by dabster 2

What is the best type of bird to have as a pet, that you can hold?

2007-07-10 13:38:19 · 20 answers · asked by crocsroc 2