I found a little bird i the middle of my parking lot, he has feathers but can’t fly. I left him out for a while and he was still there so I brought him in for the night because it is cold out and I didn’t want him to get hit.
I don’t plan on keeping him, but I made him a little box with a makeshift nest, some twigs, and some cozy stuff. Is there anything I can do to feed him? And what can I feed him?
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I have 13 other animals (small farm, I know) and between feed, meds, housing and basic uptake, it gets expensive. I buy my dog bones and such, horses get bread treats and “jolly balls” rabbits get treats but don’t care for toys, and birds get toys especially designed for them but I made a scratch post for my cats and have thought of some other toys I could make for the cats without spending a lot of money. As long as they are happy and enjoy playing with what I make and it is safe for them, should I worry about buying them the expensive toys and kitty habitats, post and such things from petco and petsmart.
Ok here is the deal, i have one male cocktail and one female. I have had both of them for about a year. Now all of a sudden out of nowhere the male bird starts either talking or singing to the female and approaches her but she move backs, or runs away. The male bird starts biting her A LOT now, first i thought the male didn’t like her but I’ve been researching and it seems that the male wants to mate but the female doesn’t??? i am not sure i bought a nest box should i put it in? i don’t know much about babies and i don’t know if i should buy a bigger cage….. should i put the nest inside of the cage? i need help and fast!!!!!
P.s the male bird raises his feathers on his head and threatens me and bits me when i approach him, i went away for summer vac. could it be that he forgot me and if he did what should i do to keep the relationship!?!?!?!
I cant seperate them because when i do both the male and female call each other
So the egg hatch about 3 weeks ago.And the baby parakeet is starting to grow feathers.It has feathers on its tail and seems to have a lot on its head,but you can still see the pink part (Only on some part).I don’t know if I should take him out of the box yet.Earlier I took him out and then he went back into his nesting box.Should I take him out or leave in the box? The bird is really scared of me for some reason what should I do to bond with it? Thanks if you can help!
We purchased 2 mated cockatiels from craigslist, and quickly following that the female layed 5 eggs. Our cockatiels have been wonderful parents and we have enjoyed watching there skills. Know the oldest is 5 weeks old and the youngest just came out of the nesting box yesterday. 7 birds in one cage is getting to be a lot (however we let them out all day long), I am curious when I should put them in seperate cages and how many per cage, followed by when is the proper time that they can go to different homes. I have tried to find this information out but have not found anything specific. I thank you for your help.
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they’re making some noise now but they don’t move a whole lot or play with the toys i gave them. i put in a nesting box but they don’t go in it. this is my first time with parakeets but my family has been raising canaries and some miniature parrots since i was 5, so i’m not a beginner with birds. i don’t buy birds at pet stores so these were from a breeder. she said they’d had babies before and that the female would probably lay eggs soon. they’re better than they were a few days ago but i’m still wondering, am i doing something wrong?
I have some questions on goldfinches, I am not really a bird enthusiast, meaning that I don’t know a heck of a lot, but I do enjoy watching them at the feeders. About 10 months ago, I convinced my husband to buy one “finch feeder” and some “Super Finch Food” from Lowe’s as I was sure I’d seen goldfinches in our area……..(Hollister, CA)
The feeder stood untouched for a good 6 months, and then suddenly there were like 14 birds fighting over a space to sit and I had to fill it daily. I ended up getting a second feeder, and then suddenly, as soon as they appeared, the birds left for about 2 weeks (some say to feed on budding trees?)
At any rate, they are back now and I think I must be the ONLY person in this town with a finch feeder, I have to fill them both every other day. There are often several finches waiting in the tree for a space on one of the feeders.
My question is, what is the BEST thing to feed them? Straight thistle seed, or the “finch mix”? They seem to like the straight thistle better but I want to make sure this is healthy for them, and also…………are these birds “year round” in California (about 100 miles south of San Francisco), or how should I plan for them? Is there anything they like in addition to thistle/finch food?
Thanks for your input.
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