We have a cockatiel that we recently adopted by virtue of its previous owners not wanting it anymore. I know that birds should be eating fresh fruits and veggies, but it seems that this little guy wants none of it. I’ve tried hand feeding it, and it seems scared of what I’m offering. I’ve tried leaving it in its cage and it wants nothing to do with it. Our other bird loves fruit, but this one just doesn’t seem interested. Any advice?
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Okay, whats the big deal about the pellets? I have always feed my parakeets and cockatiels seed. The pet store near here and wal-mart dont sell them.. so whats the big deal about them. My birds have always lived about 5 -6 yrs.
I have a ringneck dove. Is it okay to give him wild bird feed? Is it okay to give any pet bird wild bird feed?
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so, i found this young pigeon on my doorstep, no way i can find it’s nest cuz chinatown’s crowded with millions of birds and hundreds of bird nest so i bought it home. then i went to the pet shop to get canary seed(cuz the pigeon feed is real expensive and it’s a big pack, the nutrients are only like 2 persent less or more)
so i got it settled into a 2 squared feet cardboard box. with newspapers over a piece of warm cloth for bedding.
So now i have a few questions:
1.my pigeon is attracted to bread more than bird seed? why? and how am i suppose to fix that? cuz bread is not good for them in the long run.
2.my pidgeon is flicking the seeds like real hard, SO THEY’RE FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE.
3.I know that a cloth underneath newspaper ain’t that warm and comfy, but i’m afraid that the bird poop will stain the piece of cloth if i put it on top, and i want to give it the best i have until it’s back feathers have all grown in(it’s currently pinkish with tufts of soft fur like feathers, other wise it’s full fledged)
thanks
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I recently took one of the nest on the ground and there were four bird babies inside. I don’t have acess to buy new food in the pet store for them, also i have no cat or dog food. What should I feed them, I have no worms in my house either. Can I feed them chewed rice or someting?
Well, we were cleaning out the garage so it can be pressure washed and we came upon a nest of mice. We didn’t have any choice but to move them (they were smack dab in the middle of the garage under a box). Now I’m not sure what to do with them. I had two pet mice who recently passed away from old age so i just put the babies in the old enclosure (new bedding of course). I’m kind of hoping that after the garage is cleaned if it would be feasible to put them in a corner and hope their mom can find them. If not however, I’m not sure what to do, there aren’t any wildlife rehabilitators or pet stores (besides Petsmart) nearby. I had to transport orphaned pinkie opossums once so i know to keep them in the dark (threw a towel over the enclosure) and to keep them warm in the meantime. They are pinkies but are starting to get fur (just barely). So i need advice on what’s best to do for them as i know time is of the essence. If worst comes to worst the local vet will euthanize them to keep them from suffering (has done so for injured birds before) although i hope that isn’t what needs to happen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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My friend and i were going home from a store and we saw a dead baby bird, and then she saw another one we thought it was dead, too, but then it moved. She wanted to just leave it there and let it die, which may have been a good idea, but the other was dead, it was hot out, and flies and bugs were swarming all around it, so i picked it up, and took it home. I have pet birds, but those arent the same as a wild baby bird, and i know it wouldnt be good to give it their type of food. I put it in a nesting box, and in a separate cage and i need to know what to do with it. I dont know if it will survive, it is a large baby bird, and it has most of its feathers, but some are missing around its neck, i think it is getting better feathers. I got some water into it with a plastic syringe, just to keep it hydrated for now.
If anybody has any experience in raising wild baby birds, any info would be appreciated.
Thanks Allie, I think it is about 2-3 weeks old.
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