* Pet Bird Chat * NEW

[Mothmanofficial]

How many birds do you own? ( if applicable ): tbh I’m not sure there’s so many
How long have you had them?: 3 years
What brings you to the bird chat?: just curious
My mom starting buying finches and made a big cage for them, they are all doing great together they all sit in their huts together and preen eachother us so fun to watch them!!!

What kind? I have zebra finches but I love javas, black and whites, gouldians, and societies.

[SpencerReidsWife]

Do you know when molting season is? My conure is plucking all her feathers and was wondering if it’s molting season or she’s stressed out etc.

[~randomidiot~]

I love birdos so much! I hope to get one when I have more time on my hands lol

[souldier]

Do you know when molting season is? My conure is plucking all her feathers and was wondering if it’s molting season or she’s stressed out etc.

Hi there,
I sounds like your bird is feather plucking. Molted feathers will come out on their own, but feather plucking occurs when a bird is under stress, or can result from a medical condition.

I advise you take your feathered friend to an exotics vet to get professional advice c:

[pup909]

To any knowledgeable bird owners. I am hoping to get a cockatiel and while I know most things on care and all, I need one more thing. Basically, my parents are divorced so I have 2 houses. I plan to get 2 cages one for each house. The problom is that I am worried that switching every week will stress the little bird out. Would the bird get stressed if I moved it to the other cage every week? Thanks for any help!

[DysphorianAsh]

Hello~
I really want an interactive bird and I know what to do and how to care properly for more birds, but, does anyone know a good starter bird? One that I can still go to school with having and still go to my father's house two days a week?

Edit: The bird will not ever be alone, as my step-father works at home and will always keep watch, feed, take it out, etc

[Lelushio]

I have 1 lovebird and her name is Lily, she's really greedy, and fairly picky, but also really sweet. We used to kiss her so much that she wanted to do it too, so she imitated a kissing noise and kissed us with her beak, she does it all the time now and it's so cute!

[wilbursoot]

I have a pineapple conure and she’s a brat

those are really pretty lol

[Tabbster]

Hello~
I really want an interactive bird and I know what to do and how to care properly for more birds, but, does anyone know a good starter bird? One that I can still go to school with having and still go to my father's house two days a week?

Edit: The bird will not ever be alone, as my step-father works at home and will always keep watch, feed, take it out, etc

A tame female ringneck dove sounds like what you would like. Usually when people think of doves as a pet, they imagine it would be a flighty bird that sits in a cage and coos. However, ringnecks are extremely tame and interactive pets. All of mine love meeting new people and pets, free flying, shoulder rides, and going out on the harness but are happy to sit still and recieve pettings. Female ringnecks are very quiet, whereas males make a ton of noise and laugh; if it's going to be a pet get a female.

The only con is that they can be messy, but are certainly not as messy as my budgerigars. They swallow seeds whole, so there's no messing around with seed hulls everywhere. They are not high maintenance like parrots. If you leave the bird for a month and come back, it will be just as tame as when you left; the majority of small parrots I've had would need to be re-trained if you left them unhandled for even a couple days.

[Khnum-Khufu]

Hiya!

I've been considering getting a lovebird for some time, and while I can't get one any time soon due to living reasons, I already wanted to get as much info on them as possible to make sure it's the right choice for me and so I can care for one properly.

I haven't had any birds before, but I have read about lovebirds and know they require a kind of high-maintenance care, but are there any (uncommon) important things I should know before getting one? Like often overlooked things, or not-so-common problems I could face.
And, how much noise/mess/smell do they create? (Would be good to know beforehand ^^') or does that differ per bird?

Thanks for your time in advance!