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sarah sharp - 2013-02-14
I have a 3 maybe 4 month old whiteface cockatiel that I bought. I was told when I bought it that it was to young to tell what sex it was. The bird is getting alot of white under it's beak and around near it's eyes and some on the top of it's cere, but it's crest is gray and when it climbs the cage to come out the underside of it's tail feathers has the bar pattern except for the three middle ones which are dark. I have only had the bird for 2 weeks and would like to name it. I would appreciate any feedback as to what sex you might think it is. The bird whistles, chirps and does the wolf whistle. thank you

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-02-16
Unfortunately there is no sure way to tell on cockatiels just by looking at them. There are definite signs that make it more likely they are one sex rather than another, but they can still occasionally be wrong! I would 'guess' that your cockatiel is showing signs it is a female - but again, there's no sure way to know at this point.

Louise - 2013-02-05
I have a male white dove and i am having a hard time getting him to bathe. He loves to in the summer but now what winter is here hes not fond of it at all. Funny thing he will let me bathe him with a washcolth. Would it be ok to use Dawn dishwashing liquid to help remove some strains he gets from walking under things like bits of dust on his feathers. Any advice you could give me would be helpful. He is such a loving pet i want to make sure i am caring for him properly. Thank you

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Clarice Brough - 2013-02-06
Personally I would just stick with water. Although Dove is a pretty mild detergent, I would be hesitant of stripping the feathers too severely of and natural protective dander.
rachel haris - 2013-02-12
I also have 2 white doves who do not like to bathe. I occasionally stand them in about 1 inch of warm water and wash their bottoms with my hand then they had enough of that I then get a spray mist bottle and mist them lightly. After this very quick encounter they are mad at me for days the ends of their tails and the males tummy are a little gray it's bothersme because they are my babies and I want them to feel clean. I heard that a tiny dab of johnsons baby shampoo would work well not rubbed into the skin but gently massaged over soiled feathers snd rinsed very well in sink with a thin stream of water. I would never use dawn on doves too harsh and difficult to rinse out also johnsons baby bar soup.

Jayashree Manoharan - 2013-02-12
My 2 months old Alexandria is not eating properly but he is active and playful. He hates inside the cage. What can I do?

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-02-13
Continue offering him healthy foods and supplements. That is about all you can do. If he is hungry enough and not sick, he will eat.

elliottsmom - 2013-02-11
Hi everyone. I have a 10 y/o OWA that I got as a rescue. He spent entire life cagebound with a senior couple. I have had him for a year and he has really come out of his shell. Talking, mimicking etc. He is wonderfully gentle and not at all cage protective. However, he is very what I call 'anal'. He WILL NOT perch on anything other than what he has had in his cage all his life. No matter what!!! He also will not 'step up'. He is not totally food motivated so I am having trouble outsmarting him. He loves us but doesn't want to come out of his cage or have us touch him. Any help would nbe appreciated. I have gone slow with him as I knew his history. Thanx

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Clarice Brough - 2013-02-12
These are wonderful birds... but they have incredible memories. He's well trained (for years its sounds like) to perch in his cage. Patience and love, those are the main things. But he may never change and you may have to just love him the way he is. Still a wonderful bird though:)

samantha snyder - 2013-02-11
I have a Male sun conure, my question is can two male conures (different types) be placed in the same cage, or will they become territorial? This question arose because the the breeder will not pay to have the bird sexed...

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-02-11
There is a good chance they could get along together. Conures in general are social and friendly birds and in the wild will often live together in pairs or flocks of up to 15 birds! But, depending on how long yours has been alone, he may be wary of a second bird at first. You might want to introduce them in a play area first or put their cages next to each other to see if they get along.
samantha snyder - 2013-02-11
Thank you got your help!

Jayashree Manoharan - 2013-02-03
Hi, it's again about nane only he is an Alexandria parrot. Actually I live in an apartment so, I can't provide a huge cage for my nane. At present he is only 7 weeks old so I kept him in a card board box. But I like to give him a proper place. Is this is ok or cage is necessary? What can I do? Give me some ideas. Expecting your reply...

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kayla - 2013-02-03
Eventually, your bird is going to need a cage (the appropriate size for your alexandrian parrot) I would get him a cage now so he will be accustomed to one and will be happier than just in a cardboard box because he is getting to be about the right age to be kept in a cage.
Justin Aside - 2013-02-11
get the largest cage size appropriate for your bird. you may like your apt but imagine if where you lived was the size of your bathroom. the bigger .. the better.. size DOES matter in this case.

kayla - 2013-02-03
When I let my parakeet out to fly around my room/house, will it leave a lot of droppings on the carpet, couch, bed, and ME? I can clean up some droppings but I live in an apartment and can't have my parakeet pooping a lot every time I take it out of the cage. Thanks!

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-02-04
I wouldn't say they will poop a lot necessarily. If you only take him/her out for relatively short periods of time you will probably only have to clean up a couple droppings. I wouldn't leave them out all day long though. That could be unsanitary. Some people are also able to train their birds to poop on command and they have them poop in their cage before they take them out.
Justin Aside - 2013-02-11
approx 2 or 3 per hour. if your keet will stay on a play stand (wings clipped) then you will have an easier time cleaning up after it.

Barbara - 2003-08-17
i have two parakeets. one has a blue nose the other has purple. are they male and female. thank you

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K - 2013-02-05
yes
Justin Aside - 2013-02-11
not all females will have the tan colored 'cere'.. look for 'rings' around the nostrils when in doubt.. if you see them then it's a girl :) I have a female that looks male on it's cere too.

samuel - 2012-08-09
okay...the person who i bougth my parakeets from said one was a male and the other was a female. yet when i looked at them they both had a purple nose. i want to identify the gender

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Tj Nguyen - 2012-09-30
I am not sure how it look purple nose, But if they are both have 'blue like' then they are definitely boys. Because girl has yellow or tan color.
Justin Aside - 2013-02-11
Not all females will have the tan colored 'cere'.. look for 'rings' around the nostrils when in doubt.. if you see them then it's a girl :) I have a female that looks male on it's cere too.

laura - 2012-10-02
I had two parakeets that I bought at the pet store. I had them for a one or a week in half . One morning I found that one was dead. We thought that our son did something to it, so we went and bought another bird and the next morning the other bird was dead. So we assumed that the bird killed them is there andy reason why it did this?

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Charlie Roche - 2012-10-03
I wouldn't assume that the other bird did it. Did you see any scratches or signs of a fight? It is pretty rare that birds get into that kind of fight. I would assume that the birds are ill or for some odd reason became quite frightened and flew into the side of the cage and broke their neck.
Justin Aside - 2013-02-11
some birds DON'T want company and I have known a female keet to kill any other keet you put in her cage. so yes, they CAN kill the others. did you feel the birds to see if their neck was snapped? look under the feathers to see condition of the birds? did you have a night light to cut down on night fright (yes I've had birds die from getting night fright/scared and crash into the cage.. another broke it's wing).

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