NewBirdParent

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

One thing that really helped was adding a full-spectrum Arcadia UV light near the cage. Give it a try — can't hurt!

LOVE this post! More of this energy please. The bird community needs more positive threads like this.

Reading this hit home. My Amazon parrot went through the same phase around the same age. What helped us was getting a kitchen scale and weighing them weekly to track health. Also just accepting that birds are gonna bird, you know?

Totally normal, don't stress! Birds go through phases just like any other pet.

So what I ended up doing was target training first, then building up to step-up. Within a few days there was a noticeable improvement. Definitely worth trying.

Second vote for BST. They boarded my Amazon parrot last summer and I could tell Jade was well cared for when I picked them up. Total peace of mind.

Need to drive my African Grey from Parkdale to a vet appointment downtown. They've never been in a car before and I'm nervous. What travel cage do you recommend? Any tips to keep them calm?

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

Welcome to the forum! Great to have another bird lover from the GTA. Your Quaker parrot sounds adorable — what's their personality like?

It's been raining for days in Vaughan and my zebra finch is losing their mind from boredom. We've done every foraging toy, training session, and YouTube video in the playbook. What do you do on endless grey days to keep your bird entertained? I'm running out of ideas and Blu is about to redecorate my walls.

My lineolated parakeet likes to sleep on one foot tucked into their feathers, and sometimes they grind their beak. Is the beak grinding normal? Also, how many hours of sleep do they actually need?

I went through this exact thing with my budgie Clover! It lasted about about 10 days and then resolved on its own. Hang in there.

My advice would be putting treats inside paper cups, folded paper, or tissue for foraging. Went through the same thing with my canary last year.

I showed this post to my bird and they looked at me with zero remorse. They know what they're doing.

Birds are basically tiny dinosaurs with attitude. My Basil has me completely trained at this point.

Absolutely love hearing success stories! This gives me so much hope for me and Jade. Thank you for sharing!

If you're near Milton, PetSmart on Hurontario St actually has a decent bird section. Better than most locations.

Hey welcome! You'll love this community. Feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super helpful!

I switched to Roudybush last year and haven't looked back. My canary's feathers have never looked better.