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Bird Behavior
Is your budgie not as bouncy as he used to be? Does your canary need singing lessons? Check out the reasons birds do what they do in this category. Questions and answers about Avian antics are available in this area.
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How frequently does a dove lay eggs?
My ring-neck dove would lay an egg probably every 2 weeks if the egg was removed. This can cause a calcium deficiency if they continuously are laying eggs. I read online to place a small wooden egg in the nest for her to sit on to keep from laying her own- it worked.
geese bite to keep babys safe also if they feel threatend
(Addition) you've also got to look at the way geese normally behave amongst themselves. Not all bites are intended as an attack. Geese have no hands, and therefore often have to use their mouths the way we use our hands. there are "friendship" nips among geese, and sometimes these geese will give you a playful little nip as well, out of friendship.
Ask youself if the bite really hurt. If a goose wants to hurt you by biting you, it surely can and it will be very painfull. If on the other hand the bite didn't hurt, (perhaps it just startled you) then I assure you that the bite is not intended to hurt.
Can budgie live in air condition room?
Parakeets can be in airconditioning as long as its above 73 and its not directly under any open vents.
How can you tell if your parakeet is going to die?
A health parakeet will have shiny feathers, clear eyes, shiny beak, and a cere that is free of drainage. A fluffed parakeet that sits at the bottom of the cage is very sick and needs attention immediately.
It will depend if it is a baby or not. A hatchling will start to get feather pins in a couple days after hatching. It will be fully feathered in about a month. If your parakeet has molted, I recommend buying a molting suppliment or molting diet seeds, it is a very stressful time for a bird. These molted feathers will grow back in depending on how well the bird is taken care of and the size of the feather growing in. My quaker lost his tail feathers and it took about a month for them to start sprouting back out. If it is a non-flight feather or down feather it should grown in quite quickly.
When do birds make their nests?
Before their species respective breeding season. In some areas and for some species, that is spring. In Pennsylvania, Great Horned Owls have built and are on eggs in January. In the south, there are species that breed throughout the year.
How do you get rid of birds nesting on porch?
Discouraging birds from building nests on a porch can include constant removal of any nests. A very effective method is putting cat food on the porch. A stray will be attracted which is a natural deterrent of birds. Another possible solution is inserting a v shaped railed over any flat surface to eliminate a plane for nesting.
Is it OK to put two female parakeets in one cage?
Yes. A male and a female cockatiel would be best to share a cage. If you put two males or two females together, they may fight. You don't have to worry about a male and a female breeding if they are in the same cage. Cockatiels won't breed unless there is a nesting box attached to the cage.
Small cats, snakes, and other birds are the chief predators.
Why did your parakeets stop chirping?
Do you know if your budgie is a male or female? Females are generally much more quieter than males, however if your bird is very social and talkative and suddenly he/she has stopped for the past few days, I'd take them into the vet, he could be ill.
Good luck!
How does a bird interact with the environment plants and or animals?
It's from it's natural adaptations.
Why do budgies lick their mirrors?
It has to do with seeing themselves on the other side
Budgies like mirrors, I guess? When a budgie licks its mirror [especially while fluffing up its feathers, and/or seeming to almost purr] it probably considers its reflection another budgie, and so tries to preen it. I'm mostly guessing, though. My parakeet licks her mirror too. Answear- I think it is because they admire themselves
I'm not sure, but I think it is because they think their reflection is another bird. With budgies (and other birds), they normally preen their mates and also regurgitate food to them. Maybe when they lick the mirror, they are doing one of the two thinking the mirror is its mate.
Do only male budgies have blue on their beaks?
my budgie is female.
its better to get a male because they're more friendly and they are more likely to talk.
To tell them apart older males have dark blue ceres and females have pinkish brown ceres
young males have light purplish ceres and young females have light blue ceres with white rings around the flares(nostrils)
What country do parakeets live in?
There are several different species of conure, all of which have different natural ranges. In general, conure species can be found living wild from Mexico down to the southern regions of South America. There used to be a conure species native to the United States, called the Carolina Parakeet, but it was hunted to extinction in the early 20th century. At the moment, there are feral (the descendants of escaped pet birds) conure colonies living in many cities in the United States and even some of the southern parts of Canada. The book and documentary film "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" tells about a feral conure colony in San Francisco.
Why does a stork stand on one leg?
the same reson we stand on two feet; It's more comfortable this way.
Can parakeets live in an outdoor aviary?
It depends on many factors. Is the cage large enough (i.e. is it an aviary?)? Is the climate temperate? Is the area sheltered from inclement weather and wind? Is there enough shade? Many factors must be considered before making the decision to house a bird outdoors, and one must always remember that parrots, especially very intelligent species such as African Grays, require a great deal of socialization to be happy. They should have plenty of time outside their cages every day and plenty of opportunities to interact with their family.
Why do parakeets balance on one leg?
Birds don't lie down when they rest, so they spend most of their time standing. They will tuck up one leg to give it a break, and usually switch to the other leg after a while. Tucking up one leg serves the same purpose as a person sitting down on a chair to rest, birds just have to do it one leg at a time.
How much muscle do birds have on their wings?
Birds are quite muscular. If you have ever eaten chicken, that meat is muscle.
Why does your budgie peck you?
They are simply showing affection to each other, its like kids holding hands. It just means they are getting along ok.
Why can birds sit on a power line without getting shocked?
The fact is, for a living creature to get a 'shock' there has to be a substantial flow of current through the body. However, there is barely any current running through the bird's body for two reasons. Firstly, the bird not only forms a circuit with the wire, but it also offers a high resistance to current, so the current passes through the wire instead of the bird.
It's a bit like this, would you prefer going on a smooth road or a road full of potholes? The answer is obvious and just like you, the current prefers taking the easier path. All objects offer some amount of resistance to the flow of current, depending on the material.
This is just one of the reasons why birds don't get shock, however the more important reason why current does not pass through the bird is, there is barely any, if at all, voltage difference across the bird. Current flow is actually just the flow of minute charged particles that are invisible to the naked eye. These charged particles need an energy input in order for them to get transferred. The amount of energy needed to move the charges from one point to another is measured in terms of the potential difference between the two points.
A bird perched on high-tension wires has both its feet placed firmly on the same wire, so the net potential difference from one end of the bird to the other is, for all purposes, next to nil.
In order for current to flow through the bird, there must be a sizeable difference in voltage across the body. While the potential difference between the wire and Earth may be thousands of volts, the potential difference between the bird's two feet is extremely tiny and so a very small current flows through the bird which can barely be registered.
If the bird were to touch the wire and simultaneously another wire, it would receive a mild shock. On the other hand if it were to touch the wire and some other object connected to the ground, it would receive a deadly shock, the greater the potential difference, the greater is the current flow.
How does a swallow adapt to temperature changes?
They migrate to Africa, because it's warmer. Also, they are not able to survive in low temperatures, so when season changes (especially winter) they have to morgate to other warmer places
Yes, this is one of the less effective ways a parakeet cools down--another way is by airorating his feathers or (the beginning of spring way) molting.
Budgies won't eat as much fruits as they will veggies, due to their desert origins. We've been keeping budgies for a little over 8 years, and what we've found out is they love: Sweet potatoe (peeled, raw), zuchinni, spinich, celery (especially the tops), carrots, and lettuce. I've only had a couple of parakeets that liked apple; I guess they don't like sweets as much as we do.
How long before you can hold a baby parakeet?
Actually, you shouldn't hold it at all, or else you can get your scent on it and the mother will abandon it. However, if it has already been left or it is domesticated and you need to hold it it should be cupped in your hands.
