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Expert: - 9/8/2007


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Hi my yellow male has been flaping his wings and squaking alot at my felame bird and what looks likefeeding her with out any food and shes been agrsiv to him whats wrong?

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Hi, David,

When a male feeds a female beak-to-beak, this means they are pair-bonded.  This is a precursor to mating.  She may be aggressive to him because she isn't ready to mate, etc., yet.  So, nothing is really wrong, it sounds like a natural thing going on to me.  Now if the female becomes so aggressive that she draws blood, etc., on the male, you may need to separate them.

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I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.

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American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.

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