Cockatiels Beak Growing Into Its NECK! | Bondi Vet

[@LG-jb9zs]

i really appreciate how carefully he approached this. he didn't tell her "you're killing your bird" or "you're doing it all wrong", he's gently correcting her and advising on better future practices.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

There was a serious change in diet and cage needed, including more toys, natural wood perches, and a bigger cage in general. Judging on the amount of poop in the cage and how they talked about it, this wasn’t just for travel. A seed diet isn’t healthy. Unless the seeds are sprouted, but even then you need nutritious seeds to balance their diet with a good veggie chop. Another good diet is pellets plus veggie chop, which is what my bird eats. Veggie chop daily consisting of collard greens, cauliflower, carrots, ect. This isn’t everything you need to know about owning a tiel, just a small amount of information some might find interesting. And I do agree, I’m glad he didn’t say “your killing your bird” although it can be thought of like that, since a lot of people like the kid are misinformed on a birds needs. And it helps to be calmer instead of being harsh in order for them to change. Saying that he thinking they can fix the birds diet and have a healthy and happy tiel someday soon is probably the best thing he could have said, as it gives the owner hope to fix the problems.

[@stephhhie17]

@@Guineapig-yo6fi Do you know of any way to get a picky eater who has been raised on a seed diet to start eating leafy greens, veg or even pellets when they don't even consider anything besides seed to be food?

[@mekuthefox6586]

@@stephhhie17 oh i know Kinda. If your bird is tamed And trust you try Eating the food infront of him And then give him it. Cockatiels are picky eaters. Give them cucumber at the start they love it And The cucumber texture

[@TuberoseKisser]

I kinda wish he would have just said the she's killing her bird, a lot of time being gentle doesn't get the point across.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

@@stephhhie17 Like the comment below you said, pretending to eat the veggie in front of your bird is a great way to try and get them curious! If they still don’t seem to like their veggies, you can try to give them the dehydrated vegetables. I’ve heard of some birds not liking the wetness of their vegetables, so taking out the moisture might make them a little more appetizing! Even sprouting some seeds can be a nice way to interest them in their greens! Make sure to be patient and keep offering them the food. It can take many tries to convince them to eat new things! Also, if you looking to convert your bird diet from seeds to pellets, there are a couple things you can try. You can crush the pellets and dust the seeds with them, to get your bird to at least taste a bit or the pellets. You can take their normal seed mix and mix it with pellets, so they have to sort around the pellets to find their seeds. I’ve also heard of some people putting a bit of bird safe fruit juice (not store bought, since it usually has extra sugar) on the pellets to try and make the taste more flavorful. I would suggest joining the discord (Birbcord), there are a lot of people there that can probably help answer more questions than I can! Joining any good bird group can be a fun way to learn and discuss new things about your bird and the care they need. (Please correct me if you think any of this information is wrong, I am very open to learn new things!)

[@margimackowski-seif9305]

I would love to see the follow-up on Bubbles, the cockatiel.

[@MissyRoselle]

me too!

[@fallguys5977]

@Dog Food How do you know???

[@Hunter_Brandon]

Dead for sure. 0% chance that bird ever ate something green.

[@rexandfriends5297]

I had one but she was killed by a Raccoon:(

[@cindyfernandez1956]

@Dog Food You don’t know that.

[@bre8549]

I just got a cockatiel 4 days ago I’m glad I stumbled across this video. Definitely gonna lower seed intake and increase more fruit and vegetables

[@pixazelz]

you could also just stop giving your cockatiel seed and give bird pellets with veggies and sometimes fruit ... 50 % pellets 40 % veggies and 10% fruits

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

Do tons of research. Heck I even researched about my fish before I got em.

[@pixazelz]

@@xXdutchieeeXx fish are hard to care in my opinion , they need water changes once a week , good temperature and need to check the water parameter and you also need to have a tank big enough for the species you want

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

@@pixazelz it really isn’t that hard if you keep on top of everything. I own 3 fish tanks and there all in pretty good shape. I’ve even got a fourth coming latter this year. You on,y need to clean the tank weekly if there’s a lot of fish inside the tank. Also after your tank has cycled you shouldn’t need to check anything apart from ph when you do a water change or if you run into any issues with the tank. You can buy aquarium heaters for fish witch keep the temperature stable, they also turn on and off by themselves.

[@MyhorseInthegravy]

Bre, think about it. In the wild Cockatiels would not be eating seed.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Chris was so kind in how he explained what was wrong to Jasmine. I had a cockateel for a few years and looking back we definitely didn’t feed it enough fruit and veggies.

[@RowingCrow]

I have budgies and i provide them with fruits and veggies but they never touch them.

[@hlubideetz7614]

@@RowingCrow make your own seed mix and feed it to em, thats what I do with mine and he is as healthy as they can be.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

As a tiel owner, I’m glad your shedding light on the care for birds. It’s very sad to see how people don’t do the research before caring for a bird...

[@ijustchangedmyname7794]

It’s always hard as mom to find out you’re doing something that is hurting your baby 🥺 My heart goes out to the little girl

[@shatteredtime4049]

I forgot it's impossible to watch cockatiel videos in the same room as my cockatiels lol. My poor ears 😭😂💙

[@Vvvvvvv3]

I think my first worry was that the bird was fed fruits and veggies occasionally, when truly birds should be eating different fruits and veggies everyday so they can have a balanced diet.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

Fruits should only be fed 1-2 times a week because of the high sugar contained in them. Meanwhile veggies are good to be fed daily!

[@Vvvvvvv3]

@@Guineapig-yo6fi yes! That’s a very good point! Heheh my birdie loves strawberries and she gets grumpy when I don’t give to her hahaha it always makes me feel bad!

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

@@Guineapig-yo6fi if you use minimal fruit like as a treat I guess it’s not that bad. But yes veggie should be fed daily and seeds only as a reward or very occasional traet

[@lauraduffy9055]

Jasmine looks so sweet, I'm sure she will take great care of Bubbles. Thank you for speaking with her so compassionately about the dietary changes. Not all vets are kind to people and animals. It's a beautiful thing to see one truly loving to both!

[@deborahb7284]

Chris is great. I wish we could have seen how the bird came along.

[@justanothersmith6012]

Me too! My cockatiel is sitting on my phone as I’m watching this.

[@mrbeetsofficial4388]

He ate it

[@mrbeetsofficial4388]

Thats a joke dont take it personally

[@cloudsnmist]

To anyone who’s thinking about getting a bird, PLEASE do ur research and prepare before buying them! And make sure that u are able to properly take care of them❤️

[@codybarry8204]

first thing you will have is a blood feather, more than likely. If you have something like this....its almost like a person having issues with white cells multiplying....this is quite interesting. My bird is doing a bit of this motion.....so researching now. Don't think its too bad. Love my birds! always so much to learn. Problem I've had with food, is they only want seeds, millet and water I have to force feed. ....all these videos help.

[@nocomment4642]

I just do not understand people who get pets and do not bother to find out how to care for them. It is infuriating.Correct feeding is essential and not difficult to find out about.That is basic. Not blaming the child but the parent should be more responsible. That poor bird has suffered because they were too lazy to educate themselves.

[@yourlordship1119]

Educating people before they get a pet is so important! Especially proper diet and habitat.

[@kendrakkhalilieh1616]

I remember this one...poor Bubbles.

[@waverlyglenn9964]

What happens now

[@SupportMensMentalHealth]

Do you know what happened

[@sol8598]

@Blass he died

[@1god2savem37]

@@sol8598 how do u kno

[@IIIRikaIII]

Is this bird alive and ok? After cutting his beak, you can see blood (and that's dangerous! the beak is not supposed to bleed after vet operation, never!) and he's in seriusly PAIN! Watch at 5:39 ! Stop moving, closed eyes, beak few open... I have a Cockatiel, I know when this bird are sick or in pain... please tell me this cute parrot survived.

[@annebell4112]

Seeds onto cottonwool and water. He just amazes me. He was certainly born to be a Vet. Respect. 🌿👌👌👌🌿💯💯💯🌿

[@Jazzy3871]

I'm gg to try this. My title didn't want to eat fruits or veggies.

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

I’m not saying there bad bird owners but Bubbles has no toys in her cage to wear down her beak. Even in travel cages you should provide at least 2 toys. She should also eat mainly fruit instead of seeds. Seeds are like McDonald’s for birds and should only be fed occasionally.

[@dreaminlayers]

She's a young girl who's trying to learn and do best by her friend. None of us knew what we were doing when we got a pet as kids.

[@xXdutchieeeXx]

@@dreaminlayers she’s 12. They obviously didn’t do research

[@isabellehodgetts6162]

@@dreaminlayers her parents should have researched at the least, they're grown adults who should know better

[@honeycrispsnail4032]

@@dreaminlayers i’ve had birds as well since i was 10, and the responsibility fell onto my parents to do the research.

[@layla-eq3ss]

Maybe it was a travel cage

[@terrayjos]

Do not feed your captive bird seeds!! Seeds can be used as treats but not healthy for meals. Dealers of birds need to be shutdown for pushing seeds. Birds need variety of vegetables. Different bird personalities like different ways, soft, crispy, warm, cold. Get to know your bird!

[@razorransom1795]

Or insects

[@monsterteamtr6488]

İ feeding cat i dont have feeding birds with seed problem

[@deborahb7284]

Good information for someone who wants to be a birder like me. I'll read up one the bird I'm interested in. My husband's name is Terry Joseph

[@linkinparkfanforever2728]

Our birds get seeds Our birds get seeds, fruit, vegetables, green fodder such as dandelion,chickweed,grass and herbs. It is important that the birds do not get cuttlefish bones but a kind of picking stone they are much better for those who wear out their beak. Ours also get fresh ones in old branches so they also wear their beak off!. How do I know such a thing? I have been breeding birds for several years and they have picking stones and oyster shells as well as egg shells for calcium intake

[@robertu]

@@linkinparkfanforever2728 Cuttlefish is for adding calcium to their diet, not necessarily for beak maintenance. For that they can chew on natural wood perches and toys.

[@TheGuizmo11]

for real, learn everything before getting a pet, it's a life not a toy

[@shaniya7862]

I love cockatiels , i have one she is female so lovely and so cute and brings us so much happiness , my kids love her

[@HappyTweets]

Bubbles is so cute! I hope he gets well soon and no other cockatiel has to face this.

[@happyalkina]

This both hurts my heart and fills it with hope. Seeing this little girl be concerned, and be told how to fix this all in such a gentle way. It is actually perfect haha. I hope little Bubbles is doing better and that Jasmine is too!!

[@dpurut]

I’ve seen comments from a few years ago that probably worked out saying they’re showing their birds fruits and veg but they don’t eat them. If you’re having this problem now the best thing you can do is eat them WITH the bird! Nibble on it a bit or pretend to do so and hold it under its beak. It took like one-two days for them to learn its food.

[@akulkis]

Another thing to do is withhold the seeds and give only the new food mix. The bird WILL eventually get hungry and then WILL start eating what provided, out of desperation. Birds are essentially autistic and extremely prone to habit and generally avoiding changes in routine and food if they have any way of avoiding it. They will generally not take up a new food if it's merely added to the mix of whatever is currently being fed -- they'll just regard the new components with suspicion and pick around the new foods in favor of the food items they already know and like. Therefore, the only way to add new foods to a food mix is to replace the known food mixture with the food to be added for several days or more and then once the bird is eating the new food regularly without hesitation, only then introduce the new food as part of a larger variety in a mix.

[@jennifercoleman6218]

About time they show a video with Chris I miss seeing him

[@Sky.ur.girl.8552]

Me too

[@MizzFortuneKiller]

This is a repeat, I've watched it before.... I don't know why they're reuploading old videos.

[@itzdovey4062]

I love this I love how they save animals

[@SICresinwrks]

The owner seems like a bright young lady, glad she was able to get bubbles taken care of

[@Jazzy3871]

She is such a responsible young lady. Great too see how she is caring for Bubbles.

[@eddiesandoval2540]

I feel like they're holding back on more details.

[@amzile2772]

I had budgies for years. We fed them apples, carrot, grass, weeds, seeds etc. Our budgies had a blast

[@johnbasil1411]

her looks got my attention, she's so gorgeous 🥺 take care of your cockatiel

[@asvehipashesfliver]

I read this as Cockatiel growing into its neck, I was very confused until I saw the beak of the bird.

[@jessicaaudate]

I'm confused why they stopped trimming it

[@anne-mariezack]

Most ppl cannot afford vet care & you gotta love Jasmine. ❤️❤️

[@Wheelstar72]

Bubbles needs a variety of toys, different type perches say t type with sandpaper on then bubbles can rub her beak which may help keep t beak trim.

[@876animallover2]

While this is true sometimes people have a 'carrier cage' to carry their bird to the vet. It's normally a small cage with sometimes only one perch and no toys or food/water bowls for temporary use. Hopefully, Bubbles has a big cage with toys back home ;)

[@honeycrispsnail4032]

@@876animallover2 i don’t know, that cage was pretty dirty and the cuttlebone looked pretty worn with bird waste... if that’s the one she’s living in then i feel terrible for the cockatiel.

[@mehere8038]

I'd prefer pumice perches to sandpaper ones having tried them now. No water related issues, can be hosed off to remove poop & can be chewed right into much like cuttlefish. One of my lorikeets loves eating her pumice perch (and her natural timber ones of course)

[@mrsg8996]

I don’t use sandpaper perches. Because if it’s rough enough to keep their nails trim it’s capable of doing the same to the skin of their feet. Yours may be okay but rubbed sore feet is a surprisingly common injury. I also don’t know what selection you have available in your area but where I am, sand paper perches are straight and coated in grit. I’ve budgies and most of their perches are just wide enough for their nails tips to rub against and I only need to trim their nails once a year or two. Their cheaper too as I’ve plenty of parrot safe trees in my area that drop fun perches after every storm.

[@Heavenlygamer19YT]

What an adorable bird

[@ElveeKaye]

My mom's parakeet, Billy, had this same problem. His beak would grow incredibly fast and we'd have to trim it about once a month. He ate different foods, such as lettuce, carrots, peas, etc. but his beak still grew fast. He was otherwise healthy and lived to be 14 years old.

[@superstatus2640]

How did you trim it's beak?

[@tieru7935]

Birds do have nerves and veins/blood vessels in their beaks so be careful. Always best to bring it in to a professional to get it trimmed like this girl has done. Great Video!

[@vas4739]

Can we see a follow up on the bird? That’s fascinating!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼

[@THEODORIEUS]

Well done everybody!!! Being a vet is really important for the pet's owner's emotions! You are incredible!!!

[@SnowPink90]

Before this even starts I want to say that our budgie’s beak was always growing long and we found out when the vet did an autopsy on the bird he found 2 large tumours in his chest.

[@cathyt144]

He should have told her to do some online research on making chop for her bird. There are websites and FB groups for cockatiels as well. Shes doing better i hope.

[@horsecharmer93]

I had a cockatiel when I was growing up that had an overgrown beak. His was due to it being malformed( the one side of the lower beak never formed when he was still in the egg). He got really good at letting me clip his beak every other month which was same time I would do his nails. Also his name was Lucky.

[@mariagillinson8527]

Would love to see updates to your stories! Thanks

[@xv4mpxr3x]

When bubbles beak like came off and she sarted eating it i was like "do you think thats ramen noddles?"

[@skinnydee1886]

My orange-winged Amazon DOESN'T like cuttlebones and neither does he chew on his Wooden or Pedi-perches. I've tried him with a few different cuttlebones and he doesn't even touch any of them! His cage and Play Gym always have one and although he doesn't touch them, I still change them every few months; I'm hoping that one day he might start biting on one. I bought him when he was only three months old at PJ Pets store; they were feeding him Harrison's pellets and I continued; I also began giving him mixed vegetables and fruits; he gets seeds and Peanuts with shells but ONLY as a snack. Although he grew up eating healthy, once a year I HAVE TO take him to the Vet to get his beak and nails trimmed.

[@TNaja-lr4ne]

Seeds are a high energy diet for wild birds that travel long distances and burn the fat off. In captive birds, this causes liver and heart disease and eventually death. I am the owner of several species of parrots and under no circumstances do any eat seeds or human table food unless they are raw or steamed veggies. Diet should be 70% vegetables, 20% high quality pellets and 10% fruit and tree nuts (fruit is high in sugar)

[@gedias1]

Cuttlebone. This is what always comes to mind. Might be more than that here, though.

[@nadinabbott3991]

We had a cockatiel that lived to 23. He ate from my plate, literally. He did not do any seeds. Neither did the Nanday Conure or the Sun Conure. They all ate what we ate, including lots of fruits and vegies

[@debrafuller5693]

Wonderful Vet! Thank You

[@Jazzy3871]

❤😂great job Jasmin.

[@StoneLovesAnimating]

bubbles is so adorable

[@sc3m0.m0th6]

I feed my birds seeds but I feed them fresh fruits and veggies and also pellets for an extended diet.

[@galanie]

I would love to see these birds after a few weeks when they get better.

[@ellavermey4932]

Bubbles is so cute

[@danielaguilar363]

You can tell she doesn’t take proper care of that bird

[@lindabarker2175]

She needs to have proper wooden perches with sand covers, and Cuttlefish fruit sticks, budgie food and condition seed with some parrot food mixed in! I give them parrot fruit sticks as well! Just so they have a variety of food! It also keeps their beak down.

[@biker536]

It gives me goose bumps not like the nervous bumps it's the phobia bumps I got a phobia of flaky skin

[@IIIRikaIII]

Is this bird alive and ok? After cutting his beak, you can see blood (and that's dangerous! the beak is not supposed to bleed after vet operation, never!) and he's in seriusly PAIN! Watch at 5:39 ! Stop moving, closed eyes, beak few open... I have a Cockatiel, I know when this bird are sick or in pain... please tell me this cute parrot survived.

[@Margyleediaz112]

I have a cocktail and he has like a beak shaver that looks like a pineapple and what they do is they file down there beaks but also helps there beak get shiny too

[@Bigrignohio]

Pretty sure at 3:02 Bubbles was swearing up a storm.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

I own a tiel myself. You need veggies and pellets as a main diet, fruit should be feed occasionally 1-2 times a week. Seeds should never be fed as a main diet, unless you sprout them and they get the necessary excessive every day. Even then make sure to include veggies and sprout nutritious seeds. My bird has his chop, that consist of collard greens, carrots, cauliflower, ect. Changing it up every once in a while is a good thing too. You also need toys, shred toys and foraging mostly, and the 1-2 acrylic. Replace the toys every month or so.

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

This is only a tiny fraction of what you need to know to own a healthy tiel

[@Guineapig-yo6fi]

So please don’t rely on this information only if you want to fix your tiels diet, or are planning to get a bird in the parrot family.

[@kristieroybal4888]

How about getting Bubbles an appropriately sized cage with an assortment of perches and toys, along the the better diet? Hmm??? 🙄

[@krombopulosrick7920]

im i bit upset the parents got their child a bird and clearly didn't do enough research to teach her. Shes 12 just at the age kids learn how to properly take care of pets. I wonder how long she asked to take bubbles to the vet.

[@jacquelyngravina1169]

This is what bothers me about people that just buy pets. RESEARCH, PEOPLE. Don’t think you know what your doing is right. What you want may not, in the long run, be what you want. Check space, foods, enrichment, exercise. Some animals need more than what you can give them or what you want to give them. Please, be fair to a new pet you are considering.

[@krombopulosrick7920]

@@jacquelyngravina1169 my parents got me a bearded dragon and 3 books on care for them for my 9th birthday. Im glad i was taught this, lots of people are not. My parents read them before going and getting me what it needed and the lizard.

[@jacquelyngravina1169]

@@krombopulosrick7920 Smart! Hope you enjoyed it. 🙂

[@krombopulosrick7920]

@@jacquelyngravina1169 he passed on years ago. Now i have cats fish and chinchillas. My cats are getting on in age to 😢

[@gailsgig]

How about a Bubbles follow up next month?

[@sibhuskyguy]

i like un dyed pellets as opposed to seeds personally.. seeds are like mcdonalds, they pick and choose what's worst for them and leave the rest.

[@kenaiyardp572]

I love to see this

[@rakky9694]

My lovebirds love cucumber and spinach, as well as my tiel, parakeet and gouldian finches, but my parents scold me for giving those things to them most of the times. If It's the leftower stuff that we won't eat it's fine, If I give them part of what we're going to eat I'm scolded for it. I can't wait to move out and have them eating more vegetables. Fortunately, I still feed them enough good stuff for them to be healthy.

[@bubblesbubble5264]

Parents are being stingy to the poor bird. Any job you have you can earn money and buy vegetables for the birds ? Or money from chores ? Sounds frustrating. Good for you for caring about the bird despite unempathetic parents

[@AM-xf8mu]

For my conure I give 2 tablespoon of pellets, eg harrisons. Then a tablespoon of chop(mixed veg and fruit), the veg is double the amount of fruit. Then I give seeds as treats or might give a teaspoon a day in food bowl.

[@smd368]

Awws cute

[@sc3m0.m0th6]

Bubbles cage is not also very good. It is small, it only has two perches, and there is NO toys. She needs to have things to chew on all day in her cage until she gets home and has time to interact with her.

[@margaretaericsson4795]

I have two beautiful cocktail 🦜🦜16 and 15 yo🌻🌻🌻

[@nadineduncan8903]

Dr Chris it would have been great to see how bubbles was going a couple of weeks later poor little bird

[@maritza6422]

What? No update on Bubbles' progress? 😢

[@mehere8038]

@@girlphoenix334 sadly this guy's not an avian vet, so she didn't get any of the stuff you got

[@cierapaige9139]

Can I be Bubbles and get to know him better, he can have a proper look over me.

[@willasyn3136]

Awwwww, poor birb!

[@tinaanduzi]

Our 2 budgies eat much fruit and normal but really good bird food.. German vets recommend for budgies as an example that they need seeds.. Not much of course but millet etc and good high quality seeds are a must have!! And of course the most veggies and fruits.. German bird food is a good one really.. And a tipp for her: NEVER ever house a bird alone.. She normally Should have have a 2nd cockatiel... Sad she doesn't and most bird owners sadly don't do it too... Good episode 👍❤️

[@juliedodd9608]

Hi I hope he gets better soon take care

[@jekblom123]

It bit it's own beak off!

[@DeathRacer-yl2hx]

Thank you for sharing this for all bird lovers 😁

[@selbel4]

Dobby is a free house elf! (Bubbles is a free cockatiel!) 2:39

[@tommycriton9758]

Dobby stretches

[@RainbowdashLT]

Because it is n e g l e c t. Feeding only seeds is a a short way to quicken your birds death, they need veggies and a lil' bit of fruit, not too much because that will give fatty liver disease. The cage is too small, the perch is bad because it is all the same width. It is as is they don't give Bubbles anything to destroy and the beak overgrows. It is just another neglectful owners wanting a decoration. Hope they can fix their mistakes and give a smart bird a better life

[@kyaraofferhaus7749]

I love to see This

[@otterplayz7594]

The girl has to buy it a bigger cage becuase then the poor lil fella is going to be way to stressed out then it will peck it’s feathers out

[@carrieanncancino5118]

She should've been brought in sooner.

[@letsdostuff8967]

Yeah, I'd blame the parents. Not all kids know the signs of issues.

[@youbai.5482]

Pray for bubbles

[@magicmarker7047]

She needs to watch some videos on the channel called Bird Tricks and learn what is appropriate food for a cockatiel.

[@imuttx]

i have a cockatiel, we've had her for about four years and we love her very much, but she is VERY picky and refuses fruits and vegetables, she only likes it crunchy but a lot of fruits and vegetables aren't. she doesn't eat the dried ones either. there seems to be a lot of bird owners in this comment section can anyone recommend new foods, and different techniques for her to get her healthy food??

[@Bitchette-]

I’ve been through the same issue with my cockatiel, a great place to start is bird pellets (obviously pellets suitable for cockatiels). Don’t mix them with the seed because your bird will just ignore it, what I did was use a seperate food bowl and sprinkled a small amount of sunflower seeds in with the pellets (because my bird goes nuts for sunflower seeds), so add whatever is your bird’s favourite treat. You can try crushing the pellets into smaller pieces as well. Once your bird starts to eat them, slowly day by day increase the amount of pellets and decrease the amount of seeds you give her. Please don’t take seed out of her diet immediately because she will starve. It’s a slow process and many days I felt so disheartened because my bird was so stubborn, even though I still have a ways to go with my bird, he has made incredible progress and hates dried fruit but loves fresh apples and will eat anything from my hand. Also do a lot of research into bird behaviour so that you can understand what your bird is trying to tell you, and any warning signs of sickness (I have researched into healthy and unhealthy bird poop before 💀), as well as mating behaviour. Sorry for the long paragraph, but hopefully it helps you with your birdy:)

[@Bitchette-]

Also look into getting a calcium perch for your bird. It’s gentle on their feet and will help keep their claws from over growing, as well as its beak. And will give your bird calcium from chewing on it, also is good for enrichment. My bird loves his, especially because it’s the highest perch in his cage.

[@annakarlsson6007]

Love Chris

[@bekahelder537]

Not a single dislike. Yep, it’s that good.

[@No-is2cj]

ffs there's 5 now who dislikes these videos? They're informative and adorable I dont understand people

[@DrBrennan]

@@No-is2cj they probably downvoted because it's a reuploaded/duplicate clip.

[@Reptile_Gecko]

@@DrBrennan Or it's KZbin bots making sure a video doesn't become too popular, which I find ridiculous, sometimes I'll click on a youtuber I likes video the day it is uploaded, and sometimes there are more likes or comments that views as it doesn't seem bots count as views, they are just put forward as likes, dislikes or comments. I find it very strange KZbin felt this to be a necessary additive to the site, I just don't understand why they feel it benefits anyone to have fake comments, likes or dislikes just so they can see more balanced like - dislike ratios 🤔🤷‍♀️

[@mehere8038]

I haven't, but should, cause he's not an avian vet so should have referred! bird is dead cause of his arrogance!

[@bekahelder537]

@@mehere8038 I haven’t watched this in a week so I don’t remember. He always does his best, tho. Maybe it was a situation that the person couldn’t afford that and so let the vet there film the experience to give him treatment for free. I don’t think he intentionally did anything wrong, tho.

[@saraharrison1349]

THIS IS WHY YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING A PET. Join facebook groups, ask reputable avian vets, as reputable breeders. As a cockatiel owner this makes me so mad that the parents and the girl didn't do a lick of research on how to properly care for an exotic pet

[@Abyssal2808]

My aunt has a cockatoo and she feeds it all sorts if nuts, fruits, and other stuff, and seeds are no more than a treat. I was already scared when I heard she was feeding it seeds all the time. Birds need mixed fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds as a treat.

[@f.n30]

what are examples of fruits that they can eat?

[@krisimarovska6244]

Sadly if a parrots beak is overgrowing, it means that there is an internal illness and problem 😞

[@izzyolim2008]

Not always

[@Teuwufel]

well there is, Bubbles had very bad liver problems

[@michelhaykal1965]

Fatty liver disease is a very common dangerous disease that can be easily avoided if pet stores wake up and realize that if it happens in the wild it doesn’t happen in captivity and give correct advise to pet owners. I have a cockatiel and he had a bunch of diseases luckily i managed to treat him in time he only has flaky feet so pls can i get good advice on how to treat that because there are no vets near were i live that know how to treat parrots?

[@Smieriify]

that smol cage is probably all the bird has seen in his life thats why its dying

[@jeonglix5603]

that small cage is a travel container

[@isabellehodgetts6162]

Chris literally explains in the video that its the bird's diet causing issues.

[@Smieriify]

@@isabellehodgetts6162 many cages are actually coated with zinc, and when the bird eats that stuff it can lead to metal intoxication

[@honeycrispsnail4032]

@@isabellehodgetts6162 i’m sure he didn’t wanna be firm on a kid, but that cage IS really tiny for a cockatiel, and has nearly 0 toys in it. but, if they didn’t even know what a cockatiel’s diet should be, how would they know anything else such as the area they need, and what type of exercise they should be getting? i worry for the bird’s mental health as well as its physical...

[@jeffreyeuchler-gd7ks]

Wish someone could help me with my cockatiel right now

[@kathryntate6809]

I believe Bubbles has mites and can Abe treated with a bird-mite solution you buy at a pet store.

[@Maria_Bu]

It is possible, I have the same issue with a starling I own. However, there are better options to eradicate mites than pet store products. Ivermectin is a good option. Also, I would expect crusty nares and feet if Bubbles has mites. The liver could be fatty because of the seed diet, this is not uncommon and I think the vet is on the right track. A diet of sprouted seeds, protein (nuts and eggs), and vegetables and supplemented with a little bit of pellet is a good option; also, in nature, these animals do not have a constant supply of food.

[@terrybarreneche7388]

Harrison's Pellets are a good staple food.

[@nabl695]

Dr Brown must be on the mountain for long time.😮😯😳🤪🤗

[@spelare1]

Bruh dont get a bird unless ur prepared to learn a bit more than usual since u gotta or else this or giving it up happens

[@Roo_theservicedog]

This is why pet stores need to give more info birds need many chews and toys not one. And for people buying birds need to do research before getting one.

[@Raiche58]

I thought you needed to keep the cuttle bone up, fixed to the upper side of the cage. Pooping on it would then be less likely.

[@brendaleverick3655]

Poor Bubbles!

[@caligurl2027]

How awful. Liver disease? I can’t finish this video. Although I will say, when I was a caregiver, I went in a clients house that I’d never gone to. It was a husband and wife but I just watched over the wife. When I walked in, I immediately saw an African gray and a cockatiel. I thought they were cute. As I was looking at them(not thoroughly)The husband told me that the cockatiel was acting weird but the vet said it was ok. When the husband left, I went over to look at the cute birds. When I started talking to the cockatiel, I notice his beak was digging or almost digging into his chest. He was “acting weird” because he was laying the side of his cheek flat on the bottom of the cage and was trying to eat. I got very emotional. It bothered me the rest of my shift. I did notify my work and they said that they’d look into it. IM SURE THEY DIDNT. Needless to say, I never went back to the clients house again