Quakers are loud birds!  Squawking is their thing.

There could be many reasons your parakeet started pulling out it's feathers and then scratching the feathers off it's head.  Not all of them are related to physical maladies.  It is just as likely the reason is psychological.  What has changed in your birds world?  Has anything changed in the amount of time you spend … Read more

9 times out of 10... No, you cannot get unemployment while on short term disability. Usually unemployment requires you to be employable and prove you are looking for a job. If you are on short term disability, technically you are not unemployed, but on some sort of medical leave.

You can buy another cockatiel - especially if they are "cage-bound".  Do you take your bird out of it's cage at least 1 hour a day? If not...  Please buy another cockatiel!  If you do buy another, try to buy from a breeder.  Look on the internet for "Aviculture Societies" in your area.  They can … Read more

Could be a blocked tear duct. If so, there isn't a lot you can do about it unless you want to have surgery.