Stats and skills for a new lvl 1 bird

[Cake]

what stats should i focus on str dex or int. what skills should i get?

[Attack]

You should go for dex. A lot of bird weaponry uses dex

[Ayrilana]

There's a section on the forum for questions related to birds. I'm sure there's also a guide addressing your questions. If all else fails, the forum has a search feature.