I got a male cockatiel his name is Echo. He was around 10 months old when his mate died and his previous owners claimed he was aggressive after that. When I took him in I started hand feeding him and slowly he started eating from my palm even stepping up on it sometimes. Out of […]
Hi. I got a male cockatiel named Echo. His previous owners used his as a breeding male and he had a mate but then she died and he was only 10 months old. He started bitting around that time according to his previous owners. I took him in and started to train with him. I […]
I have an approximately 8-week-old cockatiel that weighs between 72–75 g. He is active, playful, flies confidently, and eats solid foods well on his own, including pellets, spray millet, seeds, and some vegetables. He also accepts food from my hand. He currently receives 4 mL of hand-feeding formula in the morning (8 AM) and 10 […]
I got a new female cockatiel around ten weeks old and recently she has started making this sort of deep, gravelly squak type sound for no reason. She could be sitting with me or in her cage I don’t know what it means.
Is it a good thing to put your cockatiels in time out back in their cages if they are biting? My 7year old female is lunging at our face and biting hard also attaching our 2 year old male they are caged separately not intended for breeding have had the male for a year now
My three-year-old male cockatiel screams incessantly, every 5-10 seconds, from morning until late afternoon. To get him to stop, I have to isolate him in a room, or isolate myself. He has a “Velcro-like” behavior, practically always perched on my shoulder. He plays very little. He currently has his flight feathers. Would clipping them help […]
My cockatiel is almost 3. When I purchased him, he was 1 and was handled with work gloves in the store. I was unaware till later. He loves me and flies to my shoulder. If my hand even gets close, he bites me hard. Is there any hope? My first bird let me hold, snuggle, […]
Hi, I was just given a roughly 2 month old cockatiel from someone in my neighborhood. I would like to know the best way to feed them to ensure proper diet, and help them be comfortable and bond. As far as I know the owner was only going to feed it seed mix but I […]
Hi, we’ve had Mr. Gray since Dec. 2023. He’s our daughter bird. He used to go to my husband and land on his head and my husband would have him step up on his finger. And they would talk and play for awhile. Then my husband got sick congestive heart failure; now Mr. Gray will […]
I have a White Cockatiel and I was wondering exactly how could I tell if it’s male or female
Hi there! My female cockatiel recently had two baby chicks and they are now 6 weeks old. The parents have been feeding them and they come in and out of their nesting box now to explore. The babies have never showed much interest in taking formula from a syringe. The female has now laid another […]
My 5 month old male cockatiel is currently in his first molt. His behavior is completely normal but his feathers are looking odd. His new feathers aren’t closed but instead looked splayed open like ferns. He’s been mostly on a seed diet recently, but I am working on getting him eating more range. Recently we […]
My cockatiel lost the toenail, the vet says won’t grow back. He’s in a carrier (11×6) as a hospital cage (for a couple days). The toe on day 2 looks better. I have bigger cage, how long until he can climb
Hi. I have a celiac in the household and am looking for a recipe or a commercially available pellets that is free from wheat, barley, rye or oats? Other grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, rice, etc are safe. Thanks!
hello. i bought a 25-30 days cocktail and it was very healthy and asking for food when it was in the owner’s shop but when i took it home and fed it twice after the second time it became very quiet and didnt accept hand feeding at all so i had to force feed it […]
I have a 3 year old female that I got when she was 3 months. She likes to be near me and follows me around but she doesn’t like kisses. I don’t know why.
My male cockatiel will sometimes duck his head down low and his wings slightly out . then he quickly pops straight up and makes a kiss sound. This happens in short succession . What is he doing ?
Hi, we thought we got two male cockatiels, but one seems more like a female, supposedly about 7 months old. We have had the birds for a month, and the male is from a reputable breeder about 3 months old and they’re in separate cages. This female bird is from a quality pet store, quieter, […]
My female bird is laying eggs without even having a nest (this the second time, she did this last year too) the male isnt bonded to her but they still yell whenever i seprate them and they breeded, i dont want eggs or her being hormonal, what should i do? Theres nothing like a nest […]
I have a couple of nesting cockatiers ready to fly out of nest in a couple of days but they have a new egg in there and looks like blood on baby’s face should I go ahead and take them out of nest
Paco’s story shows how gentle care and a little creativity can help aging birds with arthritis continue to enjoy life.
My coctail birds lay infertile eggs so i remove them after 24 days but very next day ahe laid more eggs is that eggs are also infertile should i rwmove them or let it be how to care them ao they prosuce fertule egga
Can I put news paper inside of a birds nest for a cockatiel?
Hello. I’m just trying to process some grief. My beloved Hugs passed away on the 22. I knew something had been off earlier in the month, I had take him to the vet and we got him pain meds and when he didn’t improve we got him orbax on the 10th. He on the 15th […]
I have 1 male cockatiel bird, and he is obsessed with my bathroom mirror and he does not like being manhandled and he hates being caged and he is full adult and he was a rescued bird he likes to eat people food even though I shew him away when I do cage him he […]
Acaba de nacer dos pichones de cacatua tendrán si mucho 24 horas de nacidos, mi pregunta es que alimentos le puedo dar de más a los papás para que tanto ellos como las crías estén cada día mejor. Mil gracias y bendiciones.
Hi, I woke up this morning to my approx 9 year old female cockatiel dead on the cage floor. Her mate was just walking around all around her. She was tamed, he is not. Shecwas also a rescue and had been attacked as a baby and had a dead foot. Because of that, I left […]
hi i have a young female cockatiel who is having trouble weaning to solid foods, she was raised on formula with a feeding tube that deposits the formula directly on her crop, i have seem her show interest and play around with the seeds and pellets, but her crop is always empty and there is […]
my cockatiels had a first clutch and when the first baby hatched they didn’t even bat an eye on it and kept sitting on the remaining eggs, I didn’t understand at first but it ended up dying and then the second chick hatched so I removed her last egg that was infertile so both parents […]
I have a 9 month old female lutino that I’ve had since she was about 2 months old. She’s extremely friendly and tame and easily will step up to any hand offered to her. My husband handles her occasionally but only when I have been away in order to give her necessary out of cage […]
I’ve had this pair of 7 month old cockatiel for 3 months, one of them was tamed pretty easily after a month or so from getting them, and now we have a some what strong bond but the other one (the male bird) is not willing to! I tried everything, what worked for the female […]
Hi. First if all thank you for reading my question. So basically my male cockatiel has been screaming all day since his pair doesn’t want to stay in the nest box. I tried removing the nest box to discourage nesting behaviour but they weren’t happy and screamed. The male is less than a year while […]
I was able to read some great information on your website where you said the birds should be in a separate room. They have been on Baytril for 8 days. Any guess as to how long? They are getting a little depressed and screaming to be let out.!
I have a male cockatiel, he is one year old this month but for the last 2 months he has been agressive and more so in the last week, he was super friendly with me and whenever I was around he would want to be by me, now when I let him out the cage […]
How can I help him not feel angry towards me and his mate?
Teqi, our 22-month old DNA-tested male cockatiel w/big vocabulary & whistles & very bonded to me. He came from a pet store. 3-months ago we got another DNA-tested male cockatiel, Tau, 6-months old from a reputable breeder. Tau has also bonded to me. Tau was fully healthy tested & was kept quarantined for 1-month. They’re […]
My female cockateils is 2 yrs old Never laid an egg Would she get along with another female
Hello, I have a 10-week-old baby cockatiel that was weaned by the breeder at 8 weeks. She came home with me, and I think she regressed. The first few days were fine, no baby crying, but very nervous to be left alone. She is now more comfortable alone but the baby crying is intense and […]
Teñía una parejita de cacatúas ninfas están en la puesta de huevo pero el macho se me ha escapado y solo quedó a hembra tendrá algún problema con la puesta de huevo sin el macho q puedo hacer
Si llevan varios días incubando pero se salen de noche no hay forma de que el huevo sirva
My cockatiel never wants to come out of her cage. every time I put my hand in she squeaks and flaps her wings. do you know why?
Vega is six years old, very tame, and the only bird in the house. Since he was about 2.5 there has been consistent hormonal behaviour. This currently is not aggression but instead endless attempts to masturbate on things like curtains, pillows, towels. He is distracted away easily but will immediately return. The behaviour happens all […]
I have a male cockatiel who has great plummage, but he is constantly overgrooming/plucking his female mate. She does not correct him or get upset with him to get him to stop. They are both vet checked and otherwise healthy. Any suggestions to get it to stop. Separating them causes significant stress to the two […]
Two of my cockatiels have successfully bred and currently have six eggs in their nest. This is their first clutch, and they’re around 1-2 years old. After reading through other questions and answers, I’ve learned that it’s generally best to handle the chicks once they’re about 3 weeks old. The parents are doing well so […]
Why my cockatiels nor feeding their chick’s. There is no lack of food I provided them soft food properly nd good environment
My 10 yr old cockatiel has not grown any tail feathers in about a year. We try to give him fruit and veggies but it just sits there. He is on a multi vitamin seed and molting food when needed.
I have 2parakeets I would like to get a cockatiel. Could they live together?
My female cockatiel injured herself and lost her toenail, and suffered excessive blood loss. We took her to the vet once I was able to get transportation. The vet treated her wound, and put a cone of shame around her neck because she won’t stop picking on her wounds. I brought her home and now […]
Hello, I’ll try to keep this as short as I can. 2 years after I had my male cockatiel, I bought him a female cockatiel who was only a couple months old because I figured my male cockatiel was lonely. However, they didnt bond romantically like I imagined but they were good friends and stay […]
How should my parrot have water
We have a 2-yr old male cockatiel from a pet store. When no one is home he has periods of running around the cage constantly contact calling. 1 week ago we got a new 4-month old male from a breeder thinking this might help give companionship. They’re in separate cages for now. When we have […]
does it really matteif you stroke a bird under the neck if there are no more birs in the cage
My boy cockatiel used to always come to me since he was baby. He is nearly 1 now and he flies away from me and wont go to his cage. I had him in a bird sitting place for 2 weeks while on holidays where they free flight everywhere. My girl cockatiel very bonded to […]
I have two cockatiels that exhibit male behavior. The pet shop told me that the grey one is female while the albino is male. My intention is to breed them. How can I send you a video to see their behavior?
I have a 1 year old male cockatiel. He was friendly but has recently started to become aggressive. He will swarm my face and has bitten myself (drawing blood) and my husband when my husband walked by me. I am now afraid to take him out of his enclosure. What suggestions do you have?
Hi, I was given today a pair of cockatiels with cage, nesting box and their eight eggs as their prior owner was not able to care for them anymore, but i noticed they have not gone into their nesting box at all since being transferred from one home to mines. Is this normal will they […]
A friend gave me a 1 month and 1 day old cockatiel and it looks like a 3 day old cockatiel. It’s eating baby food for cocktails but dose it have a chance to live?
Hello, i have two cockatiels, male and female and they are both over 2 years old, they have mated before but the eggs were infertile. Recently i heard them mating again so i got them a nest box which they started spending a lot of time in, then i recently found the first egg, they […]
He/she is molting ( first one). He’s running his vent along a ladder and chunnering at the same time. He/she is lifting his tail up at the same time. Lovely bird but until I know his gender I can’t get him a mate.
I have been buying (and sharing) mountain spring water with my cockatiel. I am now using alkaline water, but am unsure if it is safe for my ‘tiel. What do you think?
