Birds
How can you tell female cockatiels to a male cockatiel
My new cocktail don’t want to eat
How I can make to eat my new cocktail?
Is 4 months too early for a cockatiel’s first molt?
Hello, my cockatiel Mango will turn 4 months old this week. Over the past week she has been losing a lot of feathers and has pin feathers coming in on the back of her neck and around her keel. She also lost several crest feathers and has a bald spot at the base of her […]
Eating pellets but doing regurgitation motion
I have a 1 year old tiel who out of 3 will eat pellets but after a few moment start doing the regurgitation motion. This is only with pellets, and I’ve tried different brands to. Seeds no issue, fresh food/ chop no issue. Any suggestions? He weighs in consistent around 86-88g and has no other […]
Sexing
Thank you for your response to my question. I guess I’ll have to look wait a while to find out, he is only 10 weeks old.
Sexing
How can you tell if you have a male or female after their first molting? I just bought a six week old that the breeder believes is a male but of course unsure
How to tame a pair of adopted cockatiels in a short time?
I’ve kept a pair of adopted cockatiels more than 1 year ago. Worry about they may get bored within the cage, I let them out the cage with the windows nearly closed and mosquito net installed beforehand, before going out. As they are used to be together before being adopted, they are kept in the […]
Make not breeding
I have 3 females and 1 male in a long cage . Nesting box on each end . Females are laying eggs . But none are fertilized.. How can I get the male to breed with them . Yes he is also in and out of nesting box’s . But nothing is happening. I’m discourage.whats […]
How will moving houses regularly affect my bird?
I have just brought a 10-12 week old cockatiel and am just wondering how to approach the entire thing, he was hand reered but is not super comfortable with human interaction, Im guessing it’s just because he has just moved to a new place and is uncomfortable, another complexity is that I alternate between two […]
I have a weak male cockatiel
I have a weak male cockatiel and I only give him grains in food. He does not want to eat fruits or vegetables. What can I do to keep him healthy?
Moja samotna nimfa zniosła jajo.
(do czepialskich:nimfa niedługo dostanie towarzysza 🙂 ) Witam. Moja 4 letnia nimfa, która byłam przekonana że to samiec, zniosła jajo. Jajo w jakiegoś drążka zniosła z góry na raszki. Jajo jest zbite, lecz trochę się poddenerwowałam. W klatce mialam jakiś czas budkę, lecz bardzo dawno ja wyciągnęłam. Trochę się zmartwiłam. Ktoś miał podobna sytuację? Nie […]
2 young male cockatiels
Hello, I have two male cockatiels, one is a year old and the other is 6 months. They’ve been around each other for a little over a month or two in their cages until I let them interact outside of their cages. And it’s been over 20 days of that and they’ve been singing to […]
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Pairs
Hi, I’m getting a pair of cockatiels for the same egg clutch, I think they are a male and female or two females what’s the most important thing/way to keep them from laying eggs in the future?
2 male cockateils
Hi I have 2 male cockatiels,the oldest one is not hand readed where as the youngest one is. Lately the youngest has started to attack the oldest cockateil for no reason, following him around,attacking and also not letting him eat.What is going on,it is hormones,territorial or just being aggressive? They have recently moved into the […]
Sister Wives?
I have a male cockatiel who had been without his companion for about a year when we decided to adopt 2 female sister cockatiels from someone needing to find them a home. At first I kept them separate from my male but he was so curious and after a few weeks I allowed them to […]
Cockatiel feeding
What food do you use for a one-day-old cockatiel? Because I suffer from weak growth.
My cockatiel
She had fluid build up and was drained by the vet and she also admitted her for 2 nights. She was very energetic and her breathing was fine when she came home. She died 9 days after draining the fluid. She was still on antibiotics. What could have caused that?
My cockatiel is obsessed with his reflection!
Been more than a year now. My cockatiel always want to see himself. Whether on mirror, window, a refelction on tv, on household stuff. If he’s nowhere near one, he keeps squeeking looking for it. We got him a female cockatiel but a different breed. (he’s a pearl one and she’s a yellow one). Been […]
baby cockatiels
Two of my babies have left the next box, two are reluctant, I’ll give it a few more day. Their parents are already attempting to mate again, how do i stop this?
Cockatiel one foot issue.
My beloved cockatiel of eight years is having issues closing one foot/claw for last 3 weeks and losing balnce on perches and when walking. Other than that, he seems happy. He wobbles and losses balance when walking, but sings all the time, very alert and engages with me. He has a large indoor cage, and […]
Male Cockatiel aggressive behaviour
Hello, My male cockatiel is about 3 years old and has increasingly become more aggressive since last christmas (where i took him to my moms house which he knows). When we came back he became more aggressive and seems to be territorial about every space in our apartment. If i had never taken him to […]
Aggressive Male Cockatiel
Toby is 2 and loves to whistle and interact with his people. He’s started biting my ear when I do something he like or take away a soft item it can be a pot holder or wash cloth sock etc . I know it’s hormonal I try to keep him more in cage he cry […]
My cockatiels
My cockatiels are 2 years old and they have been mating for a month now but the female won’t lay eggs but I did notice both of them sleeping in the nest these past few days
Eggs
I had my cocktail for 2years plus. I can assume it’s a male bird since no eggs were laid ????
M8 week old Coktiel died
I had a 8 week old cocatiel he was healty ate his formule flew everything and suddley just got weak why
Screaming non stop
I have a cockatiel about 11 weeks old he’s already transferring from formula to solid food and we’re about to get fully weaned but he just screams non stop I read ur advice to someone else to leave hin food and go out of sight but he eats even when his crop is so full […]
Overfeeding
My female cocktaiel bird has overfed it’s chick and it looks very huge and looks like it will explode. Is this an serious issue?
Stopped singing
Hi! I have a male cockatiel, he’s a little over two years old, and a couple of months ago he stopped singing or making any chirping sound whatsoever. I’ve been told it can be because he’s changing feathers, but I’m worried and wanted to get a second opinion. He’s still as sweet and loving as […]
Tail feathers
We bought a cockatiel who had no tail feather although it did in the photo that was taken to put him up for sale. We have had him about 6- 8 weeks and there is no sign of it growing back. Will it grow back or has he lost them forever? We was told they […]
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Cockatiel does not sit on her eggs at night.
Hello, I have a pair of cockatiels and the female recently had 3 eggs. The problem is, the male does not incubate them and she only sits on them during the day, at night she abandons them and, instead, sleeps next to her mate. Should I remove them or put them in an incubator?
Mating cocktails
My female laid an egg and pooped black this time afterwards she is 3years old and my male is 9 years old she has laid before and her poop was smelly and brown she has been to vet several times does she need to see doctor again?
Suddenly Aggressive
Hi, I have a 10 month old male cockatiel, Pip. I’ve had him for 5 months, and he’s been super friendly, loves head scratches, goes everywhere around the house with me, has learned songs and whistles. If I’m home he’s out of the cage and with me until his bedtime. Suddenly, yesterday when I got […]
Male cocktail chasing female
Our male cocktail is about 7 months old and and our female is 1.7 years old .We say them both mating and kept breeding box . but suddenly the male went inside the breeding box and came out and started chasing female I dont know how to stop them please help
Health
I bought 2 cockatiels, 1 male and 1 female, from a store 10 days ago. They’re around 9-10 months old, (though I’m not exactly sure). The female was a bit sick when I got her—she’d been bullied by the other birds in the same cage and had some injuries around her eye. She was very […]
Single cockatiel laying eggs
My 2 yr old single cockatiel layed 6 eggs and abandon them so we removed them from the cage. 3 weeks later she laid another egg. I presume she will continue laying more. I will follow the advice you gave about moving the cage and toys but should I leave the eggs in the cage […]
Lutino Cockatiel age 12 staring straight up
Hi, I know the Lutios have genetic problems and tend to go blind but my baby has been staring at the ceiling with a twisted head. She keeps falling off perch and has to be shown where food and water are. How do I know when she is suffering- or is she now? What should […]
Dry avicakes
Is there a way to soften the AVIcakes? It seems like they get stale very quickly. And my cockatiel loves them when they are softer.
What should I do?
Hi! I have a soon to be five year old cockatiel female who started to lay eggs in a nesting box my mom gave her without my knowledge. I have delt with eggs before so I knew to just leave them alone until she abandoned them. She laid a total of 5 eggs and when […]
Skinny cocktail
Hi. So I have a 4-5 month old who had been fed by his own parent which are also living with us. Despite eating well (even a little more than his siblings) he still goes to his parents and make that creepy voice of being hungry all the time. He is also thinner than his […]
Cockatiel
Found my bird dead this am, there was blood around its privates. Many thanks.
Cockatiel
My teil sits in her food bowl and she makes noises
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Cockatiel behavior
My bird shouts different noise loud all day,ca t stop him he’ll step onto a stuck but he’s not tame at 3years old he hisses at me when I try to touch him ,like he’s really stressed out ,what can I do it’s driving me crazh
Single mom
Hello. I have a pair of cockatiels. One is a WF male and one is a grey female. So, the male and female I have tried to breed together, they have been caged together for almost 2 years and I gave them a nest box. They’ve mated for 2 weeks straight, then the female started […]
Baby cockatiel and Mom trying to mate
Hi, I have 3 cockatiels.. 2 males and one female. One of my males is the biological baby of my other 2 birds. The dad’s name is Banana, the mom’s name is alaska and the baby is London. Both parents are around 4 years old and London is almost a year old. I’ve been letting […]
My cockatiel won’t fly any more
I have a cocktail for year and a half. He was always flying around exploring new things, until a month ago. His feathers on the tail started falling down and he suddenly stopped fly. If he does so he then falls on the ground and starts to walk.
disease or molt?
I have a female cockatiel. She is about 4-5 years old. We are currently residing in Dubai and it is winter here. I noticed that she bas been losing a large amount of feathers over the last two days. She has been displaying normal energy levels, vocalization, and eating. However, I did notice that her […]
Should I get another Cockatiel
Hi, I have a 22 year old male cockatiel that has always lived with other birds but due to being picked on by another bird I have put him in a separate cage on his own. I am wondering if I should get him a friend perhaps an older rescue Cockatiel but want to do […]
Cockatiel won’t get out of the nest
We have one cockatiel that has laid eggs and won’t leave the nest. She lives with a budgie. When we try teven look inside she gets aggressive. How do we get close enough to remove the eggs and nest?
Cockatiel feathers
My cockqtielw are loosing soft chest feathers is this normal they are about 5 years old and we live in South Africa its rather hot at the moment
Cockatiel has laid eggs on cage floor
My cockatiel has laid eggs on cage floor. The first egg was laid on 26th, another on 28th and another today, usually between 1 and 3 in the afternoon. The eggs are on the cage floor, which is made of wire mesh. I tried keeping a towel nearby, but she wont move her eggs on […]
Baby cockatiels
I have two baby cockatiels one is 4 weeks old the other is younger about 2 1/2-3 weeks old. The father plucked all feathers from 4 week old baby’s head. I took him out of the cage and now mom is alone in cage with them. Will she be able to care for the two […]
Ruffle feathers on cockateil
My cockatiel feathers are not smooth looking. They look ruffle. Where I live there is no avian vet
New cockatiels
I just bought two cockatiels and 3 eggs, the previous owner stated that eggs are still viable however I am not so sure. Obviously transporting them is stressful in itself especially with eggs. I did buy his whole set up in an attempt to limit the stress as much as possible. When I arrived they […]
Cockatiel
We have a Cockatiel (Valentine) who is currently 29 years old..
Male cockatiel
I have two male cockatiels about a year apart and they have a very strong bond. The younger one does this thing where he sits in his little triangle hut, shakes (like he is cold but its not cold) and makes little pip squeak noises and the other one stands near him. Im assuming this […]
Eggs
Only have 1 cockatiel. She just laid infertile egg s. Do I remove egg or let her sit in on it. She’s 1 yr old. She found a basket and made into nest. Do I remove egg and basket?
