Hey. I’ve been considering getting a bird for about a year now. The local pet shop in my area offers cockatiels, conures, and parakeets. I am not getting a conure, but I was wondering if I should get a parakeet or cockatiel. I go to school (6:40-4:20) and was wondering if I should get a […]
How long does it normally take for a new cocketeil to acclimate to its new cage /home? How long should it be out of its cage per day?
In my case the female is too aggressive about mating then male and she keeps on forcing the male to go in the nest, whilst the female frequently visits the nest. She also did the mating call but my male cockatiel is hand tamed so he was confused i guess. Pls. Reply what do you […]
Hi Lafeber! My male grey cockatiel just turned 26 and I’m wondering if I should give him sunflower seeds to fatten him up this winter, or add anything else to his diet. His weight looks normal and he loves your tropical Nutra-berries and Fruit Delight Avi-cakes. He doesn’t seem to care very much for the […]
My male cocktail is nearly 12 months old and already given birth to 3 kids through a female cocktail. They bonded well and looked after the family together. Suddenly the female cocktail died due to some disaster. Male cocktail is broken and depressed it doesn’t eat. I tried bring a female cocktail to patch with […]
Cocktail pair perfect mating in male enter breeding box but female not entering sometimes male female fighting but 8 days not entering female what problem
My tiel Fabulous, who I previously thought was a male, is now sitting on a clutch of 4 eggs. Since laying her eggs she now chases my other tiel, Gorgeous, anytime Gorgeous steps onto the bottom of the cage. (Fabulous laid her eggs on the bottom of the cage). I have read that male and […]
I have two cockatiels which I had assumed were both males. Now one of them has laid three eggs so far. She won’t let the other cockatiel anywhere near the eggs. I have never seen them mating. Do I have two female cockatiels?
can my cockatiel bird live without partner? i have single female i dont know how much she’s age. my cockatiel bird was came to my home himself before 1year, i think he was male so i bought to him a female partnar.but he all time fights with her .. but my cockatiel rub me on […]
Hi, I have a pair of mated cockatiels and the female is sitting on 4 eggs now. This is their second clutch but the male never sits on the eggs. The female will get off to feed etc and he will keep an eye on the eggs but never actually sits the eggs. The first […]
I have a Male cockatiel, I’ve had him for a few years and have never gotten him to bond with me. I got him when he was a few years old and can tell he was most likely abused. Both of his feet have been cut off (from before I adopted him) and he’s very […]
My cockatiel scratching each other head some time I don’t thing they are pair
I got my cockatiel 5-6 months ago, she (I think) was 15 weeks when I got her (or so they told me). They also told me she was handfed and friendly. She now will perch and get on my shoulder though she pecks at ears sometimes. And most of the time she doesn’t seem to […]
hello i have a pair of lutino cockatiels they always look after thier eggs well and after hatching they dont feed thier chicks well and are showing less interest in thier own chicks. This happens always and i find it difficult to breed them.They last time fed thier chicks for about 4 days and the […]
My atleast 4 year old cockatiel is sitting in his food bowl, and is happy as a clam. He doesnt make any sounds other than that beak ‘greaking’ sound. He will walk on it, and poop in it as well. Send sos
My two Whiteface female and male cockatiel has been mating but no eggs they’ve been scratching each other’s head but they have been in the nesting box all day today haven’t ate or drink
I have two female cockatiels and one male currently I I have one female separated and one female with him should I switch the females once in awhile for mating
I’m interested in getting a cockatiel but was wondering if I should look at getting a pair. I work 8 hours a day but otherwise have no other commitments and I don’t want my bird to become lonely. Also, would a male or female be better? Thanks in advance!
I’m hoping to eventually house my two cockatiels with my two budgies, assuming they get along alright. If I am successful with this, is it okay if my budgies eat the cockatiel’s Nutri-Berries and vice versa for the cockatiels eating the budgie’s Nutri-Berries? I understand they have different nutritional needs, but is this okay? Or […]
My female cocktail brid keeps going in and out of the box has not laid one egg
My female cockatiel Leg has been broken. She had hit fan, no other injuries just right leg broken. My couple has given babies three months ago. I have, few questions. Still she able to breed? Her partner will accept her again? Will the leg be cure?
I bought a cockatiel in June 2018 from a pet store. He doesn’t let me pet him. When I go to stroke his back, he runs or starts “yelling” at me. Maybe someone grabbed him too tightly at the store. I don’t know. Do you have any suggestions? He is a good talker and so […]
My female not interested in my male cocktail to meet what should I do
My cockatiel is 4 years old and she is very sweet, she lets you kiss her wings and likes to be around me, but she won’t let me scratch her head or pet her, she just runs away. She spends literally all day with me and sleeps in my room at night. She eats meals […]
My cockatiel laid 5 eggs everything was fine until I changed the cage so they have more room and they stopped sitting on them it’s been like 5 days what do I do
Do you have a calming supplement that you recommend? Our daughter has been using Avitech Avicalm for her cockatiel, but apparently the company is no longer in business. Please let us know if you have any recommendations. Thank you.
I recently purchased a three month old cockatiel. He seems very skittish. He just stays on his perch all day. He will perch on our finger long enough to fly off and fall to the floor just to sit there unmoved in the same place. I am afraid he is not eating or drinking enough. […]
Hi, My son has a cockatiel, named Steve. It has been to a vet, they said he has liver and kidney problems. Today, Steve is losing feathers near his eye. Samuel phoned the vet and they stated they said the omega irritation can cause feather loss. Can you please let us know if you think […]
My male cockateil is inviting the female cockateil by going inside the breeding box again and again. But she is getting cranky and moves back and forth and doesnt goes inside the box..male spends some time inside the box and keeps on calling her after spending like five minutes he comes out himself..
We bought our cockatiel April of 1982 Baby is still strong and alive. This makes him about 37 years old. Google says they live only 10 to 14 years. What gives.
I’m looking at getting a small bird, likely a cockatiel, once I finish my schooling. Our family owns a cat so the only places that would be safe for it would be in a cage either outside the house, but close and in constant view, or in my room. I’ve read that it is bad […]
Hi! I recently adopted a 10 year old male cockatiel. He was eating a terrible seed diet until he came to live with me, however, he has been very picky! Do you have any samples to try? Anything, including advice, is appreciated!
Will I eventually be able to have all three cockatiels in the same cage?
What size of cage should I get?
So before like I said I had three cockatiels. One is hand tamed (Patches). One I was working with that is semi tame. He will get on my finger after a few tries. His name is Sugar. The third was not hand tamed. Frosty is his name. I gave Frosty away because I could not […]
So I had three cockatiels. One of them was not hand tamed one is and the other is still a little offish, but will still get on my finger after a few tries. I decided to give the one that was not hand tamed away. After I gave him away I bought a new cockatiel […]
Hi there, my mom wants to get rid of her cockatiel because of her constant screeching. She has a very large cage and gets let loose in a bedroom of her own often. She never got into any toys so we stop giving them so she might be bored? My mom move the cage into […]
Hello just wondering why my male cockatiel would be perching in the nest box
Hello. I have two breeding cockatiels, they’re both 3 years old and seem to get along well. But whenever I try to get them out so I can clean their cage or give them water and food the male attacks me. What should I do to help me?
My cockatiel is about 3 months old I am a new owner and I have done lots of research but she has a lot of feathers missing. It’s mainly only noticeable when she is wet, it could just be because they aren’t fully developed yet but I’m not too sure should I be this worried? […]
Does it hurt anything for my cockatial he is male to nest.. ? And how would I go about giving him a friend.. He’s about 20 we think he was a gift about 15 years ago, we were told he was 5 at the time.
I’ve had my cockatiel for about a week. It was hand fed by the breeder, who I know personally. I have been putting my hand into the cage to get it used to me but it won’t let me get near it. I am retired and I am home most of the time. Do you […]
Hello! I had 2 cockatiels for almost a year. One of them is a male and the other one is not sure. When we first bought that bird it was said as a female. Its a lutino but not no dots under their tails/wings are to be seen. The whole time they would fight with […]
Hi.. i bought a female which had many dots under the wings and tails.. now i cant find any dots. So is it a male or a female? Also it will always fight with my other male cockatiel like its a dominant. Even when i separate both of them this bird will try to get […]
Hi we have a hand tamed pair of bonded cockatiels who are currently in the process of their first clutch. We have 5 eggs 1 is definitely fertile so far. Everything was going good until about a week in the male has been chasing the female and attacking her. I have been putting her in […]
You answered a question about a companion for a cockateil, my elderly friend was given to me about 10 yrs ago.He is quiet most of the time, I worry about this. On a daily basis he is out of the cage doing what ever I’m doing. I talk to him andd He is affectionate with […]
My mated cockatiels had been sitting on their clutch of 6 and when their nesting spot had been cleaned and eggs were put back female want sit on them…please help me to know what’s wrong
I have 2 cockatiels male and female i took them to the doctor and he said they were male and female just looking at them not DNA. I did took them because them female layed 3 eggs but they were not fertile after i took them to the doctor i took the eggs out than […]
Hi I found a cockatiel this morning and have taken it home. I think its a young bird but how do i tell the sex of the bird. I have put a alert on FB to see if anybody as lost one.
I have a pair of cockateil the female bites the male when ever he is near or seen inside the nest box.They have mated 3 to 4 times the female is very aggressive now whats the reason please do reply
My male bird , about 18months old has become vicious just recently…by this I mean when he’s out for his fly (wing not cut) he will stand on a lounge chair hunched up and leap at me beak open and fly at me. I have managed to turn and he lands on my back . […]
My cockatiels are active but they are not showing any signs of breeding. They have mated and alligned there breeding nest . But they didn’t lay eggs. Now they are spending whole time inside breeding box.
The nest box got all wet when it rained one day and my cockatiels were not able to sit on the eggs so i removed the box, eggs and the nesting material and let everything dry for a day and now when I’ve placed everything back, the birds have abandoned the eggs. What should l […]
I’m going to handrear two baby cockatiels. I want to handrear them separately and keep them in separate cages when they are older… I really want each cockatiel to choose me over each other and interact from time to time without forming a closer bond than with me. Can they be kept in the same […]
My cocktail matting every day morning time and Male cocktail spent most time in nest box ? What it means
Hello. I have couple of questions that you might be able to answer for me since most avian forums are dead it seems. I have an older female cockatiel that a elderly woman decided she didn’t want anymore. I had her about 5 years now but only until two to three years ago she started […]
My cockatiels have laid eggs about 2 wks ago. They have both been sitting on the eggs. They take turns and seemed to be doing what they are suppose to do. Today all of a sudden the male started attacking the female. I was able to get her out of the cage for awhile while […]
I’m a long-time pet lover. I got a baby Cockatiel 2-years ago when I decided to have my own pet bird. I chose Cockatiel from other bigger parrots since I was a first-time bird owner. Its been 2 years now, and I would like to upgrade to a bigger bird. I plan on keeping them […]
Our 2 year old lorikeet has been very eager to breed this past month and now suddenly our 9 month old cockatiel is exhibiting the same behaviours. We don’t have any intention of breeding them but will this affect their lovely personalities in the long run if they don’t mate with females? Thank you for […]
Hello, I have got a pair of Cockatiles before 3 weeks ago. at the begining there were quite and slowly they start noising. and most of the time they stays inside the nest box. The shopkeeper told me that they are breeding pairs. so to make it confirm I took them to Veterinary Doc. He […]
