Contents
- Species
- Latest Articles
- Budgies, Cockatiels & Lovebirds Are Parrots Too!
- Cockatiel Behavior: Brilliantly Baffling
- 3 Tricks Your Cockatiel Can Do
- New World Parrots: Conures, Amazons, Macaws & More
- Why Cockatiels Make Great Pets
- Pet Birds & Children
- Budgie Vs. Cockatiel — Which Is Right For You?
- Cockatiel Sounds Explained
- Presidents & Their Pet Parrots
- Serve a Good Meal: Bird Food for Your Cockatiel
- Ask Lafeber
Species
Cockatiel
There's a reason why the cockatiel is one of the most popular companion birds — this slender Australian parrot can be both cuddly and bold. Cockatiels can also be curious and, at times, feisty. With a cockatiel in the house, you ...
Latest Articles
Budgies, Cockatiels & Lovebirds Are Parrots Too!
Here's a look at some common small bird myths and facts ...
Cockatiel Behavior: Brilliantly Baffling
Cockatiels can be every bit a parrot as their larger counterparts — friendly and outgoing to snugly and gentle — no wonder these little feathered companions are America’s Top Bird. But ever stop to think if your cockatiel is normal? ...
3 Tricks Your Cockatiel Can Do
Small birds like the friendly and outgoing cockatiel can be taught to do behaviors on cue — and it’s easier than you think. Our small companion birds have many natural behaviors that lend themselves nicely to trick training ...
New World Parrots: Conures, Amazons, Macaws & More
Parrots can be categorized according to Old World psittacines and New World psittacines. Do you know if your parrots are "Team Old World" or "Team New World"? ...
Why Cockatiels Make Great Pets
Most of the qualities you’d really like in a parrot are found in the gentle, amenable cockatiel. Read on to find out what makes cockatiels such a wonderful pet ...
Pet Birds & Children
Find out the real reasons why budgies and cockatiels can make wonderful pets for children, as well as all the wrong reasons for bringing a small bird into your home ...
Budgie Vs. Cockatiel — Which Is Right For You?
For years, budgies, also called parakeets, were the most numerous companion birds, and only recently were overtaken by cockatiels. If you’re looking at getting one or the other, how do they compare? ...
Cockatiel Sounds Explained
Chirps, warbles, whistles, squawks, cheeps, and more are noises and sounds pet cockatiels make. Find out what your cockatiel is trying to say ...
Presidents & Their Pet Parrots
Can you imagine a parrot perched in the White House? It’s probably happened at some point during our country’s history; after all, some of our past presidents had parrot companions during their presidencies. Here is a list of presidents who ...
Serve a Good Meal: Bird Food for Your Cockatiel
Lafeber pet bird foods offer a variety of nutritious foods for your beloved top-knotted little friend ...
Ask Lafeber
Cockatiel breeding
My male and female were breeding, he is biting the back of her neck and it was bleeding bad, she looks a bit beat up but she is still sitting on eggs. I had to take him out, she was ...
Egg
Hi my cockatail laid4 egg in firs cluth but 2 of them hatched and parent nibble them to dye, what should i do to save remaining 2 egg and how to know if they will hatch or not ...
too attached?
my tiel won’t stop flying to onto my head or on me she screams if i leave the room for even two seconds i can’t do anything without her flying to me is it best to get her a friend ...
So how I make them rest for 6 months?
Thank you sooooo much, this site is really great!!!! This is the first time I get a really satisfying accurate knowledgeable information!! Thank you. So in following up on my previous question. So do I throw away the eggs 🙁 ...
Female won’t allow male inside the nest
My female cockatiel is in the process of laying eggs she has laid her first but she sits in the nest as if she’s waiting. She is aggressive and makes the male leave. Before this they would always stay together ...
Molting or plucking?
I have a male cockatiel, around 8 months old and he has already molted some of his wing and tail feathers but lately I've been seeing how he is losing lots of feathers from the chest area. Sometimes when he ...
Eno cocketiel mating problem
I have eno cocketiel pair for 2 years.now they both most of the time in box.but when they try to mat the female does not let the male to ride on it .if the make rides then she is not ...
Cockatiels don’t like to bathe
I have some cockatiels that I've had for a couple months now, but they do not like to bathe. If offered a bath of lukewarm to room temp water they mostly ignore it/ maybe drink out of it. They dislike ...
Cockatiel breeding
Hi, thank you for this very helpful page. This is my first time having cockatiel couple , I did the mistake of moving the eggs and they did abandon them. But she laid another 5 eggs. But I am so ...
Male cockatiel nesting behavior
I have two male cockatiels, one of them (Coco) has been going into nesting spots and singing/screaming loudly in an angry manner. He has been attacking anyone nearby, which wouldnt be a problem if he didnt keep nesting nearby us ...
