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
I have a pair of Cockatiel and I keep them in my bedroom so that we can give them as much as attention as we can. They are with me for 3 years and I attached the breeding box to ...
Will they not be hand tame?
Hi,so basically I have a cockatiel . And I have he/she for a month already. I try to put my hand inside the cage every day and treat he/she. My goal was to make the bird perch on my hand ...
Picky Parrot webinar – how often to feed
How many times a day should I offer veggies to my cockatiel? I usually do it twice a day... is that okay? ...
Picky Parrot Webinar – carbs and fruits for Cockatiel
how much carb and fruit is okay for my cockateil+ i was was told by my freind to not give my cockatiel frut in the morning. is that bad for him? does it spike his sugar levels? ...
Carpet flooring for,baby cokateils
Our 10 yr old cockateils are parenting a 3 day old chick and 1 day old chick and eggsitting. The parents only eat seeds, and very few pellets, broccoli and greens. The baby's crop seems to be full of seeds ...
Male attacking female while nesting
Hi, I have 2yr old cockatiels that laid their first clutch. There are 5 eggs in the nest box and they were rotating incubating them for the first two weeks. Then the male suddenly started chasing the female and doesn’t ...
Cockatiel
Hi my partner and i dont live together we both have a cockateil each ,so on frids until sun they are both together usually during the week they are separated, is this a cruel thing? They dont stress out when ...
New cockatiel
Soo I have 2 cockatiels male and female but the male doesn't like the female they are probably the same age but he doesn't like her. So im thinking about getting a new one. What gender should I buy. If ...
Cockatiel question
What is a good method to get our cockatiel to stop picking at our moles, pimples, etc ...