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
My Cockatiel doesn’t like me
He bites me sometimes but not hard I can barely feel it and sometimes especially during the morning when you go past his cage he gets annoyed and start hitting the cage as if he saying back off recently I ...
My Female Cockatiel Laid an Egg On Her Own
Hi So my question today is that my female cockatiel laid an egg but there is no male cockatiel around its only her and a female budgie and a 3 month old male cockatiel but that's not her bird and ...
cockatiel diet
my cockateil does not have a specific diet. he likes alot of carbs like pasta, rice potatoes. he eats thi, and seeds often. he also loves papayas, apples, bananas, mango, watermelon, etc and other greens. i know i need incorporate ...
Cockatiel gender
just wanted to know regarding my masterbating cockateil lol you spoke about. i didnt do DNA testing so i dont know hs sex. does this behaviour mean he is male? ...
About feeding
My cocktile bird is not begging to me for food but i forced to give food to him . Is it correct or not. my bird age was:3 weaks please give me a solution ...
Female cockatiel
My female laid her very first eggs ever but she is not laying on them, instead the male is keeping them warm. Now my question is here since its her first time does she not know what she is supposed ...
cockatiel diet
"Hi Dr. Lamb, I'm from India. I've 2 cocktail one is 3months and another is 6months. What are the best food and medicine for them" ...
Should i wait for my bird to come to me or make him?
Hello guys. I got a cockatiel a while back. Ive had him for about 2 weeks or so. He was hand tamed when we got him but still scared when put ij his new home. I read online that you ...