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 laying eggs
My cockatiel has dropped two eggs in a week. They are cracked and she pays no attention to them. Do I need to take her to the doctor? How many eggs do they lay. This is the first time and ...
My cockatiel behavior
Thank you so much for all the advice it was so weird because I have a big cage that has six cockatiels total and she is one of them when I first had them I thought they were all boys ...
Male mimics regurgitating
My male cockatiel and female have 4 eggs. My question is why is my male cockatiel mimicking regurgitación when he is eating , does this have to do with preparing for his eggs to hatch or what is your opinion ...
Weaning a Cockatiel
my cockatiel is a month and a half old. I'm feeding her three meals a day of 10/15 ml of A21. She always seems dissatisfied with the food, after I ignore her for a while she stops crying but if ...
Self Mutilation
I have 2 female cockatiels. One 6 year old named Rio that bonded to me first , and a 4 year old female named Kiwi that continues to try bonding with Rio. Rio won’t have it. They fight sometimes while ...
My cockatiel behavior
I have a female cockatiel who is bonded with a male but she mates with another male then when she lays eggs she attacks the male she mated with and I have to remove him from the cage and she ...
Cockatiel Using feet
When will my cockatiel start using his foot to hold food etc? He is 6 months old now ...
3 yr. Old cockatiel has laid 4 eggs.
Mate is 11 yrs +. What do I need to provide for proper nutrition and nesting materials? ...
cockatiel nesting
My male cockatiel is not showing any nesting behaviors, but the female is biting up the wooden sticks, paper, coir, everything into a cardboard box. My cockatiel are not mating yet, they have together for a week now, and my ...