Cockatiels: A Guide to Caring for Your Cockatiel (Complete Care Made Easy)

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Already answered Not a question Bad question Other. How to Take Care of a Cockatiel. Article Summary X If you are thinking of getting a Cockatiel, keep in mind that they can live up to 20 years and will need at least 4 hours of daily interaction. Did this summary help you?

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Tips Be gentle with these little birds; Cockatiels are very fragile and can be easily hurt. Have your bird s near a window but not directly in front of one. You should not have any type of bird in the basement or dark room. This could lead to depression and behavioral problems such as feather picking. Cockatiels like to have the feathers around their head stroked, against the grain. A good time to initiate petting is during molting when they are itchy. Sing to the bird so it gets used to your voice.

Cockatiels: A Guide to Caring for Your Cockatiel

Cockatiels need attention every day. If you work all day, consider purchasing a pair of Cockatiels, as they will be able to keep each other company. On a very hot day put some ice cubes in your bird's water bowl. Do not consider breeding birds unless you know how. It could kill your birds! If you want your bird to be more social with people, don't put it in a cage with another bird. It would much rather interact with other birds than with people if living in the same cage. There are plenty of Chat or Talk forums for birds.

Consider joining one, they are packed full of information! To prevent your bird from hurting itself by flying into ceiling fans, hot water in the kitchen, windows, etc. Ask an experienced bird owner or veterinarian to show you how to do this before you try it yourself.

Cockatiels love to listen to people and have human company. So if you can work or frequently visit the room where it is kept, it would love it. When you see your bird standing in one corner of his or her cage, it means that your bird hasn't got used to its surroundings.

That means that you should keep your bird inside it's cage for 3 or 4 days and eventually your bird will start making more sounds and be more active. Make sure to feed your cockatiel s the right amount of food-about, two tablespoons for every bird in the cage a day. If you feed your bird s too little, they will starve.

Too much food, and your pet s may play with anything left over, wasting it! If your bird is has got cloudy eyes then bring it to the vets instantly. Just like every dogs, they should have enough food and water. Be sure not to overfeed them. Make sure to not touch the bird immediately after getting it.

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Let it get used to its surroundings and get comfortable. Talk to it and offer bird seeds. When you see that he or she is getting comfortable, see if you can hold it. Warnings Cockatiels like to play with mirrors and shiny objects. However, do not place a mirror inside their cage. They view their reflections as another bird and can get very frustrated when the reflection doesn't respond as such. This is fine for play time but if the Cockatiel sees it all day it will put her on edge and make her cranky.

Do not operate a ceiling fan if the bird is out of the cage as the bird could run into the spinning blades and die. Made Recently View more 32 total. Add a photo Upload error. Tell us more about it? Click here to share your story.

Cockatiels In other languages: Did this article help you? Cookies make wikiHow better. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. LW Lara Whelan Feb We are her 4th home and she is quite aggressive, as she had not been properly cared for or handled. Knowing now how to be patient with her through her aggressive moments and to whistle and talk to her has helped, as well as getting to know a proper diet.

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I hope in time, Angelica will become tamer and less timid. NL Nicki Lawless Apr 29, He steps onto our finger straight away, even cuddles into our chins, but occasionally he keeps biting. CL Cristy Lawler Apr 26, Very informative and helpful. I had cockatiels in the past but this is my first time with previously owned birds.

Taking it slow and hoping in time they'll be as affectionate as my past birds were. YC Yanelli Cabrera Mar I now have a super cuddly cockatiel named Pancake. He likes to say "Mommy's home! This helped a lot!

NB Nancy Bennette Feb 17, Someone gave me a cockatiel; cute little guy, but I knew nothing. Reading your web page really helped me. BR Betty Roberts Mar 10, I'm also glad I read about the mirror being put in the cage, as my mother thought that would be a good idea.

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I know it's not now, haha. Destroyer Hd Aug 20, I have been trying to tame it for about a year, but it's not working out well. O Olivia Oct 12, I'm a beginner and really needed this to help me. LB Leonard Barroba Jun 22, This page has given me the best knowledge in keeping cockatiels as my hobby. AS Audrey Scott May 24, LH Lori Hughes Mar 3, Also, how to hand tame. Lots of helpful tips. Many thanks from Billy, my cockatiel.

JM Jeannette Martin Aug 19, He is not young. I want him to be happy and healthy. Your info was awesome and very helpful. JR Josep Ravi Nov 6, Thanks for all the info provided. JP Janice Parks Jun 27, You'll find better info with one of these two: Nov 03, Laurel rated it liked it. This was a helpful library book for my daughter and I to educate ourselves about a pet we are considering acquiring.

It was uneven though. At times the information was ultra basic and then the chapter on color variations got too far into genetics for the general pet owner who just wants to understand the different color terms. Probably not the book we will purchase to continue caring for a pet. Dec 13, Annie rated it really liked it.

Accessible plainly written and sensible guide to acquiring and training a cockatiel. I really enjoyed learning about some of the history behind the colour variations which are available today. Written in a style that is appropriate for youngsters as well as adults. Dianne Allen rated it liked it Dec 31, Nasreddine rated it it was amazing Sep 14, Maarleenaaa 8D rated it it was amazing Apr 26, Kayla rated it it was amazing Sep 25, Malick rated it really liked it Jan 15, Teddy Punu rated it it was ok Feb 09, Sarah Stiles rated it really liked it Jan 04, Jamie rated it really liked it Mar 24, Muriel Smith rated it it was amazing May 14, Jacklyn rated it really liked it Apr 13,

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