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advice needed elderly neighbour has died and i have been left with her cockatiel
when it chirps loudly is it happy or what
what do they eat apart from the seed mix
how do i get it to fly out of the cage and explore
health care
cleaning
Any help appreciated
advice needed elderly neighbour has died and i have been left with her cockatiel
when it chirps loudly is it happy or what
what do they eat apart from the seed mix
how do i get it to fly out of the cage and explore
health care
cleaning
Any help appreciated
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They chirp when they're happy :)
Mine loved millet sprays and don't forget the cuttlefish.
A little bit of digestive biscuit or cracker now and again won't harm.
A small piece of banana or apple once a week or so.
A bird bath once a week, and a daily shower under a water spray is usually a highlight. I used one of those plant mister things.
Mine adored ice cream, but I wouldn't recommend it :)
Getting them out the cage is the easy bit - getting them back in is trickier. If you do let him out, be mindful of doors and windows. If you have a large expanse of glass, hang something up so it doesn't fly in to it.
I miss my cockatiel, and my cockatoo, but birds are a no no for me now, because of asthma
Mine loved millet sprays and don't forget the cuttlefish.
A little bit of digestive biscuit or cracker now and again won't harm.
A small piece of banana or apple once a week or so.
A bird bath once a week, and a daily shower under a water spray is usually a highlight. I used one of those plant mister things.
Mine adored ice cream, but I wouldn't recommend it :)
Getting them out the cage is the easy bit - getting them back in is trickier. If you do let him out, be mindful of doors and windows. If you have a large expanse of glass, hang something up so it doesn't fly in to it.
I miss my cockatiel, and my cockatoo, but birds are a no no for me now, because of asthma
I used to do it myself, but if you are not confident with handling him, or he is not happy being handled, better to take him to the vet.
Can be difficult to sex a cockatiel - if it lays an egg, it's definitely female. What sort of cockatiel is it - what colours and patterns? Males usually have brighter cheek patches.
Definitely put a cover over him at night.
Leave the door open when you hope he will come out - let him do it in his own time
Can be difficult to sex a cockatiel - if it lays an egg, it's definitely female. What sort of cockatiel is it - what colours and patterns? Males usually have brighter cheek patches.
Definitely put a cover over him at night.
Leave the door open when you hope he will come out - let him do it in his own time
Sounds like a normal grey - this may help:
http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/genetics/vs exing.html
As for cleaning - I used sand in the bottom of the cage, and removed the obviously fouled sand daily and the whole lot once a week - or twice if needed.
You will need to scrub the perches down every week too - do this outside. You can buy a special tool very cheaply which makes the job easy, but it kicks up a lot of fine dust which you don't want to be breathing in.
Wash the cage bottom weekly - easily done by detaching the base whilst the bird is towards the top of the cage, and putting the cage on to newspaper you have put on the floor.
http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/genetics/vs exing.html
As for cleaning - I used sand in the bottom of the cage, and removed the obviously fouled sand daily and the whole lot once a week - or twice if needed.
You will need to scrub the perches down every week too - do this outside. You can buy a special tool very cheaply which makes the job easy, but it kicks up a lot of fine dust which you don't want to be breathing in.
Wash the cage bottom weekly - easily done by detaching the base whilst the bird is towards the top of the cage, and putting the cage on to newspaper you have put on the floor.
Hey lads and lasses, I'd like to tell you the story about one of my cockatiels.
We rescued him from a cats' home in Norwich - he had been left on the steps by someone who no longer wanted him. He was in a tiny cage, where he couldn't even stretch his wings, and he rocked backwards on forwards on his one and only perch. It was a heart-breaking sight.
He was in such a state, we were worried he wouldn't survive the long car journey home - but he did, and hubby built him an aviary in our garden. In time we rescued other cockatiels, which were company for him, and he started showing signs of a normal, happy bird.
This was about ten years ago, and he is still with us. :o)
We rescued him from a cats' home in Norwich - he had been left on the steps by someone who no longer wanted him. He was in a tiny cage, where he couldn't even stretch his wings, and he rocked backwards on forwards on his one and only perch. It was a heart-breaking sight.
He was in such a state, we were worried he wouldn't survive the long car journey home - but he did, and hubby built him an aviary in our garden. In time we rescued other cockatiels, which were company for him, and he started showing signs of a normal, happy bird.
This was about ten years ago, and he is still with us. :o)
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