cockatiel

I have a cockatiel (Aing) and he hisses or tries to strike me when i get close to his cage, i want to bond or interact with him. i have no knowledge on taming a bird and i can use some help.:confused:

Hello everyone! New member here. How do I get my cockatiels' trust? I got them 2 weeks ago (I just realized lol) and they still don't trust me. They don't get out of their cage even if I leave the door open and move away to make them feel safe. The male (Tiel) eats from my hand (only treats) ...

Finally managed to get a decent picture of my munchkin Kiwi! �� 10 weeks old and I’m already looking forward to the years with her! Training is pretty much all completed now, I’m so happy with how quickly she has learnt! Everyday she is getting better and better, after my post the other day...

Hello everyone, ive really been getting into this site and seeing what people have been posting, even people blogging daily on there little chicks. So, Kiwi is now 10 weeks old! Already growing so fast! My little Ki-Ki is better daily with me, still not to keen coming up to me straight...

I bought a pair of cockatiel lutino, more like rescued, they are very timid, and I have a few questions. But first description of their condition. I got them from a pet shop, the owner didn't take care of these birds and stuffed them into a small cage with 4 more cockatiels, and had only seed...

dont tell her she's actually a cockatiel

Hello! My name is Louise, and I’m thinking about getting a bird. I’ve never owned a bird before, but I have done many months of research and I’ve narrowed my choices down to three species: a ring neck, a cockatiel, or a Pionus. Of these three, the Pionus are definitely my favorites, but I want...

Hello! So this is a long story. It might be more of a roommate problem, but I am not sure who to ask anymore. --- So I got my tiel when she was about 4 months old from the pets store. She was hand raised and everything (so she's about 8 months now). My girlfriend originally got her for my...

Hello Everyone, I have been considering buying a parrot but am having trouble choosing a lot of things. This is my first time buying a parrot and I want to know which one to choose from a Cockatiel, a Budgie and a Lovebird. I want something that easily becomes close to the owner. I have to go to...

Hello everyone! I recently took Tango, my sun conure, with me to a local market that is held in the small parking lot of my sister’s school every Sunday. Tango loves walks and he had his aviator harness on but I had people rushing up to me to get a look at him. It scared him a few times and...

So to begin, I am an owner of 6 birds. 2 sun conures named Tango and Talia, 1 pineapple sided conure named Comet, 1 yellow sided conure named Echo, an ARN named Martini, and a cockatiel named Arrow. All of these babies are tame except for Martini who was not handled as well as he should have...

Hello everybody. I have been stressing all month about what to do with my birds on New Year’s Eve and yew years day because my neighbors always like making tons of unnecessary noise and throw a big party every year. This is my first year dealing with this when it comes to birds. My birds normal...

I got my birds made into art! These are vector grapical designs made by an amazing artist. I will be getting them professionly printed and framed for hanging in my room! Pearl and Opal Berry Let me know what you think!

So, Berry, my cockatiel, came from a breeder. He had a lot of birds - even in the room where he kept hand reared birds there were so many, and so I guess he didn't have a lot of time to spend with any of the older hand-reared babies who hadn't been sold yet. Berry was 4 months old when I got...

What is your parrot story? why did you decide to get a parrot? How have your bird(s) changed your life? I'll go first. In late 2014, I was on holiday at our beach house. An emaciated white and blue budgie flew down onto our deck, and with plenty of sunflower seeds (its all we had!) and...

Hi there, According to most sources, I have found that it isn't possible to teach a female cockatiel to whistle. My cockatiel, Berry, is a girl and I am curious as to whether it is possible at all to teach her to whistle, from anyone's personal experience? Thanks! :grey:

Hi! My baby cockatiel is around 4.5 months old, and her breeder clipped her wings. I have free-flighted birds, and since her wings were clipped before I booked her, I was unable to request unclipped wings. Her wings are nicely cropped, and she is still able to fly to some extent, but I really...

Hi! I am gradually introducing fruits and veggies to my three young birdies’ diets. I feed my aviary birds a balance of veggies, fruits, seeds and the occasional boiled egg/egg food. However, all of these tastes are very new to my 2.5 month old budgies and 4 month old cockatiel. So far I have...

Hi everyone! I am a bird lover with an aviary of 20 budgies and two tame budgies who are strongly bonded with me. After much consideration and research, I have decided to get a cockatiel, and I have found a reputable breeder with a lovely hand-reared 4 month old baby. Firstly, since I am new...

My Cockatiel hates it when I touch his wings and I want to put a harness on him, so what do I do? :yellow1:

I'm new to bird-keeping and have looked everywhere for "quiet" birds, mostly because I have a house with high ceilings and am not very fond of screeches echoing into my ears. I've eliminated lovebirds, conures, and ringnecks. I'm looking into cockatiels more and more, but people seem to say they...

A normal gray female cockatiel who wants to be pet but will also nip your finger!

Hello everyone! I'm a new member of the parrotforums website, but I've been lurking this site for a couple of years now. I've started wanting a bird for a companion about five years ago from now, but I didn't have the opportunity to have one until I received one for Christmas just last year as...

My cockatiel keeps breaking her tail feathers. She's attempting to groom them, or she'll have a night fright and bash them on the cage bars. Is it normal for them to be this brittle? I can understand them breaking when she bashes them against the cage bars, but it seems weird to me that...

Hi everyone, Im new here. I have had my 2 tiels (Buttercup and Westly) for about 6 years now. These were my first birds, I must be at least the 2nd or 3rd home for these guys. The previous owner said she put them together in an attempt to breed them, but she never had any success. However within...

I have a young Cockatiel (doesn't yet have the adult coloration young). I have only had him for a little over two weeks so he is still really scared. Ever since I got him he has done this thing where he puts his crest up then fluffs up and shivers like he is cold only when I or a family member...

Hi, I've just registered and am new here, so sorry for any mistakes! I was wondering if its safe to let my cockatiel play with a plastic spoon, as long as she is not eating it? She's fascinated with my spoons when I use them, and tries to throw them around. (In a typical bird fashion she enjoys...

When we bought Lily from the pet shop, we were told she was a female. We've always thought this to be true because she behaves like a female. She's 1 year old, just gone through her first molt and she's never spoken a word despite us repeating many phrases to her constantly. She screeches a...

Hello, I am new to this parrot forum community but I am in urgent need of some help understanding my bird's poo. So, I've had him for a year I got him when he was 8 months old. He's been very playful and seems like a normal bird! He loves eating next to me (I have a small plate for my bird, Kiki...

Hello, I am new to this parrot forum community but I am in urgent need of some help understanding my bird's poo. So, I've had him for a year I got him when he was 8 months old. He's been very playful and seems like a normal bird! He loves eating next to me (I have a small plate for my bird, Kiki...

Hi everyone. I have found a person looking to rehome their cockatiels. They are adorable pair of male and female. However the owner says they haven't had time to tame them so they never leave their cage. My main concerns are: Would having a pair of untamed birds make taming them difficult? As...

Hi everyone. I have found a person looking to rehome their cockatiels. They are adorable pair of male and female. However the owner says they haven't had time to tame them so they never leave their cage. My main concerns are: Would having a pair of untamed birds make taming them difficult? As...

Hi there, I was looking online for some toys to see if there are any good deals. I came across a rope climbing net and was wondering if it was safe for birds, specifically cockatiels. I have already bought it but if it is not safe I will not use it. Pet Bird Parrot Parakeet Cage Rope Net...

I have an 11 year old cockatiel who I adopted two years ago. The adoption place said that my bird's previous owner never mentioned her laying eggs at any point, so they assumed she hadn't. Throughout the two years I've had her, she has never laid eggs. I recently went on vacation and I boarded...

Last Wednesday, I was getting ready for my drive to school and Sylvester, my cockatiel, was chirping up a storm demanding attention. I love him to bits, but that morning I was already running late. I put him on my mom's shoulder as I sometimes do, and continued getting ready for school. The...

Hi! My two normal gray cockatiels recently started to lay eggs. They just laid their second. This will be their first time breeding so I'm quite worried. I've been keeping track of the dates the eggs came out, the weight, I have tried candling with my phone light (not sure how it's going so...

My 3-year-old 'tiel has suddenly been acting very aggressive towards me. We've always had a very good relationship. We play this game where we "blow kisses" to each other. Essentially, he just mimics a kissing sound and I would do it back or vice versa. In fact, just last night he was blowing...

Hi! I'm new so I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Breanna and I live in a small town near the mountains in North Colorado. I share my room, and my heart, with an almost 3 year old White Faced cinnamon pearl cockatiel. She has her own youtube channel because she's so adorable that I'm...

My cute Cockatiel Figis

My cute Cockatiel Figis