How Bad is 'Tiel Dust Really?

[whitewing607]

Still with the budgie/cockatiel debate. While I'm now not too concerned with the dust I've been thinking....when I move out and have money for it, I'm 90% sure I will be getting a macaw of some sort. Since I will most likely have my budgie or cockatiel at that point in time, I was wondering after hearing about macaws having allergies to the dust of tiels, toos , and african greys if I should worry about that. The articles I have read said B&Gs are the macaws most commonly seen with this allergy, and they're actually one of my favorites. I know there is only a chance this will happen, but I really don't want to risk it....should I worry?

Also, I was told that lutino cockatiels have more fragile feathers that will break easier and bleed, should I be concerned/is it really common?

Sorry for the long post but I have questions!

I am finding that my w/f cinnamon 'tiel almost always has blood flights due too her high stung nature, they all freak.so essy, my budgies stare at them in amazment. [emoji33]

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[10i]

I had a cockatiel growing up and my asthma was fine with it.

Going into the second month of having a cockatiel and the tiel dust is really bad for me now.

My optjons are to build an outdoor aviary, or to rehome it.

This bird has a super personality and it adoors me.

Winter here the temp goes down to about 5 degrees celcius.

Decisions, decisions

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