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So I'm incredibly new to cockatiels considering this is my first one. The only bird I've ever had was a budgie and it's an entirely scenario (as I should expect no?). I know it takes lots of patience and every bird is different. But any tips on taming, gaining it's trust, and befriending it...

Hello, Bare with me here :-) We had one cockatiel that was hand fed, from a breeder and would sit on our shoulder and allow cuddles. This bird flew out the front door. Repeat with another same raising and he hid on my dad who took him outside! And flew away! I know it’s awful! I have two...

Hello, i have very recently acquired a new Tiel from a previous owner. They told me he is about 4 years old. We'll just call him Bird. lol. Anyways. I need help. He is very aggressive even though I know the owners didn't raise him that way. As far as training, he knows "step up" (he only...

Hi. So my cockatiel has been chirping/squawking constantly in regular intervals for the past 3 or so days. I don't understand why. She doesn't seem injured. She's acting normal otherwise. She's eating normally, pooping fine, flies around, she sits with us, fluffs up, grinds her beak, preens...

So I got a baby cocktail, I’m a first time bird owner and she’s been with us a little over a month. I want to believe she’s female but may be male with how talkative she is. But anyway, at first she hated us, wouldn’t let us near her and as soon as we made any progress she regressed. i had her...

ive owned my cockatiel, Pear, for little over a year now. Im a part time student and a part time worker. he's about 1 and half years old. lately ive noticed him becoming more aggressive and territorial. trying to nest under my bed and bookshelves. Now ive blocked off all of his nest sites to...

Two days ago my cockatiel had a crash landing while trying to fly back to his cage. That afternoon and night he seemed completely normal (stretching, perching, eating). The next afternoon I noticed he was a bit lethargic (still perching) but was squinty. This morning he seems the same and I have...

Hi ya, I kinda need some help. You see my one-year-old pearl Stitch is extremely attached to me, to the point if I leave the room he would yell for me to come back. Even if it's for two seconds. And when I do come back, he would fly right onto my shoulder refusing to leave. But, there's one...

Hi! A few days ago I got a new cockatiel, and it's my first time owning one. I have read that the first few days I just have to leave him be, but the cage it's on my bedroom and sometimes he just starts pacing from side to side in the little perch inside the cage, sometimes even screaming or...

I’ve had these 2 male cockatiels for about 7 months now and they are very very attached to each other. The lady I purchased them from had them both for a few years, their names are Peache and Charlie. Peache was a pied-ish cockatiel with a small bald spot on his head she got from a petstore and...

My baby Hermes is a male, so of course, alike most males, he will chit chat and chatter about all day. However, I've been informed by my parents that while I am away at school, he will SCREECH and SCREAM and otherwise just loudly chirp. This is a problem, seeing as how my mother babysits for a...

So I recently got my cockatiel Kiki about 3 weeks ago now. She is about 13 weeks old. She is adorable and really loves hanging out with people more than anything! I have always had a problem putting her back in the cage since day 1, she used to just crawl up peoples arms, the opposite way from...

Hey Everyone, Lulu is about 11months old, and I got her when she was about 2 months old. But since I was going away for 10 weeks, I left her in the custody of my parents, and bought her so so many new toys to keep her from getting bored without me. One of which was a cute little mirror, with a...

My cockatiel Ziggy, will start this very annoying low screech noise what seems like FOREVER when anyone takes him out of his cage.. We try giving him food, water, treats, shiny things, whatever we can find to keep him interested. He won't stop for a long time. He is 5 months old. I wish I knew...

Hi All, Hope ye can help, I Kenny my new tiel a week and i started today the taming process i have had succes of getting him to eat off my finger im just wondering could you tell me if my methods are ok i found the method on...

Hi there, I bought a harness for my cockatiel a while ago and I have not been able to get it on him. Whenever I bring the harness out he just chews the clips (their silver and black). Does anyone have some ideas for helping me teach him to use it. I really want him to go outside for a fly but...

Hello, I have a male cockatiel, I believe he is about 3-4 years old. I've had him for about 2 years. I got him from a roommates ex who's birds had babies and she couldn't take care of all of them. I love him :) I have to keep his wings clipped because i have a cat, and if he flies around the...