<![CDATA[BirdBoard.Com - Parrot Message Board & Pet Bird Owner Forums - Cockatiels]]> http://www.birdboard.com/forum/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:23:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.birdboard.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[BirdBoard.Com - Parrot Message Board & Pet Bird Owner Forums - Cockatiels]]> http://www.birdboard.com/forum/ I am so happy!!! http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944235-i-am-so-happy.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:37 GMT Remember my last post about the teal, that would not let me pet her? Good news, so I was sitting on the couch and she was sitting on the armrest. And I started petting the tip of her head feathers, I did this for 2 mins then i went a little deeper then a little more and before I knew it I was... Remember my last post about the teal, that would not let me pet her? Good news, so I was sitting on the couch and she was sitting on the armrest. And I started petting the tip of her head feathers, I did this for 2 mins then i went a little deeper then a little more and before I knew it I was itching her head! I'm just so happy. Sorry if there was any miss spelling or grammar, i'ts because i'm just so happy! O And here's a pic of her and her bad toe. BTW The person I bought her from did the hack job on the wings. Attachment 38235

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]]> Cockatiels chiper http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944235-i-am-so-happy.html Learning in pair http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944136-learning-pair.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:35:53 GMT Is it possible to teach whistle/words when you got two Tiels? Is it possible to teach whistle/words when you got two Tiels? ]]> Cockatiels Johnni Gade http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944136-learning-pair.html <![CDATA[Really enjoying my 'tiel]]> http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944096-really-enjoying-my-tiel.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:59:34 GMT Nibbles has really started singing a lot more lately. He imitates the budgies so perfectly that I have to pause and wonder if it's him or the budgies- but he's louder. He imitates several of their calls including one that only a particular budgie makes. He has picked up a little tune that I have been whistling for him, and he also does his original whoo-hoo whistle that he did when we got him. He's sooo cute. I have not had a lot of luck getting the conures or budgies to talk. The conures will say a few things once in a great while, but Nibbles is the clear winner in our house as far as imitating sounds. ]]> Cockatiels usamma http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944096-really-enjoying-my-tiel.html Mutation Question http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944069-mutation-question.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:44 GMT So we found a breeder! We talked to her today and she has a clutch of eggs that will hatch in about 18 days. The parents are a lutino and an albino. They won't be ready to go until about mid-january, so I won't get my Christmas baby until a few weeks after, but I (think) I can wait.

I've been looking for a male lutino and I was wondering what the probability is of the babies being lutino? This sounded like the best chance for a lutino baby so I told her we'd be in contact with her periodically between the babies being ready to go.

What do all you breeders on here think? I don't know too much about the genetics to know what would dominate over the other.

Thank you so much! I'm already itching for my baby to come home! ]]> Cockatiels erin1990 http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944069-mutation-question.html sick cockatiel? help http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944067-sick-cockatiel-help.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:16 GMT I own a cockatiel that since the change in weather (it is a little chilly) has been acting very quiet (when he his usaully very loud). He also seems to be moving around less and very slow as if he is weak. His balance today is realy poor and he seems to be eating and drinking very little. My... I own a cockatiel that since the change in weather (it is a little chilly) has been acting very quiet (when he his usaully very loud). He also seems to be moving around less and very slow as if he is weak. His balance today is realy poor and he seems to be eating and drinking very little. My brother who has the same kind of bird has also noticed similar symptoms but not as bad. Any great ideas? Is it possible the bird is too cold??? ]]> Cockatiels tami75 http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944067-sick-cockatiel-help.html Traveling appears harder on my little Buddy than Me !! http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944062-traveling-appears-harder-my-little-buddy-than-me.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:47 GMT Hi Everyone, I was gone on a business trip from Sun Morning – Weds Night. I had my Brother in law watch my Tiel while I was gone. This was the first time my tiel and I were separated. He is in my Opinion just the sweetest bird. Anyway my BIL told me that while I was gone and he went into his... Hi Everyone,
I was gone on a business trip from Sun Morning – Weds Night.
I had my Brother in law watch my Tiel while I was gone. This was the first time my tiel and I were separated. He is in my Opinion just the sweetest bird. Anyway my BIL told me that while I was gone and he went into his cage to grab his food dish that Whistler Bit Him, not hard or anything though. I was pretty shocked. I did not handle him last night. It was late when I got home so I decided against it. I said HI to him and he seemed happy again. Whistled for me and said his normal “PrettyBird”. This morning I got up like normal and when I went to get Whistler he stepped up right away. Went on my shoulder and seemed very normal- Back to his sweet self. I hung out w/ him and fed him his Breakfast like normal too and he didn’t show any signs of aggression. I am assuming that he was scared that I was gone and that is why he did what he did. My BIL has handled him w/ me present and he never did anything like that before so I thought it wouldn’t be an issue. I do not travel much but I am thinking that next time I may just board him at a Bird Boarding Place. I am also thinking that if I do not have to fly taking him w/ me.
Any thoughts,advice would be appreciated. ]]> Cockatiels Whistler http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/944062-traveling-appears-harder-my-little-buddy-than-me.html New baby girl! http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943984-new-baby-girl.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:21:03 GMT We decided to expand our flock (again!), and I was looking for my dream tiel...and I found her!

Her birthday is September 17th, and she came home yesterday - DNA'd female. I waited 2 months until she was weaned and it was the longest 2 months of my life. lol!

I have some pictures, but they are ones her breeder sent me previously. I haven't taken her out of her cage as she is pretty intimidated being in her new home and I don't want to scare her by forcing her out and then attacking her with a camera, lol.

Anyway, here she is - my little whitefaced cinnamon pearl pied.





(she's the one on the bottom in this one)




I just love her. And I'm pretty sure Sumo, my other tiel, is smitten too, even though he hasn't actually seen her yet, just called to her from the other room. ]]> Cockatiels dawnkyung http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943984-new-baby-girl.html Nuts http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943973-nuts.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:40 GMT Can anyone tell me what type of nuts cockatiels can eat? Can anyone tell me what type of nuts cockatiels can eat? ]]> Cockatiels Akara Crystal http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943973-nuts.html question about egg color? http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943939-question-about-egg-color.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:58:38 GMT So our pair have been laying on egs for about 19 days now and they should hatch soon...if they are fertile. We cant see anything by candling them but if you just look at them you can see where the air bubble is still at the tip of the egg. The tip of the egg is very dark while the middle is... So our pair have been laying on egs for about 19 days now and they should hatch soon...if they are fertile. We cant see anything by candling them but if you just look at them you can see where the air bubble is still at the tip of the egg.

The tip of the egg is very dark while the middle is kinda dark and the other end is light colored. Does this sound normal? ]]> Cockatiels Drewcifer84 http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943939-question-about-egg-color.html My cockatiel wont let me pet her. http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943815-my-cockatiel-wont-let-me-pet-her.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:24:17 GMT Well to start off i'm new here. I bought a cockatiel about a month ago, and she will step up happily. When she gets on my shoulder,(on her free will) she does one of two things. One if I move my head she screeches and pecks at me. two she sits there quietly in tell I bring my hand to get her off, witch then she screeches in tell she is off.
I bring her out every day for AT LEAST half an hour. However my mane concern is; I want to pet her, but she will screech and jump off my hand or where ever she is when I try to pet her. She has a broken toe but thats how I got her. I have two budgies and the will let me pet them and there just awesome so I have little experience with birds. So any help on this would be nice. ]]> Cockatiels chiper http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943815-my-cockatiel-wont-let-me-pet-her.html Seperated pair http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943481-seperated-pair.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:43:49 GMT Hi, I had to separate my male and female because the female has to be treated for an illness for 45 days. They had just set up house in a nesting box and were mating. It was so horrible having to put her into another cage so I could take her to the vet. They were both screeching for each other.... Hi,
I had to separate my male and female because the female has to be treated for an illness for 45 days. They had just set up house in a nesting box and were mating. It was so horrible having to put her into another cage so I could take her to the vet. They were both screeching for each other. Now she is home I have put her were they can see each other but I'm scared, it won't be until christmas that she will be back with him.
Will they still love each other? It was so sweet:wub::wub:
Yes I know that sounds crazy, I just feel for them. ]]> Cockatiels Nibbler http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943481-seperated-pair.html Crazy Pet Store People! http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943443-crazy-pet-store-people.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:23 GMT So I had an experience with a pet's store this weekend I have to tell you all...

Our local pet's store was having an adoption weekend and they had probably 3 times the amount of animals they usually do. One of which, was a baby lutino cockatiel. I asked one of the clerks if I could get him/her out and they said sure.

The bird ran from their hand and I told them it was fine that they didn't want to come out... it was really loud and crowded and I wouldn't have wanted to either. The girl said, "No, they've got to come out sometime" and full hand grabbed this poor bird and pulled it out of the cage, breaking a tail feather on the metal bars... my jaw dropped.

The bird flew away as soon as she lessened her grip and landed on my arm where he/she refused to move from, even for my other hand. Poor baby was terrified!

If I had a place for that bird, it would have gone home with me right then.

I put the 'tiel back in the cage myself to keep her from really hurting it by grabbing it like that again.

I've been ranting about this since it happened yesterday and I had to tell someone. I've never seen someone in a pet's store act that way, and I'm pretty sure it was the manager.

...Sorry, it made me so mad/sad I had to say something. ]]> Cockatiels erin1990 http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943443-crazy-pet-store-people.html <![CDATA[I'm scared theres something wrong with my cockatiel, please help?]]> http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943382-im-scared-theres-something-wrong-my-cockatiel-please-help.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:49:42 GMT I came home today, to find my cockatiel sitting on the bottom of the cage with her feathers all puffed up and her facial expression looked much different. I wanted to take a look, I dont see anything physically wrong with her, only she's slightly less alert, she still is able to climb and walk, but whenever I see a bird on the bottom of the cage, it usually means a bad sign. I know birds are good at hiding problems, but I don't understand what couldve happened. Her cage is clean, she has a big environment, fresh food and water, and the door is closed so no cats can get in. She's been fine for over 8 months now since I first adopted her, any logical guesses? ]]> Cockatiels DrDivine http://www.birdboard.com/forum/cockatiels/943382-im-scared-theres-something-wrong-my-cockatiel-please-help.html