Living Arrangements For Our 2 QP Girls!

[Jens Feather Paradise]

Right now they are caged seperately, but love it when I let them preen and kiss every now and then. I'd love for them to cage together, but I worry how much bonding they will do with eachother instead of us. They are both sweet affectionate girls and I hate to ruin what we have with them if they decide they dont want to be sweet birds to humans anymore since they have eachother.
How much should I be concerned and should I continue to keep them caged seperately?
Thanks!

[Monica]

I have five cockatiels that are "caged" together, one which is handraised an a real sweetie, even though she's also a brat, and the rest are second hand, plus birds, not being tame. When I got one tiel in particular, she was too weak to protest being handled every day, but she got used to it. When she became cage-free like the rest, she wasn't so keen on being handled. No biggy. Another, whom I had no intentions of trying to tame, decided that she wanted me to feed her in the mornings. Doesn't matter if there is food already set out. Doesn't matter if I have seeds or pellets in my hand, if there is food she will come! All the cockatiels [5] are currently cage-free along with 4 budgies and a bourke.

Now, cockatiels aren't the same as quakers, but I do have two conures! They don't get along.... I'd love it if they could!


As long as you interact with the birds daily, it is possible to keep tamed birds caged together. However, if they show any extra aggression, you can always cage them separately again.