Did anyone else get this message? He claims to be heartbroken and sold all 40 of his birds immediately. Not sure what to think. Part of me feels guilty and part wonders if he’s lying to stem the flood of messages.

Anyway, if it’s true it’s probably for the best.

His Boss would like to see you in the back room - would you go?

(Hand drawn, pencil crayon: Bird Noir detective series I’m releasing slowly, and making up as I go along just for fun - because drawing fluffen is my idea of paradise)

Hi all, I have two young cockatiels, a male and a female (I was initially told both were female). I've owned the male, Sage, for about a year and the female, Shadow, for 8ish months.

Sage wasn't hand raised, and when I got him he was wary of people. Over the past year he's become a lot friendlier with me-he comes when I whistle, likes to sit on my shoulder, and sometimes falls asleep on me. He still doesn't like to be picked up or pet.

The problematic behavior is that he's really territorial around his cage. Whenever I take the food bowl out to refill it, or reach in to add more pellets, he runs up to me and tries to bite my fingers. (When he's out of the cage, he will literally fly into the cage to attack my hand.) Same when I replace old toys. I don't know what's happening in his bird mind - my guess is that he feels like I'm intruding on his space. He's kind of a high strung cockatiel but he never bites in any other situation. How can I discourage this behavior, and do you have any other insight into it?

Hello! I’m looking for some answer to questions I have, and I don’t feel like posting another twice, so yeah.

1. Male or female tiel and why?

2. One or two tiel’s and why?

Please add all the advice your brain stores into tips about tiels as I’m reasearching :)

Just wondering is this is ok for a tiel, as school throwing what feels like constant exams at me, but I can still give the time. Wake up 7:00, out of cage time as I get ready to go, then I’ll either have ALOT of foraging toys in the cage and radio on or I’ll let the tiel’ out all day, and make my dad check on it frequently (ish) while I’m not home.

At probably 5pm (maybe earlier some days) I’ll go upstairs and give him my full attention for an hour or so, then homework while the tiel either is on the playground or my shoulder until 8:00pm, then bedtime. But a break in between that session for dinner.

Good enough or no? Please add tips or advice along with why you think what you think in your reply :)

He’s been here almost two weeks now and mostly chills in his own cage but like every other day he goes into my other bird cage with five budgies. He just chills on top of the cage or on their perches and eats with them. I’m trying to bond with him but I’m giving him space since he’s still new and hesitant

Hi I picked up some sticks on a walk today to make perches and remove dowels. I think it might be oak. I read that the bark and leaves are considered dangerous but how about the sticks, and if I should still follow through with this plan? If anybody can identify these. Thank you! 🤠

I’m planning on buying a real tree tomorrow for Christmas. I don’t know if pine or Douglas fir is best? Or if I should stay away from certain trees. I keep getting mixed answers online.

The tree will be on the other side of the living room. My cockatiels will not land or chew on it. Just wondering about the smell it might give off

Sry for another post too, So as we all know basic research is never enough for our fids so thats great. I wanted to ask here because im in a bird discord server and yeah people basically never respond. Me and my birb Seagull went the the local vet for the annual check up around last year and soon this year in May. The vet said do not use coconut oil on his beak also would encourage overpreening BUT I have had budgies in the past and nothing bad happened to her/them. Yes I agree he is a degree certified veternarian but still I want to ask other bird parronts what their opinion is too! Also next time I go back I want to ask more then one vet because yeah....

Short story is his beak is slightly dry not crusting in a bad way but ye you lot know what I mean keratine wise. Then his pheets are just scaly and dry which from what I know are naturally scaly. He has a lil scrap on his one talon but my friend says let it heal itself. Point is just wondering if coconut oil is NEEDED to assist or not at all? I did check a few websites and posts via reddit it is NOT necessary but yeah. Let me know please and thjank you and have a wonderful floofy day!

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According to people theirs bare evidence this does not have teflon but I am also trying to find a small one regardless and such. Please let me know thanks doods.

Still only 16 weeks old and had him/her a week.

I know it's a trust/bond thing and some tiels just don't enjoy petting, just wondering however if there's a general breakpoint or milestone when he might allow/enjoy it?

Currently very happy to step up and sit on my shoulder but fingers anywhere around the face are met with nibbles and frustrated noises.

Any advice? Or do I just need to keep building up our bond

Today, 12/07/2024 , I got my sweet bird Solar. It is a cinnamon pied cockatiel. The breeder said she wasn't sure of gender. I can't wait to see what it's personality is like!!

Cookie who is a 4 month old (I think male) pied cockatiel who starting favoring one leg over the other yesterday it all started when we noticed him limping a little like a very little amount so we just said it was normal bird wobble but last night we noticed he started standing on one leg. He’s leg seems very weak like his grip is only 20% of what it should be he doesn’t have pain at all I tried inspecting his foot and touched all the spots and no discomfort or anything it’s a bit hotter than the other leg and is a little whiter than the other healthy leg he still perches and eats when presented food we took him to the breeder and he said it’s fine probably a pulled muscle or slight wrong crash landing some other things to mention is that he walks normally he climbs with slight discomfort and when stepping up I can tell that he’s weak in the leg probably not hurting him also he stoped singing and talking today morning I think I should wait a few days to see what happens if no improvement I think I’ll take him to the vet.

Huckleberry-Fin has turned 6 months old and started screaming! This week has been hard with HF.. they are a school library bird so screaming is not ideal while I am reading or listening to students. I know it’s for attention so I been putting them in my back room in the dark so they can’t see or hear me. It’s also happening at home, so we cover them. Any advice, I don’t want my kiddos to not lose time with HF because of the screaming but it’s loud.

I'm so proud of this boy. He's been leaving the cage to explore on his own :3

How can I keep bro off my TV? He keeps pecking it and I’m worried he’s going to break it. He has several other approved perches.