I have one cockatiel but I’m worried he gets lonely. I work 9-5 but my partner works night shifts so he generally has someone home, but I feel terrible sometimes that he doesn’t have another bird to hang out with. Do they do better with companions or is it okay for him to be an only child?

I will be leaving for about a week and a half and my Tiki will have to stay in her cage for most of this time unfortunately. My pet sitter will be able to come every 2-3 days to check on her and my cat to make sure everything is okay. Since she won’t be able to be covered and uncovered every day would it be best to keep her completely covered? Or is it better to keep the sides covered and uncover the front or even uncover it entirely. This will be my longest trip away since I got her back in November the longest I’ve been away is 3 days so if anyone has any suggestions at all I will take them. I don’t want this to be a stressful time for her.

Hey everyone!! I've been seriously considering getting a cockatiel lately. Can you tell me how your interaction/connection is with your Cockatiel? I was at a store and ended up purchasing a parakeet/budgie since I have experience with them but haven't started further, but I ended up staying 2 hours because I was so torn. When I look to the cockatiel section, I just feel in my soul some sort of connection like, "that's my bird" but at the same time I've never actually owned one.

My goal with this bird is to connect, do everything together, and have a fun healthy life with them. Let me know what your experiences are like!! Thank you so much this would really help.

GRUMPY BABY

Hi everyone befor 3 weeks my bird ate a flower and got Poisoning and the vet give him Anti-poisoning needle and give him medicine Flagyl After 2 weeks his drooping is normal but when i woke up in the morning the drooping changes the color to black here is some photos to his drooping (sorry for the pictures) then it will turn black in the morning Is that normal or not? He is 7 months old eats pellets vegetables seeds sometimes and fruits And more question how to know his pellets is good because I buy them in kilograms not in their bag Thx

Birb newbie here. How do you find a local breeder that hand-raises cockatiels? Is there a directory? All word of mouth? Facebook pages? Also is there a minimum age that they can be DNA sexed? I’m really wanting two young males but having a hard time finding a reputable breeder. One of our local pet stores sells them but the breeder will not DNA sex them prior to selling them in-store.

She is Gina, she is a little girl that was found some weeks ago by a lady. She couldn't keep her so she gave her to me today. As you can see she totally trust human hands. However, I noticed today that she has a self-plucking behaviour. It's only in a small spot behind the back. Our vet told us that what we are doing (giving her love, a shelter and a new flock - I have other two cockatiels) it's more than enough. However I wanted to know if you have any advise, as this is the first time that one of my cockatiels shows this behaviour. The vet checked her and said that she is healthy, but she needs some calcium (she is reposing eggs).

I took my cockatiels home from the store 2 days ago, and they’ve lost 2g each every day since then. I’ve observed them eating their food, but I’m wondering if that’s enough. The store offered cage training and bonding so my cockatiels are pretty tame and should be used to their cage. Is this anything to worry about? The store mentioned if they lose too much weight I’ll have to take them back. Thanks!

I can’t seem to find if it’s poisonous or not