Any Cockatiel Experts On Here?

[tinkerbell23]

Looking for some advice or personal experience- I have a 1yr old male.... x

[Buenchico]

If you don't find anyone to help you on AB, there's a dedicated forum here:
https://www.talkcockatiels.com/forum.php

[tinkerbell23]

Thank you! X

[Rockrose]

Would call myself an expert but have Grown up with them and my father still keeps a coup

[Rockrose]

Couple

[tinkerbell23]

Ah perfect!!

What does your dad feed them!? He still only eats seeds- Ive tried a few things but keen to get in some variety!?

Secondly Im thinking about introducing a wee friend - hes really sociable but I think he might like a pal?

Lastly!! He can fly but he cant land!!! This has stopped us letting him out as much as we would like- terrified he will break his neck as he just takes off and slams into walls etc? I always draw the curtains so he dosent hit windows-
Not sure about wing clipping!? I think i would feel sad doing that as birds are meant to fly!!!! He really is going to injure himself at least! X

[hc4361]

My daft cockatiel used to love nibbling on my chocolate, ice cream, butter, fruit, biscuits. I had to peel the sunflower seeds for him.

Proper cockatiel food he loved includes those honey sticks you can buy, millet sprigs, pellets, little bits of chopped fruit including sultanas, little bits of lettuce and cabbage. Also cucumber.

No idea why he can't land.

[rockyracoon]

Divegirl, is who you need.

[hc4361]

How old is he? Does he talk?

[tinkerbell23]

He is 1 and he says WHOS A GOOD BOY!
Hiya **his name**
A funny whistle and a wolf whistle!

He lets you kiss him but hes a bit mouthy when your hand is in the cage.. when he is out he will sit on our shoulders/head and play with our hair hehe!!

Dances to music and sings to the hoover!!

Lovely wee thing!!

Really want to give him more variety he ADORES millet!!! Loves his sunflower seeds too!!

Every time he takes flight he hits the wall! Plenty places to land its so strange xx

[retrocop]

Looks like he needs specsavers. :-)

[Rockrose]

All the normal food such a mixed seeds millet and honey sticks plus fresh fruit and veg just a little at a time otherwise it tends to go off.
If you get him a friend you may find that he no longer talks and sings to you.
Try putting perches around the room with little treats on to encourage him to land on.

[tinkerbell23]

Thanks for the advice!! Xxx

[gness]

I'll take him to SpecSavers when I go, Tinks.....I only came on here because I read you wanted a cocktail expert...... :-(

[ummmm]

HaHa Gness...I thought the same.

[douglas9401]

I'm just stepping back from the obvious gag. :-)

[tinkerbell23]

Cocktails are oot the window for me for the forseeable!!!! LOL!!

The other obvious joke, well the condition i am
In........? Lol xxxxxxx

[-Talbot-]

well the condition i am
In........? Lol xxxxxxx



Psissed?

[Mamyalynne]

You'll have great fun with a crash landing cockatiel and a new baby Tinks.

[tinkerbell23]

Talbot... unfortunately not, i love a drink....


Pregnant LOL!!!

Yes Mamya i will xx

[david small]

Have a 25 year old cockatiel called spike. Yours needs perches to land on. Can you carry him from cage to perch. Open door top will do, but mind his feet. Pea’s are likes so is cooked rice. Don’t give lettuce as pesticides may be on it. He should be able to fly back into or on his cage. Is the door big enough.