The importance of the right perch for your cockatiels can not be stressed enough. If you have the wrong perches then this can lead to feet and claw injuries. The Perfect Perch This is the only way to best keep your cockatiels feet and claws healthy, by having a varied style and size of perch. ...…
Whether or not you want to hand rear baby cockatiels, you may have no choice if you want them to grow big and strong. Do you have the credentials to hand rear baby cockatiels? In this post we will take a look at what is required to hand raise cockatiels. When You Must Hand Rear ...…
How good is that when you can have an Avian Vet visit you at your home and see your birds. We have had an Avian Vet visit yesterday to check on ‘Spike’ and ‘Zac’. If you had read my post the other day about the scare we got from young ‘Zac’ when he was suddenly ...…
WOW, what an eventful afternoon. One of our young cockatiels called ‘Zac’ somehow injured his front left claw and it was bleeding profusely… A Normal Sunday Afternoon We had the three young cockatiels and their parents out. They are free to fly around the home and land safely as they please. We always are in ...…
Have you ever wanted to go away and decided not to because you worried too much about your pet cockatiels? Well you are not alone, we have and so have many others. This is quite a dilema for many pet bird owners. Do You Suffer? Holidays are suposed to be a great adventure and lots ...…
Where it Began The cockatiel originally came from Australia and it is the smallest parrot from the cockatoo breed. It is one of the most popular pet birds second only to the budgie. Cockatiels can now be found in many countries around the globe thanks to the breeding that has taken place over many years. ...…
If you are looking for a pet bird, why choose a cockatiel over other varieties? That is a good question and not one that I am going to start a debate on. However I will give you some reasons why you should consider a cockatiel as a pet. At the end of the day the ...…
I guess it is about time that we introduce you to our cockatiel family… Our wonderful family started back in 2002 with a little gem that came to us courtesy of friends. We bird sat for a week and after that we didn’t want to give her back. The friends were moving away and decided ...…
Feathers, feathers, feathers…That’s right there are lots of feathers on cockatiels. I’ve never counted them, have you? But it would be safe to say hundreds thats for sure. Also there are a variety of feathers that cover your cockatiel. Why Do Cockatiel Need Feathers? Apart from the obvious…flying, they are needed to control the temperature ...…
Do you have what it takes to become an excellent cockatiel owner? Or are you just not cut out to be a pet cockatiel owner… In this article we will take a closer look at what attributes are required to be a successful cockatiel owner and more importantly what attributes or habits will and should ...…
