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daphne Member  Posts: 116 |
posted 08-16-2003 08:25 PM
 
hi! i am a dog owner/lover of all pets. We have 2 dogs and one cat. we rescued all of them but one, we bought the other from a pet shop. well, as strange as it sounds, my mom was mowing the lawn when all of a sudden, a cockatiel landed on her head, in a cry for help. She took him in and fed him, and now, linguinie (its temporary name) is with my at my aunts house. he was starving when we found him, he ate for a long long time. he is in a cage right now, and my mom put an add in the paper about a missing bird, and we are gonna put flyers up at the pound, pet shops, and a vets office. If we don't find the owner, my cousin is going to keep it, unless she is unable to, then i will. i just want to know some things about them, like quirks, how they like to bathe, what toys they like, and anything special that they will need. it is really an amazing story of how we came to know this little bird! We named it linguinie because we thought it was a good name for if it was a boy or girl, it has some grey, and yello on its face, then orange on the side of its face, it is mostly grey, with little white ovals on each wing. could you tell me if it is male or female??? thanks a whole lot! IP: Logged |
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lovely_bird25 Member Posts: 44 |
posted 08-20-2003 12:33 PM
Hey their cool story. Well you can tell if its a girl or a boy by looking at the colour is it really bright or grey and light yellow and are the cheeks dark red or are they orane? If the cockatiel is all bright dark yellow and red cheeks then its a boy if its all light colours then its a girl. It really dosnt matter boys do hiss more and talk more. They love toys but remember they love breaking them too. They love showers with the person and afterwards they love having the blow dryer on them lightly ofcourse! If you have any other questions please email me at bring_it97@hotmail.com. IP: Logged |
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kimh New Member  Posts: 6 |
posted 08-20-2003 08:01 PM
You'll want to keep it away from drafts - that's the most important thing. Sometimes they will bathe in their drinking water. Mine loves to take showers with me. They sell perches that suction to the shower tiles so you can keep them out of the direct water spray. Cockatiels are friendly little critters. If you have it out of the cage much you should clip its wings so it doesn't escape from you! Feed it good quality seed from a reputable pet store - not the grocery store. [This message has been edited by kimh (edited 08-20-2003).] IP: Logged |
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NewParaOwner New Member Posts: 9 |
posted 08-22-2003 02:32 PM
Wow! Thats odd because I had an annoying cocateil who screached a lot. Any way my idiot brother walked outside with the cocatiel on his shoulder, without knowing it, and the cocatiel flew away! And we never saw him again  .. But I live in pensylvannia, so I'm not sure!IP: Logged |
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CockatielMuffin New Member Posts: 4 |
posted 09-05-2003 05:46 PM
The new addition will require more attention than a cat or a dog so that might be a major adjustment to you. I'm very fond of mine. You should do great if you enjoy spending time with the little bugger. Hopefully your cousin or niece I forgot which will have plenty of time for the bird they are bloody handfuls sometimes lol but by far more compassionate than a cat and smarter than most dogs :-) Hope that helps. Anon IP: Logged |
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ignergehl Member Posts: 174 |
posted 10-18-2003 10:09 PM
MY cockatiel loves to be misted from above with a squirt bottle, he bends over and spreads his wings and rolls around so I can spray every angle!Funny,my idiot ex husband also walked outside with a tiel we had years ago and it flew away.That was in indiana.... IP: Logged |
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charmedagain Member Posts: 790 |
posted 10-19-2003 02:11 AM
Hi, Male cockatiels have brighter orange cheek patches, The female is a duller orange If the bird is grey with a yellow head and bright orange cheeks its definatly a male. He should be fed good quality seed and given fresh fruit and vegtables.. Kept away from draughts and out of direct sunlight. Fresh water daily,, To bathe him you can either put a bowl of water in the bottom of the cage which he may bathe in, Or you can use a spray bottle and gently spray him but not to the extent his feathers are soaked.. If you dont find the owner you will need to handle him regularly and talk to him this will then keep him happy and there should be no problems of catching him when he is out of the cage.. The cage should be large enough so he can spread his wings and tail without the feathers touching the bars.. They like to exercise so being out of the cage in a room where there is no dangers is a good idea. Cockatiels love most toys, like ladders, swings and so on but they also like to destroy them, Females more destructive than the males. I have added a link That will give u all the information you need.. I breed cockatiels if you need more help or advice you can contact me at boro_lad1976@ hotmail.com or on AOl instant messenger, micky26uk and i will help you if i can keep us posted of how you are all getting on mike.. the link is.... IP: Logged |
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