I am ready to find him a new home where he can have other bird friends.


Every morning my cockatiel screams and screams and screams and screams. He has been doing this for SOOO long. He has times throughout the day where he does the same thing. He used to have a friend (MO) but she died in february and since he does this screaming bit. The even bigger problem is htat Einstein thinks that he is a cockatiel and so he does it back. I don't know what to do. HELP

Jennifer

Sorry to here this. I really dont know what to tell you I have never had any issues with birds making to much noise. Mostly cause I enjoy the chattering and screaming. It is how I know they are happy and greeting the morning, day or what have you. If mine were to stop making racket Id be off to the vet.
If you like tiels maybe you can find one to rescue? People are always giving them away around here.

I would suggest you get him another gal friend or maybe even try just another different species playmate/cage-mate.

If ya didn't want any chance of breeding with same species, I would just keep in two different cages right next to each other so they can touch beaks but not mate. I haven't tried the latter myself to quiet screaming, maybe someone else here has. I would allow supervised interaction between the two Tiels though when you are around.

Then there is the option of rehoming him to someone who would put him in a large outdoor flight cage with a mate and allow him to live as natural and safe a life as possible = my #1 choice and I'm sure the bird's also if he could speak for himself.

I love him and don't really want to rehome him. I just need him to stop screeming. It is not the pretty cockatiel noises, I love those, this is actually screaming.

Know anyone responsible driving up from South Fla. - if so I would be willing to send you a Tiel for free (if another Tiel winds up being your choice), to try and help ya out. The only condition I would place on the offer is that you never throw away any fertile eggs but give them to someone experienced/set up to incubate or foster them.

What a sweetheart you are Joel.

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Yay finally a small difference in philosophy between ~J~ and me! It's so rare!

Joel since the pair may throw unhealthy eggs at least in the beginning and it's off season now anyway, don't you think you could delay your "condition" till at least later when they are in bona fide breeding condition and give her a chance to at least find someone qualified? It's not that easy! Pretty please???

JDykstra, I agree with ~J~ and I always believe in two birds together in a pair male and female. Especially for this poor guy, Tiels are especially flock loving and wired for companionship 24/7.

For NOW, make sure he is getting a long, dark nights sleep no artificial lighting after about 3 pm and going to sleep with dusk and waking up at dawn. All year, actually. Like in nature. This may help. He's also going to be molting soon so there's a stress coming up on him that he'll need some help with.

I'd definitely get a mate, or as ~J~ suggested rehome to a HEAVILY INVESTIGATED experienced person, maybe even local. IMO two is as much work as one. And definitely in the same cage after a long introduction period. Unless they dont need it like my two. But it takes a careful and experienced eye (no offense) to judge if it's safe to put two together early-ish....I'd let the birds decide with two open cages and over time they will.

Forcing it may cause mate aggression from either side especially if he decides to try and push the issue.

I have a rescue friend here with an impeccable flock and she sometimes has unmatched Tiels she only has a small flock of them since she has bigger birds.She's flawless and a radical about proper care and natural surroundings. They have a gorgeous room and free all day. No fights everyone is great. The Tiels do bond and breed but she doesnt hatch the eggs (sorry Joel but it would be too many).

She has a vet who comes in on Sunday or any other time just for her because she's so excellent.

Sometimes one of her birds finds themselves the object of affection of two and it's lopsided. If you like, and can get to Pa. she may offer to take him depending....I can give you the info. You're sure he's male?

Let me know if you want and I'll facilitate you with her if you and ~J~ dont work out if it's too far....

NO!!!!!!!



Key word in the quote I used above was "may" - some may also be healthy. I don't want any possible embryos to be snuffed out.


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