Less is more Handeeding and Weaning Cockatiels
If this is your first time hand-feeding you may feel overwhelmed by what formula the feed, what type of utensil to are best to feed with, what you would put the babies in if you don’t have a brooder. And when you research on the internet each site advises something different, no simple answers…Sheeh!!
Uncommon Problems with Hand-Feeding
How to avoid them, such as Overstretched Crop, Slow/Sour Crop, Crop Burn, Stunting...
Examine the Keelbone
Some guidelines to help determine good weight and health
Sometimes we wonder such things as: Is my bird healthy? Is it overweight, or too thin? Cockatiels can range from 65 grams to 150+ grams in weight. Like people the sizes and weight vary.
Wings and Nails
I will start of this article with several links to articles about wing clipping and the pros and cons. I will follow up with some of my own thoughts and visual illustrations.
HOW TO ORALLY MEDICATE
Yikes! My bird is sick, and my vet wants me to orally treat him. What do I do? Sadly, I was too intimidated to ask him to show me how.
Vitamins and Potential Toxic Effects When can Vitamins be a problem? What are the signs of over supplementing
Timeline for Cockatiel Mutations in the US
It all started with the Normal (wild type) cockatiel. In the US we currently have fourteen (14) known mutations. Of these mutations, six (6) were established in the US.
Just Cockatiels
International Cockatiel Resource
Ask Noodles
This section on the menu has additional article relating to topics that com up often on the Cockatiel Groups and Forums.
This section on the menu has additional article relating to topics that com up often on the Cockatiel Groups and Forums.
