Fruits make up a very small portion of a cockatiel’s diet, around 5% overall. Although it’s a small amount, it’s essential, fruits contain nutrients that are often not found in vegetables or pellets. Below you’ll find the full list of safe fruit for cockatiels. You can use this list as Read more…
Vegetables are high in nutrients and very healthy for cockatiels. In fact, veggies should make up around 20% of your cockatiel’s overall diet, alongside pellets, seeds, fruits, and treats. See the full cockatiel healthy diet chart here… Below, you’re going to find the full list of safe vegetables for cockatiels, Read more…
I’m just going to say it straight away… Stainless steel is a much better parrot bowl choice than plastic. Now, you’re probably wondering why stainless steel is the better option, you could also be wondering why people still use plastic bowls for their parrots even when stainless steel is better. Read more…
Birds are becoming more and more popular as pets. According to a national pet owners survey conducted in 2017, approximately 20.6 million birds are living in American households. That’s a huge amount of bird owners! There are many great qualities to birds: As a cockatiel owner myself, the cons of Read more…
As bird owners, we don’t like leaving our birds unsupervised, even if they’re in the safety of their cage. There is always that sense of “something might happen while I’m gone”. This feeling comes from the fact that birds can be unpredictable and can get themselves into trouble, even while Read more…
Bathing a cockatiel is essential to their overall health. Regular bathing will greatly benefit their skin and feathers, as well as reduce the amount of dust that comes off their bodies. However, some cockatiels may be hesitant or cautious to bathe… They may not want to get wet, or they Read more…
All bird cages need liner at the bottom. Most cages will have cage bars on the floor which aren’t good floor liners. The reason cage bars are not good to have on the bottom of the cage is because your bird can easily slip their feet through the bar spacing. Read more…
Wing clipping is quite a controversial topic in the pet bird world. The answer to whether or not you should clip your cockatiel’s wings will vary, even among experts and avian vets. There are more logical arguments that go against wing clipping, but there are some flawed arguments that support Read more…
The thought of putting a diaper on a bird that is known to constantly poop (such as a cockatiel or budgie) might sound fine at first. However, even though it will be convenient for you, it won’t be very sanitary for your bird and it’s actually disgusting and uncomfortable for Read more…
The average household is not the safest place for pet birds, despite our best efforts to eliminate potential hazards, risks, and dangers. However, the greatest threat to any pet is an oblivious owner. Owners who are unaware of the household dangers to their pet birds have a high chance of Read more…