Cockatiel problems?

Question

My Cockatiel was feeling lonly so baught him a femmale, but they keep on biting each other. One of them sleeps in the cage and the other one with me, I dont know what to do, maybe it wasnt a good idea buying a second one after all.....

Answer 1

Perhaps you introduced them to quickly. You should try keeping them in two diffrent cages but put the cages right next to each other, to get your other bird used to the new one. Also try taking them out of their cages and let them socialize outside the cages. Some Cockatiels are very protective of their cages. Once you see that they are getting used to each other try putting the male in the females cage. Give them time to get used to each other before you get rid of one. I had the same issue with my Cockatiels but now they are having babies together.

Answer 2

First of all, cockatiels are flock birds! They are social and the love being in groups. Keep them together. Don't waste your money on a cage.

Next, when you have two birds in the same cage, they must vie for pecking order. One of them will be the boss. When they beak with each other, that is to establish dominance.

Sometimes they will bite at each other. It is highly unusual for them to actually try to hurt another bird. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen, but it is SO rare!

In the past (almost 30) years, I have had ONE cockatiel that has been a problem in a flight cage with others. He sometimes has to be by himself. Not always, but about a month in the spring when the male hormones kick in to breeding season. Then I have to separate him from the rest and let him take a "time out" in his own cage. But he is the only one I have ever had a problem with, and I usually have 100 or more cockatiels at any given time.

I would not worry about them. They need to establish their pecking order, so let them do it.

Be careful if you are literally allowing a bird in your bed. That is how so many accidental bird deaths occur. If you leave him in the cage, he will also be more likely to not have to go through the same thing every day. They will work out their differences and you will have less worries!

Answer 3

Most of the time cockatiels don't like each other if not introduced to each other at a young age. My suggestion is for you to put the female in a seperate cage next to the male until they get more used to each other. About a month, but it could be longer. After that you can try putting the female into the male's cage. If that doesn't work you probably wont have much luck. Oh, and it may be that your female isn't old enough. Is she past 2 1/2 years? Most females aren't male ready until then! Good Luck.

Answer 4

Tiels are pretty versatile..as long as the cage is big enough that they are able to get away from each other, I'd not worry about it. They'll learn to like each other or at least tolerate one another. I've never had problems with tiels getting along.
And no tiels are NOT mean..especially female tiels. They tend to be very very sweet. If the above persons tiel is mean it's failure on the part of the keeper and I would recommend to said person that they find a new home for the bird..they clearly don't have the patients for such an diligent animal. May I suggest gold fish to them.

Answer 5

Well, if you have a male *and* a female, you might be seeing some weird mating ritual or dominance thing. Birds can act pretty strange when they have sex on the brain. That said, I'd try the two-cage technique--birds are often really territorial and like to have their own spot to retreat to. And don't let either sleep with you--if the birds are going to bond properly to you and not despise each other, they can't feel like they're fighting for cage space and your attention. Kinda like if you have 2 dogs in crates--they each need their own domain. And give them a little time every time you make a change in their lives--birds can take a while to get used to changes.

Answer 6

My female cockateil was wonderful. She wouldn't leave my side, not mean or agressive at all. When my friend brought her bird around we just totally ignored them both. my bird Missy was curious about the other and eventually she went down to have a look Jimmy hissed at her, but soon he learned that she wouldn't bother him. even when Jimmy came for holidays she learnt to share my shoulder with him, because there were times I went to another room with her alone and made a fuss

So I think give each a fuss away from the other and give them time and space to get to know each other, and as someone above says, use two cages until they are best friends.


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Answer 7

Why don't you try buying another cage, and putting the second cockatiel in it? Be sure to put the cage a foot apart, then they'll get used to each other.

Answer 8

No you have to allow them to get to know each other. One is a stranger coming into another ones territory and yes they will fight it out but the more you dont interfere the better they will learn to get along and end up loving each other in the end. Give them a chance to make friends with each other before rehoming the new bird.

Answer 9

firs t of all are you positive you was sold a hen? if the answer is yes to this question, when you brought her home, did you put her straight in with the **** bird in his cage? they should have both been introduced to each other in a cage that was strange to both of them, he will be protective of his cage. dont give up hope, change all toys around in cage, and move all perches, so everything is new to both birds, and introduce both birds at same time. get the biggest cage possible so they can have their own territory.

Answer 10

You sleep with a cockatiel............. You know you're going to get some funny answers don't you?

I prefer to sleep with mu hubby. Far more satisfying.

Perhaps the other one is jealous of your relationship with the other bird.