i recently bought a 2 month old cockatiel. but my five yr. old cockatiel wants to get his... you know on. but my other 2 yr. cockatiel wants to also. anybody know what i can do to stop both of the guys from trying get their freak on with a younger bird?
2006-08-09 09:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
well she has lost several feathers because of her resisting. i think my male tiels are purvs.
2006-08-09 10:20:22 · update #1
Male tiels are very unusual in their behavior, yet so are females. At 2 months old, she is way to young to understand what is going on, as they do not reach sexual maturity until they are 2. Now, males will do anything to get what they want, resisting is natural for her but it will only lead to a very dangerous situation for her.
I had a breeding pair that decided one day to try and kill one of their older offspring because she interfered in the mating process. They plucked almost every feather off of her and pushed her out of the cage...she almost died. This is how I re-introduced her to the flock.
The trick is to put her in another cage but right next to the main cage. This will allow for them to explore each other from a distance and then only when you are supervising put them together. She will learn to stand up for herself but that is not instinct. This will allow them to safely bond, and then as she gets a bit wiser, they can all reunite.
Good Luck, but beware 1 female to 2 males will cause tension...you may need to find another female or just keep them separate...they do mate and bond for life...and don't like to share.
2006-08-09 10:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Tanya N (thesingingbeaner) 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Usually they female will make it perfectly clear to the males that she wants no part of it. Males are just so persistant aren't they? If it gets bad and they aren't getting the hit that she doesnt want to be messed with, you may want to seperate her from them. But then you'll have another problem with the males yelling and trying to get her attention from the other cage. It's kind of hard to have male tiels and not enough females to go around. As long as she's fending them off...they should get the hint eventually and let up.
2006-08-09 17:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jenn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a younger female and the males do the same to her. She lets them know that it's not going to happen. She knows what that beak is really for. Biting and pulling feathers.
2006-08-09 17:08:04 · answer #3 · answered by josie9395s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put her in a separate cage ,those two deserve to stay in the same cage ! SMILES ~ ; )
2006-08-09 20:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kittycolt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put one in a seperate cage
2006-08-09 23:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
seperate them, keep them seperate ect.
2006-08-09 16:09:44 · answer #6 · answered by Who am I? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋