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Cockatiel News & Information for 01-12-2005 

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Cockatiels constant pecking other cockatiels foot
From: NewsTrove.com

"I got a 3-6mth old grey cockatiel from apet store approx 2 wks ago - a day later I got a yellow tiel. The grey tiel was really friendly and just wanted to b on u. The yell tiel was scared and hissed and bit when u went near it. The yellow tiels a lot better at coming to us and sometimes steps onto us but is still very timid. The problem is that when the grey one used to go near the yellow one she would get scared and bite or hiss."

The Green Bay News-Chronicle Online - local news
From: NewsTrove.com

"By Anna Krejci News-Chronicle A 16-year-old suspected of beating a 36-year-old man in his home and stealing his car is in juvenile detention, said Green Bay Police Department Public Information Officer Capt. Greg Urban. The juvenile from Green Bay was arrested Dec. 18 after being found in the Milwaukee area near the man's stolen car. The suspect in custody and a 17-year-old from West Allis, who hasn't been found, are believed to have beaten a man in his home, 225 Gray St., and taken his car and other items on Dec. 16. The victim was tied to his bed with neckties and abused by the two male suspects."

The Birds Webring
From: NewsTrove.com

"HAND FED BABIES, CAGES, TOYS, BULK FEED, MORE. ALL ITEMS ARE AFFORDABLY PRICED WITH THE BIRD OWNER IN MIND! Australian Parrots and Parakeets Australian Parrots and Parakeets including breeding of Parrotlets. Welcome to the Home of my Feathered Friends These home pages have been created for the love of my birds. They are each so very special to me and I wanted to share them with you also. Just follow the links to their pages and favorite bird sites and information. I hope you come back often to visit."

Cockatiel Blogs from LiveJournal

Cockatiel in glass
From: www.livejournal.com

"I made this a while ago but it was only last night it dawned on me to share :> Duh. Stained glass goodness. Gotta make a lutino one now to match Mr. Honeydew.

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Is it mating season or what?
From: www.livejournal.com

"So I have a total of 5 tiels, 3 in one large cage and 2 in a medium cage, in the medium cage there is a male (Max) and a Female (Lily)

It is definatly mating season for Lily, She wont stop her mating call, lifting her tale and what not, then Max will run up to her but instead of getting on top of her to try and mate, he attacks her, he will bite her feet and wings, not hard but what seems to be enough to try and get her to stop, she will run around the cage stopping at every chance she gets to continue trying to mate as Max follows. Lily was our first tiel she is about 3 years old now, and this is the largest mating run she has tried. She has always attached herself to my Fianc so she will initially act as though she is trying to get him to mate, yet when Max runs up she will approach him as though she would mate with him. We are confused because they have done basic, (unsuccessful) courting, they will sleep next to each other but for most part they are always nipping at each other and more than just lover's quarrels but then they are very protective of each other.

Max has grown attached to me but has never attempted any courting with me. He will sing to Lily and chase her around, if you remove one and bring them into another room they will call to each other until reunited.

Lily has proceeded to nest in the bottom corner of their cage, it is a little darker and is surrounded by some branches but is still really open, she has cleared out all debris and will sit there with her tail up and her vent pressed into the corner and stay there. If she notices you looking at her while she is down there she will start screaming, if Max gets close she will run out, hiss and bite at him to get him away. She has not laid any eggs yet but this is the first day she has really made a nest up. From her actions I would not be surprised to see one soon. Max is about 2 ad 1/2 years old and have been roommates for about 2 years now.

So when it comes down to it, it seems like Max sees Lily as a mate but does not want to mate with her, Lily does not really see Max as a mate but when in mating position she is willing to let him. We have tried separating them but because all our birds our in open cages Max will just fly back over to Lily's cage.

Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am not quite sure what to do, if I should continue to try and keep them separate, how long it will take to pass, or what now. Thank you!

Michelle,



Max watching very closely as Lily gives me a kiss."

Is it mating season or what?
From: www.livejournal.com

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