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From what I've noticed with my cockatiel, it's about once a month.

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Depending on where you purchase a cockatiel from, it tends to average between $20 and $35 (Australian dollars). Young, hand-reared cockatiels are more expensive.

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no. Birds can only breed with the same type of bird.

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cause they like the taste of it

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The only way of visually sexing these birds is after their first moult as all young cockatiels look like females. Male cockatiels are characterised by their brighter cheek patches, usually orange in appearance, as they get older. Females also have cheek patches but they are paler.

There is an urban myth that males have striped/barred or spotted tails and females do not. There is no evidence to substantiate this. There seems to be more evidence to support the contrary theory, that males have a solid slate grey underside to their tail, while females have a barred or mottled underside. However, it need to be noted that, with the many variations that have been bred into cockatiels since they became popular aviary birds, both males and females can have variegated tail feathers. Reputable bird identification websites will show that this is not always the case.

An avian specialist can also tell the difference through the width of the pelvic bones. Females' pelvic bones are wider than males.

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Put them into separate cages. It is not like you can reason with them; they do not get along.

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Yes.

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It depends what type of food it is. Conures are slightly bigger birds, so they are going to have bigger foods, but conure food with cockatiels on it is ok......

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Birds of one species, if kept in captivity, may sometimes develop mate-type relationships with birds of a different species. Some birds will mount other birds and some birds will mount or rub against their human caretakers or inanimate objects.

You don't have to worry about accidental hybrid babies. Cockatiels and budgerigars are not closely related enough for offspring to be produced. You might have to worry about what the budgie does to the cockatiel because budgies can be more pushy and aggressive, especially if the budgie perceives it as an attack.

But there is an egg and we only have one Cockatiel? What's up with that?

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Contrary to popular belief, female cockatiels can learn to speak, it's just not as common as males.

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after a few months to a year the under side of your birds tail will either be a solid colour (male) or have a pattern (female)

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THE PURPLE HEART IS AN AMERICAN AWARD NOT A GERMAN ONE.

(addendum)But the German army in the late part of WW1 and in WW2 did have a corresponding award, simply known as a "wound badge"

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/service_awards/wound_badges_main.htm

Gives a fairly comprehensive overview.

"It was to awarded in black for one to two wounds, in silver for three to four wounds, and in gold for five wounds or more. In cases of severe wounds the higher class was presented."

A Google for "German wound badge" will find several original and reproduction ones offered for sale.

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In my opinion, you should be at least 18 or 21.

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They start laying eggs when they are about 1 year and 3 months later.

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Depends on the bird mine is 12 inches. (Including the tail)

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No. No bird is allergic to apples. However, do not feed the core of the apple, or any other fruit seed (with the exception of berries) because many have traces of cyanide in the seeds.

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Quite the contrary. It can provide a useful source of roughage. However the bleach in large quantities does sometimes react unfavourably with stomach acid if enough paper is eaten, in that it lowers the pH and can denature enzymes. Most toner is poisonous, but some ink for inkjet printers is consumable. All in all, you wouldn't want to eat paper, but if you lost a bet, it wouldn't harm you to eat a sheet or two.

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Either combination will live quite happily together. Cockatiels are not aggressive birds by nature, and will cohabit in a cage or aviary very well.

However, 2 male cockatiels will "show" to each other by singing and whistling and they can be quite loud, especially in the mornings and evenings. 2 females would be a lot quieter.

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Mature females are a little thicker. Males also have bumps that turn white. Other than that it's tough to tell.

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they can live 1 to 35 years.

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It depends on the personalities of the individual birds. Also, before putting these 2 different species together in the same cage, you need to take into consideration their different dietary requirements, etc. Also think about the different species...conures, depending on the type, have larger beaks than tiels. If they fight seriously, a tiel will lose. You'd have to ensure a very roomy cage with all the different requirements for each species. It's best not to mix different species of parrots in the same cage.

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Breeding cockatiels should be fed a well-balanced diet that includes lots of sprouted seed and soaked seed because it is softer and easier to digest than dry seed and the parents will be able to digest it more quickly and feed it to their babies. Sprouted seed also has higher nutritional value than dry seed.

Sometimes breeders also give their cockatiels egg&biscuit which is a handrearing formula you can find in pet stores for the same reasons as above. Remember that your birds are trying to feed themselves and their babies so make sure they eat plenty!

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I THINK IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE OF HIS DIET. HE IS NOT EATING ENOUGH HEALTHY FOODS. HE NEEDS MORE VEGGIES AND FRUIT.