If they are round and plump. Infertile eggs also tend to be yellow. Even if the eggs are dented I would still put them in an incubator until they mold since they can still be fertile and produce perfectly healthy babies.

Cockatiels are wild birds so if they were never tamed when they were young, they will still be untame.

It is easier to tame a young cockatiel, however with the right attitude, you can tame an adult cockatiel.

You have to start with trust. Taming a cockatiel take a while and one wrong move could ruin all your work. Start with standing next to the cage and talking to your bird. Do this for about a week so your cockatiel gets to know your voice and is calmer around you.

Then you could try putting a fresh vegetable (in your hand) next to the cockatiel and hold it there. Don't force the cockatiel to get closer to your hand - this will scare him/her. You need to earn trust.

Eventually, your cockatiel will be comfortable with you having your hand near him/her. If you cockatiel is comfortable to actually eat from your hand, you can try picking it up.

Do not grab our cockatiel on its back, try to persuade him/her to sit on your finger. Do not force your cockatiel to get onto your hand. This will ruin the trust. Eventually your cockatiel will be ready to sit on your finger and eventually your shoulder! It's all about trust and if you're cockatiel trusts you, it would love to sit on your shoulder!

Originally, what I had was some pellets made for the bottom of cages. You are supposed to replace them every two weeks or so. But-this was costly, annoying, hard to manage, and SMELLY.

I had the brilliant idea of just putting newspaper on the bottom of his cage. It looks nicer, it's way easier to handle, it's easy to clean and take out, and-best of all-it DOESN'T SMELL!

When a cockatiel flairs its tails and shows its wings, it means that something has frightened it. It is trying to make itself look big and threatening so that whatever it is afraid of will go away.

Well you never really know.If your male budgie is tapping his beak against the females beak or the perch or something,that could be a sign.He might regurgitate food for her.Or even puff up his feathers and dance for her.Another thing is male budgies have been known to sing really loud for her and bob his head.The males like to try and impress the females as you can see!

What i did was i clipped my cockatiels flight feathers and recorded his name on my cell.Then i put my cockatiel in his cage (where he feels comfortable) and put my cell phone in there with the recording of his name.It kept replaying his name over and over......Till the point when he started chirping the rhythm of his name and soon enough after a couple of days he was able to say his name. TIP (down below if you are having trouble teaching you bird) Try 1or 2 syllable names for your bird.They have a much easier time saying there name if it is 1 or 2 syllables long. That is just a tip i am giving you.

Each and every bird is unique and some are more violent than others. Introduce them a couple of times first and monitor their behavior together. If either of them show aggression, separate them immediately, and do not allow them to live together. If they get along or tolerate each other after a few weeks, then thy can be allowed to live together with continued monitoring to make sure they don't turn on each other when forced to share space. If the baby in question is a chick, then it must live in an incubator or in a nest box with a pair of attentive parents until it is old enough to live in a cage. Some birds will play foster, but some will not, so don't count on it.

The feathers fall to the ground and the bird grows new ones.

that's why there is some feathers on the beach or in your backyard.

When they do that they're not fertile or have gone bad ie they're no longer alive in there. Just remove them if you see them out. Also it's a possibility that she's on too many eggs. Sometimes other hens will lay their eggs near the sitting hen then push them under her! Nice huh? I always candle my eggs first before I throw them away. Don't leave them there or the birds MIGHT eat them.

In the wild cockatiel chicks will get regurgitated food from whatever it's parents have eaten. The parents do not change their diet during the chick raising months but the chick cannot eat normal food until it is weaned.

They are related. Cockatiels are about 12 inches long from head to tail and Toos are much, much larger (depending on the subspecies). I recommend you research both these species on the web in order to answer your question. There are many differences between these 2 types of parrots.

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.

Depending on the breed, they can lay about 2-3 eggs.

About 15 - 20 years, if well cared for, sometimes even longer.

the oldest i have heard of was 32 it is the world record

Cockatiels do not need anything to have a mate. Just put him/her in the cage with your cockatiel, however, if you want them to mate, they will not mate if you do not have a nesting box. In order to breed cockatiels, you will need a nesting box.

Cockatiels are herbivorous. They eat seeds of grasses, nectar from plant blossoms, and Australian native seeds and nuts. They have a strong, curved beak for cacking nuts and hard seeds.

Pet cockatiels should be given commercial small parrot food, supplemented occasionally with thistles, lettuce, small amounts of fresh and dried fruits. They should also be given bird grit or clean cuttlefish, which helps them digest their food.

Yes. Your female cockatiel may lay an egg however without a male it will not be fertilised and therefore a dud.

16 to 20 degrees

About every two hours, sometimes less, just check their crop for fullness.

The crop is like a pouch in their neck that will fill with the food you are giving them, when it is full, so are they.

If by this you mean why do cockatiels have crests then its because it frightens predators, larger birds and if it dislikes a person it may raise it to frighten him/her

Cockatiels are small members of the cockatoo family. All cockatoos have crests. These birds may raise their crests when they are startled, or flatten them when they are angry.

You don't they just keep biting and biting and biting.

Please see the Related Links for websites that should provide you with plenty of information about caring for pet cockatiels. You should make sure that you have the space and the time before adopting any pet. You should visit your local library and find relatively recent books about caring for cockatiels. They too are a very good resource.

I've read many an article where Budgies are said to be a natural enemy to the Cockatiel, however; I have three Budgies and two Cockatiels who live in separate cages but daily are allowed out to roam around the livingroom together. They all get along quite well and most times explore each others cages while sampling each others food dish. Occasionally the male Cockatiel will make a ruckus if one of the male Budgies happens to be in the cage with the female Cockatiel, but none of them have ever fought or shown any display of aggression where I have had to intervene. They get along (as a family).

Cockatiels can easily reach fifteen years of age. The average is 20 - 25, although some birds can live into their 30s.