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Can two male cockatiels live together?
Yes. Generally, two male cockatiels will get along just fine. Start them in separate cages and gradually work up to it. Allow them to interact through the cage bars and observe if they are loving and kind to each other or mean.
Can you put two different species of birds together?
Typically, unless you are introducing a small bird (such as a budgerigar, canary, or finch) to another (or a group) of similar small species, the two birds should not be housed together but rather should be given their own bird cages, feeding stations, perches and toys.
Can 2 birds live in one cage?
In some cases 2 birds can be housed in the same cage. Budgies, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, and Canaries, for example, usually love the company of other birds. If housed together, starting at a fairly young age, putting birds of the same species together can usually work. It can even work with birds of the same sex.
Can you breed cockatiels in a cage?
Nesting Requirements A cage for a pair of breeding cockatiels should be a minimum size of 20 x 20 x 50 inches and should contain a nest box that is at least 12 x 12 inches.
Can you keep two cockatiels in the same cage?
Cockatiels can be kept in the same cage together, so long as the cage is sufficiently large enough, you install more perches, provide more food bowls and you consider the sexes of both birds. In doing so, these birds should provide each other with companionship and keep each other company.
Are cockatiels happier with another bird?
Cockatiels are always happier when they have a companion, but as mentioned previously this can come in the form of a human or another bird. It may not even be possible within the same cage. At minimum, another bird housed nearby in another cage can still offer some companionship.
How much time should I spend with my cockatiel?
Cockatiels need company; and it that can come from you or from another bird. But, if there is another bird available, they will predominantly choose to bond with them over you. Ultimately, if you opt for once cockatiel you will need to be willing to spend at least 2 hours per day with them.
How to introduce a new bird to a cockatiel?
Introduce the birds outside of their cages. A cockatiel’s cage is its special safe place, so they can be territorial when a new bird is introduced into their space. To make sure your bird’s first contact without bars between them goes more smoothly, take both birds to a neutral location and let them meet face to face away from their cages.