Cockatiels remove another cockatiel feathers

Flowless · Apr 10, 2019

Hello,
I got two cockatiels and a conure, they live peaceful year and half until now...
Zed is a male cockatiel and Nico female..
The conure name is Leo, I don’t sure what his gender but Zed and Leo are very connected...
Recently I noticed Zed pulling the feather out from the back of Nico,
The back of Nico head now look horrible.
I separated the cage into half, Zed is alone and Nico and Leo are in the other side...
I don’t know what to do?
How I fix this situation ?
Nico feather will ever grow again ?

SilverSage · Apr 10, 2019

You did the right thing by separating them, that is the solution, and yes his feathers will grow back.

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Flowless · Apr 10, 2019

SilverSage said:
You did the right thing by separating them, that is the solution, and yes his feathers will grow back.

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When should I put them back together ?

SammyAndyAlex · Apr 10, 2019

If they arent getting along, the separation needs to be permanent or until they do get along (could be months, could be years, could be never).

I would strongly recommend that you would get some bigger cages for all of them. Those are good temporary cages but I would NOT suggest having them as their permanent cages.

Terry57 · Apr 10, 2019

First, welcome to the forum! I'm glad you joined us and are asking questions

SammyAndy said:
If they arent getting along, the separation needs to be permanent or until they do get along (could be months, could be years, could be never).

I would strongly recommend that you would get some bigger cages for all of them. Those are good temporary cages but I would NOT suggest having them as their permanent cages.

I agree! I am so glad you separated them, but please at least get additional cages rather than separating that one in half.
I would also separate the conure from the cockatiel, conures can do so much damage.

Your flock is beautiful!

ParrotGenie · Apr 10, 2019

When cockatiels fight, for some reasons they usually pick by the neck, or back area feathers? Like everyone stated already, they need to be separated.

SilverSage · Apr 10, 2019

agreed; the separation is probably permanent but they can likely be together outside the cage supervised.

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AmyMyBlueFront · Apr 10, 2019

Ohh poor Nico!

That must of hurt! I agree on what has been said,you need to separate them immediately! A Conure can hurt/kill a little cockatiel. Bigger cages are also strongly advised. And as Terry said...WELCOME to the forum.I hope you stick around. And you have a beautiful flock also!!

Jim

Flowless · Apr 10, 2019

AmyMyBlueFront said:
Ohh poor Nico! That must of hurt! I agree on what has been said,you need to separate them immediately! A Conure can hurt/kill a little cockatiel. Bigger cages are also strongly advised. And as Terry said...WELCOME to the forum.I hope you stick around. And you have a beautiful flock also!!

Jim

The conure isnt attacking, the one who attack is cockatiel who pull out another cockatiel feathers, I don’t think he attacking him, just pull her feathers out

SilverSage · Apr 10, 2019

But you would feel attacked if someone pulled your hair or finger nails out, right?

And I think people are concerned that the Conure COULD attack and kill/maim, not that he already is.

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Flowless · Apr 10, 2019

I’m don’t know what to do..
I feel hopeless

SilverSage · Apr 10, 2019

Don’t feel hopeless; many of us have birds who don’t get along. Many of my flock would literally kill each other given the chance. It just takes a little adjustment on your part

and we are all here for you, to support you through this process.

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ParrotGenie · Apr 10, 2019

Flowless said:
AmyMyBlueFront said:

Ohh poor Nico! That must of hurt! I agree on what has been said,you need to separate them immediately! A Conure can hurt/kill a little cockatiel. Bigger cages are also strongly advised. And as Terry said...WELCOME to the forum.I hope you stick around. And you have a beautiful flock also!!

Jim

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The conure isnt attacking, the one who attack is cockatiel who pull out another cockatiel feathers, I don’t think he attacking him, just pull her feathers out

I might not look like aggression, but with Cockatiel if different they do this when they don't like each other in that area consider their territory, or perch, or when one trying to dominate the other, or a aggressive male to a female. It one of the ways thwy fight, beside yelling at each other and going beak to beak to each other, or even resort to pushing each other out of area and the worst is when they show wings and attack each other.

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