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BlueberryUvU

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Hi!
How can I tell my cockatiel's gender?
I don't know a lot about them so every answer would be helpful :)
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Rozalka

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It depends what 'tiel mutation you have. For normal greys males have more yellow head, female has more Grey head and white dots on her tail. Also it'is important how old they are, if too young, than both genders look like females
 
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AmyMyBlueFront

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Jonesy a Goffins 'Too who had to be rehomed :-(

And a Normal Grey Cockatiel named BB who came home with me on 5/20/2016.
The first picture is BB has a young lad,before his first molt. The second picture is of him as an adult. He is a male normal grey. :)


Jim
 
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smbrds

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Normal (or not so!) Grey Cockatiel
I love the grey tiels. After their first molt they will have bright yellow and orange. If the color is more grey/stays the same it's a female.
 

GaleriaGila

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Welcome!

Since you seem to be a new parrot owner, may I take the liberty of offering you some info and links that new folks often find helpful?

Here ya go!


Here's some reading on bonding for you.
http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/49144-tips-bonding-building-trust.html
General Parrot Information - Parrot Forum - Parrot Owner's Community
http://goodbirdinc.blogspot.com/2012...n-parrots.html


Most of us swear by our avian vets in the event of health concerns.
Certified Avian Vets
https://abvp.com/animal-owners/find-an-abvp-specialist/
If none are near you...
Avian Veterinarians
http://www.aav.org/search/custom.asp?id=1803
In my opinion, any of the vets listed here should be better than a regular vet.
International contacts, too.

What's the diet? That's critical for health. Too many are kept on seeds or other poor-nutrition things. They need veggies, legumes, grains... pellets are a good staple. Here's what I use.
http://www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com/
I feed Harrison's, supplemented by fresh healthy treats. My first, and later, my current avian vet recommended it. My bird loves the pellets now, but to get him converted, my avian vet suggested putting pellets out all day, and putting seeds (his old diet) out for two 15-minute periods a day. That would sustain him but leave him hungry enough to try new stuff. I presume the same technique could be used to get him to eat other healthy stuff, like fruits and vegetables! My guy was eating pellets in a couple of days, and now I can feed a good variety of other stuff, knowing he has the pellets as a basic. Pellets are out all day... fresh treats a few times a day. I also like Harrison's via mail because I never have to worry about out-of-date products.

Since you're new parront, I'll just drop a note about avoiding teflon pans, which are lethal to birds if even slightly overheated.

I'm glad you're here. Lots to learn and share and enjoy!
 

itzjbean

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A picture can help tremendously. My male cockatiel pictured here looked very different as a baby at 3 months to today, 1.5 years old.

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