Julie86
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- Dec 2, 2012
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- Parrots
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Khaleesi, Mulga Hen Australian Parakeet-hd: 10/29/12
Maximus, Male Pearl Cockatiel-hd: 1/30/13
Lady, Lutino Hen
Cockatiel-hd: 11/?/13
I got a cockatiel almost 2 weeks ago. He was 7 weeks old at the time of sale. He was weaned and according to the breeder was the first one to wean himself off from his clutch. When we brought him home he was very loud and paced his cage alot. When we let him out he would cry on our shoulders nonstop. He didnt eat for the first two days, just a piece here and there. I put a seed treat in his cage and he spend that day eating that and he finally started eating some millet. I had no idea why he cried all the time, I just thought that was how he was going to be. I called the breeder to give her an update and she heard his cries over the phone and said he was crying for baby food. I told her he does that all day and when we take him out. She said for some reason he has reverted back and to come by and get some baby food. Sure enough when we took him over, she put some together and he ate like crazy. So i started feeding him 3 times a day for the past week. Sometimes he will still cry inbetween feedings like he wants it. She is unsure why he hasnt settled in and I am not sure either. I have another bird in the house but he was around other birds at her home so i am not sure if she is scaring him. He was kept in a seperate cage when we brought him home when he started crying for the baby food. Something has stressed him out or has caused him to revert back. I am debating taking him back to the breeder so she can feed him as much as he needs and get him weaned again. He eats millet good and will eat my seed/pellet mix but i dont know how well he actually eats it. Has anyone had this happen before? Was he sold too soon? What should i do?