First cockatiels and then LoveBirds.
Not exact matches
Ohmygosh, my brain read the entire
first half of that post as «cocktails» and stripes, instead of
cockatiels.
These small, inexpensive parrots are the
first and best choice for any new bird owner who wants a pet that is tame, which is a given with hand - raised
cockatiels.
Overall,
cockatiels make great pets for
first - time bird owners or children who are looking for a feathered friend to spend time with.
She
first became interested in veterinary medicine while in college and seeking care for her own sick
cockatiel.
Parakeets and
cockatiels both can be great
first birds for adults and children usually eight years or older.
About 90 percent of the
cockatiels fell into the
first two groups, meaning that only 10 percent didn't eat the new food.
Parakeets and
cockatiels make up approximately 80 percent of the birds purchased in the U.S., and these two parrot species are great
first choices for pet owners.
Conures are a great choice for bird owners looking for the next step up from parakeets and
cockatiels in terms of intelligence and personality, but they can be fantastic as a
first pet bird as well.
While it sometimes works if another parakeet or
cockatiel is brought in later, it is better for the owner to get a different species of bird than the
first, in order to keep their birds tame.
Note that smaller parrot species that are very social, such as parakeets and
cockatiels, should have a mirror toy available to them when they are
first brought home alone, as they will see their reflection as a friend, and usually they will not get too attached to it as they would another bird.