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Hello lovely people. For the sake of this topic, we will say "SHE".
I am not actually sure on the gender. A beautiful cockatiel showed up at our property today and is very friendly (definitely not wild). Not friendly enough that she would fly down onto us but we could get right up close with our hands. Anyway, long story short - we caught her and have a cage for the night (inside). We are currently looking for a big cage! My question is...
I have googled but would prefer direct advice c: 1. What can we feed her?
1a: What quantity of seeds?
I did read sunflower seed, sufflower(?) seeds, hemp(?) seeds 2. What veggies are safe to pop in the cage with her?
2a. 1a: What quantity of the veggies you suggest? Any other advice? Please only comment if you own this specific breed or are a vet etc and are extremely knowledgeable. I want to do the best I can <3 Thank you so much!!!! |
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If your going to keep her , you would idealy like to feed pellets and fruits and veggies and use seeds as a treat only. |
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Little South Stable said:
If your going to keep her , you would idealy like to feed pellets and fruits and veggies and use seeds as a treat only.
Thank you, I will definitely keep this in mind <3 |
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Also i forgot to add it to my first post , is to leave her alone for the next couple of days just to let her settle in. just until she's calmed down and familiar with her new enviroment and then you can start to try to handle her. if you have a reddit acount , there is a subreddit just for cockatiels if you wanted more advice then here |
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I suggest you look up Vitamin A fruits and veggies as well. These are important for captive birds and would be good to add to her diet :) |
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I'm going to say what others haven't and probably sound like a jerk, but hear me out: . I own cockatiels. I own three of them. They're lovely, beautiful birds, but this bird is probably shy of you because you are not his/her owner and they're therefore scared. This is natural for cockatiels especially. They're very particular animals and bond to one human. Have you made any posts asking around to see if anybody has lost a bird? The owner is probably worried sick. :( These birds normally do not last more than a night because even the crows attack them. . If you cannot find an owner, THEN I would recommend keeping it. If not, I have an entire cockatiel setup I'd be willing to share. In the meantime, look into a small bag of Zupreem FruitBlend. This will be the safest and healthiest food to feed this bird. Seeds over time are very fattening and can cause heart problems. If she's not interested in pellets, Zupreem SmartSelects is my next suggestion. |
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Oh. And free feed. Unless the bird is overweight, tiels are not an animal that has a daily meal or two on a schedule. |
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Sunny and Warmer
