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Cockatiels/Questions Answered by Expert Teresa Weingart
| Subject | Date Asked |
| SCREAMING help | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: I really appreciate this opportunity as I feel there is a way to train my cockatiel. He is very good ... A: I guess I'm not sure what you're trying to train him to do. He sounds normal to me. Cockatiels can ... | |
| Cockatiel screeching | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: waking us early and going on and on through the day. This bird was not hand reared - purchased from ... A: Well, the more light you give a cockatiel, the louder it will be. Give him/her a few hours of ... | |
| Hand Raising | 1/9/2012 |
| Q: I am buying a baby cockatiel on the weekend and am planning on raising it around kids as we always ... A: You mean outside of the cage? I would never do that. It is a birds natural instinct to try and ... | |
| Cockatiel Screaming | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: I am a vet student and in October I adopted a male and female pair of cockatiels from a shelter. ... A: The challenges of having a male and female cockatiel! Don't get upset that the male is being ... | |
| Agressive Cockatiel | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: A while ago, my Auntie gave my family 5 cockatiels, as they were moving and could no longer care for ... A: Happy New Year! I'm not an expert on aviaries, but you mentioned that you have two pairs of girls ... | |
| Cockatial | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15 year old male cockatiel. and I was wondering if I would still have the oppertunity to ... A: I understand what you mean, but I'm sure he likes you. My male cockatiel, Squeaky, was 8 weeks old ... | |
| cockateiel | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: just got a bird from a freind she had a small bald patch on top of head it has got bigger and now ... A: There can be a number of possibilities: * She is under some sort of stress or bored. This could be ... | |
| Cocktails Mating & Behaviour | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: Good Day to You. I would like to ask you that I have 3 pairs of cocktails and they all are almost 10 ... A: It shouldn't matter that there is a couple of months difference in the age. Wait and see if they ... | |
| Cocktails Mating & Behaviour | 11/28/2011 |
| Q: Good Day to You. I would like to ask you that I have 3 pairs of cocktails and they all are almost 10 ... A: One thing is for certain, you can never force cockatiels to mate. It's like forcing two people to ... | |
| Is my cockatiel going crazy? | 11/16/2011 |
| Q: Sorry to trouble you but wondered if you could shed some light? I have a cockatiel who is ... A: Sounds like Charlie needs a time-out :) Cockatiels in general can become very attached to their ... | |
Teresa Weingart
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Expertise
I can answer questions about: choosing a cockatiel as a pet mating/breeding cockatiels hand-feeding baby cockatiels when to take them to the (right) vet nail-clipping; wing clipping choosing the right cage, food I cannot answer questions about specific diseases that cockatiels may get
Experience
I have owned and raised cockatiels for almost 20 years (I am not breeder)
Organizations
none
Publications
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Education/Credentials
B.S. - Business
M.S. - Management/Info. Sciences
Awards and Honors
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Past/Present Clients
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