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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Agressive Cockatiel | 12/29/2011 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 | Teresa Weingart |
| 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 ... | ||
| hand taming | 8/4/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: Three days ago I went to my local pet store and bought a cockatiel. I had one when I was a child and ... A: well i never herd that before about the toys. as for the training gabing the bird in that manner at ... | ||
| soft egg from cockatiel | 8/4/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I woke up this morning to find a soft shelled egg on the floor next to my cockatiels cage. She's ... A: ( for me, i i had pair of pet cockatiels i woulnd mae the layed a clutch for m1 time thane make the ... | ||
| laying egg with/ no shell | 7/26/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I have a female(thought she was a male) cockatiel, 20 years old. When I came home today & went to ... A: Well you shoul be concerned it should be taken to the vet for an check up and you should tell the ... | ||
| baby cocketiels | 7/21/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: my birds are approximately 4 months old they will not alow me to hold them yet is there any way I ... A: was they hand raise? if not you need to learn to train the cockatiel. If you are interested you can ... | ||
| Bubu's painful "rash?" | 7/20/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: My cockatiel has this painful red and itchy (rash?) under his wings and on his back. I say itchy ... A: well i think the diet you are feeding the bird on is deficient. seed alone wont provide al the ... | ||
| bad leg | 7/17/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: im hand feeding a cockatiel that was abandened by its parents at hatching. its about 4 weeks old now ... A: Sorry but this is outside my expetise. i would have to be there to see where the led is broken or ... | ||
| seizures | 7/13/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: My cockatiel started having seizures, so I took him to the vet where they said he had calcium ... A: sorry but this is outside my expertise try ans post the question to pets.exotic@yahoo.com and also ... | ||
| Laying Eggs?? | 7/6/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: Why is our cockatiel laying eggs now, we were told that they lay in the spring. She does not have a ... A: without a mate those egg are not fertile so they will not hatch. tmay be the reason why your bird i ... | ||
| cockatiel food | 7/6/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I have been given a lutino cockatiel (I think its a male) and the past owners were giving it pellets ... A: sorry but this is outside my expertise: email the diet you are currently feeding the bird on to ... | ||
| cockatiel food | 7/5/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I have been given a lutino cockatiel (I think its a male) and the past owners were giving it pellets ... A: give the bird 3 food dishes one withe pellets, the other with seed ans the other with vegies and ... | ||
| Breeding of Cockatiels | 7/2/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I have a breeding pair of cockatiels. Both of them are young, but they have reached maturity. The ... A: Sorry but this is outside my expertise click on this link and forward the question to this doctor. ... | ||
| Cockatiels | 6/25/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: I have a pair of cockatiels, one male one female. She keeps laying eggs, up to now, this time, she ... A: no you do not need to get another hen what you do need to do is to stop her from laying so much egg ... | ||
| Should I really go to the vet? | 6/16/2009 | Harvel Scott |
| Q: So I noticed just this afternoon that my 5 y/o female tiel was sitting at the bottom of her cage all ... A: I do not no of any insights are no insights Convalescing Cockatiels Veterinarian Michael Murray ... | ||
| Cockatiel aggressive behavior | 11/4/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: My Cockatiel is normally a well behaved, loving bird; whistling, singing, talking, kissing, etc... ... A: Robin, Thanks for the follow-up. I've never heard of Cat Pheromone plug-ins, but I don't own cats ... | ||
| cockatiels | 10/26/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: My two adult male cockatiels have recently started to feed each other. Is this normal? It seems like ... A: Laura, First, I'm sorry that it took me so long to answer your question. I had a series of family ... | ||
| Birdman's Health | 10/26/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: Birdman (Cockatiel) is breathing really fast. It seem she is fine; she still act the same way. ... A: Paul, First, I'm sorry that it took me so long to answer your question. I had a series of family ... | ||
| Cockatiel aggressive behavior | 10/24/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: My Cockatiel is normally a well behaved, loving bird; whistling, singing, talking, kissing, etc... ... A: Robin, First, I'm sorry that it took me so long to answer your question. I had a series of family ... | ||
| cockatiel babies | 10/24/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: if the mom and dad cockatiels are taking care of the babies is there anything i should do to help or ... A: Connie, First, I'm sorry that it took me so long to answer your question. I had a series of family ... | ||
| cockatiels | 10/21/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: My two adult male cockatiels have recently started to feed each other. Is this normal? It seems like ... A: Laura, Are you certain that you have two male cockatiels? It is very possible that you have a male ... | ||
| Feather Bleeding | 10/19/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: Recently I have noticed that my cockatiel has a problem with the feathers under one of her wings. I ... A: Hannah, It appears that she is plucking and possibly self-mutilating. This is very common when ... | ||
| Male cockatiel & eggs! | 10/8/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: Please help, my sister has a cockatiel and she says it lays eggs,she bought it as a male and is ... A: Lynn, It's very funny that your sister still believes that her cockatiel is a male! If there is ... | ||
| cockateil eggs | 10/6/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: Lst question I asked you said my female cockateil may have been trying to come onto the male ... A: Jan, Since neither of them are sitting on the eggs, the best thing you can do is discard them. It ... | ||
| Rosy - my cocketiel | 10/5/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: This is the 3rd time that I have written in about my bird! She is a great bird, is healthy and likes ... A: Joan! Well, cockatiels do like darkness for laying their eggs, which is why they like going into ... | ||
| cockatiel | 10/1/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: why would lots of feathers be appearing at the bottom of cage A: Kit, There are a few possibilities. First, your cockatiel could be molting. Another possibility ... | ||
| cocktiel eye problem | 9/28/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: Dr. Kiesewetter, I have a female cockatiel with one eye closed over and she is spending most of the ... A: Connie, I'm not a Dr., but thanks for the compliment! :) Regarding your cockatiel, there could be ... | ||
| Help with Laying Female | 9/24/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: We have 2 females and a male cockatiel, the male and one of the females have paired up and been ... A: Ree, Cockatiels get very territorial when they have eggs; I'd remove the other female to another ... | ||
| cockatiel attacked | 9/20/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: I have a tiel Coco, who's approx 7 months old. When I got him he was very underweight, lethargic, ... A: Natascha, Poor Coco! It sounds like he had the daylights scared out of him. That sort of shock ... | ||
| Cockatiel's first clutch | 9/17/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: I've had my cockatiel for about 3 years now, and the woman I adopted him from said he was at least a ... A: Liz, It sounds like you are doing a great job...except for the spinach. Kale is good, but spinach ... | ||
| cockatiel breeding | 9/17/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: I have a male and a female she has had 2 clutches of eggs all not fertile. The male gets on her ... A: Pam, He might. Then again, he might not. Not all males have "good aim." In any case, if the two ... | ||
| Cockatiel color classification | 9/16/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: My husband and I have never had a bird until June 4 when we found a beautiful cockatiel had flown ... A: Terri, If you respond to this and include a good, high resolution picture of your cockatiel, I will ... | ||
| my cockatiel is shivering | 9/15/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: i just bought a cockatiel yesterday, we took him from a flock of 6, he hasnt eaten anything since we ... A: Sozzane, The shivering is just nerves. I think you are doing a great job with him so far. ... | ||
| crest | 9/11/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: please help, my cockatiels both had a very long crest & I know that means they are healthy birds, ... A: Sarah, The length of a cockatiel's crest has nothing to do with whether or not it is healthy. Some ... | ||
| SpriaLux VitaLite | 9/10/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: We have 2 budgies and a cockatiel. She is an 11 year old Whiteface that is in very good health and ... A: Jack, Congratulations on having such long-lived budgies! You must be doing a lot of things right. ... | ||
| Cockatiel nesting box location | 9/10/2008 | Cynthia Kiesewetter |
| Q: I recently hve acquired 2 cockatiels and they have been mating for the past 1-2 weeks. I have a ... A: Ann, The nesting box should be somewhere that you can get to when you want to see/hold the babies ... | ||
Teresa Weingart
Top Expert on this page
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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