Should You Get a Second bird?
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- I’ll be covering the pro’s and con’s of getting a second bird, what to expect, if a second bird is the right choice, and recovering how to properly introduce a new bird to your current bird. Please think carefully about the extra time and effort needed when getting a new bird. Its not just leaving them in the same room and they get along. There is a lot more that goes into it. Like a quarantine period, vet check up, bonding with you, bonding with your bird. Keep in mind birds work in flock mindset. You and your current bird are a flock (like a family) and a new bird will be seen as an intruder, you need to bond with them first and show your bird they are another flock member and your bird needs to get to know them to accept them as well and this take TIME
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Thanks for this video! Considering to get a conure friend for my Quaker but waiting for the right time
Glad I could help ☺️
@@mimisbirdhouse does Kiwi talk yet? If so, just wondering if you could share some tips on that in a video. My Quaker is just about 5 months old and we talk to him a lot but he hasn't picked up yet.
It's not a big deal at all because that wasn't why we got him. He is super sweet and has bonded amazingly really fast But yeah if there's something we can do differently for him to encourage it, we can try for sure! Thanks so much!! 💙💙
@@neeli8423kiwi talks a bit, Luca our other quaker talks A LOT. For kiwi he naturally picked up on words we say, never tried to teach him. For Luca it was a case of repetition. So everyday saying the same words, lines, or singing the same songs. Some quakers will learn to talk better than others. 5 months is still way too young, at 5 months they can start picking up some sounds at most ☺️
@@mimisbirdhouse thank you sooo much again 💗💗💗
Thank you so much your videos are so good and educating . I will rethink my wish to have a second bird . Thank you for your warning , I sense that my Bird thinks he is king 👑 , and maybe he doesn’t want to except a friend . Considering he tries to attact and scare my dog away (when there is me because he knows I will protect him at all cost) I will never re home a new bird or any pets actually , but I’m not experienced and will end up confused . And maybe my way out is to give the new bird a separate room , and divide my time for them etc . Which won’t be good because my purpose is to give my first bird a friend. Maybe I need more time to learn about birds behavior before I get a new bird so I can work with them like you do . And make the introduction successful.
Im glad my video helped and you are taking a very responsible approach ☺️
@@mimisbirdhouse yes Mimi your videos really help , thank you so much .
Hi..I need some advice..I have a 1 year old male green cheek conure... planning to bring a new bird to be his companion....not interested in breeding...can someone suggest what bird can I get?...Thank u
Great tips!
I just got a third quaker and my two old ones are so rude to him/her I feel so bad I’m trying
This may help; czcams.com/video/kFMSRGPOZL8/video.html
I’m getting a bird! Done heaps of research and equipment and a big Avery for them but now I’m just down to the deciding factor of do I get 2 baby cockatiels (they’re both 6-8 week) at the same time or start of with one bird, tame and bond with it, then get another? I just don’t want to the bird to be alone but obviously don’t want it to bond with the other bird and not think of me as a companion. Please help and any advice/tips is appreciated 🙏🏽
Not asking in a rude but genuinely in a concerned way, are you aware that these cockatiels are very young and not fully weaned yet? And will require formula feeding for another 2 months?
I have a cockatiel but I have been wanting a Green Cheek Conure I’m only nervous because my bird is spoiled and is so used to being the center of attention so I’m not sure if she will enjoy another bird I’m also nervous that they won’t like each other or they get to bonded and completely forget about me
Id be careful in general getting a bird who isnt a cockatiel to be with a cockatiel, cockatiels are passive and gentle and even if the other bird is gentle such as a conure there is still potential of a fight and hurting the tiel
Got my first bird around 18 months ago when he was 6 weeks old, he spends less than an hour a day in his cage since he's always with us or playing with toys. He also has a separate basket he likes to sleep in. Do you think its possible for my potential 2nd bird to take my first birds cage?
I would not do that and give your second bird a new cage. Even if they are barely in the cage its still their territory and safe space :)
@@mimisbirdhouse Will do, thanks.
I have a 2 year old cockatiel and suggestions for a second one
Cockatiels do best with other cockatiels. I wouldnt recommend mixing species for those 😅
@@mimisbirdhouse she is two years old she is really sweet. I probally would get a female. As I would not want to breed .
@@nafisishtiaque thats a smart idea :)
I’m thinking of getting my bird a friend because he is always hormonal and thinks I’m his mate. Tango thinks he’s a human and I want him to have Somone for when I’m not home. Tango is 5 already though and I’m not sure he will get along especially because he’s territorial.
Any age is fine, the process of bonding will be the same for any age :) I suggest this video if you need help with bonding and introducing them: czcams.com/video/IQ4C3TiB49c/video.html
My bird is 1 year and 8 months should i get it a mate he keeps mating with my feet
The solution is not to give him a partner unless you are planning to raise babies which I dont recommend. Please take a look at this video to help ☺️ czcams.com/video/H9pLoOCzVwA/video.html
I'm considering getting another Indian ringneck for my other Indian Ringneck because my Ringneck I have now had a mate who passed away at the rescue and she tolerates me as in she will do tricks fly to me but will bite and growl at me if I move my face or hands when she is too close and I can tell she misses having a friend she constantly calls out for another bird so I've been thinking about getting her a friend who is at the same shelter. Also my bird has never been a person bird she only lets me hold her and Feed her she was miss treated by a man in her past so men are a no
Im so sorry to hear that 🥺 id recommend two things. You definitely still wanna work on bonding, itll take time and patience but itll be necessary. You want to be able to interact with them and not have to resort to keeping them in a cage. Getting another friend is dependant on how much work you can handle. As youd have to rehabilitate and bond with two birds now. You also dont know how well your rescue will take to another that isnt their partner, but it sounds like a good idea either way as long as you are okay with the workload :)
@@mimisbirdhouse shes out of her cage always free to interact with me which is a giant step from how she was and the reason I think a friend would be great for her is because she is constantly looking for something a person can't provide her I feel that she would benefit from having another bird that can understand her y'know I have also accepted The fact she will never be a cuddly hand tame bird and I'm totally ok with that considering what she went through I'm happy to just do tricks with her and give her treats and potentially provide her with a friend that will understand her
Love your channel and your approach. 💚
Was just considering bringing a budgie pal for my sweet cockateil, they come from the same area but budgies live less 🤔, would you recommend other species?
Cockatiels can do well coexisting with budgies as long as they are introduced properly. They would have to be caged separately though. With cockatiels I recommend another cockatiel as they work best with their own species since they tend to be timid and passive birds.
i have a budgie and a cockatiel they love and hate each other sometimes they Preen each other, but sometimes they fight Lol
@@thebirdnerd1943 😁sounds hilarious. Would love to watch that
what's the other video you talked about called?
What was the topic I was mentioning?
Hey i have a cockatoo and i wanna know if it matters what bird you get for a cockatoo cause if i get a second one i don’t wanna get another one and she hates it should i get another female or a different gender?
100% it matters. Cockatoos are large parrots, would not pair it with anything that isnt a size equivalent. Ive seen cockatoos make friends with macaws, amazons, other cockatoos, eclectus, etc. If you get the same species then id get a female to avoid breeding. Otherwise it shouldnt matter :)
I need some advice, I have a cockatiel who is about 7 but only had her two year's, shes ok in her self but looks sad/depressed sometimes. And I was thinking if to get her a friend (another cockatiel) they wouldn't be in the same cage or out together (partly because my cockatiel can't fly she has damaged wings from where she was before) I just thought a friend for her would help her not be sad. They would be close together but not out together. But what would be better a female or a male, thanks
So a few things. 1) are you spending a lot of time with your cockatiel? Are they out of they cage enough? Have enough toys?
2) if you did get a second cockatiel and once you go through quarantine stage and slow introduction you could 100% keep them out together. In fact, physical interaction will help a lot for your tiel. Even if they cant fly they will still recieve preening and company. Cockatiels are the most well tempered parrots so chances of them getting along are pretty high. Of course they would be out with your supervision until you know they are very well bonded but theres no reason to keep them separated forever.
@@mimisbirdhouse she has toys but doesn't really bother with them, I spend nearly 24/7 with her, she will cry if I leave the room for a while and won't stop until I'm there again. Shes out the cage at times just for a walk because she can't fly but she prefers to be in her cage. The one thing she enjoys is watching stuff on a tablet (keeps her occupied) she's very needy but I don't mind that. But maybe having a friend will help her
@@summeraldridge9484 Okay I love her she sounds like a little sweetheart 🥺🥺 But i definitely feel like a friend will get her moving and being more confident! But like I said you can definitely allow them to interact once the introduction and quarantine process is done, I think itll be good for her 🥺
@@mimisbirdhouse thanks for your advice, because my cockatiel (Evie) is 7 what age would be better for her as a friend, someone said a young one. Shes scared of my budgie I have because he was on the floor with her and she tried to walk away from him he didn't do anything just looked at her,so im guessing she would be a scared of a new member but hopefully would be ok in he end
@@summeraldridge9484 if its a cockatiel usually cockatiels get along really well with their own species. A young one would be easier to bond, but at the end of the day it depends on your tiel as well on how social and willing she is (though usually tiels are very friendly)
I thought Kiwi and Luca where dating
So this is a question for anyone who can answer for me or would like to give me some tips, I have a cockatiel and I’ve been wanting to get another bird, that bird being a maximillion pionus parrot and those birds are more larger than a cockatiel and so are their beaks and I’m not sure how it will go and if they will fight, my cockatiel is very energetic and whistles allot and gets excited when hearing another bird, if anyone can wants to recommend a different bird for me to look into getting instead then I would enjoy that dearly 🫶 I really hope I can get some feedback from anyone thank you.
Hi 👋🏼 with cockatiels id strongly only recommend other cockatiels. Cockatiels are the exception parrot because they have super passive kind natures compared to other parrots so they dont do well with other species. Even budgies have been known to bully or hurt them. Im not saying its impossible or never been done but there is a risk involved
@@mimisbirdhouse oh okay so is it because of my cockatiel and how they are ethier one mood then the other really fast 😂 and is that risk being later if I did get a pionus and they both like eachother and they are in the same area out of their cage and out of no where they will fight because of cockatiels moods changing fast and my bird will get hurt because pionus are more bigger and do more damage ?. Or is it a different risk
@@Ragon121 you can have them out together under supervision, not in the same cage. Its more if the cockatiel acts all tough and the pionus gets mad then the pionus can react what it thinks is an annoyed response but the beak is stronger and can hurt them, or if the pionus gets territorial or threatened and responds then same thing