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  • Baby Cockatiel Care 101

    Welcome to Baby Cockatiel Care 101! This post is about how to care for your new cockatiel baby (2-4 months old and fully weaned). It is not so much about raising a baby cockatiel from hatching to weaning. I am going to resist the urge to over-explain, since so much information can already be found online. Please also see our post, Cockatiel Care for more information on caring for your bird. We also recommend researching online and joining Facebook groups dedicated to cockatiels for more information. Cages, Perches and Toys Cages :Some things to look for when choosing your bird’s cage:Half inch bar spacingMinimum 24″ long by 18″ wide by…

  • Summer 2022 Babies!

    Our summer babies started to arrive mid May, which is technically not summer but close enough! Please join our Wait List on our Available Birds page to be notified when our babies are available for their forever homes. Echo x AmetrineProud parents Echo and Ametrine had 2 babies in this clutch, one hatched 5/20 and the second hatched 5/22. These are the 5th and 6th babies they have given us, and every single one has been a beautiful pearl pied!(These babies have been reserved) Everest x Carmody DellWe have 2 babies from this pair, hatched 6/7 and 6/11Everest is a white face cinnamon pied and Carmody Dell is a normal…

  • Cockatiel Care

    IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COCKATIELS BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ONE. Facebook has lots of amazing Cockatiel groups that offer a ton of advice and help. They are a great resource and a great place to start. There are also several cockatiel forums online with more information. Both of these sources allow you to search for specific information, ask for advice and share/see photos and videos. I will link some of my favorite groups and forums below. Basic InformationIf you’re looking for a bird that is full of personality, look no further! Cockatiels live on average between 15-25 years. They can be loud, messy, and sometimes a little destructive, but they…

  • Early Spring 2022 Babies

    We had a great start to the year in our little aviary! Our first pairs produced 8 healthy chicks that have all been claimed for wonderful pet homes with the exception of one, Kylo Ren. Kylo is the son of Anakin and Limon and will continue on in our breeding program. Anakin has been rehomed to a wonderful pet home as he was hand tamed and is being replaced in our program by Kylo. The pet babies will be ready to go home once weaned mid to late April, and then we will put our late Spring pairs together. The yellow faced babies in the photos are from Echo x…