Should I separate them?

[Aly~]

I have 2 'tiels and the bigger one "Chance" has suddenly started to pull the feathers from the back of "Baby Bird's" neck.

 

I gave them a really good soaking this morning and it is more noticable than ever.

 

Is there a reason for this and should I take BB out of the cage and home him in another one for a while (or forever)?

 

Aly~

[judygram]

I really don't know as I have never had tiels before but if one of them is pulling the other's feathers then I would separate them for the time being.

 

Maybe someone else who knows about tiels will chime in with their suggestion.

[Aly~]

I think I will do that.

 

Chance is not picking at BB today, but Chance is the dominant bird and I don't want him to hurt BB.

 

I'm looking for a cage where I can put a divider in it for times like this. They hate to be apart.

 

So far, I'm only finding large bird cages like that.

 

Aly~

[Luvparrots]

Yes separating them sounds like a great idea. Good luck with a solution.

[Tycos_mom]

I would definatly seperate them if the larger on is picking at the smaller teils neck he could be trying to really hurt him or may very soon.

[kittykittykitty]

I suggest seperating them asap.

[Aly~]

Now they are constantly calling to each other and pacing the cages like worried siblings.

 

They are sitting right beside each other.

[judygram]

Are they in cages beside each other? That is fine they are calling each other, maybe with a little time you can put them back together and they will behave, if not keep them separated.

[she]

I had two tiels polly and pippin, male and female,they lived together for approx 14 years.Pippin the male was the dominant tiel.I often had to seperate them for a few weeks when he got too bossy.They hated being apart even though the cages where next to each other.I usually only had the problem with them in January or February when Polly would get a bald patch on the back of her head.after a couple of weeks things would calm down again and they could go back together.I put my tiels behaviour down to spring hormones,it did only happen in early spring.I recomend you seperate them for about 3-4 weeks but let them out the cages together to meet up.I too looked for a devider cage but had no luck.

[lovethatgrey]

Definitely separate them and keep them separated. A parrot's cage is supposed to be their "safe haven" and their parrot owner is supposed to be their "protector".<br><br>Post edited by: lovethatgrey, at: 2009/10/11 21:07

[Aly~]

They seem to have calmed down today. Chance is still holding his wings out and bobbing his head like a chicken. I think he thinks it scares us.

[Guest jamalbirdbiz]

Molly sometimes plucks marvin. some say she is just preaning him, and when she doez it a lot i just dress marivn in his tuxedo and she leaves him alone. B)

[Aly~]

In his tuxedo?

[judygram]

Don't ask Aly:whistle:

[Aly~]

I was afraid of that!!

[Luvparrots]

I believe it is a flight suit that looks like a tuxedo that Jamal is talking about.