Ronda477 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well we have decided to get a Goffin Cockatoo! He/She was born on 1/18/08 and will be ready by the end of March beginning of April. We will know if it a male or female at the end of the week. This is mainly hubbies bird, but who are we kidding lol. And I got my daughter her very first birdie!! Her 12th birthday is this Thursday the 7th and she has been trying to hold our TAG SweetHeart, well it's a chore for us to even try lol, and she has gained our Quakers trust so we thought with the guidance of ourselves we would get her a cockatiel. Thought that would be a good beginners bird for her. They like to hang out on the shoulders and eat just like a parrot for the most part and the good thing is the bites aren't as bad! lol So we are slowly building. It's like a habit and I want one of everything lol. Hubby and I have been reading for the last two years on hand feeding and we are talking about within the next two years or so, later than sooner, starting to breed parrots. Of course we would just start with one pair. I'm in no hurry at all. I wouldn't want to harm anything cause of being stupid. But this is down the road, when we have had more experience under our belts with the bigger parrots. We do have our Quaker for 12 years but they are completely different then the bigger cousins like the TAG, CAG or the Cockatoo's. Just thought I would fill everyone in at least on our new little members! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Ronda you have the bug !! He/she was born on my birthday so thats a good sign I hope you are going to update us all the time on your new family member. cockatiels make good childrens pets,good choice. pictures ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 And you think quakers are loud. They are nothing next to a Too. lol Gratz on your two new birds. Pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMustee Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Congrats on the new Too! I would love to expand my flock...right now I only have 11 birds LOL! I really wish my living situation was different a few months ago or I would have got a B&G named Sunshine...she was best macaw EVER! I got to disagree on the cockatiel bites though...I prefer to get bit by Macaws rather than tiels because the beak is so big that it feels like the presure is displaced. I got nailed by a rouge tiel the other day at work and I had to leave the showroom because my eyes were tearing and my hand would not stop shaking from the pain! I must sound like such a wuss for that one. :laugh: I must say though that most tiels and budgies don't really try to go for blood like the one that got me, and I would say that 97% of the ones that come in for trims are the sweetest little birds. I bet your daughter will love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda477 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 This is my son and daughter with her tiel, she named "Spike" lol. He is only 5 months old. The mother picked all their little feathers right around the neck for some reason, but other than that he is sooo sweet! And here is the ugly cockatoo lol. Sorry but they are ugly when they are a baby lol. At least for the next couple of weeks lol. <br><br>Post edited by: Ronda477, at: 2008/02/06 00:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Aww I think babies are so so cute. Thank you for posting pictures. Karma for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Ronda, it is a beautiful baby though. I know your daughter is going to love the little cockatiel, thanks for sharing the pics with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for the pictures Ronda,Tiels make great little pets & the baby is sooooooooo cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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