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| kstornado11 |
Gloria Carr wrote:
> "kstornado11" <off2cwzrd11@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1119849657.696900.195460@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I have a seven year old male,Stormy, who recently lost his parakeet
> > buddy,Tornado. We are thinking of getting a female cockatiel "friend"
> > for him, as he is SOOO lonely ( he screeches every time he hears a
> > bird outside & even if he hears birds on TV or the computer!!) & for
> > our sanity!!
> > He had a mate,Misty, 3 years ago, w/ whom he raised several cluthches
> > , was an EXCELLANT Daddy, and I'm just looking for advice from other
> > breeders as to how old males should be breeding & raising families.
> > He's an exceptional bird, very healthy & intelligent, and was a superb
> > Daddy.
> > I just found this group tonight, & haven't had much time to explore,
> > but any advice would be really appriciated!! Thanks!!
> > Sheryl
>
> A male can breed right up until the moment they keel over with no problem.
> It won't hurt him any. Wheeler, who posts here occassionally, had a male
> 'tiel that bred into his late teens or early 20s IIRC. Elderly female
> cockatiels shouldn't be bred because laying eggs takes a lot out of them,
> but males do not have the drain of egg-laying to weaken themselves.
>
> If you don't want to breed him, however, you can get another male.
> Cockatiels usually do well together whether they are male/female or same sex
> pairs. I have four male cockatiels that share a cage with no problems.
>
> Gloria
Thanks Gloria!! Just this morning, we answered an ad in the paper &
found a woman who has some baby cockatiels, including a pearl female,
which is exactly what we were looking for!! We're going tomorrow
evening to see them, & hopefully bring a new baby home!! WOW....4
males?? Are they all singers/talkers?? My male Stormy can almost
whistle Bethoven's 5th...LOL... but gets stuck on some notes, and can
speak some words & phrases... can't wait to see his reaction to the new
family member!!
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