acceptance of new bird

[freda]

Hi everyone, a bit of advice needed, I have four lovebirds, mum and dad and two babies from seperate times, they all are seeming to get along fine, i have removed the nesting box and so far so good, no more eggs, the two youngsters seem to have formed a team as well, the question is that I am adopting a cockatiel called Pierre, he has his own cage but does anyone think it could be possible to introduce him in to present family? He is 7 yrs old. i find it rather sad that he is alone, would it be possible to find him a mate? am not interested in the breeding aspect, does anyone have tiels and could advice me? Are they much different to the lovies in temperament and diet?
Any advice would be appreciated

freda:happy: :happy: :rofl:

[mangotiki]

after quarantine, you could house the birds all in the same room, but not the same cage...also during play time the lovies might harass the cockateil...you may not be able to have them interact at all.
is he friendly to you?
another cockateil may or may not work...I think usually they will get along but mine preferred me and really did not like the friend I got her, and the friend could not be bothered either. they sat on opposite ends of the cage. barely tolerated each other. No fighting though. do you know if he has ever had a mate?
I think:2cents: that usually the teils prefer some company but you never know.
good luck!!

[Janie]

I don't have a single thing to add to what Traci says above! She's covered it all! :D Good luck in what ever you decide to do.

[Paulette]

My lovies do harrass the tiels and bite their feet to the point of blood if they accidentally wonder over to a lovie cage.

My first tiel was a hen.....I didn't know at the time, and I adopted another tiel from a shelter (thought it was a male because the shelter thought my original bird was a hen) it's a female too, I don't think I would say they bonded, but liked being together (they never preened each other, just enjoyed the company). I did get each of them a boyfriend, but during out of cage time I will find the original hen with the other hen in the same cage just hanging out.

I feed my tiels the exact same foods as my lovies.....same seeds, same soft foods, same pellets (zupreem fruity). The tiels do not seem to be as picky as the lovies by any means, but everybirdie is different.

I always pair my birds just because it seems more natural to me....since we are putting them in cages and all (which is not natural). But I think as long as you have other birds...they all keep each other company by being in the same room chatting to each other even though they are in their own cages. Really in nature they are around other birds too. I have 4 species in my bird room and they all visit verbally. :2cents:

[Phoebe]

:2cents: I have 4 species too (lovies, cockatiel, budgies and rosey bourke) and they are all within seeing and calling distance. Although they don't get along, they sure do act concerned when a member of their family "flock" goes missing and the calling starts up.:grouphug1

[RU2U]

I have a rosella and a lovie and their cages are within about 2in. of each other. They seem to get along well and watch and talk to each other. My rosella has even gotten friendler since I got the lovie as he sees that it is "okay" that the lovie is handled. (Rosella was a breeder and is very nasty - one of the worst biters vet had ever seen).

Funny thing is before we got our lovie Rosella was friendly with the family, bonded more with the kids and knew every song from Disney - now he sings "Lovinese".