Hello From NJ

[Mikey]

Hi! My name is Mikey and I live in New Jersey .

I have a lutino pearl pied cinnamon cockatiel who turned 2 August 27th. She is a sweetheart (to me anyway. LOL) let me find some pictures of her to post.

This is her on her birthday.

 

[Katy]

Oh, she is beautiful! Fluffy white and lemony. Just gorgeous. Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting pics!

 

[Mikey]

Thanks Katy!

 

[zoo mom]

Welcome

 

[expressmailtome]

Welcome and enjoy the site!

Matt

 

[Stormcloud]

 

[birdlady]

Welcome Mikey! She is beautiful...I just adore Cockatiels! Where in Jersey are you from...I am in south Jersey

 

[Anne & Gang]

welcome she is STUNNING!!

 

[Mikey]

Welcome Mikey! She is beautiful...I just adore Cockatiels! Where in Jersey are you from...I am in south Jersey

Thank you . I am in somewhat South Jersey. I'm in Forked River (exit 74)

 

[Mikey]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!! I'll post a picture of her entire cage when I am home from school. It's pretty big!
How would I remove the poop from the bottom grate? I would guess I think it's called doo dissolver and a somewhat rough sponge?

It has been a rough journey with her. When I first got her, she had numerous night frights and I woke up to her screaming and bleeding. It was so bad one day, that I stayed home from school to make sure she was okay and everything. I recently tried cutting her nails, but somehow, she hurt her wing and it was bleeding a little. It stopped after like 5 minutes and it wasn't much blood at all. I only cut maybe 4 nails. It was really scary! I still don't really know how to cut her nais, only her wings.

 

[Haimovfids]

 

[Macawnutz]

to AA!

 

[waterfaller1]

Glad you made the trip over Mikey. Welcome to Avian Avenue! Is there a way someone who is experienced could show you a time or two? You don't even have to take your bird, just go somewhere that they do clip them, ask and watch. It is not easy to hold a bird and clip at the same time. Having someone hold her for you would help. Have something handy in case it bleeds, like cornstarch or flour. There is a good product some people like too.Maybe someone else knows the name? Do not use Kwik Stop.

 

[Holiday]

 

[Mikey]

Glad you made the trip over Mikey. Welcome to Avian Avenue! Is there a way someone who is experienced could show you a time or two? You don't even have to take your bird, just go somewhere that they do clip them, ask and watch. It is not easy to hold a bird and clip at the same time. Having someone hold her for you would help. Have something handy in case it bleeds, like cornstarch or flour. There is a good product some people like too.Maybe someone else knows the name? Do not use Kwik Stop.

Hi Carole! And I have watched and I see how to do it, I just can't hold her without her squirming. She screams and bites. It doesn't really hurt, but it's very nerve racking. I tried toweling her, but she hurt herself somehow.

I just read recently when her wing was bleeding to use flour
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Does anyone know of a way to help with the screaming? If she isn't on me, she screams non stop. I have a radio on for her too. She is mostly free to go in and out of her cage. I was thinking maybe another bird could help with her screaming and could keep her company when I can't?

 

[waterfaller1]

How about starting a thread in the cockatiel forum with the questions you have. Maybe some experienced 'tiel people may have some ideas. Can mom or dad help hold her for you? There are some members who can also show you the proper way to towel and hold a bird, or maybe where you went could show you.

 

[Mikey]

How about starting a thread in the cockatiel forum with the questions you have. Maybe some experienced 'tiel people may have some ideas. Can mom or dad help hold her for you? There are some members who can also show you the proper way to towel and hold a bird, or maybe where you went could show you.

I'll start one . I think I could towel her myself if I knew how to do it properly. If not, my mom can did finitely help me.

 

[waterfaller1]

I meant to say, she is very beautiful! What is her name?

 

[Kay_belle_12]

Welcome to the Avenue!

 

[Mikey]

I meant to say, she is very beautiful! What is her name?

Thank you . Her name is Ruby. How could I have forgotten to mention that! LOL