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AviMom

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Hi, my name is Annie. I own 2 cockatiels, and 8 parakeets. In our house, we also have 2 other cockatiels, 2 sun conures, a Quaker parrot, and an African grey. I am the main caregiver to our flock, but don' have a lot of experience since owning parakeets as a child.
I hand raised one of my cockatiels, and keep one of my roommates cockatiels in the cage with my two. I'm target training them, and currently switching my birds diet to chop rather than seed.
 

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Sylvester

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Hi, and welcome!! Wow, you have your hands full with quite a variety of birds, and it sounds like you are doing a great job.
 

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I used to foster animals for a local pound....i love animals, and yes! It's quite a handful. Birds are much more difficult than dogs and cats, yet much more rewarding. I'm so in love with Kata-yuki, my baby cockatiel that I hand raised. The day she took her first flight made my heart soar.
Thank you for the welcome!!!!
 

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I used to foster animals for a local pound....i love animals, and yes! It's quite a handful. Birds are much more difficult than dogs and cats, yet much more rewarding. I'm so in love with Kata-yuki, my baby cockatiel that I hand raised. The day she took her first flight made my heart soar.
Thank you for the welcome!!!!
I bet, for she is your baby. You are mommy. :) That is so neat that you have given so much of yourself to our four legged and feather friends.

My pleasure.
 

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Welcome, and enjoy the site!
 

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Welcome to you and your flock!

Is Kata-yuki the cutie in the picture?
 

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Hi Annie. Glad you joined us.
 

AviMom

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Hi, and thank you everyone for the warm welcome. Yes, that is Kata in the pic. She is a white-faced pearl. Tyrian is my other cockatiel, but he hates me, lol. He's very shy. My roommate's cockatiel is Misty, another white face, and was very neglected untiI i asked I she could stay in the cage with tiels. (Kinda long story).
Anyway, she's the sweetest Angel now, and very smart. She is taking to target training so fast. I'm not sure if it's the attention, or the millet treat, lol. But I'm obsessed with them all.
Tell me about your babies!!!
 

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Kata is beautiful! I have four cockatiels, three girls and one boy. I think cockatiels are the sweetest little birds!
 

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Thanks Zoo mom!!!...(waving) Hi Tiel feathers! Yours is as cute as can be!! Tiels are the sweetest Birds. My parakeets are rotten, but Kata actually cuddles. To be honest, I don't know for sure the sexes of my birds. The breeder said Tyrian is male, but was 2 months old (no dna test done) when I got him, and seems to me more like a hen. Kata I got at 4 wks,....and I just started saying "girl" but seems to be vocal like a male. If somebody lays an egg in a year or so.....i guess I'll find out for sure, but don't really care, lol.
I play jingle bells all the time on youtube, hoping one of my kids will sing it to me next Christmas.
 

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Welcome! I love tiels also - I have 5 and also 2 budgies and a lovebird.
 
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