(Part 3) Top products from r/cockatiel
We found 24 product mentions on r/cockatiel. We ranked the 103 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
41. Living World Spray Millet,17.6”.
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
All Natural, Wholesome Treat For BirdsHarvested From The Wild, No AdditivesNatural Sun-RipenedTreat That Helps Promote Gnawing, Not On The Cage
42. Quiko Classic Egg Food Supplement For All Birds, 1.1 Lb. Pouch
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Made With Real Eggs And Honey That All Birds Find Tastes Great.Increases Variety In Your Bird’S Diet For Appetite Stimulation And To Combat Boredom.Vitamin Fortified Containing Only Top Quality Vitamins And Minerals.Recognized By Breeders WorldwideHighly Palatable, Great For All Birds.
43. Prevue Hendryx Pet Products Big Steps Playground
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Our big steps playground is constructed from solid hardwood with 100-percent safe FD and C colorsDesigned for cockatiels and small ParrotsProvides your bird with necessary exercise and stimulation, toy included as shownLaminated base cleans up easily19-Inch long, 14-1/2-inch wide and 16-inch high
44. Nutribiotic Gse Liquid Concentrate, 2 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Country of origin is United StatesThe package dimension of the product is 2"L x 2"W x 4.5"HMade without Gluten and GMOsGrapefruit bioflavonoids (polyphenols) are converted into an extremely potent compound
45. Volkman Seed Avian Science Super Cockatiel No Sunflower 4lb
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Perfect for all small birds like Cockatiels, Senegals, Lovebirds, ConuresSuper clean seed mix-no dustNo Sunflower seed formula for overweight birdsMade in the USA
46. Vitakraft Mini-Pop Corn Cob Bird Treat
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
100% real corn cob treatContains natural minerals and essential nutrientsServe unlopped or popped in the microwaveEach cob approximately 4" Long
47. K&H Pet Products Thermo-Perch Heated Bird PerchSmall Gray 1" x 10.5" 3.5W
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Heated using harmless 12V electrical currentCounters the effects of cold drafts & air conditioning that can harm exotic birdsConstructed tough plastic which is non-toxic & bite/scratch resistantUnique shape reduces pressure sores and foot crampingThermostatically controlled and the temperature of th...
48. Harrison's High Potency Fine 1lb …
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Maximum Nutritional Formula for Small to Medium BirdsYear-round formula for conures, lories, quakers, cockatiels, lovebirds, doves and other small to medium parrots.Premium, whole, certified organic, formulated diet for pet birdsNo preservatives, artificial colors, sweeteners for flavorsUSDA NOP Org...
49. ZuPreem Natural Bird Food Smart Pellets for Medium Birds | Made in USA, Essential Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids for Cockatiels, Quakers, Lovebirds, Small Conures (2.5 lb Bag)
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
Made in the USA specifically for Lovebirds, Quakers, Small Conures and Cockatiels.HEALTHY and DELICIOUS. Fresh, wholesome, natural bird food made with vegetables. Precisely formulated with the essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids your bird needs every day for a balanced diet.ESSENTIAL NUTRI...
50. JW Pet Comfy Perch For Birds Flexible Multi-color Rope
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
CUSTOMIZABLE BIRD PERCH: This rope bird perch bends into a variety of shapes to stimulate birds with different perching surfaces. Rounded support for bird's feet promotes joint health & comfort.LARGE PERCH FOR BIRDS: Provides a comfortable grip for larger birds like Macaws. Includes screw-off attach...
51. ADC314 - American Diagnostic Corp Halstead Mosquito Forceps, 5, Straight
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
A slight variations in length may occur due to hand made items
52. Planet Pleasures Rainbow Shredders Straight Ribbon Bird Toy, 30' L by 1" W
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Planet Pleasures Rainbow Shredders is the new, fun-colored version of the beloved classicRainbow Shredders alleviates boredom by encouraging chewingAll natural palm leaf material is and easy to chew for any size birdRainbow Shredders can be tied to mostly anything in your bird's cage, leaving option...
53. F.M. Brown's Encore Cockatiel Food, 5-Pound
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Advanced nutritionally enhanced daily dietNatural preservativesWholesome seeds, grains and zoo-vital biscuits
54. Lixit Quick Lock Bird Bath
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
EASY TO USE: Clear, durable plastic bird bath lets your feathery friends bathe themselves as they pleaseIDEAL SIZE: This bird bath is the perfect size for small to medium birds, like lovebirds, canaries, finches, parakeets, and cockatielsSTABLE INSTALLATION: Twist and lock design for secure placemen...
55. Honeywell HHT-011 HEPA Clean Compact Air Purifier, 85 sq. ft.
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
3 air cleaning settingsFilter clean reminder lets you know when the filter needs to be cleanedOptional On/off ionizerPlace in horizontal or vertical position for tighter spacesTo ensure stated product performance, use only Genuine Honeywell Replacement Filters
56. RoudyBush Daily Maintenance Bird Food, Mini, 44-Ounce
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
No Added Sugars Or Colors100-Percent Edible And No Animal By ProductsScientifically Formulated
57. Suncast Portable Dog Crate with Handle for Small and Medium Dogs - Bowl Included - Stylish and Durable Portable Pet Carrier - Dogs up to 30 lbs. - Brown and Light Blue
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
PORTABLE DOG CARRIER: Stylish dog crate perfect for traveling with your little companionDURABLE: Constructed with sturdy wire and resin constructed to provide the best for your dogBOWL INCLUDED: Food or water bowl is included with this carrier so your dog is all set for travel!IDEAL SIZE: This dog c...
58. The AVIATOR Pet Bird Harness and Leash: X-Small Black
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
X-Small Aviator Harness for birds weighing 110-190 grams: Quakers, Senegal, Doves, Pigeons, Med. Parakeets, Indian Ringneck, Port Lincoln, Rainbow Lories, Rosellas, Noble/Hahns Macaw, Lg. Conures (Suns, Jendays, Nanday, Blue Crown Conure), White Belly & Black Headed Caiques, Plum Head. We GURANTEE F...
59. The AVIATOR Pet Bird Harness and Leash: Petite Red
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
PETITE ( XXS ) Aviator Harness for birds weighing 75-110 grams: Lg. Parakeets, Sm. Indian Ringnecks, Cockatiels, Sm. Conures (Green cheek, Brown throat). We GURANTEE FIT and will replace for free if you accidently choose the wrong size.Only 10.5 gm. (~ 1/3rd oz.) is the weight of ENTIRE Petite Aviat...
I agree with the other posters- your little tiel looks a little bored and ready to play! a bigger cage would be surely appreciated, and some toys.
Toys are kind of hard because you never know what they will be into at first- and even then their tastes change!
These comfy perches are a good place to start
they are a little easier on their feet. As for toys, I generally go with 3 types of different toys to give my birdie some variety: something to shred, something that moves (likes a swing) and something shiny.
Planet Pleasures has a lot of great bird toys (funny name but good bird toys...)
These shredders are great and perfectly safe
my baby tiel (well, less than a year old) is rather obsessed with this toy called 'falling beads' (3rd one down from the top) and it meets my criteria of something shiny and something that moves.
as for guessing your bird's mood, this article is very helpful
And finally, as for taming your bird and getting it used to you, have you tried feeding it
birdiecrackmillet by hand through the side of the cage? I wouldn't normally give birds millet just to eat but it works as a 'treat', gets the bird to have a good association with you, and is useful for training later on down the road.I hope this is helpful! Good Luck!
Harrison's, mixed with
Roudybush, topped with mixed human grade freeze dried veggies (broccoli, spinach, peas, corn, tomato, bell pepper, and carrots). He gets a couple nutriberries in his hanging treat ball. Plus he eats his share of whatever we're eating.
It sounds like a lot, but I mix the pellets in one container, and the veggies in another. In the morning I put half a shot glass scoop of each in his bowl, plus a couple nutriberries in his treat thing.
He is a healthy weight, and recovering from a blood infection. If I could get him to eat fresh veggies instead of dried, it would be great, but he refuses. Loves the dried. It would cost a lot to get everything at once, but buying over time wasnt that bad.
Edit: fixing the formatting.
Some recommendations - from my own experience of fostering 5 birds in a similar condition as yours. Big big big cage, lots of different perch types, and use a towel or sheet to form a backing to part of the cage, to give it some area that it isn't worried about what's behind it. A radio set low on something like jazz or classical through the day will help set it a bit on ease, especially if it is a single bird. Keep him in a nice quiet spot, and I wouldn't even attempt handling for a couple weeks. Through your daily routine it is likely to freak out a little and scurry away. Just move calmly and slowly, just handling the food and water bowls, no sudden movements or grabs/touches, and praise in happy tones, whistle, or imitate whatever sounds it makes.
I also found my foster birds to be quite lacking in nutrition; once they settled in, I began to offer pellets, cuttlebone, Nutri-Berries, and birdy bread (cycled them through). Mine were seed only, but have moved to Rowdybush pellets and destroy a cuttlebone in a couple weeks.
As for dust/bath, when the bird is settled in, you can try light spray/misting, and to encourage the bird to bathe to find a water 'relaxation' device and the sound and sight of the bubbling water will make it do the bathing motions (half-open wings, rubbing head under them), then spray/mist or offer water in a pie dish. Until then, consider an air filtration device like these: http://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-Compact-Purifier-Permanent-HHT-011/dp/B000N9CPQK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1395162523&sr=8-4&keywords=honeywell+air+purifier
Best of luck to you and your new buddy!
popcorn on a cob. My little guy loves them, popped or unpopped. It’s a little different then regular treats so it could make for a nice gift.
Toy making supplies could be good too if your friend is crafty. Pine/birch/maple/balsa wood are all safe for tiels, just don’t get any oak or cedar as those are toxic. Wood beads, popsicle sticks, sisal rope, wood rings, and coconut shells are some good materials.
Beautiful birds! Don't pay attention to people being aggressive here. This is not how you educate people about things that need to be done or not. They are right about different types of branches, I personally have a few of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002563O0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I also have 1 set of stairs. Your cage is huge! which is really nice for the birds!
Branches like this is also nice: https://www.amazon.com/SNNplapla-Parrot-Natural-Toy-15CM-Birdcage/dp/B075WTWZ9S/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=wood+perch&qid=1562340533&s=gateway&sr=8-7 . I've heard from several places that these type of perches are not that good, but I still have some in my cage. As long as you at least provide other types it's not that bad! They also love toys that can be easily destroyed. Mine love to destroy cardboard, so I cut some squares and attach to the cage.
Pellets are fairly easy to find online. Here are some examples:
Harrison's pellets
Roudybush Crumbles and the smaller Roudybush Nibbles
Zupreem Natural pellets and Zupreem Fruit Blend
There are many more, but these are the one's I've looked at for my own cockatiel. My bird is not a big fan of pellets, but he will occasionally eat Zupreem Fruit Blend for budgies and the Roudybush Nibbles. He ignored the larger, "cockatiel" versions of the pellets.
My cockatiel is also not a huge fan of veggies. Like your bird, he'll eat the broccoli bits that look like seeds. I found out that he'll eat anything that looks like that, which includes cauliflower (especially purple cauliflower) and broccolini. He likes crunchy stuff, so he'll nibble on the stems of kale, spinach, and other greens (not the leafy part). Try as many crunchy vegetables as you can: green cabbage, red cabbage, snow peas, green beans, pea pods, etc. If I make a big show of eating sweet peppers and carrots ("mmm, yum yum, these peppers are sooooo good!"), my bird will get interested and try a bit. If you can, make yourself a little salad with lots of different vegetables and pretend to keep it away from your bird. When she comes up to steal a bite, let her get away with it. My bird will eat more vegetables if he thinks he's sneaking "people food!"
I wouldn't feed just any seeds. I've been feeding my bird this stuff
Dolly's Delights Organic Sprouting Bird Seed https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZHNKYH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xki0AbP939YR3
My bag lists millet, sunflower, buckwheat, wheat, red lentils, adzuki beans, mung beans, Canadian brown flax seed, alfalfa, radish, quinoa, and sesame seeds. Can't tell in what ratios, but sparse on Sunflower, and more based on the smaller seeds.
I wouldn't feed sprouted gardening seeds. Maybe sprout some regular cockatiel seed mix if nothing else.
Also, a drop or two of this stuff per 2 cups of water helps keep your sprouts from molding if you have any issues.
Nutribiotic Gse Liquid Concentrate, 2 Fluid Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JHZO8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tni0AbNT8T439
If you see what looks like white fuzz on the tendrils coming out of any seed, look to see if they are uniform bristles. Those are root hairs. Looks like mold at first (fooled me for a while).
I just adopted a ten year old female cockatiel, whose previous owner passed away. The cage she was being housed in had two perches, no toys, and her behavior is very similar to what you describe. She's with my other two cockatiels now and LOVES the two thermoperches I have in their cage. I would definitely recommend those, as well as heating pads pinned around the outside of the cage to keep her warm. Fluff tents won't do the job, and tiels can get sick in the winter (just from drafts around the house) pretty easily. Here's the amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/K-H-Thermo-Perch-Small/dp/B000795ZE0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418747885&sr=8-1&keywords=thermoperch&pebp=1418747886436
As for toys, the older tiel hasn't picked up on much yet, but my others like ones that they can destroy, as well as ones with mirrors. It depends a lot on their personality, so I would try a variety. Let me know if you need any help or have more questions!
The aviator is a really good flight harness and comes with a CD to help with learning how to use it on your bird. I have it purchased and am working with my girl to get her used to it. You can find it on Amazon but probably other sites too
Edit: here is what I have and see recommended often https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TEXE0U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DC.QCb86S59NM
I have always used Mosquito Forceps, they are a better choice and can get closer to the skin to pull a feather. Used widely in the medical field. You can buy them online on amazon.com or a Nursing scrubs shop may sell them. These are the ones I have :-) http://www.amazon.com/Haemostatic-Forceps-Straight-Halstead-Mosquito/dp/B000BJUG0E
Thanks for your reply. I feed him a mix of:
Also fresh veggies and sometimes fruits/nuts.
https://www.petsmart.com/bird/bowls-and-feeders/all-living-things-quick-lock-bird-crock-14053.html?cgid=400201
That is probably the same brand, it certainly operates the same, I have several of these too. The website just isn't cooperating in letting me find it. If you go to either of the large chain pet stores, they'd likely have them right next to these. The only real difference is instead of a deep crock mounted right down on the arm, it is a shallow dish on a bit of a plastic pedestal.
Edit: found it, that's Amazon but it should be at anyplace well stocked with bird stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/Lixit-Corporation-BLX0787-Quick-Lock/dp/B000I6ORHS/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=bird+bath+indoor&qid=1556387692&s=gateway&sr=8-6
This is what my vet recommended for an underweight cockatiel. My mom uses it for her very-small-boned conure, too. It’s sweetened, and they usually really like it: https://www.amazon.com/Quiko-Classic-Supplement-Birds-Pouch/dp/B0002DHIPK
Obviously, millet is worth considering—they pig out on it, and it’s high fat. But it’s not super nutritious.
I have the same problem.. I started buying this seed, and never looked back. It doesn’t have all the weird cat food like pellets (seriously, wtf are those?), no sunflower seeds, and no dust. It’s perfect for my picky tiels, and it has some dried fruits which makes it smell amazing.
Amazon (UK)
I have two I can review :) First, this one I bought for my birds last year, and they did sit on it a lot. I used it for step-up training too. One of them almost destroyed the ladder from chewing through it. It's currently in pieces on my floor though because all the wood is held together with cheap glue that finally lost it's stick. My tiels don't like swings, so I replaced that with a toy, which keeps them busy for a bit :)
Second is this one. Even though the price is a steal compared to other play gyms the same size, I don't recommend it. My tiels weren't interested in it at all. Every time I tried to put them on it they flew off immediately. They couldn't even be enticed with seeds in the little food cups. The toy on it is in a bad place for a tiel to play with. (Further, my tiels still haven't touched that toy even when I put it in their cages in easy places.)
There are much better pellet mixes available. We use
RoudyBush Daily Maintenance Bird Food, Mini, 44-Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O3BI90/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iKAIDb276CJ0E
It has soy oil but not sure why that would be bad for a bird.