On 2/29/08, teresa wrote: > I have three tiels, one female and two males and lately the > two boys started to fight, the girl has a separate cage but > they go out and play together. > What happens is that since two weeks ago I think they > are "hormonal" and fight to be close to her. Should I get > another female to keep peace at home?
Hi Teresa, I've just adopted my first cockatiel and I'm reading a lot about them to try to be a good "birdie-parent"...lol Anyway, yesterday I read on page 26 in The Cockatiel Handbook by Matthew M Vriends, Ph.D. "When two cocks are kept in the same cage, there will be occasional acts of aggression. On the other hand, when three males are placed together, there will be no disagreements at all. They will share thier lives in peace and harmony, since their basically innocent pursuits and seemingly innocent gestures do not mean anything." He is talking about aviaries in this chapter so I'm sure he's meaning the cage would need to be large enough for the three :) So maybe it's another male you may need to adopt????? Hope this helps... Regina