I have a male cockatiel that is almost a year old now. I thought he was a female but he proved me wrong a few weeks ago when the bars on his tail feathers were missing in the new ones he grew. So, now that I know for sure he's a male, I'm thinking about getting him a girlfriend. I'm going back to work next week and the only time I can really spend with him even now is at night after everybody goes to bed.
So, is there anything I need to know about introducing a new female to him? I have 2 fairly large cages if I need to keep them separated during their first few days of introduction. He seems pretty laid back. I still take him back where I got my lovebird (who sadly died from egg binding) and get his wings clipped. He loves "chatting" with the other birds when we go.