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Re: cocatiel
Posted by GreenLady on 12/19/09

On 12/19/09, Pat wrote:
> Hi, I've never had a Cockatiel before. Does he/she need
> gravel like a canary?? Also, even when he can see me, almost
> all day long, he/she still whistles nonstop sometimes for 5
> minutes or longer..
>
> Thanks for the help


No Pat, he does not need gravel. He would benefit from
mineral grit which is a processed oyster shell and is soluble
in the crop/gut.
His whistling is normal behavior and he sounds like a happy
bird.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• cocatiel, 12/19/09, by Pat .
• Re: cocatiel, 12/19/09, by GreenLady.
• Re: cocatiel, 12/20/09, by GreyLady.