Re: Goffins Cockatoo
Posted by Cheri on 1/12/08

Wow! its been along time ago since I posted this and never got a
response.. I got my 2nd G2 on Thanksgiving and allready had my
male , the new one is suppose to be a female.. Still Piper my
male hates her and she is scared to death of him he is alot
bigger then her.. I have perched them together and they stay as
far apart as they can from each other.. today Piper chased her
around the living room ( I was right there) I am kinda bummed
because I know other Goffie owners and theirs do just fine
together .. I just think my Piper is jealous thats how he acts
and he pouts..I have given him the attention plus more and he
still is this way.. Also he investigates with his beak and her
with her foot .. so she stuck her foot right up to his
beak...lol thank God I was there or we could of been missing
toes.. Thanks for your help.. I dont know if they will ever come
together or if he will ever accept her.


> On 12/26/07, lisa wrote:
>> On 11/01/07, Cheri wrote:
>>> Hello,,,
>>>
>>> Will a goffins male get along with another male? I am not
>>> wanting breeders... I just was thinking about a friend for
>>> my goffin? What other birds would be compatible to hang
>>> out and be a freind with him? I have quakers a mustache
>>> parakeet, Cockatiels and have been hesitant to let him
>>> close to them as he is so much bigger...any help would be
>>> appreciated.
>>> Thank you so much.
>
>
> Hi Lisa,
>
> Somewhat of a "rule of thumb" is to make sure the beak sizes
> are pretty comparable in size. But this still doesn't ensure
> you have happy birds coexisting. We have a M2 and a B&G,
> sometimes they get along, sometimes not! Sometimes the B&G
> will preen the M2, which is cute to see, but that doesn't last
> long either. The M2 has pretty established heirachy.
> Trial and error with close supervision will tell you whether
> you have a compatible "buddy" pair. Good Luck.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Goffins Cockatoo, 11/01/07, by Cheri.
• Re: Goffins Cockatoo, 12/26/07, by lisa.
• Re: Goffins Cockatoo, 12/27/07, by Rick.
• Re: Goffins Cockatoo, 1/12/08, by Cheri.
• Re: Goffins Cockatoo, 1/13/08, by everywhere.
• Re: Goffins Cockatoo, 1/13/08, by Cheri.