Health & WellbeingHi, let's say I have bought another female, baby, cockatiel. What do I do afterwards? Do I immediately get them to meet each other? Do I run a few checks on the new parrot? Get them another cage or...? Please tell me everything I need to know about g
That's a lot of questions! When getting a new bird, it is best to keep them in a separate cage for a few weeks (quarantine) to make sure they do not spread any illness to each other. Once the new bird checks out safe, you can keep them near each other to get used to hearing/seeing each other, and then gradually introduce them, whether on a shared play pen, or in a cage that is large enough to comfortably house both. Make sure you have extra food and water dishes, toys, perches, etc so that they cannot fight over these resources or become territorial. Each bird will have different markings depending on the type of coloration the bird is (there are different varieties of markings) so this will greatly depend on if you purchase a bird with similar markings or not.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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