This Complete Care Made Easy title offers first-time cockatiel owners insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Angela Davids and her flock of bird experts have put together an ideal introductory pet guide, with chapters on the characteristics and history of the charming cocktail, selection of a healthy, typical cockatiel, housing and care, feeding, training, and keeping the bird healthy. The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about owner suitability, selection of the color and sex of the bird, and also addresses legal and health issues about which all pet bird owners should be aware. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, citing of the cage, accessories, toys, playgyms, and more. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter “Feeding Your Cockatiel” gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best possible diet, the different types of seeds, fruits, veggies, as well as human foods to avoid. The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in learning more about the breeding of cockatiels and the basic color variations and genetics of this handsome tropical bird. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

How can you keep your cockatiel's mind active and engaged? What foods are most nutritious and most interesting for your pet? What do you need to know about mating and breeding behavior? What's the best way to hand-raise chicks so that they get the most from their parents, and from you? All your questions are answered in this complete book for the cockatiel enthusiast, presented in beautiful color. The Complete Book of Cockatiels includes the most recent information on nutrition, breeding and social behavior from the University of California-Davis cockatiel research project. This is a book serious enthusiasts will learn from and novices will treasure. Everything you need to know to keep a healthy, happy bird is here. Topics include choosing a bird, choosing a veterinarian, nutrition and feeding, daily care, enclosure design, socialization and play, treats, toys, training, safety concerns, medical emergencies, communication, behavior and breeding. A selection of stories from cockatiel owners illustrates how these charming birds have changed people's lives. A treat for the eyes and the mind.

Provides information about selecting, feeding, housing and health care of cockatiels.

From special diet suggestions to explaining how to create the ideal housing environment for your feathered companion, this book is the perfect guide to learning more about these talented and social birds. T.F.H. has teamed up with Animal Planet(TM) the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of family-friendly, comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book features newly written text from animal experts on a variety of topics, including feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.

Cockatiels are great as pets. They are clever, cuddly and can be easily socialized. Although cockatiels are generally easy to care for because of their small size, this book will provide you with some useful tips so that you can maximize their true potential. Compared to other bird species, Cockatiel parrots don't live for 50 years or more. These birds have an average lifespan of only 10 - 20 years! However, if you take good care of them, they will certainly live longer than you might expect. Cockatiels can easily become part of the family and a loving companion if you are willing to put in the time and effort to take care of them, and this book will teach you exactly how! Included in this book: Care Costs Feeding Grooming Health Housing Supplies Training ... and much more!

Provides the facts, advice, and fascinating insight you need to raise happy, healthy cockatiels.

Books in Barron's Family Pet Series are filled with color photos and appealing sidebar features. They're written especially for animal lovers -- both children and adults -- who have little or no experience in caring for pets and are seeking instruction and advice. This book shows cockatiels in their many available color patterns, describes their behavior in the wild, and gives reliable advice on purchase, health care, feeding, cages, toys, and much more.