We got 3 MORE COCKATIELS!!!!!

[Auratus]

My aunt who I'm not trying to disrespect or anything has a REALLY bad reputation with animals. She has treated these three birds like crap for many years so she finally handed them over to us because she doesn't want to deal with them anymore...

So I get them and their tail feathers are all gross and covered in crap, they are not socialized and attack my hand, and the one grey males keeps attacking the other two... so this is going to take a lot of work!!! They also have ONE perch in their cage which the one male keeps knocking the other two off of so they are like clinging to the sides. and the one perch is discusting looking. You can tell these birds weren't cared for properly because they STINK and you can see the feces in their tails, which are quite shabby looking.

Plus I have NO room for another cage... cuz if I did a tank would already be there and joey my "friendly" cockatiel wants to go over and say hello and they keep biting him through the cage.

This is going to be fun!!!! First task... clipping wings.

 

[Pointy_kitty]

thats awesome!
i mean loads of work correcting your aunts mistakes but it will be worth it in the end
just think,
they could be your minions
your very own "unholy army of the night"

" Go my pretties........ KILL..........KILL!!!!!!!"

 

[Auratus]

I got some pictures of their tails to illustrate how gross they are but first...

Their FOOD DISH... if that's what you wanna call it.... is styrofoam good for birds???

 

[Auratus]

Next... the worst of the tails...

 

[Auratus]

Pic is kind of dark but you can still get the idea. This is the other female.

 

[Auratus]

last bird's tail

 

[Pointy_kitty]

oh dear..........
STYROFOAM CAN KILL A BIRD!
and it looks like your minions need bathing
have you tried to give them a shallow dish with warm water?
if the refuse to bath then take a spray bottle and have their cage in a warm room
take out the food and any toys and fill the bottle with warm water
then mist them until all their little feathers are damp and they will do the rest of the work
it is crucial that they are in a warm room when you do this AND that you clean the cage after
have you ever had cockateils before?

 

[Auratus]

Yes pointy I've had cockatiels before. My mom had 2 rescued cockatiels for 18 years and right now we have Joey.... here is Joey...

He is also a rescue bird.

 

[Pointy_kitty]

what a handsome boy
looks like ya won't be needing my help with those birds then
keep me posted on how they are doin!

 

[Auratus]

Well, after getting the birds out of the cages the two pieds are really friendly but the grey is the DEVIL....

I also have some Birdall Shower Mist and I sprayed them down with it. Mom says were building an aviary for them outside and then we'll bring them in at night. Because their cage now is too small.