Cockatiel: Your Happy Healthy Pet

I appreciate having a book on cockatiels that is a reference for family or friends who may take care of my beloved companion cockatiel in an emergency. This is the book that I put in my cockatiel's emergency bag. It covers all the basics. No out-dated information!

Very helpful. I bought two. :)

Book was very helpful.thank you.

I've had cockatiels and canaries for several years now and have purchased numerous bird (cockatiel) books -- not counting tons of vet visits and research. I bought 2 of these books. One for my sister (a new cockatiel owner) and one for my collection. I can't begin to tell you how disappointed I was. This book is a cut and paste job from other books. The pictures are scarce (and derived from other books I own) and usually of normal grays with keratin crests - few mutations. Some of the information is just plain wrong, i.e. Pinning - where a parrots pupil dilates, as when they're nervous or going to strike. Amazons, Greys, and other larger parrots have eyes that will/can pin, cockatiel's don't. Very hard to when your eyes are almost entirely black and you can only see their pupils in very bright lights with your face in theirs. There was even a paragraph that ended with "this was the way to have a happy parakeet"??!! Additionally, though all birds should be offered fresh veggies, along with pellets & some seeds, many avian authorities will tell you that cockatiels and parakeets seem to do better with more seeds in their diet. It's not recommended to give cockatiels a diet based almost entirely on pellets. If you want a good cockatiel book, get anything from Diane Grindol. This book is definitely NOT recommended. Save your money.... wish I had.