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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / October 2004Question
I have a female Pearl cockatiel who is 10 y/o. She has never had a male tiel for company, but just recently she has begun acting like she's "in heat". That's the only way I can describe it. She also shreds the paper in the bottom of her cage and then sits on it like it's a nest. No eggs. Is this normal after this length of time? I have pored over the only 2 books I have on cockatiels, and although they do talk about nesting, this type of behaviour is not mentioned. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Shelagh > I have a female Pearl cockatiel who is 10 y/o. She has never had a male > tiel for company, but just recently she has begun acting like she's "in [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. > Shelagh nesting + cockatiels > Google > nesting + cockatiels Well, gee whiz.... thanks so much for your insightful answer. Actually I prefer http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com I can see it was a waste of time to come here and hope for some actual discussion on my question. And no, I won't let the door hit my a.s on the way out. Resume your juvenile posting. Shelagh > Well, gee whiz.... thanks so much for your insightful answer. Actually I > prefer [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Resume your juvenile posting. Oooo touchy. You'll never get a response here with that attitude. > > Well, gee whiz.... thanks so much for your insightful answer. Actually I > > prefer [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Oooo touchy. > You'll never get a response here with that attitude. Well smartass, I didn't get a decent response by being polite, so shove it. > Well smartass, I didn't get a decent response by being polite, so shove it. I'm the polite one around here (usually), but I don't know sh.t about nesting and that's why I didn't answer you. You want some polite f.cking advice or do you want correct advice.... The people on this list have been here a long time and know their sh.t. They're not going to answer a question asked by somebody just popping in. You want to get some good f.cking advice, suck it in and stick around.... and develop a f.cking sense of humor. Otherwise, go blow. > > Well smartass, I didn't get a decent response by being polite, so shove > it. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > f.cking advice, suck it in and stick around.... and develop a f.cking sense > of humor. Otherwise, go blow. LMAO!!! I love it!! > > > Well, gee whiz.... thanks so much for your insightful answer. Actually > I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Well smartass, I didn't get a decent response by being polite, so shove it. You still here? > Well smartass, I didn't get a decent response by being polite, so shove it. Well you didn't give it much of a chance now, did you bitch? You had a chip on your shoulder from the beginning, so explain why anybody should feel like sharing info with you now? Rude cow. There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for being so stupid and never answer anything you ask. f.cking children. > > Google > > nesting + cockatiels [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Shelagh > There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for being > so stupid and never answer anything you ask. > f.cking children. Shut up PiG! You do the same damn thing. You know about the birds, but just joke all the time. You enjoy the flaming around here as much as everyone else! By the way, how do you get a tiel out of a vacuum hose? > > There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for being > > so stupid and never answer anything you ask. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > By the way, how do you get a tiel out of a vacuum hose? very carefully, mein fralein ;-) TLC > > > There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for > being [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > TLC Mein fraülein :0) > > > > There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for > > being [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > Mein fraülein :0) I dont know, I think its german for woman, something like that. TLC > > Mein fraülein :0) > > I dont know, I think its german for woman, something like that. Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. Soon.... just a few more months.... I'll be UNmarried.... Oh, I just can't wait! > > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. > > Soon.... just a few more months.... I'll be UNmarried.... Oh, I just can't > wait! If you just cant wait, will you be a hot to trot divorcee?? ;-) TLC > > > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > TLC I know I would be....j/k.... LOL! > > > > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. > > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > I know I would be....j/k.... LOL! Happily single and not looking. > > > > > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. > > > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Happily single and not looking. Thats good Jennifer.... thats exactly how I would be, but I'm married and if ever something did happen between my husband and I ... I would stay single ... I would rather come and go as I please and do whatever I please :-) If something happened to my husband I would go out and find some young stud...or maybe three. > > > > > "ex WGS Hamm" <alpha.bitchREMOVETHIS@virgin.net> wrote in > message [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > stay single ... I would rather come and go as I please and do whatever > I please :-) > If something happened to my husband I would go out and find some young > stud...or maybe three. Hehehehe.... > > > Mein fraülein :0) > > > > I dont know, I think its german for woman, something like that. > > > Sort of. fraülein is German for an unmarried woman or girl. I was kinda close TLC Señorita > > Mein fraülein :0) > > I dont know, I think its german for woman, something like that. > > TLC >> > very carefully, mein fralein ;-) >> > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > TLC Hambone corrects your spelling and you think it's a question. Damn!!! you inabilty to comprehend is amazing. MJ Your ability to be an a.shole is incredible! <applause> > >> > very carefully, mein fralein ;-) > >> > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > MJ > Your ability to be an a.shole is incredible! > > <applause> Looks like you only get the Silver this week, PiG. > By the way, how do you get a tiel out of a vacuum hose? Oh OH!!! I know this one..... Get PiG to suck it through to the other end? No....that's a watermelon....... Um.......I give up :-) > Oh OH!!! I know this one..... > > Get PiG to suck it through to the other end? > No....that's a watermelon....... > > Um.......I give up :-) ROTFLMAO! That's it! You've won, Mark... Best damn post this month! > > Oh OH!!! I know this one..... > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > ROTFLMAO! That's it! You've won, Mark... Best damn post this month! A-than'you :-D >> There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for >> being [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > By the way, how do you get a tiel out of a vacuum hose? that depend on which end of the hose is up your hole? > There is that element here. They will spend time bitching at you for being > so stupid and never answer anything you ask. > f.cking children. Blow it out your arse, PiG. You troll the group and then wonder why nobody likes you.... You are in no position to criticise anybody. > > Google > > nesting + cockatiels [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Resume your juvenile posting. Troll alert folks!! > I have a female Pearl cockatiel who is 10 y/o. She has never had a male > tiel for company, but just recently she has begun acting like she's "in [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > books I have on cockatiels, and although they do talk about nesting, this > type of behaviour is not mentioned. That bird is stark raving normal. I have two parrots, a female bronzewing pionus (never been with a male) that likes to climb into dark spaces and tear up paper, and a male red-vented cockatoo (former breeder) that likes to tear up just about anything, but especially paper in dark spaces. I don't consider this a problem with my birds, but many people do report that their birds tend to bite when people come near their nesting areas. If that's a problem, consider getting rid of (or blocking access to) the nest. Nate Waddoups Redmond WA USA http://www.featherforum.com/ <== free photo albums for birds > I don't consider this a problem with my birds, but many people do > report that their birds tend to bite when people come near their > nesting areas. If that's a problem, consider getting rid of (or > blocking access to) the nest. Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice to know there is someone on this ng that actually posts about birds, rather than spending their time calling other posters names. I used to read this ng a lot a number of years ago, when it was pleasant reading. While sitting on her nest my bird hisses and makes like she'll bite, but she never does. I just leave her alone in her little corner, and talk to her once in a while. She'll sometimes spend the whole evening on her nest, then climb up to her sleeping perch and go to bed. Shelagh We can only dream here most of the time. > Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice to > know there is someone on this ng that actually posts about birds, rather > than spending their time calling other posters names. I used to read this > ng a lot a number of years ago, when it was pleasant reading. > Shelagh > Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice to > know there is someone on this ng that actually posts about birds, rather > than spending their time calling other posters names. Hey - you brought it all on yourself for being such a rude bitch. Nobody called you anything until you started throwing your weight around. You keep behaving like that and you'll get very little from anyone here. > > Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice to > > know there is someone on this ng that actually posts about birds, rather [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Nobody called you anything until you started throwing your weight around. > You keep behaving like that and you'll get very little from anyone here. Yawn - ask me if I care. You children are the rude ones. Go back to your cave You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? > > > Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice > to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Yawn - ask me if I care. You children are the rude ones. Go back to your > cave > You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? She's just trolling I think PiG. Skitch her, PiG!! She's trying to take your spot!!! > You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? and you're the sh.t that hangs around the a.shole Kevin / Lester > > You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? > > and you're the sh.t that hangs around the a.shole And you're the maggot that lives in the sh.t that hangs around the arsehole, Kevin/Lester.... >> You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? > > and you're the sh.t that hangs around the a.shole > > Kevin / Lester And your the one that talks nothing but sh.t kevin >>> You're a complete a.shole. You just come her to insult us? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> > And your the one that talks nothing but sh.t kevin The name is Lester. oh wait, now it's Marvin. MJ > The name is Lester. oh wait, now it's Marvin. > > MJ Duh! Marvin Dunbar would be MD, not MJ. You're so f.cked up in the head, you probably don't even know what your real name is. Jackass! >> The name is Lester. oh wait, now it's Marvin. >> >> MJ > > Duh! Marvin Dunbar would be MD, not MJ. You're so f.cked up in the head, > you probably don't even know what your real name is. Jackass! Let me spell it out for you MJ - Mister Jynx > Yawn - ask me if I care. You children are the rude ones. Go back to your > cave Ha. Whatever. You came here with the attitude problem, so stop pretending it's everyone else's fault. >> > Thank you very much for your answer. I do appreciate it, and it's nice > to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Yawn - ask me if I care. You children are the rude ones. Go back to your > cave why should you care that you brought it on yourself? You wanted to cause a problem. You asked a question and someone pointed to a place to look for answers. Getting all pissy because the answer was not fed to your herpes ridden mouth on a silver spoon says alot about you. The fact that you turned out to be something similar to what you are bitching about says even more. Kevin / Lester > > "Shillelagh" <meow@cat.howl> wrote in message > news:<A257d.2715$wG3.20659@news1.mts.net>... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Shelagh It all normal behavior. As you have read, it can be nasty in here, but just bear with it and dont fuel the fire, there are many smart individuals in here, if you do fuel the fire it can be quite hilarious at times, so enjoy the madness, it will make you laugh, and laughing is good for the body. Peace TLC > It all normal behavior. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > TLC Thanks - but I have better things to do with my time than deal with a "flaming ng". I'd rather spend my time on ng's that don't bother with such childish behaviour. When I first lurked here a while ago, it seemed that 98% of the posts were gibberish, so why would I spend my time wading through crap? I waited quite a while to ask my question - I got my answer, and I appreciate your polite reply as well. I have no patience with people that think because you've asked a question you haven't Googled first. I thought ng's were for discussion, but if the criteria here is Google first, wait til you've been here year before you can participate - bleah - no thanks. As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Those that deserve it - get it. And yes - tiels are cool - mine is a doll. She's pretty, has a great personality, and is a wonderful companion. Peace to you TLC. Shelagh We can see you don't participate here. I don't either. None of us do. Are you over 8 years old? > Thanks - but I have better things to do with my time than deal with a > "flaming ng". I'd rather spend my time on ng's that don't bother with such [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Peace to you TLC. > Shelagh > As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Those that deserve > it - get it. And yes - tiels are cool - mine is a doll. She's pretty, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Peace to you TLC. > Shelagh Who is TLC? Kevin ( or Lester) how about that. another name change > > As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Those that deserve > > it - get it. And yes - tiels are cool - mine is a doll. She's pretty, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Kevin ( or Lester) how about that. another name change Nope, my name is Jim. TLC >> > As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Those that >> > deserve [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > TLC Damn you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. MJ That was totally off topic MD. > Damn you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. > > MJ > > Nope, my name is Jim. > > > > TLC > > Damn you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. Well Jynx,Kevin,Lester,Marvin. Since you seem to be working your way through the alphabet with your name changes, might I suggest 'Nobby no Brains' for your next name change? > Well Jynx,Kevin,Lester,Marvin. Since you seem to be working your way > through the alphabet with your name changes, might I suggest 'Nobby no > Brains' for your next name change? I'm Jinx... not trying to change my name, it's just how I feel right now. But you're right about Kevin, Lester, Marvin > Well Jynx,Kevin,Lester,Marvin. Since you seem to be working your way > through the alphabet with your name changes, might I suggest 'Nobby no > Brains' for your next name change? ...or 'Nigel No-friends'.......... > > Well Jynx,Kevin,Lester,Marvin. Since you seem to be working your way > > through the alphabet with your name changes, might I suggest 'Nobby no > > Brains' for your next name change? > > ...or 'Nigel No-friends'.......... LMAO!! >> > Nope, my name is Jim. >> > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Well Jynx,Kevin,Lester,Marvin. Since you seem to be working your way > through the alphabet with your name changes, See everyone, I told you he wasn't as stupid as he seems. > might I suggest 'Nobby no > Brains' for your next name change? But he still obviously doesn't see the whole pattern. Maybe you should look up the word 'nobby' then tell us you made an error and actually meant 'knobby' even though that goes against the pattern and would cause your post to make no sense at all. Nice try though. MJ > >> > Nope, my name is Jim. > >> > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > actually meant 'knobby' even though that goes against the pattern and would > cause your post to make no sense at all. Nice try though. Actually 'Nobby' is a nickname (usually for people with the surname of Clarke).Don't suppose you are allowed to meet many people so wouldn't know about things like that. > >> > As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Those that > >> > deserve [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > MJ Why? TLC >> Damn you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > TLC Genetics? A severe lack of oxygen to the brain at some point in your life? I give up. Tell us why you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. MJ These sour krauts need to be in the bozo bin....yah? Yah, dat should stoppemfrumfloppen! > >> Damn you are a dumb a.s to the nth degree. > >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > MJ > These sour krauts need to be in the bozo bin....yah? > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > MJ Here's a good one....... Do you know what Germans call Vaseline????????? hehehehe "DERVIENERSLIDER" ROTFLMFAO TLC > Here's a good one....... > > Do you know what Germans call Vaseline????????? hehehehe > > "DERVIENERSLIDER" ***ROFL*** Gozeintight Stoppen gerfingerpoken and mittengrabben ein sitten backen ein watchen der blinkerlightens > > These sour krauts need to be in the bozo bin....yah? > > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > TLC > Gozeintight God bless you.. Comes out loose.. TLC > Stoppen gerfingerpoken and mittengrabben ein sitten backen ein watchen der > blinkerlightens [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > > TLC > Here's a good one....... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > TLC I'll ask my stepmother what is it called ... j/k ... LMAO!! ..... she's full blooded German :-) Good one TLC!! Gosuntiet > > Here's a good one....... > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I'll ask my stepmother what is it called ... j/k ... LMAO!! ..... > she's full blooded German :-) Good one TLC!! > Thanks - but I have better things to do with my time than deal with a > "flaming ng". Well, you seem to be still here don't you? >I'd rather spend my time on ng's that don't bother with such > childish behaviour. Then stay in them and don't come here. >When I first lurked here a while ago, it seemed that > 98% of the posts were gibberish, so why would I spend my time wading through > crap? I waited quite a while to ask my question - I got my answer, and I > appreciate your polite reply as well. Blah blah blah blah blah. A common response from someone like you. "oooo I've been lurking here for ages and it was all gibberish. Blah blah blah blah blah" If it was all gibberish and you didn't want to "wade through crap", why did you bother posting at all?? Sounds like you're full of BS. > I have no patience with people that > think because you've asked a question you haven't Googled first. And I have no patience with people like you who snap rudely at people because they don't get the answer they want to hear STRAIGHT AWAY!!!!! By the way....DID you google it first? >I thought ng's were for discussion, but if the criteria here is Google first, wait til > you've been here year before you can participate - bleah - no thanks. Oh but wait a minute! Apparently you'd googled it first.......AND you've lurked here for ages havent you? So you WOULD fit the criteria..... > As for not fueling the fire - heh - I am flameproof. Yeah cause you're made out of steel. Cold and inflexible. >Those that deserve it - get it. So you'll understand why you're copping it now then? > Thanks - but I have better things to do with my time than deal with a > "flaming ng". I'd rather spend my time on ng's that don't bother with such > childish behaviour. So leave already! > > It all normal behavior. > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Peace to you TLC. > Shelagh Thats cool, see ya...... :-) TLC > I used to read this > ng a lot a number of years ago, when it was pleasant reading. Then why didn't you have a f.cking clue that there was absolutely nothing odd about your birds behavior? > While sitting on her nest my bird hisses and makes like she'll bite, but > she > never does. I just leave her alone in her little corner, and talk to her > once in a while. She'll sometimes spend the whole evening on her nest, > then > climb up to her sleeping perch and go to bed. Who the f.ck asked? > Slag Kevin > I have a female Pearl cockatiel who is 10 y/o. She has never had a male > tiel for company, but just recently she has begun acting like she's "in [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. > Shelagh Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont rub down her back she can lay without a male, I would get her a male, she would probaly love you for it, if you dont want chicks, limit the daylight to 10 hours, if they do mate get them a box and when she lays boil the eggs and put them back and let them tire of them. If you cant do that then let them hatch and sell the babys. > Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont rub > down her back she can lay without a male, I would get her a male, she would > probaly love you for it, if you dont want chicks, limit the daylight to 10 > hours, if they do mate get them a box and when she lays boil the eggs and > put them back and let them tire of them. If you cant do that then let them > hatch and sell the babys. Hmm like there aren't enough parent reared tiels in the world.What about the real risk of egg binding and the fact that while she is busy nesting she might not want to be a pet. There is nothing wrong with managing a female tiel without getting her a male . It isn't cruel. Why do you imagine "she would love you" for getting a male? Please don't anthropomorphise. > > Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont rub > > down her back she can lay without a male, I would get her a male, she [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Why do you imagine "she would love you" for getting a male? Please don't > anthropomorphise. I say that from our personal experiences, and just for a simple fact that species get along with thier own kind, you can have a distraught bird and put it with another and watch a transformation, we have done it, and you and your egg binding, you worry too much, I didn't say it was cruel, I meant if the hen sees a male and its the only one around its only a matter of time, common sense there. Boy thats a big word there, how about yes I can do that, geez I dont know, I guess its called SEX, all species do it, and how about bonding or friendship, look up a definition before you preach not to do something. TLC > > Hmm like there aren't enough parent reared tiels in the world.What about > > the real risk of egg binding and the fact that while she is busy nesting [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > bonding or friendship, look up a definition before you preach not to do > something. But 2 hens would get on equally well, provide each other with companionship and not end up with more cockatiels. Promoting "lesbianism" again Hamm? > > > Hmm like there aren't enough parent reared tiels in the world.What > about [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > But 2 hens would get on equally well, provide each other with companionship > and not end up with more cockatiels. Nothing wrong with lesbianism..... Looks at her girlfriend!! > Promoting "lesbianism" again Hamm? > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > companionship > > and not end up with more cockatiels. > > > Hmm like there aren't enough parent reared tiels in the world.What > about [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > But 2 hens would get on equally well, provide each other with companionship > and not end up with more cockatiels. I can agree. TLC > Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont rub > down her back she can lay without a male, I would get her a male, she would > probaly love you for it, if you dont want chicks, limit the daylight to 10 > hours, if they do mate get them a box and when she lays boil the eggs and > put them back and let them tire of them. If you cant do that then let them > hatch and sell the babys. (smile) - she's not going to get a male... no way. My DH has a coop full of racing homer pigeons with lots of babies. That's enough birdy babies in this family. When she's not "nesting" she seems to love me just fine. Another little thing she does that I forgot to mention - when she's sitting on her "nest", she sometimes rocks back and forth (side to side). Right now she's playing in an empty box here in the computer room with me. Shelagh >> Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont >> rub [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > (smile) - she's not going to get a male... no way. That's right! If the owner doesn't even want a man (read as dike), why should her 'tiel. Lester > > Yes she is, her hormones are awake and she wants to build a nest, dont rub > > down her back she can lay without a male, I would get her a male, she [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Shelagh cool, ours do that too, its a back of im big and these are my eggs, then we reach right in and give em some scritchen and they do a beak licking thing like ooh its so good. TLC > its a back of im big Your third grade education is showing. MJ > Your third grade education is showing. Jealous? > > Your third grade education is showing. > > Jealous? ooh good,...Ka Boink and its forth grade, so there... heheheheehehe TLC >> > Your third grade education is showing. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > TLC 3rd, 4th which ever you want to believe. MJ > 3rd, 4th which ever you want to believe. I doubt you have any education at all, judging by the severe antisocial disorders you seem to posses. It's a wonder you weren't institutionilised as a juvenile delinquent. > > 3rd, 4th which ever you want to believe. > > I doubt you have any education at all, judging by the severe antisocial > disorders you seem to posses. > It's a wonder you weren't institutionilised as a juvenile delinquent. Probably was. Probably still is. > > 3rd, 4th which ever you want to believe. > > I doubt you have any education at all, judging by the severe antisocial > disorders you seem to posses. > It's a wonder you weren't institutionilised as a juvenile delinquent. kaboink or plonk, whichever you prefer. TLC > kaboink or plonk, whichever you prefer. Personally, I'd like to drown him in a dumpster.... > > kaboink or plonk, whichever you prefer. > > Personally, I'd like to drown him in a dumpster.... Then slam the lid, Heres a nerve pincher We had a Percy in middle school, we always thought the name faggy and then the kid got caught jackin off in the john, hahahahaaha, more than once, it became a habit, I think he did it for attention, I wonder if this Percy in the NG is a w.nker too. TLC "w.nker = One who frequently strokes his meat" |
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