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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
Excellent pet for beginners, very good mimics.

Captive Status:
Widespread in captivity.

Longevity:
20 yrs

Housing:
Walk in aviary, minimum length 2.1m (7 ft) or indoor cage minimum length 1.8m (6 ft).

Enrichment:
Bathing; foot toys, destructible (non-toxic) toys, non-destructible (non-toxic plastic) toys, food-finder toys, preening toys, different texture and size hanging perch toys, fir branches, push-and-pull toys (sliding up and down), vegetable tanned leather toys.

Nest Box Size:
18cm (7") square, 30cm (11.7") high or 10" x 10" x 16" (25.4cm x 25.4cm x 40.6cm) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
1 to 7

Incubation Time:
19-21 days

Fledging Age:
5 weeks

Hatch Weight:
4-5g (0.1-0.2 oz)

Peak Weight:
90-100g (3.1-3.5 oz)

Weaning Weight:
90g (3.1 oz)

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.cockatiels.org/

http://www.acstiels.com/

More Info Sites:
http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/breeding/breed2.html

http://www.cockatielcottage.net/

http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/library.html

http://www.avianweb.com/cockatielinfo.htm