the ultimate cockatiel quiz Every time you answer a question with no give yourself one point. At the end add it all up and see if you really love your cockatiel enough, and what you need to improve. 1 . Do you buy you cockatiel a new toy at least every five months? 2 .Are your cockatiels feet warm? 3 . Does your bird get a full ten hours of sleep at night? 4 . do you talk to your cockatiel whenever you are near the cage? 5. do you know what a blood feather is and what to do if your bird has a broken one? 6 . does your bird grind his beak before he goes to sleep? 7 . do you change your birds water and food every day? 8 . does your bird stretch when you come into the room? 9 . do you feed your bird fruit and vegetables or are going to start to? 10 . is your bird on a pellet based diet, or are you changing him to one? 11 . do you know where your nearest avian vet is? 12 . does your cockatiel have a name? 13 . does your bird sleep on one foot with his head under his wing? 14 . do you know how to tell if your bird is sick? 15 . do you make your bird special treats, or are you going to? 16 . do you bath your bird at least twice a week? 17 . does your bird preen imediatly after bathing/ showering? 18 . are you going to teach your bird to talk? 19 . do you know what egg binding is? 20 . do you love your cockatiel like one of the family and will you do anything to keep him healthy and happy?
1 - 5 . good job! you are a great cockatiel owner, and you really do love your cockatiel. keep up the good work!!! 6 - 9 . you do love your cockatiel and you are willing to learn more. time to read up about you feathered friend! 10 - 15 . seriously, you need to love that cockatiel better. the poor thing needs love and companionship! go give him a kiss! 16 - 20 . your bird is just an animal to you. you dont care if he has fresh water and food. you should be ashamed!