For a first-time owner, is it better to have one bird or two, male or female?
I am considering buying a cockatiel and would like some information for a first-time cockatiel owner. That is, is it better to have one bird or two (I do not want to breed them), male or female? Which sex is more likely to talk? Size of cage etc. Thanks for your help, Mandy Dear Mandy, Males or females each make very good pets, although males are more likely to talk. The minimum cage size for a cockatiel would be 500mm wide by 500mm high and square in shape. Tall, narrow cages are not suitable for cockatiels. Whether you have one bird or two probably depends on how much time you have to devote to your pet. If it will have you for company most of the time, one would be fine. If you don’t have a lot of time to devote to it, then perhaps two would be better.
