How Do Cockatiels Get Through Winter? Winter Warmth and Care Methods

The cockatiel is one of the common medium-sized parrots, with very beautiful feathers and a very lively personality, and it loves to be close to its owner. So, how do cockatiels get through winter?

1. How do cockatiels get through winter?

1. Keeping warm

In the north, having heating and keeping them indoors is enough; in the south, if the room temperature is relatively low, you can use a ceramic heat lamp for warmth;

2. Feed

You can appropriately feed some oily feed, such as hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, etc., but do not overfeed, because excessive oily feed will cause cockatiels to lose feathers, and it should be paired with fresh vegetables and fruits at the same time.

2. The main varieties of cockatiels

At present, the cockatiels kept in China, China only have 3 varieties: gray, pied and white (there are some hybrid varieties)

1. The gray cockatiel's whole body plumage is blue-gray, the head has a pale yellow crest, the beak is black-gray, the top of the head, forehead, lower chin to throat are all pale yellow, the cheeks have orange-yellow round patches, the upper body, chest and abdomen are blue-gray, the outer coverts of both wings are white (some also have white patches on the back and wings), the tail feathers are black-gray, and the central tail feathers are especially long. The feet are black-gray.

2. The pied cockatiel's body plumage is blue-gray, with yellow patches all over the body, and the rest is similar to the gray cockatiel.

3. The white cockatiel's whole body plumage is white, the head has a pale yellow crest, and the beak is ivory white. The head, cheeks, lower jaw to upper throat are all pale yellow, the cheeks have orange-yellow round patches, and the feet are flesh-pink.