In the wild birds are very territorial over their nesting areas. They have to be. Parrots put a lot of effort into locating and remodeling the tree cavities in which they will raise their young. For this reason birds will violently defend their nest and are especially cautious of other species.
Because they are not domesticated animals, captive parrots bring their wild habits with them when they come to live with us. Their cage is their nest site, and they will become defensive in protecting it. It explains why many birds object to our hands reaching into their cage especially during breeding season. Putting your budgie and cockatiel together into one cage, regardless of which bird was the previous owner, puts them both into a precarious position.
In a neutral play area, the two birds are able to enjoy each others' company without feelings of defensiveness about territory. Living together in a cage, that might all change. There is a considerable size difference between a cockatiel and a budgie. If one or the other were to become aggressive it is not uncommon for small birds to take on larger birds in the defense of their nests , the cockatiel might cause serious injury or death to the budgie.
Neither bird will have the ability to escape an attack when locked inside the cage with the attacker. The best plan is to keep things as they are. Let each bird have their own cage and let them enjoy each other in their play area.
You have a good thing going with the way things are. Why change it? Patty Jourgensen specializes in avian health, behavior and nutrition and has been working with and caring for rescue birds since A have a male Cockatiel and a male budgie they have lived together for a year and now they are fighting all the time and the small budgie beats up the Cockatiel so now I have them separated, size of cage is not the issue as it is a massive flight cage and they are out free 3 to 5 hours a day.
Placing Multiple Cockatiels in Your Home. Put cockatiels together in the same cage only if they get along. However, to avoid potential territorial behavior, consider getting a new cage that is big enough for both birds and have them both move into it at the same time.
Since it is a fairly docile bird, it does well in a large aviary with other docile birds, such as budgies, some species of grass parakeets and some varieties finches. Do not house cockatiels with lovebirds or larger parrots; the cockatiel is unable to defend itself against these more aggressive birds. Cockatiels, unlike many birds, can live alone without a partner, but if they are alone they will need a lot of attention from their owners.
They will begin to see their owner as their mate and will want to be in regular contact with them. Cockatiels are very docile and do not mix well with other species of birds. Putting your budgie and cockatiel together into one cage, regardless of which bird was the previous owner, puts them both into a precarious position.
Flocks of budgies and cockatiels live together in the wild, so it makes sense that they may be able to share a cage in your home. Some pairs of cockatiels and budgies can live together peaceably, but there is always some risk that one of the birds could get hurt. Generally, two male cockatiels will get along just fine. Start them in separate cages and gradually work up to it.
Allow them to interact through the cage bars and observe if they are loving and kind to each other or mean. Your cockatiel will get along better with birds similar in size than those that are larger or smaller. Even friendly birds tend to act overly dominant with smaller ones, so a bird bigger than your cockatiel may pick on him. Make sure that you are prepared with a spare cage in case you need to separate them again quickly. Beyond a proper introduction there are several really important things you can do to maintain the peace between your birds after they move in together.
Cockatiels and budgies have similar but different diets. You can read more about budgie diets and cockatiel diets by clicking the links but the main thing you need to know is that a cockatiels diet is higher in fat than a budgies.
To overcome this you need to provide both types of seed to your birds, preferably in separate containers and at separate ends of the cage. If you find one bird is eating too much of the others seed or not enough of their own then you might have to feed them separately or try feeding them at different times of the day until you can get the balance right. When it comes to fruits and vegetables anything that is safe for your budgie will be fine for your cockatiel so make sure to provide plenty of these.
Use these links to check out a list of safe fruits and vegetables for budgies. You can do everything right to ensure your budgie and tiel get along but sometimes tensions may still arise. This is more likely to occur around breeding season around early spring to mid summer , when one or both birds instinctively become protective of their space or a potential nesting site.
Unfortunately the only guaranteed way to prevent injury to either bird when this occurs is to put them back into separate cages until their urges subside. Once the broodiness passes it should be ok to put your birds back together.
Ever since I was a kid I've owned, raised and bred all sorts of pets and I got immense joy and satisfaction out of seeing them thrive and grow. I still enjoy the companionship of pets today and I share this joy with my own young family. Every day I'm learning something new about my pets and I'm excited to share what I learn with others who are keen to learn more about their own pets.
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