Take the Final Exam
Do You Cherish
Your Cockatiel?
This is an
open book test.
Links to articles with
answers are in a different color. Answer yes or no for each question
and give yourself
1 POINT FOR EACH NO
- 1. Do you take your cockatiel out of
the cage daily for special time with you?
- 2. Do you talk to your
cockatiel whenever you are near the cage?
- 3.
Do you address your bird by his/her name or an affectionate nick-name?
- 4. Are you
making an attempt
to teach your male cockatiel how to sing or talk?
- 5. When your cockatiel greets you with body language, chirps,
songs or by talking do you respond?
- 6. Are your bird's feet nice and warm,
a sign of a healthy, happy bird?
- 7. Does your cockatiel proudly
display his/her wings for you?
- 8. Is your bird active
instead of sitting quietly in the cage all day?
- 9. Does your bird preen and do the happy birdie jig by shaking the
tail?
- 10. Is your bird tame, not flying away every time you take him out of
the cage?
- 11. Do you know what causes bacterial infections
in pet birds?
- 12. Do you know how to prevent females from laying
eggs?
- 13. Are you making sure your bird gets a full 10-12 hours
of sleep each night?
- 14. Does your bird show contentment by making a
grinding sound with her beak before sleeping?
- 15. Does your bird sleep peacefully, on one
foot with her head tucked under a wing?
- 16. Are you smart enough NOT
to sleep and naps with your bird?
- 17.
Do you have the
name, address and phone number of your avian veterinarian
?
- 18. Do you know
the symptoms of illness and egg
binding?
- 19. Do you know what a blood feather is
and what to do if one breaks?
- 20. Do you know what normal and abnormal droppings
look like?
- 21. Are there non-stick pots, pans, appliances or
products in your home?
- 22. Is your cockatiel's cage clean, without droppings all over perches and food dishes?
- 23. Do you change cage food, water and cage papers everyday?
- 24. Do you check the cage and toys often, for signs of wear and
dangers?
- 25. Is the water dish clean, with fresh clear water?
Go ahead, check it now.
- 26. Do you give your bird fresh vegetables
everyday or will you start doing so?
- 27. Do you give your bird a bath a few times
each week or will you start doing so?
- 28. Is your bird's cage disinfected as
recommended on a regular basis?
- 29. Do you check your cockatiel's food dish every
morning and evening?
- 30.
Will you put your bird on a pellet based
balanced diet as recommended by veterinarians?
- 31. Are you smart enough NOT to feed your bird from your
mouth or will you stop doing it?
- 32. Have you baked any bird bread lately or
will you?
- 33. If your
bird is a biter, are you going to try
methods to change behaviors?
- 34. Do you cherish and love your cockatiel like a
family member?
Scores:
Count each NO answer for 1 point to find out how much you love your cockatiel.
1-5:
You really love and cherish your bird.
What a lucky cockatiel!
6-9: You really love your bird and are willing to learn more.
What a lucky cockatiel!
10-13 You
like your cockatiel, but need to provide more care and or
learn more.
14-15
Your cockatiel is just a critter to you.
You are not willing to improve his/her life. Shame on you.
16 or More:
Your bird is being neglected. Shame on you!!
If you are feeling a bit guilty,
for every no answer that you promise your bird to
change to a yes, you may subtract one point.
If you are willing make a commitment to
improve your bird's life, then you truly love
and cherish your bird. Now go over to your cockatiel and say "I love you."
Thank you to all who
shared photos of their birds with us!
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