Tiel Hill Aviary

08/02/2024

Weaned and ready for you!

07/14/2024

Currently hand-feeding green Quakers. Will be weaned in about 4 weeks…can go now to knowledgeable hand-feeders.

07/07/2024

06/30/2024

I have several weaned green quakers. They have been weaned for about two weeks and are a little flighty, but will calm down with some 1:1 attention.

06/24/2024

Currently have the following available for reservation. Not offering dna sexing at this time.

Greencheeks: unsure of mutations as of right now.

Quakers: one turquoise ready by end of week, greens will need about 6-8 weeks, and albino will need about 4-6 weeks.

Cockatiels: two pieds, a normal, and several that are still fuzzies.

06/12/2024

It’s a first for me! Albino Quaker!

05/24/2024

I am seeing a lot of people expressing concerns about hormonal behaviors in their parrots this time of year. Yes, it is the time of year when the days are longer, temperatures are warmer, and birds naturally breed.

When you have a bird that is fed a high protein diet, tons of wet foods, and has a happy hut (or any other dark closed off area), you have basically set your bird up for breeding…which is going to contribute to hormonal activities.

What to do?
1) Get rid of the dark closed off areas that mimic a nest box.
2) Cut back on nuts, h**p seeds, and other high protein foods.
3) Cut back on vegetables and fruits (ripe fruit should not be part of the diet anyways).
4) A change in environment…cycle out all the toys to disrupt the environment (get rid of the toy that they try to feed or partake in adult bird activities with).
5) Decrease the day time hours.

Concerning 2 and 3: A dry and bland diet for a few weeks will not be the end of the world for your bird. I feed a basic seed diet in the off season to discourage breeding behavior. Fresh vegetables and higher protein diets are restricted beginning in October and start back up in February.

05/08/2024

Pulled about a dozen babies 🐣today for hand-feeding 🍼:
🍍 Pineapple greencheek conures
💚 Green Quakers
💙 Blue Quakers

Will be pulling more cockatiels in the next few days… 🤫 we won’t tell the other babies cockatiels are still my favorites ❤️

Also have a lutino 💛 Quaker that is growing like a w**d 💗.

05/08/2024

Home grown radishes as part of the fresh foods for the day!

04/29/2024

We have a grey Quaker and lutino Quaker available for deposit.

04/14/2024

We have a few fancy Quakers (well fancy for us at least lol). This one is a turquoise crossover.

04/12/2024

The wind here is a little excessive…had to pull these littles in today. 🌬️
They are a little younger than I like to pull, but they grow fast.

04/10/2024

Weaned and ready to go!

04/03/2024

Another buckling that will be available.

04/02/2024

Currently have a flood of babies in the nursery.
• Green Quakers
• Blue Quakers
• Pineapple greencheeks
• One Cinnamon Greencheek
• Cockatiels

All birds are from disease tested parents and are raised here in our home from our own breeding pairs.

Most of these will need a few weeks until weaned. Please message with any questions.

03/24/2024

Handfeeding several of these cinnamon cockatiels (males), pineapple greencheek conures, and cinnamon greencheek conures. Still also have Quakers (blues and a lutino).

03/21/2024

This little buckling will be available once he weans.

03/20/2024

We will be there with Cockatiels and Quakers.

03/18/2024

Some new life around the farm.

03/17/2024

Baby goats! Of course they decided to have babies as I was trying to go to work.

03/12/2024

Two cinnamon greencheeks being hand-fed in Appomattox, VA. Should be ready in about 4 weeks

03/08/2024

They are growing!

03/01/2024

Currently hand feeding about a dozen cockatiels that will be weaning over the next 4-6 weeks (and more hatching). Please reach out with any questions.

02/18/2024

First babies of 2024!!

02/06/2024

Not quite a cockatiel, or bird at all, but hoping for babies from these towards the end of May.

02/05/2024

Today’s chop:
Sweet potato 🍠
Kale 🥬
Plantains
Corn 🌽 
Radishes

01/27/2024

Boxes are up!

01/24/2024

Rock pebblers sharing a jalapeño on this cloudy afternoon.