how to pair them up?

Hi everyone. I recently(2 weeks ago) bought a pair of cockatiel but when i bought them they're not together yet. I wanna pair them up but they seem that they dont like each other. When they go near to each other, they bite and hiss. The female is at least 2 years old and the male is at least 3 years old. The female is quiet tame and the male is not but he pretty much can sing well and say "hello." What can I do to pair them up?

Also, I noticed that at least twice a day, the female goes sit to the corner and it looks to me that she's rubbing her behind against the wall with her tails up and her chest down. While she's doing it, she makes this unusual sound, only when she's in that kind of position. I'm not sure if that's a sign of laying eggs. I dont have any nest yet since that I havent seen them getting along to each other yet. I'm just wondering if that position she's making is a sign of laying eggs or not. Should I buy the nest now even though they havent intercourse yet? Thank you....

 

Hi since you have only had them 2 weeks you will need them to be in the cage together for atleast 6months before introducing the nest box this gives them time to sort out any problems they have with each other and helps them bond together.

All birds will fight when put together for the first time aslong as there is no blood drawn from either bird, Then it is best just to let them work it out.

One of my pairs used to fight like crazy but i let them get on with it and now they are the best of friends inseperable.

The displaying your female is doing is a sign she is wanting to breed, I suggest if you hav e her out of the cage with you that you do not scratch behind her on her chest as this will stimulate her to bond with you and lay infertile eggs.

If after 3 months of them being together in the same cage they are getting along with no fighting at all you can try placing a nest box in the cage, But they need to be bonded well or there culd be problems when it comes to sitting on eggs or raising chicks.

Mike

 

hmmm. Is it ok if I rub my female cockatiel's neck and head? I always do that to her and it seems that she's enjoying it more than I do. The funny part is that when I put her on my point finger, facing towards me, where my tumb finger(same hand) can easily rub her head and if I stop rubbing her head, she bites my thumb finger where it seems to me that she wants more rubbing :mrgreen: . That bite is not an aggressive bite though. That looks sweet to me but I dont know if that'll do any good for her and the male to bond, and not to bond with me. And is it better if I dont put her out of the cage as often as I usually do since that it might not help for them to bond? The female loves to go outside the cage but the male stays inside.
.....Thanx a lot mike

jess

 

Its best if you do not rub her anywhere on her body as this will make her think you are her mate.

She needs out of the cage time so she can stretch her wings and her flying around will also strengthen her body ready for laying eggs and raising chicks.

Once you see that they have bonded and both using the nest then its best if she only comes out once a day for about 10mins then straight back into the cage.
Once she has eggs in the nest i would not allow her out as much mine get let out of the cage every other day once they have eggs or chicks.

Mike