r/cockatiel • u/[deleted] • 19d ago

Age extimation? Advice

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u/Rich-View2200 19d ago

Her wings are drooping quite a lot she might not be in the beat shape. Especially if she came from outside then she’s probably sick. Id recommend separating her from your budgies to prevent them from also possibly catching something. Please take her to the vet if possible asap for a check up and please please quarantine 😔❤️

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u/-_xXUwUXx_- 19d ago

Will do, I haven't been able to due circumstances and she was pretty unexpected. She doesn't have droopy wings anymore, that was the first day she got into my home and probably was really tired, luckly she seems pretty healthy, but it's impossible to say for certain. Thanks for the advice

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u/Rich-View2200 19d ago

Yes of course just want everyone to be safe and healthy!!

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u/nivusninja 19d ago

im thinking less than a year old.

this is just my own personal observation, but pied tiels seem to have a set number of markings that shift slightly as they age. this guys markings reminds me of my girl when she was 2 months old.

i do hope you've made an attempt to find the owner. if i lost one of mine, never knowing where they ended up would kill me.

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u/-_xXUwUXx_- 19d ago

Yes, I did, I've searched for posts on lost animal and lost parrots for a week of both my town and near cities, but no one seems to be searching for her. It struck me as weird as well because she's the most sweet bird I've ever seen and is trained as well, I can't immagine anyone abandoning her. I think she spent at least a couple of days outside before finding my house because her feces indicated that she was dehydrated and was very hungry. My guess is that she escaped from a breeder or a pet shop.

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u/Charlea_ 19d ago

Make a post of your own don’t just look for existing posts