How do you know when its time to get a new bird?

Question

my cockatiel died almost two weeks ago, and I was crushed. Now we found some baby birds and I really want to get one. But I don't know if I am ready to get a new bird just yet. How will I know?

Answer 1

If you can watch the cockatiel and hold it (if you can) without feeling too terrible about your old cockatiel. Some sadness is OK, but a new bird could help keep your mind off the old one.

Answer 2

i would give it another week or so this way you can really be over him/her and also dont get a bird that looks the same as your old one it will just make even more depressed

Answer 3

If you feel the desire to have a new bird and you are excited about feeding and taking care of a new baby cocktails just get it. It seems you are ready, if you were not you would not felt that crush.

Answer 4

When you feel ready, it'll  BE ready. My Quaker parrot was 13 years old when he died, and I'd had him since he was only 8 weeks old. I was crushed, too, but my apartment was FAR too quiet without a bird in it with me. So, within a month, I had gotten another bird - a caique. Within a month of THAT, I had a second one and now I have THREE. That was nearly 5 years ago.