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Hmmm. I may be wrong but, I'm guessing your first language isn't english.

GORGEOUS cockatoo, but you need to change his diet!

A diet of sunflowers is not acceptable. Your cockatoo should be recieving fresh vegetables, fruits, and foods such as cooked brown rice, along with parrot pellets, or parrot birdfood from a petstore.

Steven

thanks alot... but sometime i give him eat fruits also... anyway i just have my cockatoo at 2days. so can teach me how to tame him and him and teach him to talk pls..? thanks to you... wat type of fruits he like to eat more???

Hello again,
AHA your from Signapore :D

You still need to change your cockatoos diet(food). He should recieve a variety of grains,seeds, and nuts. As well with vegetables(broccoli, carrots, spinach, peas,cooked yams, etc), and fruits such as papaya, appples, pears, pineapple, melon, etc... BUT NO AVACODOE(Will kill your cockatoo)

To teach your parrot to talk, just speak to him regularely(He should pick up words), as well with repeat words to him you'd like to learn.(Use emotion and expression when talking)

Give your cockatoo time to calm down. Put out your hand slowly, and speak softly to him. Reward him with a treat when he's done something you'd like him to do.

NEVER yell, or phyiscally abuse your parrot.

Steven

thanks friend... wan more thing i need to know abt it... dose cockatoo scare Dogs??? cause my dog keep on to near to him den i think he feel scare of dog la... yah i am from singapore??? where you from??? wat food to you give your parrot to eat??? den wat the name of the parrot food you buy from petshop??? ya wan more thing, sometime he feel scare of me why??? you know it???? thanks alot for helping me friend... dun mind to email me at ah_he1984@msn.com and send me your pet pic also thanks... pls help me more thanks... you also can reply my msg here... how long can a cockatoo live??? and how abt my cockatoo is'it a aduit or young??? tks...

Hello Again :D I am from Canada, and I'm glad I can help you!

Yes, your cockatoo may be afraid of your dog, and your dog may be afraid of your cockatoo. I would always keep an eye on both animals when out, as either of them could injure, or frighten each other. Keep your dog and cockatoo in two seperate rooms.

I give my birds; cooked rice, vegetables(carrots, leafy greens(spinach, kale, bok choy etc), occasionally fruit(apple,pear, and watermelon), hardboiled egg, cooked pasta, pellets, grains, nuts and seeds.

The brand of birdfood I buy from my petshop is called "Hagen". Kaytee, and 8-1 are also good parrot food brands!

Your cockatoo may be frightened of you because you have just recieved/bought him. It will take some time before he can get adjusted to his environment, and settings. He should get used to you eventually!!!

You can check my photo gallery for my pet pictures :)

Cockatoo's can live for over 70 years, and I'm afraid I can not tell by the picture how old he is. I would assume he's probably a very young cockatoo, or an middle aged cockatoo.

Please visit www.Birdboard.com this an amazing site, and the friendly members will be able to guide you with the keeping of your cockatoo

Steven

thanks bubby... 1 more thing i wanna to know abt it... why my parrot have a problem to his chin or lore?? my pic is in my gallery so you can go and take a look pls.... help me more thanks.... why i feed him eat the papaya and carrots he dun wan to eat??? he just bite and throw away???

Hello,
To be quite honest you picture isn't quite clear enough for me to diagnose any problems. Something I'd highly recommend you do, is search for an avian vetrinarian.Hopefully the other site can help tell you if your birdie has a problem.

Sounds like your little guys being stubborn lol! Try offering the carrots and papaya in different ways. Cut it up, wedge it between his bars, feed it to him by hand... eat some yourself to show him... MMMM this is really good!

Also, mayhe he just doesn't like carrots, and papaya. Try other frutis and vegetables...

Steven

thanks bubby for your comments... me had try apple also the same... but orange he had eat abit lor.. but the sunflower seed he will like to eat it... cause the petshop ppl feed him to eat the sunflower seed also.. act the shop was a birdshop and fish shop wan... so me dunno how to keep a parrot at all... me like parrot alot lor tats why i buy it... and for the petshop food for the parrot me scare he dun wan to eat it den i wasted my money to buy it the price of the food is SGD19.90 so EXP.... pls help me more thanks... i will get clealy pic to let you see my cocktaoo chin or lore... me not sure abt wat parts it tat... so need how many days to teach my cockatoo??? me also dunno where to bring him to see a doctor in singapore... me really love parrot... pls help me buddy... thanks.... my cockatoo i buy at SGD600

Hello,
Thats great that your cockatoo tried some orange very healthy for him! Hopefully he will eat other fruits and vegetables.

Although your cockatoo eats sunflower seeds, they aren't very healthy for him. They are very fattening, and have very little nutrition.

I'm very pleased that you went out to buy parrot food. Is the food you bought him pellets? Is it seeds, and grains?

Try mixing both of his foods together(his regular food, and the food you bought). Slowly he should convert to his new food.

That would be great if you could get a clearer photo! I'm pretty sure that your cockatoo may have a sore on his lower mandible.

You should have training sessions every day with your parrot, to make him a loveable pet.

Here is a list of some vets in Signapore, I'm not sure if they work with birds though;

The Animal Clinic Pte Ltd.
(Clementi branch)
Dr Lennie Lee Koon Ann
Dr Hsu Li Chieh (Tues)
Blk 109 Clementi St 11, #01-31, S(120109)
Phone: 776 3450 Fax: 440 1812
E-mail: acpte@singnet.com.sg

The Animal Clinic Pte Ltd.
(Katong Branch)
Dr Hsu Li Chieh
55 Lorong L
Telok Kurau #01-63
Phone: 440 4767
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays

Animal Recovery Centre
Dr Jean-Paul Ly, Dr Heng Yee Ling
3 Greendale Ave
Phone: 463 7100

Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital
232 Whitley Rd, S(297824)
Phone: 250 8333
E-mail: mpah@singnet.com.sg

Namly Animal Clinic
Dr Ling Khoon Hsing
74 Namly Place
Phone: 469 4744
Closed on Thursday and Public Holidays

Goodluck,
Steven

Also, please ask some questions on the BirdBoard forums. The people their will be able to help you :)

thanks alot friend.. dun mind we be a friend here...? me just take a pic from my cockatoo and i post in already pls take a look at my gallerynw....

Of course its fine if you call me a friend! Your my buddy, I'm your buddy its all good,lol.

I looked at your picture. To be honest I think your cockatoo should be fine. If he does have a small problem it isn;t showing, and it hopefully should heal.

You should still find a vet though.

What other pets do you own?
Steven

by right i got 3 snakes... ball python, albino burmese python and tiger retic.. 2 sugerglider... and my cockatoo... you can take a look at my gallery... all inside... i really like your parrot la... give me pls... lolzzz... me now not so scare abt it liao... but i need still guard from you... you are my mater... lolzzz...


need how long to train my cockatoo to talk and play with me??? me dunno how to train la can teach me pls....

WOW, you have some amazing species of pets!

I have; two cockatiels, two budgies, an orange cheeked waxbill, a firebellied toad, a Chinease firebellied newt, and a rough green snake.

I would suggest you ask your cockatoo training questions at Birdboard.com in the "Ask the Expert" forum. Their you will be able to get more answers, from people with actual experience with cockatoos.

Steven

PS: Over their my username is BirdzRmylife

ok thanks... but the you also need to help me lor... lolzzz...

lol... I will!
But, I recommend you posting at BirdBoard for your questions, because their are soo many knowledgable people over their including breeders, cockatoo owners, etc.

I have never owned a cockatoo in my life, and don't have any hand in hand experience with them. Therefore it would be better if you could ask your questions over their(Or at BirdHobbyist forums(But I am biased, and believe you'll recieve a load more info at Birdboard as not as many users are over here at birdhobbyist.)

Steven

hi... me not sure how to post... me study untill pri6 only la.. lolz... you know african grey how much in SGD??? or you place??? me thinking of buying 1 more....