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Hand-fed cocaktiels and non hand-fed tiels

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Question
Would haev -fed tiels remain tame if there housed with tiels that aren't hand-fed? Would teh hand-fed one want to be around the other tiels insted of me?


Answer
Usually, most birds prefer the company of other birds over humans. However, this is not always true. If you house any bird with another bird (whether their cagemate was hand-fed or not)... you will loose your hand-fed bird as a companion unless you continue to handle them and play with them every single day. Even two hand-fed birds that are put together can "revert" back to acting wild if they are not handled on a regular (daily) basis.

-Maggie