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www.unusualpetvets.com.au Cockatiel (Weiro) care! The Cockatiel or Weiro (as it is generally known in WA) is a semi-arid bird species that is found in many parts of Australia. They make very good pets and generally fairly easy to keep. Males and females both can make great pets and the sex of the bird doesn’t generally impact how good of a pet they will make. They can be very vocal and great whistlers. Interestingly the weiro is one of the only species where male birds often will mimic or whistle more than female birds. There are a many different colour variants available including the pearl and lutino mutations. Diet It is advised to provide a diet not too high in protein as this can lead to kidney disease in some cases. It is also best to avoid diets high in commercially produced bird seed as they are often high in fat and low in many of the major vitamins that weiros require. Feeding a high seed diet can increase the risk of obesity and other more serious problems such as lipoma (lump) formation and cardiovascular disease. Every weiro is different so for your own tailored diet plan please get in contact with us. Our general recommendations for your weiro’s diet are as follows: • 30-50% premium commercial pelleted diet suitable for weiros. Feeding more than 50% pellets can lead to problems in some cases and is not generally recommended for most weiros. • 20-35% vegetables (recommended vegetables include: capsicum, broccoli, chili, corn, carrot, zucchini, squash, spinach, pumpkin, sweet potato, beans and peas), sprouted seed and native vegetation (most Australian blossoms and plants are okay to feed – ensure these are free of wild bird droppings contact). Fresh native grass varieties that produce small seeds on their stems are great for foraging and are highly encouraged. • 5-10% fruits (i.e. melons, strawberries, banana, blue berries, grapes, peaches, pear, apple) • 10-35% quality commercial seed mix. • 1-5% snacks for training and as treats (unsalted nuts (i.e. macadamia, cashew and walnut), pasta, eggs and brown rice. Housing: We advise a good quality powder coated or stainless steel cage of an appropriate size. Some painted cages can contain lead elements which can be toxic to your bird so please take care when selecting your cage. Cages that have been galvanized with a zinc coating can also cause problems so please select carefully. Stainless steel or ceramic bowls are generally recommended as these materials are not porous making cleaning easier and more effective.

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Page 1: Cockatiel (Weiro) care! many different colour variants available including the pearl and lutino mutations. Diet It is advised to provide a diet not too high in protein as this can

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Cockatiel(Weiro)care!TheCockatielorWeiro(asitisgenerallyknowninWA)isasemi-aridbirdspeciesthatisfoundinmanypartsofAustralia.Theymakeverygoodpetsandgenerallyfairlyeasytokeep.Malesandfemalesbothcanmakegreatpetsandthesexofthebirddoesn’tgenerallyimpacthowgoodofapettheywillmake.Theycanbeveryvocalandgreatwhistlers.Interestinglytheweiroisoneoftheonlyspecieswheremalebirdsoftenwillmimicorwhistlemorethanfemalebirds.Thereareamanydifferentcolourvariantsavailableincludingthepearlandlutinomutations.

DietItisadvisedtoprovideadietnottoohighinproteinasthiscanleadtokidneydiseaseinsomecases.Itisalsobesttoavoiddietshighincommerciallyproducedbirdseedastheyareoftenhighinfatandlowinmanyofthemajorvitaminsthatweirosrequire.Feedingahighseeddietcanincreasetheriskofobesityandothermoreseriousproblemssuchaslipoma(lump)formationandcardiovasculardisease.Everyweiroisdifferentsoforyourowntailoreddietplanpleasegetincontactwithus.Ourgeneralrecommendationsforyourweiro’sdietareasfollows:•30-50%premiumcommercialpelleteddietsuitableforweiros.Feedingmorethan50%pelletscanleadtoproblemsinsomecasesandisnotgenerallyrecommendedformostweiros.•20-35%vegetables(recommendedvegetablesinclude:capsicum,broccoli,chili,corn,carrot,zucchini,squash,spinach,pumpkin,sweetpotato,beansandpeas),sproutedseedandnativevegetation(mostAustralianblossomsandplantsareokaytofeed–ensurethesearefreeofwildbirddroppingscontact).Freshnativegrassvarietiesthatproducesmallseedsontheirstemsaregreatforforagingandarehighlyencouraged.•5-10%fruits(i.e.melons,strawberries,banana,blueberries,grapes,peaches,pear,apple)•10-35%qualitycommercialseedmix.•1-5%snacksfortrainingandastreats(unsaltednuts(i.e.macadamia,cashewandwalnut),pasta,eggsandbrownrice.Housing:Weadviseagoodqualitypowdercoatedorstainlesssteelcageofanappropriatesize.Somepaintedcagescancontainleadelementswhichcanbetoxictoyourbirdsopleasetakecarewhenselectingyourcage.Cagesthathavebeengalvanizedwithazinccoatingcanalsocauseproblemssopleaseselectcarefully.

Stainlesssteelorceramicbowlsaregenerallyrecommendedasthesematerialsarenotporousmakingcleaningeasier andmoreeffective.

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Plasticbowlscanbecomeporousafterawhileandcancauseproblemsifbacteriabuildupintheseareas.

Perchesofvarioussizesareimportantforexerciseofthetoesandfeethealth.Theyalsohelptopromotethenaturalwearoftheirtoenails.Naturalperchesfromnativetreesareidealastheygenerallyvaryinsizeanyway.

Pleasedonotprovidestringorropetoysastheyoftenwillfrayovertimeandcancauseagastrointestinalobstructionifswallowed.

Ifyouarefeedingabalanceddiet,thencuttlefishandothersupplementsarenotneeded.

Environmentalenrichmentishighlyrecommendedandencouraged.Simplethingslikeutilizingcardboardtoiletrollstohidefoodcanprovidehoursofentertainmentformanybirds.

Itisimportantthatyourbirdgetsenoughsleepaslong-daylightexposurecanstimulateexcessivemoultingandincreasedreproductiveactivity.Werecommendyoukeeptothenaturaldaylength.Ifyourbirdiskeptinsideinawell-litarea,thenyoucancoverthecagewhenthesungoesdownandplacetheminadarkroomtoensurethattheirdaylengthisnottoolong.

Weirosgenerallydowellwithcagematesastheyareoftenquiteplayfulhoweveritisimportanttointroduceany new cage mates slowly as not all birds will getalongwell.

Commondiseases:Oneofthemostcommondiseasesthatweseeinweirosisanupsetgastrointestinaltract.Theywilloftenpresentforregurgitation,vomitingordiarrhoea.Ifyouseeanyofthesesignswerecommendaconsultationastherearemanydifferentcausesandifleftuntreatedyoumaybeputtingyourbirdslifeatrisk.

Asmentionedaboveobesityisacommonprobleminweiros.Inmanycasesthisisrelatedtodietshighinseed.Fattylumpscandevelopandinterferewithyourbird’smovement.Inmanycasesthesizeofthelumpcanbereducedbyplacingthemonanappropriatediet.Sometimestheselumpscanbemoresinisteranditisbesttobringyourbirdinifyounoticeanylumpsorswellingspresent.

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Upperrespiratorytractinfectionischaracterizedbysneezingoroculardischargeandiscommoninyoungbirds.Onceagainitishighlyadvisedtobring

theminforanappointmentastherearearangeofdifferentcausesofupperrespiratorytractdisease.Chlamydiainfectioniscommoninyoungbirds,thisisaseriousdiseasethatcanbetransferredtootherbirdsANDhumans.

Kidneydiseasecanoccurduetohighproteindiets.Thediseaserequiresmedicalattentionandcanbequiteserious.Clinicalsignsassociatedwiththisdiseaseinvolvevomiting,lethargyandwaterydroppings.

Weiros are generally very curious and sometimes get themselves into trouble with foreignobjects.Itisquitecommonforthemtoeatorchewonitemsthattheyshouldn’t(jewelry,plastictoys, rope toys, electrical cordsetc.). If youare concerned that yourbirdmayhaveeatenorchewedonsomethingthattheyshouldn’thave,thenpleasegetintouchwithus.

Veterinary care: Regular check-ups every 6-12months are important, as birds are very good athidinganyillnessesthattheyhave.Thesecheck-upsallow problems to be detected early before theyworsen.

Microchippingisalsohighlyrecommendedasweseemany birds that escape each year. Microchippingallowsyourcontactdetailstobeeasilyfoundifyourbird is handed in to any veterinary clinic or goodrescuefacility. Weuseaspecializedsmallmicrochipthat is inserted intoyourbird’spectoralmuscle;thisisaquick,simpleprocedurethatcanbeperformedinaconsultationtimeslot.

Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestionsaboutyourweiropleasedon’thesitatetocontactus.


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