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Cockatoos

We call Cockatoos the “Golden Retrievers” of the bird world because of their easy going nature. Unlike the African Greys and Amazons, the Cockatoos generally love all members of the family unconditionally provided you buy the Cockatoo as a baby and raise it as a family member. It is important to raise a Cockatoo as a member of the family unit and not as the center of it. If you raise a Cockatoo in a way that allows it to think your family revolves around it, the bird will then literally grow up to be a spoiled brat, screaming for attention. If the bird is not given that attention it will then develop all sorts of neurosis- such as feather chewing and self-mutilation. When you buy a baby Cockatoo from us we will guide you step by step through the raising and training process so that it grows up as an asset to your family rather than a liability.

These traits are common to all of the Cockatoo species that we raise. These species include the Mollucan Cockatoo, the Sulfur Crested Cockatoo, the Umbrella Cockatoo and the smaller species such as the Citron Crest and the Goffin’s Cockatoo. The only drawback to keeping a Cockatoo as a pet is the fact that very few of them develop the vocabulary of the African Grey and Amazon parrots. Potential Cockatoo owners should also be aware that these birds can be loud at times and do produce dust in their feathers that can bother family members who suffer from dust allergies. However, in our opinion the Cockatoos are one bird group that can be considered true family pets.