How can i approach my cockatiel

[Wolf]

Well, anything made out of white flour is not really good for them. Can't you find a good quality whole grain bread?

Thanks for joining in. I couldn't find any good descriptions of rusks. Do you know much about them? I would like to know more. Thank you for any help you can give me.

[cockatiels15P]

Wolf thanks again for your help and yes, i still take them out of the cage 2 hours a day and i have started talking or whistling to them softly and they actually get to the front of the cage but they dont come out. At least that's something and I hope they both come out. My brother is 12 years old and he sais coco is his so he won't let me train him and every time i give Tina a treat he wants one too but my brother wont let me give him a treat and he is jealous...

[Wolf]

Is there any way to get your brother to join you in your training sessions ? Perhaps explaining to him that you want to respect his wishes. So could he either allow you to proceed with both birds until you can get your bird to step up for you, or would he be interested in both of you doing this phase together. The next option would be to place your smaller cages next to where you are working with your bird and for him to put his bird in one of them while you are training your bird. This way you can keep them close enough to see each other and not start calling foe one another.
What are the sizes of your smaller cages?

[cockatiels15P]

actualy the smaller cages are 50x50x50 cm lol

[cockatiels15P]

actually there is a problem... he is my twin brother and im also 12 lol so he wont listen to me xD

[Wolf]

actualy the smaller cages are 50x50x50 cm lol

Let's see if the picture in my mind is right! If you were to put one of the smaller cages on top of the other one, they would look almost the same size as the large one. Is this right?

[cockatiels15P]

yeah but they are still different cages

[Wolf]

Great ! If your brother doesn't want to be cooperative with what you are trying to do, why don't you set up one of the smaller cages for your bird. As long as it is placed near the other, screaming should not be a problem and you can respect your brothers wishes and still train and play with your bird.
Now, there are several ways that you can do this. I assume that you are doing your training in late afternoon or early evening, If this is so, then you could let her out for a while and then put her in her own cage. before her evening meal, and work with her for 15 to 20 minutes and then put her back in the larger cage for the night.
If you are going to work with her in the morning, you could put her to bed in her own cage, just place it close enough to the other cage to eliminate any screaming and work with her before her morning meal. When finished with training put her in with the other bird for breakfast.
If you are willing to be a little bit creative, there is no valid reason that you can't work with your bird and build the relationship that you desire with her and still respect your brothers wishes.
If your brother tries to interfere with this, show your parents this topic and have them read it in its entirety. Your whole defense is right here and I am sure that they will be supportive of you and your efforts. I would try to do this without bringing them into it first though, because it is always better to try to work things out between yourselves if you can.
Let me know what you choose to do, or if any of these suggestions will work for you or not. I will be glad to assist you to find a way. Both you and your bird deserve to have a wonderful relationship with each other.

[cockatiels15P]

Hello again and thanks for your ideas. I think I will put tina in one of the smaller cages so I can train her. But there is a problem. What if she flies back to the bigger cage?

[Wolf]

Well lets assess where we are and go from there.
Is Tina coming to you and taking treats from your hand while in the cage?
Will she step up onto your hand when you ask her to while in the cage?
Answer the same 2 questions only will she do these things outside of the cage?

Answer these and I can answer yours.