stevesjk wrote:But its not 100 per cent fool proof though because ive seen with my own eyes a hand fed cockatiel do very poorly in an aviary setting and ive seen the same with a budgie. Individual needs have to be taken into account. They end up too soft and easy to bully.
As was mentioned them as a individual means nothing, Thats just like saying humans could do well mentally living with a Parrot and not ever being around humans I know I would be broken lol as much as I prefer my Parrots company I could never not be around humans.A hand fed cockatiel would be happy with other birds assuming he has a friend/mate nobody said they have to live in a Aviary once again.