Whats wrong with my cockatiel crying?

My cockatiel is about 2 months old and ive had him for 2 weeks, the first few days he never made this noise and now he makes it every time you go near him - but if you open the cage he flies out onto me and makes the noise right in my ear and i cant stand it!It had been properly weined from the breeder and i know it was late coming out of the nest, but it seems perfectly healthy in every other way besides this - help please!!

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[Kemeji]

It's a sound that young babies make to announce that they are hungry.

Some cockatiels keep making that sound for a little longer because of habit.

[lagredano1974]

He is not completly weaned. Your cockatiel is asking u to feed it. Baby cocktiles bob thier little heads and make that screeching noise 2 get ur attention when u get buy. It seems ur baby has accepted u as their parent/flock. So now it is doing what they know best, beg for food , this will go away in a few weeks as they learn to depend on foraging what u place in the cage or when u spend time w/ them on the floor. They love millet, and boiled eggies! Lots of green veggie.s

[pbjellynightmare]

Mine is 20 yrs old. She STILL does this even when she has a full dish of food...smh.

[mandyVSamanda]

he wants food he is still a baby he will grow out of it

[Marey982]

thats because its a baby. It will stop when its grown

[MICHAELMYERS37]

my boy cockatiel does that when hes scared hes was handfed hes 2 dont like being held my girl shes sweetest cockatiel rocco he looks just like yrs when hes loose its hard to catch him and he hisses when we try to catch him n rocks back n forth n hisses in a corner, i got him at petco my summergirl shes hand fed petco didnt tell me rocco wasnt hand fed ,

[Aquabelly]

@Blessthefall298

He's not scared, he's begging for food. I have i 21/2 months old male, and he's doing that. When i'm near his cage he sounds like a chainsaw, when i pick him up he continues until i put a mixed bowl of pellets/seeds and peas (which he devours) infront of him. Even then, i'm still having to encourage him to eat it.

[lynd934]

What I did with my cockertiel was put a seed between my lips as tho i was mummy bird then he'd take it from me & eat it, same with a bit of biscuit. now he gets a bit of food in his mouth & 'feeds' me with it!!! lol

[Marenthiiia]

It wants food.

[geordo2001]

Asking for food.

[AshFordFocus]

Took me a few tries to hit the like button as I was laughing too much and couldn't keep my hand still.

[lagredano1974]

Remember, no chocolate, no onions, no cooking rice, popcorn nuts in teflon dishes either, it will kill them. And no avocados. Lots of greens, broccoli, mustard greens, parsley and apples! Have fun w/ ur new baby! She/he is darling!