​Pros: Everyone love cockatiel feathers and find them very beautiful. They are very soft (if you properly maintain them and give the bird baths frequently), and very easy to cuddle with. Watching them preen (clean their fathers) is sometimes even amusing. They bow their head and ask us to preen their head and cheeks.

Cons: When they preen, they usually shake feathers into the air. A lot of people don't mind this, but for people with allergies to pet dander it could be bad. The feathers are small and easy to breathe in. Also, some people don't like it when they find few feathers all over their house.