Welcome to the American Cockatiel Society!

The American Cockatiel Society was founded in 1977 and strives to cover the complete field of Cockatiels, from the perspective of the pet owner to that of champion exhibitor. In addition to our web site, we publish for our membership an informative quarterly magazine that discusses pet care, healthcare, breeding, genetics, nutrition, exhibition, caging and more. We hope that you enjoy our website and consider becoming a member of our society.

33rd Annual Specialty Show

Make plans now to join us December 4, 2010 for the 33rd Annual Specialty Show in Orlando, Florida! This is our special annual show where annual meetings of the board and the general membership are held. It is the perfect time to come to Florida! For complete details, click here.

Upcoming Show Information

Click here for information about upcoming shows!

ACS Magazine Now Online!

The ACS is proud to announce that the ACS Magazine is now available to all members on the ACS Website! While the print version is only available in black-and-white, the online version is in full color! It can be downloaded to your personal computer and printed for your convenience. Click here to see it today!

President's Message - July-September 2010

The summer is upon us in full force now. I hope that you have experienced a successful breeding season this spring. Like us, our cockatiels are enjoying a lazy summer as it’s too hot for much of anything else! Be sure and check out the show calendar in this issue of the ACS Magazine and on the ACS web site. There are summer shows in Delaware and Florida and numerous shows coming up later in the fall. I hope that you can make one or two of these shows as they are a great way to meet fellow ACS members and learn about cockatiels. And speaking of opportunities to learn about birds...more

Announcing the ACS Chat Group on Yahoo!

The American Cockatiel Society Chat Group offers a forum for our members and friends to communicate and discuss cockatiels. We welcome pet owners, breeders, exhibitors and anyone else wishing to discuss cockatiels. Topics of discussion include care, diet, housing, breeding, genetics, and show preparation, to name a few.

Click to join the American Cockatiel Society Chat Group

Cockatiel Color Mutation Photos

We are looking for high quality, non-resized, color photos of cockatiels to appear on the ACS website as examples of the different mutations of cockatiels. These photos should not have people or other objects in the background. Email photo attachments to Deb Maneke, VP Communications at acs25m@swbell.net or mail via post office to Debra Maneke, VP of Communications, 310 Trenton Pass Dr., Foristell, MO 63348. We appreciate your help!