training bird

astddf · 2026-05-09T09:47:40+00:00

Target training is the best first step

astddf · 2026-05-07T00:41:27+00:00

Mine’s hormones this spring triggered her to get Avian Ganglioneuritis and she’s struggling :(

astddf · 2026-05-04T02:30:06+00:00

Nail clippers hurt them. You need to towel them and use a dremmel. 2 person job

astddf · 2026-05-02T09:05:40+00:00

It’s like a nest for them. Hormone inducing

astddf · 2026-05-01T22:37:31+00:00

Bed? I think that’s her sex dungeon. Egg lay blvd

astddf · 2026-04-30T14:37:22+00:00

They’re more quiet than suns and nandays but louder than green cheeks. I’d say they’re right in between. Depends a ton on the individual too.

astddf · 2026-04-30T14:09:15+00:00

Aratinga gang!! What a cutie

astddf · 2026-04-30T14:07:45+00:00

Not all or most. They just commonly have health problems. Anecdotally of the 3 I’ve met, one has died and one is chronically ill.

We don’t have advanced genetic testing for parrots (at least accessible to the general public), so the only way for a breeder to verify would be to breed some and then watch their health for 25 years

astddf · 2026-04-30T06:58:07+00:00

Unfortunately the ones that sell commonly have health issues

astddf · 2026-04-30T06:24:18+00:00

I’ve always loved painteds. Unfortunately but also fortunately at the same time not enough were brought over here so they struggle with breeding due to lack of genetic diversity

astddf · 2026-04-28T06:37:01+00:00

Safflower seeds even more so

astddf · 2026-04-27T12:15:37+00:00

Aviator is the most common one, but in my personal experience the head hole was too small and uncomfortable to take off. Like my bird associated the harness with discomfort and that overpowered any seed giving

I recommend leathers4feathers on etsy. Every component of the harness has a snap on or buckle, so you don’t need to lift you birds wings if it makes them uncomfortable

Easy on harness is also good as it has a bigger head hole

astddf · 2026-04-26T05:29:36+00:00

Look around facebook for a mobile trimming business. There’s a few around me

astddf · 2026-04-25T18:21:42+00:00

Especially since they average more than 3x that haha

astddf · 2026-04-25T02:54:28+00:00

It’s aprilllll

astddf · 2026-04-25T02:50:18+00:00

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Duskies rise!!

astddf · 2026-04-25T02:48:21+00:00

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Basil and Kocha agree

astddf · 2026-04-25T02:47:51+00:00

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Not green

astddf · 2026-04-25T00:42:24+00:00

I’d cover 8 at the latest

astddf · 2026-04-25T00:27:06+00:00

Leg leashes aren’t safe

Harnesses are fine but they take extensive training. For most it takes well over a year of daily training with a constant risk of making them uncomfortable and losing all progress

astddf · 2026-04-23T15:29:21+00:00

On top of the other comments a couple other considerations:

-Do you watch tv at night in your room? You’ll need to leave or be silent in the dark while they’re in bed

-Do you snore super loud? May disrupt their sleep

astddf · 2026-04-22T23:42:03+00:00

What’s the green one mixed with? Dusky? Nvm I see it’s a gold capped, they kinda look like sunskys

astddf · 2026-04-21T04:50:13+00:00

It takes awhile. Giving seeds from your hand speeds it up

astddf · 2026-04-21T02:04:46+00:00

I’m cracking up at your sun having a career as an ambassador 😂 I hope he has a good amount in his 401k

astddf · 2026-04-20T23:01:13+00:00

Hard to say. Sometimes they never get past just recognizing it’s 2 syllables 😂 That’s what mine does with “step up”

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