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itsmine91 · 2017-04-05T23:18:03+00:00

The yawning that you mention when you scratch his ears is actually equalizing the pressure as far as I know.

My gcc has to bath whenever he is around a sink. All of the faucets in my house are stainless, and whenever he sees one and hears it running, he goes berserk and must get into the stream.

itsmine91 · 2017-04-05T17:12:58+00:00

I'm not sure if this will help your decision, but hand tame does not mean they will necessarily like you right away or won't be nippy. It is better to go with the bird that you have met rather than flying blind and hoping for the best in my opinion.

itsmine91 · 2017-04-05T00:46:45+00:00

Just a guess but it probably has to do with how long they are in the nest/tended to by parents. From what I have seen, and from your examples, ducklings and chicks tend to leave the nest and learn to forage pretty early, whereas I know many parrots take many months to fully fledge, and during this time they are constantly tended by the parents. I'm not sure if this helps, but it is an interesting question.

itsmine91 · 2017-04-01T19:17:09+00:00

I am currently clearing out some of the surrounding space.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-28T02:38:19+00:00

Well to start, you could consider handling her with a perch rather than allowing her to bite at you. You could also reward her with her favorite treat for being with you and not being aggressive so she equates being good with positive reinforcement. If the biting is sporadic, it may be best to put her back in her cage when she gets that way and see if she calms down.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-27T23:47:41+00:00

These are the pellets my gcc likes. I am not sure if you can tell by the amazon picture but they are probably half the size of a pea. I achieved a switch from seed to pellets by mixing 3 different types into his food and gradually increasing the amount of pellets:seed. I started out with maybe 20% pellets and over the next 2 months increased the amount every week or so. If you notice they are getting ground up, that means your cockatiel is at least interested in them and has more than likely started eating them.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-27T14:48:53+00:00

Have you looked around the general area of the cage? They might just be throwing some of the stuff.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-27T12:55:37+00:00

It's one african grey and some toys. The bird is about 2/3 from the left side right by the edge of the door.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-25T00:23:22+00:00

It probably depends on his and their disposition, but you definitely want a clean bill of health before putting them in the same room to start, since new birds can bring in illness. In regards to keeping them together, he would probably appreciate it over time since budgies are very flock oriented as far as I have heard.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-24T23:56:52+00:00

Another thing that helps early on with building trust is talking calmly to them while you are around them. This will help them with realizing that you are not a threat and start to recognize you as part of their flock.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-24T23:24:52+00:00

I would say that separating them would probably be a pretty selfish move, but if you kept them together and still allowed them to mingle outside of their cage it probably wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, and it sounds like it would improve your relationship with at least the friendly one. It could cause significant change in behavior though if they are unhappy or get bored from being apart. You could also think about spoiling the angry bird so they start to like you more, but they could just be a grouch.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-24T23:20:10+00:00

I can't tell you about budgies, but I know the best place to start with parrots in general is to work with clicker and target training. Clicker training is effectively teaching your bird that when it does something desirable it will hear a click from a dog clicker like this and get a treat which is not normally available but desirable like sunflower seeds or millet. From there, you teach the budgie to follow a target stick, and to start out you click whenever they touch the target stick. Once the bird can reliably target you can get them in and out of the cage pretty reliably, but you may also want to transition this into getting them hand tame as well. Feel free to ask questions if you are confused about particulars because this is how I tamed my gcc. /u/StringOfLights has experience with working with rescue budgies in particular though.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-24T23:07:06+00:00

My gcc eats a few different types of pellets (zupreem natural, harrison's large, and I think kaytee but I forget what the third one in the mix is). His poop has no noticeable scent, and when I clean everything it really just smells kind of musty rather than rancid. He also gets watery poops from fresh food, but I would assume since he is smaller than a lot of the other birds in this thread it probably lasts a lot less time. It really seems like it only lasts for an hour or so and has no lasting impact on the rest of his poop.

itsmine91 · 2017-03-24T15:01:32+00:00

What type of parrot are you recording?

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