Comments on: Different Birds, Different Reinforcements http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/different-birds-different-reinforcements/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Penny Ball http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/different-birds-different-reinforcements/comment-page-1/#comment-16807 Penny Ball Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:34:22 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=295#comment-16807 I have 2 cockatiels that are together they were kept in a cage with many other cockatiels but I was told that these two stay together. I had no problem with one more bird I have large cage. but she did not train her birds they were well cared for clean and had a healthy diet. she watched them and talked to them but they were never touched and only she ever entered the cage to clean as it is a big room she keeps them in. but she was afraid to try to even touch them. anyways I got these 2 in a cage together and when I try anything with them they distract one another they will team up. so far I have them calm aroung people and my other pets. one even starting to wistle. they may be pair but am not sure one demonstrates male behavior the other female. any ways back to subject. I was wondering if it would be better to keep tring to train them together in one cage or separate them . try 2 cages near one another. or should I move them completely appart and try to use that as a( daily reward time) or special time for them together. as I did promise not to separate them. but I do not think separate cages is doing that .I know that if I do they will probably become vary vocal for a time. that is ok to. just not sure if it would be best for the birds.I know it would be easier for me but that is not necessarily my goal but I do want them handleable and managable. I have 2 cockatiels that are together they were kept in a cage with many other cockatiels but I was told that these two stay together. I had no problem with one more bird I have large cage. but she did not train her birds they were well cared for clean and had a healthy diet. she watched them and talked to them but they were never touched and only she ever entered the cage to clean as it is a big room she keeps them in. but she was afraid to try to even touch them.

anyways I got these 2 in a cage together and when I try anything with them they distract one another they will team up. so far I have them calm aroung people and my other pets. one even starting to wistle. they may be pair but am not sure one demonstrates male behavior the other female. any ways back to subject. I was wondering if it would be better to keep tring to train them together in one cage or separate them . try 2 cages near one another. or should I move them completely appart and try to use that as a( daily reward time) or special time for them together. as I did promise not to separate them. but I do not think separate cages is doing that .I know that if I do they will probably become vary vocal for a time. that is ok to. just not sure if it would be best for the birds.I know it would be easier for me but that is not necessarily my goal but I do want them handleable and managable.

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