Comments on: Keeping a Parrot Journal http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/keeping-a-parrot-journal/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patty http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/keeping-a-parrot-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-14003 Patty Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:36:21 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4507#comment-14003 There's a post on that very subject coming up this week! I am seeing all the signs here! Parrotlets can be a bit feisty during the spring, so be respectful in and around his cage. Here's a older post I did on hormones and spring behaviors: http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/handling-hormonal-birds/. BTW, That is Dave and Jamie's bird. Gorgeous, isn't it? There’s a post on that very subject coming up this week! I am seeing all the signs here! Parrotlets can be a bit feisty during the spring, so be respectful in and around his cage. Here’s a older post I did on hormones and spring behaviors: http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/handling-hormonal-birds/. BTW, That is Dave and Jamie’s bird. Gorgeous, isn’t it?

]]> By: Liz http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/keeping-a-parrot-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-14002 Liz Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:58:33 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4507#comment-14002 Hi your bird is exquisite! Alright what type of changes can I expect for spring. I have a parrotlet. She us new. What changes have u seen w your bird thx Hi your bird is exquisite!

Alright what type of changes can I expect for spring. I have a parrotlet. She us new.

What changes have u seen w your bird

thx

]]> By: Patty http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/keeping-a-parrot-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-13994 Patty Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:58:19 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=4507#comment-13994 Hi Joan, I have a 24 year old female goffins who came to me as a feather barberer and she had issues of fearfulness that made things very difficult for her. She had been in a single home for 22 years when I took her in. First let me say that I am glad you have gotten her on a better diet and to a better vet. Good job! You have provided a lot of great information, some of it very telling. Interestingly enough, I have a post that I wrote several days ago that will be published in a few days that covers most of what you are talking about: problems arising from owners giving their birds no limitations and how they wind up in rescues, biting, screaming etc. Please look for it. I think it will help you. For your specific situation, I want to mention a couple of things for you to think about. First, this poor bird has had a rough year! She has been bounced around from home to home, each one getting progressively worse. She lands in your GOOD care, and winds up in a towel with yucky stuff forced down her throat. She is angry and has no idea what is going to go wrong in her world next. She has no reason to trust you or anyone else, even though you take good care of her. Secondly, the timing for you has been bad. I gather you have had her about 7 months. During that time, your birds has been through the hormonal surges of the fall, which is generally mild, and is starting to feel the spring coming on which bring can about some really "off" behavior. You mentioned that her previous owner gave her up when she became sexually mature, so I'm guessing you have a bird that gets pretty hormonal. This might explain her recent screaming-fests as they get very vocal this time of year. What I see here, is a bird with a confused bird with trust issues, who has been taught nothing about rules and boundaries from previous owners. There is nothing hopeless about this relationship from what I have read. Please read the upcoming post about "setting clear expectations for your parrot" and pay particular attention to the part about starting the relationship over. I think that is what you need to do. If you have any questions, please post. I would be happy to have a chat with you to help you both through this. If you decide that this will not work, I can help you with the placement this bird needs. Patty Hi Joan,
I have a 24 year old female goffins who came to me as a feather barberer and she had issues of fearfulness that made things very difficult for her. She had been in a single home for 22 years when I took her in. First let me say that I am glad you have gotten her on a better diet and to a better vet. Good job!
You have provided a lot of great information, some of it very telling. Interestingly enough, I have a post that I wrote several days ago that will be published in a few days that covers most of what you are talking about: problems arising from owners giving their birds no limitations and how they wind up in rescues, biting, screaming etc. Please look for it. I think it will help you.
For your specific situation, I want to mention a couple of things for you to think about. First, this poor bird has had a rough year! She has been bounced around from home to home, each one getting progressively worse. She lands in your GOOD care, and winds up in a towel with yucky stuff forced down her throat. She is angry and has no idea what is going to go wrong in her world next. She has no reason to trust you or anyone else, even though you take good care of her. Secondly, the timing for you has been bad. I gather you have had her about 7 months. During that time, your birds has been through the hormonal surges of the fall, which is generally mild, and is starting to feel the spring coming on which bring can about some really “off” behavior. You mentioned that her previous owner gave her up when she became sexually mature, so I’m guessing you have a bird that gets pretty hormonal. This might explain her recent screaming-fests as they get very vocal this time of year. What I see here, is a bird with a confused bird with trust issues, who has been taught nothing about rules and boundaries from previous owners. There is nothing hopeless about this relationship from what I have read.
Please read the upcoming post about “setting clear expectations for your parrot” and pay particular attention to the part about starting the relationship over. I think that is what you need to do. If you have any questions, please post. I would be happy to have a chat with you to help you both through this. If you decide that this will not work, I can help you with the placement this bird needs.
Patty

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