http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/should-you-get-an-unweaned-parrot/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/should-you-get-an-unweaned-parrot/comment-page-1/#comment-15873 Dominic Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:20:22 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=25#comment-15873 hey chet I've been follower of your work for some time, and i just had a couple of questions for you regarding weening. I've been working with a variety of parrots for the past 6 months (I bird sit 4 days a week for a private flock of abused birds) and i finally decided to get my own. I also work at a pet store so i contacted our breeder for several weeks i finally decided on a 10 week old sun conure. I was a little hesitant weening the bird from formula to a normal diet over the first 2 weeks of our time together, but so far things have been great. i grew up hand feeding birds, however this would be my first time hand feeding a parrot. its been ten days and i feel like things couldnt be going better hes been eating and experimenting with all types of food and hasnt been begging except for his evening meal. Ok so, hes being hand fed by both me and my roommate, who plays with him all day when im at work. He gets new experiences daily, including trips to the park and my aviary where he was recently introduced to the older birds. hes has all approved toys and materials, and the bond that hes already formed with several people is amazing. any advice or anything you think i might be missing in this vital stage? hey chet I’ve been follower of your work for some time, and i just had a couple of questions for you regarding weening. I’ve been working with a variety of parrots for the past 6 months (I bird sit 4 days a week for a private flock of abused birds) and i finally decided to get my own. I also work at a pet store so i contacted our breeder for several weeks i finally decided on a 10 week old sun conure. I was a little hesitant weening the bird from formula to a normal diet over the first 2 weeks of our time together, but so far things have been great. i grew up hand feeding birds, however this would be my first time hand feeding a parrot. its been ten days and i feel like things couldnt be going better hes been eating and experimenting with all types of food and hasnt been begging except for his evening meal. Ok so, hes being hand fed by both me and my roommate, who plays with him all day when im at work. He gets new experiences daily, including trips to the park and my aviary where he was recently introduced to the older birds. hes has all approved toys and materials, and the bond that hes already formed with several people is amazing. any advice or anything you think i might be missing in this vital stage?

]]> http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/should-you-get-an-unweaned-parrot/comment-page-1/#comment-2462 BirdTalk Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:39:10 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=25#comment-2462 I dont see why not your can still create a bond, what about adopting an older bird thats already got a bond with previous owner ? Can still create just as strong a bond. I dont see why not your can still create a bond, what about adopting an older bird thats already got a bond with previous owner ? Can still create just as strong a bond.

]]> http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/should-you-get-an-unweaned-parrot/comment-page-1/#comment-2226 cindy Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:44:49 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/?p=25#comment-2226 So what do you do if you have already fallen for the naive arguements and got two baby cockatiels and hand fed them and weaned them and socialized them and then got a full time job?. My cockatiel Raya now bites although she didn't used to, I do spend time with her and Moe still daily and so do the kids but even though she obviously still wants the attention and very vocally asks for it, she bites. She comes willingly out of her cage and likes to be petted but then seemingly without reason bites. If I put her down at all she then bites when I try to pick her back up. I am frustrated and could use your advise. So what do you do if you have already fallen for the naive arguements and got two baby cockatiels and hand fed them and weaned them and socialized them and then got a full time job?. My cockatiel Raya now bites although she didn’t used to, I do spend time with her and Moe still daily and so do the kids but even though she obviously still wants the attention and very vocally asks for it, she bites. She comes willingly out of her cage and likes to be petted but then seemingly without reason bites. If I put her down at all she then bites when I try to pick her back up. I am frustrated and could use your advise.

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