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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 3, 2015 13:28:21 GMT
Our parrot is a bully. He knows not to bother with me because when he does, he usually ends up getting a flying lesson, but he would often go after my wife and daughter because he knew he got away with it. My wife kept a mist bottle near the cage and if he came after her when she tried to add seeds to his cup or change his water, she would say; "Don't do that." and give him a spray with the bottle. One day, he was in a particularly bad mood and came after me when I went near his cage. I picked up the bottle and gave him a spray. He shook himself, ruffled up his feathers and in a very stern voice said; "Don't do that!" All I could do was laugh.
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Post by c64 on Sept 3, 2015 14:51:51 GMT
Our parrot is a bully. He knows not to bother with me because when he does, he usually ends up getting a flying lesson, but he would often go after my wife and daughter because he knew he got away with it. My wife kept a mist bottle near the cage and if he came after her when she tried to add seeds to his cup or change his water, she would say; "Don't do that." and give him a spray with the bottle. One day, he was in a particularly bad mood and came after me when I went near his cage. I picked up the bottle and gave him a spray. He shook himself, ruffled up his feathers and in a very stern voice said; "Don't do that!" All I could do was laugh. Your parrot obviously needs a partner! |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 3, 2015 16:14:14 GMT
Your parrot obviously needs a partner! My parrot had a partner. In fact, a whole pet store full of partners. The reason my wife bought him was because the pet store marked him down so cheap because he couldn't get along with any of the other birds and they really wanted to get rid of him. It was a deal she couldn't refuse, or so she said. He was a replacement for a cockatiel the we had but had passed away. A nice, loving, friendly cockatiel I might add. So what does this idiot bird do? He adopts me as his partner. He (and I'm not really sure he's not really a she), will only allow me to clean the cage, or only comes near me if I let him out. He'll climb up my arm and wants to sit on my shoulder all day. As soon as my feet hit the floor, he starts his jungle call until I come in and see him. He doesn't allow anyone else to get near him without trying to bite them. I think the reason he respects me is because I don't take any parrot s**t from him. If he tries to bite me, he ends up flying whether he wants to or not. That's the only way to treat a bully. And that's exactly what he is. |
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Post by c64 on Sept 5, 2015 13:03:17 GMT
Your parrot obviously needs a partner! My parrot had a partner. In fact, a whole pet store full of partners. The reason my wife bought him was because the pet store marked him down so cheap because he couldn't get along with any of the other birds and they really wanted to get rid of him. It was a deal she couldn't refuse, or so she said. He was a replacement for a cockatiel the we had but had passed away. A nice, loving, friendly cockatiel I might add. So what does this idiot bird do? He adopts me as his partner. He (and I'm not really sure he's not really a she), will only allow me to clean the cage, or only comes near me if I let him out. He'll climb up my arm and wants to sit on my shoulder all day. As soon as my feet hit the floor, he starts his jungle call until I come in and see him. He doesn't allow anyone else to get near him without trying to bite them. I think the reason he respects me is because I don't take any parrot s**t from him. If he tries to bite me, he ends up flying whether he wants to or not. That's the only way to treat a bully. And that's exactly what he is. Sounds like hand raised so it lacks the proper "parrot education". Those need a lot of attention and sadly they often learn that misbehaving is the best way to get more attention. So whenever it behaves by accident, play with the parrot. To know the gender, you can collect a feather for DNA analysis. The old saying "only they know" is wrong. They don't really know either, they pair up by dominance and even if you have 8 of them, you get at least two "gay couples". In our case one gay couple, one single and a marriage of three. If you are looking for a just for fun project, how about this: Our rose chested galah likes video games and playing a "finger drum set". I wrote a few special games just for him and our red lored amazon. The galah like touch screens best. The capacitive ones don't react to the beak so the galah needs to lick the screen. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 5, 2015 14:35:05 GMT
To know the gender, you can collect a feather for DNA analysis. I don't think that I really want to know that badly. |
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Post by the light works on Sept 5, 2015 14:42:48 GMT
To know the gender, you can collect a feather for DNA analysis. I don't think that I really want to know that badly. if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 5, 2015 15:25:45 GMT
I don't think that I really want to know that badly. if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. Had him, she, it for 10+ years. So far, no egg. |
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Post by OziRiS on Sept 5, 2015 18:05:06 GMT
if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. Had him, she, it for 10+ years. So far, no egg. Take it to your local department store and let it loose. If it's a female, it'll go for the clothes and shoes department. If it's a male, it'll crack open a 6-pack and try to have intercourse with a colorful feather duster. You're welcome  |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 5, 2015 18:20:36 GMT
Take it to your local department store and let it loose. If it's a female, it'll go for the clothes and shoes department. If it's a male, it'll crack open a 6-pack and try to have intercourse with a colorful feather duster. You're welcome With my luck, it will head for the rainbow colored flags. |
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Post by c64 on Sept 5, 2015 20:46:09 GMT
I don't think that I really want to know that badly. if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. This requires "doing it" with the bird. |
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Post by OziRiS on Sept 5, 2015 21:25:37 GMT
Take it to your local department store and let it loose. If it's a female, it'll go for the clothes and shoes department. If it's a male, it'll crack open a 6-pack and try to have intercourse with a colorful feather duster. You're welcome With my luck, it will head for the rainbow colored flags. |
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Post by OziRiS on Sept 5, 2015 21:26:48 GMT
if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. This requires "doing it" with the bird. Yeah, I don't think he needs to know THAT bad! |
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Post by the light works on Sept 6, 2015 0:23:17 GMT
if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. Had him, she, it for 10+ years. So far, no egg. unfortunately, that isn't necessarily a clue. |
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Post by the light works on Sept 6, 2015 0:23:54 GMT
if the bird lays an egg, that's a definite clue. This requires "doing it" with the bird. I'll tell Duke she did it wrong. |
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Post by c64 on Sept 6, 2015 12:27:47 GMT
This requires "doing it" with the bird. Yeah, I don't think he needs to know THAT bad! This is actually how farmers made chickens lay eggs until hormones were mixed into the food to make chickens lay eggs daily. Of course the farmers usually thought that this is done to check if the chicken has an egg and needs to stay in the henhouse to lay it. Probing for the egg triggers egg production. With the alligators, they do that to feel for male bits to tell the gender. With "small" birds, you can't. Also you don't really shove in a finger. It doesn't take that much to trigger egg production. This mechanism makes sure no resources are wasted on unfertilized eggs. |
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Post by OziRiS on Sept 6, 2015 12:46:08 GMT
Yeah, I don't think he needs to know THAT bad! This is actually how farmers made chickens lay eggs until hormones were mixed into the food to make chickens lay eggs daily. Of course the farmers usually thought that this is done to check if the chicken has an egg and needs to stay in the henhouse to lay it. Probing for the egg triggers egg production. With the alligators, they do that to feel for male bits to tell the gender. With "small" birds, you can't. Also you don't really shove in a finger. It doesn't take that much to trigger egg production. This mechanism makes sure no resources are wasted on unfertilized eggs. I'm no expert on sexual terminology in Germany, but up here, "doing it" requires that other body parts than fingers come into play |
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Post by c64 on Sept 6, 2015 12:50:54 GMT
This is actually how farmers made chickens lay eggs until hormones were mixed into the food to make chickens lay eggs daily. Of course the farmers usually thought that this is done to check if the chicken has an egg and needs to stay in the henhouse to lay it. Probing for the egg triggers egg production. With the alligators, they do that to feel for male bits to tell the gender. With "small" birds, you can't. Also you don't really shove in a finger. It doesn't take that much to trigger egg production. This mechanism makes sure no resources are wasted on unfertilized eggs. I'm no expert on sexual terminology in Germany, but up here, "doing it" requires that other body parts than fingers come into play I know. But it doesn't matter how you do it, it matters how the bird feels. |
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Post by c64 on Sept 6, 2015 13:00:48 GMT
Our parrot is a bully. He knows not to bother with me because when he does, he usually ends up getting a flying lesson, but he would often go after my wife and daughter because he knew he got away with it. My wife kept a mist bottle near the cage and if he came after her when she tried to add seeds to his cup or change his water, she would say; "Don't do that." and give him a spray with the bottle. One day, he was in a particularly bad mood and came after me when I went near his cage. I picked up the bottle and gave him a spray. He shook himself, ruffled up his feathers and in a very stern voice said; "Don't do that!" All I could do was laugh. You need to stop punishing the bird. If you want a mean dog, you beat it up and it will turn mean. The same happens with parrots. Watch this video: If you can't scratch its neck, there are other methods. E.g. the "clicker" method works good: Also you need to learn the body language of bids. While parrots seem to smile, this is not true, they can't alter the shape of their mouth. In the video with the african grey controlling the vehicle you can see it lift its beak into the air and stretch its neck several times. This is an expression of joy. This is true for most parrots. Signs that they are unhappy or angry varies a lot between different kinds of birds. Could you upload a photo of your bird? Maybe I am familliar with this kind and can tell you what to look for. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Sept 6, 2015 13:37:21 GMT
My wife would spray the bird, not necessarily to punish it, but just for self defense. I think I have posted a picture of Jesse in one of the other threads. I'll see if I can find it. And yes, he does let me rub his neck, but only when he's in a good mood. I'm still the only one in the family that he'll allow to get close enough to him to even try. EDIT: Ok, here's one Attachment Deleted |
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Post by the light works on Sept 6, 2015 14:07:26 GMT
Attachment Deletedyes, she's a feather plucker. she was essentially a rescue bird, and the habit was well established before I ever got her. and yes, that's a steak bone she's gnawing on. I misplaced the picture of her with a drumstick.
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