Bird Training

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Anyone here ever trained a bird that can give me a few tips or at least a good training program??

I'm having trouble training a Parrot that I rescued that doesn't want to cooperate with me, whenever I want to approach her she just keeps running away

 

[catfish hippy man (dylan)]

i have heard tape recordings work well, my only bird was a cokatail (yes, its a parrot) i tried to teach it but all it did was hiss!

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Have you tried using treats to get your parrot to trust you?

 

[Gourami Swami]

Keep at it! Every day, slowly try petting and touching it, and the parrot training tape record thing will help you teach it some things. What type is it?

 

[MATTHEWS]

I commend you for rescuing!
Patience and trust, don't rush things. Your adopted parrot may not have been hand fed as a baby or never fully bonded with original owner. Find a reputable breeder in your area. Retail bird shops don't always have the best advise. Read up on your bird.
Your rescue bird may have not gotten the attention that parrots need to recieve and might not have any interest in humans. It's not uncommon for them to be shy. Don't get mad, scared, or jerk away if he bites you. They will pick up on this and bite you more.

If you really want a bird to bond with you I would suggest finding a hand fed baby. Then visit your baby regularly and handle him at the bird store until the being weened off of baby formula. When you finaly get to bring him home he will love you for sure!!

Good luck!

 

[ceeej31]

i have a quaker parrot and im pretty good with birds, at my local exotic pet store their hyacinth macaw gets excited when it sees me and ive only been there three times. they also have a blue and gold macaw that is pretty aggressive but last time i was their i just talked to it and told how pretty it was and 5 mins later i was petting it and playing with it
so just talk to it and compliment it alot and that might work
also try doing something that might look fun to the bird, just do it on the other side of the room or wherever the bird can see you and the bird might decide it wants to join you
out of curiosity, what kind of bird is it?

 

[Red Devil]

The first question i have is what kind is it .. and how old, are there missing feathers from him plucking them out etc.. little clues of what maybe his issues.. i totally agree the best thing you can do is talk to him... soft voice and calm, offer a cookie or treat he likes ..if he does not take it from you tell him okay... i will put it in your dish..just let him know that you are kind and safe ..it may take awhile for him to build up trust but every day will begin the bonding process and once your bonded it will never be broken .. do you have any history on the bird.. what kind of atmosphere did he live in prior to your home? Noisy, peacful etc.. what kind of music does he like..try different soft tunes and dance a little to them .. he will see you do it and may copy.. they are highly intelligent so it takes time to put their old life and there old broken heart feeling behind them..they have a hard time forgetting.. good or bad things.. they sulk and feel depressed so it takes patience and time to rehabilitate them..but in the end so worth it..

 

[Death Pony]

What I'd do is go into a small-ish room with it and just sit in there with it for a while until it gets used to you being in there with it. It may take some time, but it should eventually get closer to you if you offer it treats.

 

[chesterfieldzoo]

Well I have 8 big parrots, 16 cockatiels, 35 parakeets, a heap of finches and canaries. I have had birds for 30 years.
Here are my questions for you. Any idea on age? What kind of parrot is it? What were the living circumstances (neglected, abused, ignored)? Is it in a cage or ON it's cage? Do you know if it was ever hand trained? Was the previous owner male or female? Is the bird male or female. What food are you feeding?
If you want it to trust you go buy some vanilla wafers. Walk in the room and place half a cookie between you - slowly eat the other half in front of her saying mmmmm and yummy. My birds will KILL for vanilla wafers. Only give the bird one when YOU go near it. No one else. It won't take long for her to figure it out. Then she will come towards you as soon as she sees one in your hand. Then you can go from there.
Just so you know - I have a wild caught 30 year old moluccan cockatoo who has never tamed down and is terrified of hands. I have had him 8 years. I have reconciled that he will always be afraid and we deal with it. I also have a yellow nape amazon that is the most vicious thing alive. I respect his space and he lets me feed him (I have to grab the dishes quick) But I also have an eclectus that is the most lovable critter around. So, it depends on the bird. You should read a parrot psycology book. They have odd ways of thinking. (Like a male bird will bite it's human female if someone comes near to 'protect' her from danger and make her move away)

 

[Death Pony]

Ecletuses are real sweeties. My friend's prefers to sit on his and my shoulders more than anything else. Sad that the Moluccan is afraid of you, the ones that I've seen love people, but it's understandable since it's wild caught. Damn, you have a lot of birds!!!

Any news yet on the rescued parrot yet?