It's so heartwarming to see how Newt absolutely adores you! The way he plays with and in your hair, giving you nibbles and even the way he leans into you shows how much he trusts you. You're an amazing bird mom. ❤️
Somehow I missed this video 3 weeks ago X(. Anyway, this is perfect timing for me to find this video. My little cockatiel Ash just started getting his feathers back in (he was clipped when I got him). This video is so helpful thank yous :D Keep making videos when you can :)
Happy Holidays to you. I have enjoyed 99% of your videos and shared your pain and sorrow on other 1%. You are such a beautiful person and did not deserve the pain you went through earlier this year. I have a 6 month old male Parrotlet in large part due to you. Your videos showed me how smart and sweet these birds can be. Mine is no exception and I am glad I got him. Thanks! I have been teaching my bird to fly also and soon hope to start formal training sessions with him. Thanks for all the work you have done with videos about yourself, your flock, and training techniques.
You are amazing!! Please never stop making videos! Question: how your bird is so quiet?????? I am amazed by that... he seems such a good boy and not in the need to be screaming 24/7... please teach us the secret!! Thank you, you are so great🥰🥰🦜
Oh and what do I do if she bites? I figure she’s like a puppy and doesn’t know. One Parrotlet book says I should say no firmly and blow in her face and then praise her for stopping. It seems to work but you said in an earlier video to withhold treats but that seems to encourage biting while she looks to do something with her beak since she can’t eat.
Oh thank god you uploaded this I actually have a sun conure at this awkward stage that was clipped as a baby and I just did not know how to get her to fly, your gcc seems like he wants to fly whereas my sun conure doesn’t even try even tho her wings are grown back, she’s made maybe 4 attempts at flying and they sort of fit this description so I’ll be sure to try these exercises
also check her other 'recent' videos. there's been a decent number of videos detailing how she's gone about "rehabilitating" Newt (the Maroon Conure - not actually a gcc, but very close) from a really terrible wing-clip. a lot of it is very similar to how to teach humans; first you need to show them it's possible, and then you show them how to become good at it. your Sun might just have been clipped so young that she never did learn to fly, and even if her feathers have grown out now, she might not realize it's a thing that's possible.
I have a sun conure too! I got her a little over a week ago, and her wings are starting to grow in again. She's a little over 3 months old. She's been pretty adventurous though and has been trying to fly everywhere.
My flying monkeys slowly flew as they were comfortable. My GCC had his wings clipped at first and they grew back but he was still climbing and walking everywhere for about a month before he slowly began flying when he was ready. The budgies I hand feed and tame have all learned to fly on their own first going from perch to perch then to follow me when I walk away. None of them were trained. None have injured themselves. When they fly where we don't want them to, just always stay calm and follow at a safe distance so they don't feel chased then say "step up" and move them. Flying is what they do naturally with the equipment God gave them. I don't have wings soooo 🙄.
Hello, I just found your RUclips channel and am interested in finding a Parottlet and adding him to our home. I never knew these birds existed but they have piqued my interest. How do you go about finding a reputable place that produces healthy birds?
This video along with the one of exercising a clipped bird one have both been very helpful for me because I just so happened to have also gotten a bird that was clipped about a month ago. Mine came from a breeder and the wings were clipped very short and the tail was also clipped which made it impossible for him to even glide across the room. I just noticed his new pin flight feathers coming in yesterday and this video came in at the perfect time. Thanks so much for this.
Hi, I've been doing recall training with my parrotlet but his response is not as immediate as what I'm seeing on your videos. Usually, he would take his time eating the treat, and get distracted, by the time I want him to fly to my hand again, there is a long lag time. How do I train him to respond more immediately?
What are your suggestions for the first few months with a new Parrotlet? I brought Jade home a week ago and she is not hand tamed so I’m getting her comfortable with stepping up. She’s still shy but will do it with food/millet enticements. Should I clicker train or target train at the same time? I just want to snuggle her but she is too new. 😜 I am trying to go at her pace.
Hi! If anyone sees this message, and has good advice to use on birds, then I woud really appreciate some advice! So... (It's kinda long) I've had my (possibly) female cockatiel for 4 months now, and she's turning 7 months on Feb. 14 😊 We got her from a rescue center for parrots that also profesionally bred a few species of parrots (cockatiels, budgies, etc.) for some extra money to keep them going. So I got my Kristy from there, and they had already clipped her wings as to so she doesn't fly away. So we brought her home and I spent all day, every day, with her so keep in mind by this point she's almost fully tamed. Her flight feathers grew in and she started flying in dangerous areas, no matter how many times I attempted teaching her not to. We have a giant window on the second story of our house, and she flew into that one day. The window is very high up, there's no way to reach it without a ladder. After 15 minutes of shooing her down with a long stick, I had to unfortunately clip her wings (don't worry, I've done it before when I used to have budgies. I had to give them away shortly after so I never got to see the full results of training them) because she could have broken her nose. One of my budgies (the wild one) flew into that window before when someone left the cage open and got a bloody nose and we had to rush him to the vet. He lived, don't worry. So, my cockatiel loves me very much, never bit anyone, is a gentle soul, yet she has almost no control of her flying and flies everywhere whenever she gets the chance, including the dangerous kitchen and that one window. How could I possibly prevent her from getting injured from reckless flying? How do I train her to not fly everywhere? I do not want to clip her wings for the rest of her life. Even just tips on helping me out would be nice. Thanks ~ Angel
Angelica P You can stick something on the window to let your bird know that, that is a wall cause birds and other animals don't understand the concept of windows and how they work so they will think that nothing is ther
Hey! 🤗 I hope you and your aviary clan have been doing well! I had a question to ask.. I have been looking into adopting a parrotlet into our family, but first I want to do all my research for a few months before I make my final decision. I want to know how to create a proper environment/home for them. Do you have any recommendations on a book that I could purchase for reference? Thank you for the videos you create as well! I have learned so much from you!! 😀
Listening to this, it pisses me off that I was encouraged to clip my birds wings when he was a baby. He pants, spirals out of control and crashes when he tries to fly just like she says. I get why I was told, but in the long run, I feel like I've hindered the growth of my baby.
Hey everybody, I’m in desperate need of help with my green cheek conure. I’ve had her for two and a half years now, and she has always loved cuddling, playing, etc. About six months ago, however, she started becoming terrified of my hands. Not me, just my hands. This fear eventually turned into brutal and unpredictable anger. There are some triggers but no one clear reason. She isn’t very affectionate anymore, and would much rather be climbing around my room or with a different family member. Anyone know what’s going on? Or have any ideas to help?
Personality change is a sign of sickness in birds. I thought that was the reason but then you said "or with family members". Just try to take it slow and pretend you are taming her again.
You're Welcome! My bird has become much more comfortable with me as well! I'm glad she's becoming better. Both of my birds have started eating from my hand on the first day! I wish you well, and hope she'll get to be where she was when it comes to your bond.💗
What if my bird is out and I have to get them back into their house because I am leaving and can’t leave her out? If her body language is ‘no way’ back off and I can’t take that as an answer for their safety what do I do?
I have a question. How would you go about moving houses with a bird. I have a green cheek conure aswell and my family is moving in 2 months or so. I am aware that some birds can get very stressed and sad during that time. Do you have any tips on how to move with a bird?
I helped my sister in a move a few years back. She kept them in the cage and covered them with a towel. The towel was a good idea, keeping them inside their cage was not. The cages she had her birds in were big and bulky so they would tilt and bang into stuff and spook the birds. I would recommend a smaller carrying container that is easier to transport and to keep them covered the whole time for the move itself.
I have a question! I have a cage with 4 budgies in it. I have 3 females one male. I recently caught two of them mating, and I have never had babies before. What do I do? Do I separate the pair from the other 2 and put a nest box in the separate cage? The mating has also been very frequent. Please help!
Hey! Im having trouble keeping my bird concentrated while teaching him tricks. I have a 2 month old cockatiel and no matter what I do he always runs off to do something else when im trying to get him to do something. Is he just too young or is there something I could do? I have tried removing distractions, he manages to find something to play with or or walks off. Thank you for your videos! Love your channel
Hey plz help me, wen ever I start training my bird, he obeys me for 5min in the start, then he starts to show me his back, and then he askes me to scratch his head, I give him the treat he wants. But I don't understand how to train him.
Hey flock talk so im going to move soon and the travel is about 8 and and a half hours and I don't know if I should do a travel carrier or her cage (ps she is a budgie) HELP
Alright I know this is technically unrelated but we just adopted our first parrotlet he's a 5 yr old male but due to lack of previous attention he's plucked almost all his feathers. Any advice on how to prevent featherpicking while they grow back? We've owned budgies pigeons, starlings, a Macaw and African grey but never a parrotlet so were kinda learning as we go but he's got a vet appointment next week so hopefully we'll be able to get some ideas.
Jessica Gislason I had a parrotlet but he died when he was 5 months old because of diseases passed down from the harsh breeding conditions. If you still have this problem, I recommend lots and lots and LOTS of toys made to be destroyed and shredded. I know it’s easier said than done, but I also recommend taming him. Since you have an african grey I assume you know this already ahah. Plucking feathers can also become a habit so as long as you give him lots of love and extra attention he should be fine! Hope this helped
Do you have any informational resources for birds with mental trauma? I recently got my first bird as a rescue, I frequently rescue different types of animals
my budgie was never clipped and is fully flighted, but bc he came from a pet store, he is a terrible flyer, every time i let him out he keeps flying in circle and has no idea how to get back to his cage. I've had him only a month but he is not very responsive to treats which makes it very hard for me to get him to train for anything, let alone to fly to me. He doesnt even know how to step up on a perch when I place it near him with a treat unless he is very hungry lol. its a struggle.
I got my GCC just over two years ago. He was 5 years old and had a terrible clip job. All his flight feathers chopped completely off on one side only. He can fly competently and land safely but Will only do so if startled. Many months of effort with flight recall has got him just to the point where he will hop about 40 cm with a little wing flap. If I try to increase the distance even a little, I can see he really wants to fly but is just too scared of falling. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
I have a baby Parrotlet that has been with me a month. Should I get a second one since she’s on her own all day till I get home? Should I buy her sister if I can? Could I buy a ‘stranger?’Can I put two parrotlets in same cage? I worry about loneliness. But then I worry if I get two they won’t play with me. And yet yours do.
Hi, I was wondering if you have any advice for me. I got a parrotlet almost a year and a half ago, I got her young but I knew nothing about birds and never trained her. She’s very skittish and flies away any time something is put near her (toys, treats etc). She is aggressive and will lightly bite sometimes when I try to pet her. She will let me pick her up lightly with both hands and sit on my shoulder if she feels like it. I want to try to get her to be less scared of things and I was hoping to train her a little. Any ideas?
JessInTheFlesh The best thing I can think of doing is starting from scratch. Tame her as if you’ve just got her. First get her used to your presence by coming closer and closer to the cage, then read some books out loud to get her used to your voice, start placing your hand ON the cage NOT IN the cage, then begin to target train her. (Flock Talk have an amazing tutorial on target training if you are interested)
I was wondering if you can make a video, on how to tame a little bird that is absolutely terrified of hands, and humans in commen. I have 2 little birds at home and I have not tamed them yet, So I know you know allot about little birds, so I trust you the most about telling me if it is still possible!🕊
Hey! Just a quick question. I am a student and heading off to college in less than 2 years, but after that, I am looking forward to finding a feathered friend. I've been researching conures and parrotlets for a few weeks and know not to get them at big brand petstores, but where exactly is a good place to find birds? Are aviaries/breeders more humane?
Aeth's Hex From my experience, please please please do not buy from a pet shop without visiting or researching the breeder. I had a parrotlet for 5ish months and he was everything to me and extremely tame and kind. I lost him unexpectedly due to a disease from his parents or poor breeding. I personally think it’s best to get a bird that can no longer be taken care of by its owner. I don’t know where you’re from, but here in Ireland, we have websites where you can buy and sell your cars, pets, furniture etc. Cockatiels especially are very kind and will take to a new owner if treated well and given lots of attention. :)
@Flock-Talk. How can I message you with a few questions? I just got some parakeets yesterday and I really could use your help answering a few of my questions. I saw in one of your videos that you said we could message you questions i just don’t know how to message you. I hope you see this comment. Thank you! Goodbye.
Could you do a video on how to bird-proof a room/where to put cages/having birds in the house? I love your videos and since I want to get a cockatiel soon I want to make sure I can spend time with him in the right space. I’m keeping the cage outside and bring him inside to interact bc I live in Australia and the temperatures suit cockatiels pretty well as they’re native here, and we’re planning to clip his wings so that he can’t escape (humanely of course.) just wanted to add that in case it changes anything. I want him to be able to hang out inside, (with our supervision bc we don’t want any chewed up furniture,) as I know it’s very important for birds to have various places where they feel safe and secure, and I’m not sure where in the house it would be appropriate. I hope someone can help me out with this or that you can with a video :)
Hi, i love your video's and me and my love bird blue have learned a few tricks but he has a nasty habit of flying into my face and landing on my glasses and he sometimes nicks my face with his nails how do i teach him not to land on my face but rather on my shoulder. Thank you
I am planning to get two baby budgies, and I was thinking of clipping their wings. After watching this video, I am now unsure if i should clip their wings or not, since if I get their wings clipped at an early age, they won't really know how to fly. Plz help :)
CinDIY Clipping a birds wings is horrible for the birds mental health. They become scared and frustrated because of their survival instincts and not being able to fly away from danger. I really don’t recommend it. There are other ways to keep your bird safe without clipping its wings. Hope this helped :)
yurt yeet i already got the two budgies, and their wings were already clipped, The thing is, idk why they are still scared of me and it’s been 2weeks now
CinDIY Some birds can take a long time to adjust to their new home so don’t be worried! This is how I trained my parrotlet if you would like to follow something like it: I started by constantly being somewhat near his cage. Once he was used to me being around I would place my hand ON his cage (NOT IN his cage!). With my hand on the cage, I would start reading youtube comments out loud to get him used to my voice. Once the birds become less skittish you should 100% begin to target train them. Flock talk have an amazing tutorial on target training. From their I recommend doing lots of research on how other people tamed their birds. My NUMBER 1 tip is to go at the birds own speed. Don’t rush it or you could undo the whole process. :)
I really love you soo much , i did miss you , and can you make a video about how to bond with your birds and have trust pls make one , i love you , bye
FantasticMexxx well you can’t really teach a bird to talk.It really depends on the bird. Once they’re 1/2 you can start repeating one simple word to them but i don’t think parrotlets are big talkers. My parrotlet is usually quiet when he’s happy and i’m with him. So my advice is hand tame him (carefully) or if he’s already hand tamed, give him lots of love and attention :)
Hey FlockTalk, You're amazing! A lot of happy birbs have you to thank
I really admire you for keep going through with your channel and moving on and staying strong what an inspiration
It's so heartwarming to see how Newt absolutely adores you! The way he plays with and in your hair, giving you nibbles and even the way he leans into you shows how much he trusts you. You're an amazing bird mom. ❤️
LOL i died of laughing at the foot in the mouth part
Somehow I missed this video 3 weeks ago X(. Anyway, this is perfect timing for me to find this video. My little cockatiel Ash just started getting his feathers back in (he was clipped when I got him). This video is so helpful thank yous :D Keep making videos when you can :)
Please do more videos ! Especially cooking for parrots
Happy Holidays to you. I have enjoyed 99% of your videos and shared your pain and sorrow on other 1%. You are such a beautiful person and did not deserve the pain you went through earlier this year. I have a 6 month old male Parrotlet in large part due to you. Your videos showed me how smart and sweet these birds can be. Mine is no exception and I am glad I got him. Thanks!
I have been teaching my bird to fly also and soon hope to start formal training sessions with him. Thanks for all the work you have done with videos about yourself, your flock, and training techniques.
Thank you so much!!!! I’m getting a parrotlet and I have been binge watching all of your videos! So thank you!
We (family) miss your videos, I think they are the best of all training videos on RUclips, please come back...
It is good to realize that it’s not only about the birds wings,but also heart and lung capacity!
Do you have any advice on taming and bringing home a new bird and how to work with them (cage agression vs cleaning, bonding, biting, etc)
Thank you for coming back :c I missed you so much!
Your little friend is really adorable!!!
*WE MISSED YOU!! SO GLAD YOUR BACK!!* ❤
YES another vid!! I love hearing your voice
You are amazing!! Please never stop making videos! Question: how your bird is so quiet?????? I am amazed by that... he seems such a good boy and not in the need to be screaming 24/7... please teach us the secret!! Thank you, you are so great🥰🥰🦜
Oh and what do I do if she bites? I figure she’s like a puppy and doesn’t know. One Parrotlet book says I should say no firmly and blow in her face and then praise her for stopping. It seems to work but you said in an earlier video to withhold treats but that seems to encourage biting while she looks to do something with her beak since she can’t eat.
IM SO PROUD OF THE CUTE BABBY
I really wish I could have another bird... But nothing is gonna stop me from living your vids! Thanks for everything!
Oh thank god you uploaded this I actually have a sun conure at this awkward stage that was clipped as a baby and I just did not know how to get her to fly, your gcc seems like he wants to fly whereas my sun conure doesn’t even try even tho her wings are grown back, she’s made maybe 4 attempts at flying and they sort of fit this description so I’ll be sure to try these exercises
also check her other 'recent' videos. there's been a decent number of videos detailing how she's gone about "rehabilitating" Newt (the Maroon Conure - not actually a gcc, but very close) from a really terrible wing-clip. a lot of it is very similar to how to teach humans; first you need to show them it's possible, and then you show them how to become good at it. your Sun might just have been clipped so young that she never did learn to fly, and even if her feathers have grown out now, she might not realize it's a thing that's possible.
I have a sun conure too! I got her a little over a week ago, and her wings are starting to grow in again. She's a little over 3 months old. She's been pretty adventurous though and has been trying to fly everywhere.
My flying monkeys slowly flew as they were comfortable. My GCC had his wings clipped at first and they grew back but he was still climbing and walking everywhere for about a month before he slowly began flying when he was ready. The budgies I hand feed and tame have all learned to fly on their own first going from perch to perch then to follow me when I walk away. None of them were trained. None have injured themselves. When they fly where we don't want them to, just always stay calm and follow at a safe distance so they don't feel chased then say "step up" and move them. Flying is what they do naturally with the equipment God gave them. I don't have wings soooo 🙄.
Thank you flock talk for this very helpful video
Love your videos!
Hi great video I love all your videos Keep up the good work
Hello,
I just found your RUclips channel and am interested in finding a Parottlet and adding him to our home. I never knew these birds existed but they have piqued my interest. How do you go about finding a reputable place that produces healthy birds?
I got my Parrotlet because of your channel I didn’t even know they were a bird but I love them so much
Off topic but you are naturally very beautiful 😊
This video along with the one of exercising a clipped bird one have both been very helpful for me because I just so happened to have also gotten a bird that was clipped about a month ago. Mine came from a breeder and the wings were clipped very short and the tail was also clipped which made it impossible for him to even glide across the room. I just noticed his new pin flight feathers coming in yesterday and this video came in at the perfect time. Thanks so much for this.
Using your tutorials to teach my parrot all the tricks! thanks for uploading again
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She might be having some hardships
thanks for covering all the tips on birds😀
Those are some awesome stacked cages where did you find them?
Please make more videos. You are amazing my dear...best of luck. Best regards from Morocco.
Hi, I've been doing recall training with my parrotlet but his response is not as immediate as what I'm seeing on your videos. Usually, he would take his time eating the treat, and get distracted, by the time I want him to fly to my hand again, there is a long lag time. How do I train him to respond more immediately?
What are your suggestions for the first few months with a new Parrotlet? I brought Jade home a week ago and she is not hand tamed so I’m getting her comfortable with stepping up. She’s still shy but will do it with food/millet enticements. Should I clicker train or target train at the same time? I just want to snuggle her but she is too new. 😜 I am trying to go at her pace.
The foraging toys....do you then remove his basic food or does he have that too? What treats do you use?
Hi! If anyone sees this message, and has good advice to use on birds, then I woud really appreciate some advice! So... (It's kinda long)
I've had my (possibly) female cockatiel for 4 months now, and she's turning 7 months on Feb. 14 😊
We got her from a rescue center for parrots that also profesionally bred a few species of parrots (cockatiels, budgies, etc.) for some extra money to keep them going. So I got my Kristy from there, and they had already clipped her wings as to so she doesn't fly away. So we brought her home and I spent all day, every day, with her so keep in mind by this point she's almost fully tamed. Her flight feathers grew in and she started flying in dangerous areas, no matter how many times I attempted teaching her not to. We have a giant window on the second story of our house, and she flew into that one day. The window is very high up, there's no way to reach it without a ladder. After 15 minutes of shooing her down with a long stick, I had to unfortunately clip her wings (don't worry, I've done it before when I used to have budgies. I had to give them away shortly after so I never got to see the full results of training them) because she could have broken her nose. One of my budgies (the wild one) flew into that window before when someone left the cage open and got a bloody nose and we had to rush him to the vet. He lived, don't worry. So, my cockatiel loves me very much, never bit anyone, is a gentle soul, yet she has almost no control of her flying and flies everywhere whenever she gets the chance, including the dangerous kitchen and that one window. How could I possibly prevent her from getting injured from reckless flying? How do I train her to not fly everywhere? I do not want to clip her wings for the rest of her life. Even just tips on helping me out would be nice.
Thanks ~ Angel
Angelica P You can stick something on the window to let your bird know that, that is a wall cause birds and other animals don't understand the concept of windows and how they work so they will think that nothing is ther
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Hey! 🤗 I hope you and your aviary clan have been doing well! I had a question to ask.. I have been looking into adopting a parrotlet into our family, but first I want to do all my research for a few months before I make my final decision. I want to know how to create a proper environment/home for them. Do you have any recommendations on a book that I could purchase for reference? Thank you for the videos you create as well! I have learned so much from you!! 😀
Listening to this, it pisses me off that I was encouraged to clip my birds wings when he was a baby. He pants, spirals out of control and crashes when he tries to fly just like she says. I get why I was told, but in the long run, I feel like I've hindered the growth of my baby.
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Love your videos! Can you do a video on molting? 😁
thanks for uploading, love your videos
Hey everybody, I’m in desperate need of help with my green cheek conure. I’ve had her for two and a half years now, and she has always loved cuddling, playing, etc. About six months ago, however, she started becoming terrified of my hands. Not me, just my hands. This fear eventually turned into brutal and unpredictable anger. There are some triggers but no one clear reason. She isn’t very affectionate anymore, and would much rather be climbing around my room or with a different family member. Anyone know what’s going on? Or have any ideas to help?
Personality change is a sign of sickness in birds. I thought that was the reason but then you said "or with family members". Just try to take it slow and pretend you are taming her again.
Meghan M thank you for the advice! ❤️ she’s doing better than she was, and like you said, I’ve been taking baby steps with her
You're Welcome! My bird has become much more comfortable with me as well! I'm glad she's becoming better. Both of my birds have started eating from my hand on the first day! I wish you well, and hope she'll get to be where she was when it comes to your bond.💗
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It took me a week to get my parrotlets to eat from my hands
What if my bird is out and I have to get them back into their house because I am leaving and can’t leave her out? If her body language is ‘no way’ back off and I can’t take that as an answer for their safety what do I do?
Great job also, do you still exist because I really enjoy your videos and would love to see more!!
Where do you get your cages?
Leah Davis She Gets It Online Or She Gets Them In The PetStore 🙂
@@midnightcookiegaming2089 where else could you get them XD
Simple Question With A Simple Answer, Duhh.
I have a question. How would you go about moving houses with a bird. I have a green cheek conure aswell and my family is moving in 2 months or so. I am aware that some birds can get very stressed and sad during that time. Do you have any tips on how to move with a bird?
I helped my sister in a move a few years back. She kept them in the cage and covered them with a towel. The towel was a good idea, keeping them inside their cage was not. The cages she had her birds in were big and bulky so they would tilt and bang into stuff and spook the birds. I would recommend a smaller carrying container that is easier to transport and to keep them covered the whole time for the move itself.
I have a question! I have a cage with 4 budgies in it. I have 3 females one male. I recently caught two of them mating, and I have never had babies before. What do I do? Do I separate the pair from the other 2 and put a nest box in the separate cage? The mating has also been very frequent. Please help!
Hi Can you please tell me what you give your birds as treats whilst training?Claire
I am going to get a parakeet and I was wondering what I should teach it first? By the way I love your videos💕
Hey! Im having trouble keeping my bird concentrated while teaching him tricks. I have a 2 month old cockatiel and no matter what I do he always runs off to do something else when im trying to get him to do something. Is he just too young or is there something I could do? I have tried removing distractions, he manages to find something to play with or or walks off. Thank you for your videos! Love your channel
Hey plz help me, wen ever I start training my bird, he obeys me for 5min in the start, then he starts to show me his back, and then he askes me to scratch his head, I give him the treat he wants. But I don't understand how to train him.
When are you uploading again??
Hey flock talk so im going to move soon and the travel is about 8 and and a half hours and I don't know if I should do a travel carrier or her cage (ps she is a budgie) HELP
Please upload again!x
Hope they will upload soon...
Alright I know this is technically unrelated but we just adopted our first parrotlet he's a 5 yr old male but due to lack of previous attention he's plucked almost all his feathers. Any advice on how to prevent featherpicking while they grow back? We've owned budgies pigeons, starlings, a Macaw and African grey but never a parrotlet so were kinda learning as we go but he's got a vet appointment next week so hopefully we'll be able to get some ideas.
Jessica Gislason I had a parrotlet but he died when he was 5 months old because of diseases passed down from the harsh breeding conditions. If you still have this problem, I recommend lots and lots and LOTS of toys made to be destroyed and shredded. I know it’s easier said than done, but I also recommend taming him. Since you have an african grey I assume you know this already ahah. Plucking feathers can also become a habit so as long as you give him lots of love and extra attention he should be fine! Hope this helped
Do you have any informational resources for birds with mental trauma? I recently got my first bird as a rescue, I frequently rescue different types of animals
my budgie was never clipped and is fully flighted, but bc he came from a pet store, he is a terrible flyer, every time i let him out he keeps flying in circle and has no idea how to get back to his cage. I've had him only a month but he is not very responsive to treats which makes it very hard for me to get him to train for anything, let alone to fly to me. He doesnt even know how to step up on a perch when I place it near him with a treat unless he is very hungry lol. its a struggle.
Is it normal for my grey African to have red feathers on his belly!?!? Please help I think it might be PBFD!!
I got my GCC just over two years ago. He was 5 years old and had a terrible clip job. All his flight feathers chopped completely off on one side only. He can fly competently and land safely but Will only do so if startled. Many months of effort with flight recall has got him just to the point where he will hop about 40 cm with a little wing flap. If I try to increase the distance even a little, I can see he really wants to fly but is just too scared of falling. Any suggestions would be really appreciated.
I have a baby Parrotlet that has been with me a month. Should I get a second one since she’s on her own all day till I get home? Should I buy her sister if I can? Could I buy a ‘stranger?’Can I put two parrotlets in same cage? I worry about loneliness. But then I worry if I get two they won’t play with me. And yet yours do.
Parrotlets are usually more agresive birds so it's best to not put parrotlets in the same cage
Hi, I was wondering if you have any advice for me. I got a parrotlet almost a year and a half ago, I got her young but I knew nothing about birds and never trained her. She’s very skittish and flies away any time something is put near her (toys, treats etc). She is aggressive and will lightly bite sometimes when I try to pet her. She will let me pick her up lightly with both hands and sit on my shoulder if she feels like it. I want to try to get her to be less scared of things and I was hoping to train her a little. Any ideas?
JessInTheFlesh The best thing I can think of doing is starting from scratch. Tame her as if you’ve just got her. First get her used to your presence by coming closer and closer to the cage, then read some books out loud to get her used to your voice, start placing your hand ON the cage NOT IN the cage, then begin to target train her. (Flock Talk have an amazing tutorial on target training if you are interested)
Can u make a video of how life is with a green cheek conure ? If you can?
my bird knew she couldn't fly when her wings were clipped. she flapped her wings a little, kind of giving us a signal she wants to go there.
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I was wondering if you can make a video, on how to tame a little bird that is absolutely terrified of hands, and humans in commen. I have 2 little birds at home and I have not tamed them yet, So I know you know allot about little birds, so I trust you the most about telling me if it is still possible!🕊
Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase make another videoooooooo! We love youuu!
Hey I would like to know what treats/rewards you use for your bird.
Can you keep uploading more videos
STOP LEAVING US.😭😭 You're just like my dad.
Edit: Jk love the video
I dont know whether to say lol or im sorry or both and now im confused
Did your green cheek come home feeling comfortable? Mine has been terrified of everyone for any reason and to this day we can’t break her of it.
Great info! Love your videos 💜
Hey! Just a quick question. I am a student and heading off to college in less than 2 years, but after that, I am looking forward to finding a feathered friend. I've been researching conures and parrotlets for a few weeks and know not to get them at big brand petstores, but where exactly is a good place to find birds? Are aviaries/breeders more humane?
Aeth's Hex From my experience, please please please do not buy from a pet shop without visiting or researching the breeder. I had a parrotlet for 5ish months and he was everything to me and extremely tame and kind. I lost him unexpectedly due to a disease from his parents or poor breeding.
I personally think it’s best to get a bird that can no longer be taken care of by its owner. I don’t know where you’re from, but here in Ireland, we have websites where you can buy and sell your cars, pets, furniture etc. Cockatiels especially are very kind and will take to a new owner if treated well and given lots of attention. :)
How do you teach a bird to get back into the cage?
can you teach me how to stop my parrotlet to stop biting
Where do you get all your bird toys?
Do you know how not to make a parrotlet argresize to other animlas mainly dogs?
@Flock-Talk. How can I message you with a few questions? I just got some parakeets yesterday and I really could use your help answering a few of my questions. I saw in one of your videos that you said we could message you questions i just don’t know how to message you. I hope you see this comment. Thank you! Goodbye.
Have you got any good budgie names?
Could you do a video on how to bird-proof a room/where to put cages/having birds in the house? I love your videos and since I want to get a cockatiel soon I want to make sure I can spend time with him in the right space.
I’m keeping the cage outside and bring him inside to interact bc I live in Australia and the temperatures suit cockatiels pretty well as they’re native here, and we’re planning to clip his wings so that he can’t escape (humanely of course.) just wanted to add that in case it changes anything. I want him to be able to hang out inside, (with our supervision bc we don’t want any chewed up furniture,) as I know it’s very important for birds to have various places where they feel safe and secure, and I’m not sure where in the house it would be appropriate.
I hope someone can help me out with this or that you can with a video :)
By bird ate a little bit of Frosted Flakes...
Thats not healthy bad burdi
do you recomend a budgie for tricks
Hi, i love your video's and me and my love bird blue have learned a few tricks but he has a nasty habit of flying into my face and landing on my glasses and he sometimes nicks my face with his nails how do i teach him not to land on my face but rather on my shoulder. Thank you
I am planning to get two baby budgies, and I was thinking of clipping their wings. After watching this video, I am now unsure if i should clip their wings or not, since if I get their wings clipped at an early age, they won't really know how to fly. Plz help :)
CinDIY Clipping a birds wings is horrible for the birds mental health. They become scared and frustrated because of their survival instincts and not being able to fly away from danger. I really don’t recommend it. There are other ways to keep your bird safe without clipping its wings. Hope this helped :)
yurt yeet i already got the two budgies, and their wings were already clipped, The thing is, idk why they are still scared of me and it’s been 2weeks now
CinDIY Some birds can take a long time to adjust to their new home so don’t be worried! This is how I trained my parrotlet if you would like to follow something like it: I started by constantly being somewhat near his cage. Once he was used to me being around I would place my hand ON his cage (NOT IN his cage!). With my hand on the cage, I would start reading youtube comments out loud to get him used to my voice. Once the birds become less skittish you should 100% begin to target train them. Flock talk have an amazing tutorial on target training. From their I recommend doing lots of research on how other people tamed their birds. My NUMBER 1 tip is to go at the birds own speed. Don’t rush it or you could undo the whole process. :)
yurt yeet thanks 😊
PLEASE pleaseee upload more
What are some good breeders for parrotlet babys
It depends where you are
Great videos. Hope you get back to uploading. It's to find great instructional videos.
One Canadian too the other. :3
I really love you soo much , i did miss you , and can you make a video about how to bond with your birds and have trust pls make one , i love you , bye
Do you think you could do a harness training tuorial?
Elsa Marcotte she did one 3 or so years ago
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love ur vids
#flocktalk what is the bird foods
I recently got a pacific blue parrotlet and she’s super loud. I want to train her to play and talk; any tips?
FantasticMexxx well you can’t really teach a bird to talk.It really depends on the bird. Once they’re 1/2 you can start repeating one simple word to them but i don’t think parrotlets are big talkers. My parrotlet is usually quiet when he’s happy and i’m with him. So my advice is hand tame him (carefully) or if he’s already hand tamed, give him lots of love and attention :)
Jess Considine oH thank you! I just read somewhere that they could talk aha
@@fantasticmexxx9451 they can but now very well
Hey where did u get your cages ?
please make a videos tutotial again
I have parrotlet his name is Ollie
How old is she? lokks like she is really young but she said several things that would point out she is older than she looks.
Make a video of training a bird with tricks
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