The benefits of a hand-reared bird

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If you are contemplating buying a parrot, for example, make sure that it has been hand-reared. The reasons for this become more obvious once you consider the problems that arise with a wild bird.

When you buy a bird that has been collected from the wild, the chances are that it was snatched as a youngster or trapped as an adult bird. Either way, the bird would have suffered considerable stress and shock, and by the time it reaches its destination, the bird will naturally be frightened of humans and associate them with distress. Therefore, when you buy the bird, you will find that it dislikes humans, and this is certainly not the best way to start out. In fact, this bird will be very difficult, if not impossible, to tame.

Dealing with a hand-reared parrot is a completely different situation, because as far as this bird is concerned, its parents are human beings. On average, it takes 14 weeks to hand-rear a parrot, and it is essential to start this process from a very young age. A parrot that has been hand-reared for 14 weeks until it is weaned should become very tame. If you can buy a parrot as young as this, you should find that it is tame from the moment you take it home.

If you go to buy a bird and the owner or shop assistant tells you that the bird is hand-reared and tame, do not take their word for it. The best way of testing this is to put your hand in the cage. If the bird bites you, there is no way that it is tame. And remember, a bite from a parrot hurts a lot less than paying for one that cannot be tamed.

It is important to remember never to introduce a tame bird to a mate if you want it to remain tame. This is because you will always take second place to the mate. If the birds breed, then your bird will almost certainly turn against you and the tame bird you once owned will be gone forever.

When hand-rearing parrots in a brooder to keep them warm, it is a good idea to place them into plastic tubs to stop the mess they make from going all over the brooder. Putting two chicks together also helps to calm them down, and if the temperature drops too low for some reason, they will tend to huddle together for extra warmth.

Beginning to Train your Parrot

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If a parrot is happy, he will enjoy the daily training process. The easiest thing one can learn is how to do potty training for parrots.

If being a happy bird is important to you, make sure you convince your parents to invest the needed time to train you. If staying inside a cage during the entire day, screaming all the time, isn’t something you enjoy, the training should make you more happy. Continue to read and find out how I was potty trained.

A lot of parrots aren’t happy and if this is your case as well, let your parents know that you need them to spend some time in your company. Singing with my parents is one of the things I enjoy doing. Actually, since I’m more talented, I’m the one teaching them how to sing.

If you were ever taken out of the cage to move a little, you know that they will put you right back in if you poop on furniture or on the floor. This is why parrot potty training is important. It’s not a hard thing to learn. My parents taught me how to do it by telling me to sit (sounds better than poop) when I’m inside my cage. After I do that in the cage, they let me out and they cuddle and play with me. After that, they put me back in the cage and tell me to sit again. After I do what they say, they will take me out again. They continued to do this, until I only pooped when inside the cage. It’s that simple to potty train a parrot.