Bird's First Day Home: What to Do

Diet & Enrichment: • Parrot Diet & Enrichment

[@wingsNpaws]

For those who are commenting on how small this cage is, please watch the video (or actually, just the first 2 minutes) before commenting. This is not the cage that she is housed in. The bird shown in this video was still in the process of being weaned and is still not able to climb and is still barely able to perch. In a larger cage, the bird risks serious injury from falling (again the bird is very young and still learning to perch). You say this is what you use to house your parakeet. Actually, this size cage is way too small, in my opinion for an adult parakeet. The cage is only suitable for short term housing of a weaning baby or as a travel cage. If you visit my channel, my bird is housed in a large walk in aviary. I don't mean to be rude, but it is not fair for someone to comment without even watching the video. If you are housing your parakeet in a cage this size, proportionally, you are housing your bird in a much smaller cage than what I provide mine in her walk in aviary. In the future, please don't jump to conclusions before listening to what people have to say first. If you disagree, please help educate us by posting your own videos to help educate the public rather than criticizing people who are trying to make a positive difference.

[@AaronLewisOfficial]

Well said man!

[@Ryabab]

wingsNpaws would something happen if the cage is close to a tv or radio

[@newyorkleb]

Whee can I buy that perch on top of the cage?

[@zahratouray4499]

Well said Gerry well said

[@wolflove9258]

wingsNpaws amm how can i tell if my parrots is a girl or boy?!?! Because the one you have in dis vedeo my parrot looks like that

[@idunnowhattoputhere7004]

Extra advice: When you bring a bird home, sit down with it in the most peaceful area and talk to it for a bit. It can get used to your vocals, and the environment. I recommend talking to it in your room. It worked pretty well with me and my parakeet.

[@itsabeaan1776]

CourageWolf AJ I'm not sure about that because when a bird is being moved to a new house it's a tramatizeing experience for them. If you talk to the bird while it's stressed out like that then it'll think "This is the voice I have to remember so when I hear it I get away so I don't get stressed" I think that the Parakeet was a exception but it's good that it worked ^_^

[@wmfife1]

Food talks. When bird is stressed it can speak louder than words. Talking real food here not just treats. Whatever it takes to make the bird feel loved and genuinely cared for. Remember they are like little children - and we've all been one of those once. Little things leave impressions... and trust takes time to build, but can be destroyed in a flash. It's a continuous ongoing project. Make everything you do a message to them of peace and security and they will be your friend for life.

[@gamingbunz6211]

I do like the same thing! But bc my sister is the loudest thing on earth I lock my door, and I sing and I sometimes play a tiny bit of my cello flute and piano! When I play high f on my flute my parakeet sings back

[@abijose2793]

Shut up u idiot

[@susanshew2373]

And please stop using the word "it"

[@Donatello2030]

Hi everyone, I'm excited and very happy about my first expensive RED CROWN PARROT ( I paid about 1 k or 1000 dollars). The parrot it's only less than 2 months old. When I got home I stopped by a very good friend of mine, I left the parrot in his home for few hours the when I come back too take my parrot home I realized that my friend was in love with my first expensive red crown parrot. So I let him have. You see my friend is little sick and alone, I'm truly trillin because my friend now has a new friend for life. 😊❤👍🐦.! Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this video.!👍

[@travelingman9763]

That's very commendable that money was no issue!

[@caitlinjackson563]

Hi, im a new bird owner, I've had my Budgie/Parakeet for almost 1 month and we are getting along great, he doesn't bite because I don't push his boundaries. I really liked that you said not to push on their lower tummy/knees because I did that once and he bit me to tell me no. of course he didn't do it hard. so now I do it with or without a treat (and believe me he knows what "do you want a treat?" means!) and he hops right on, when he is in the mood...haha. just wanted to thank you for a great video, there's a lot of conflicting information about how to 'tame' birds out there, and I found your video refreshing

[@jessicasflock3189]

watch bird trick this guys knows NOTHING

[@NOODLEZfrvr]

What is wrong with you Jessica’s flock

[@dino_theseawing]

@@jessicasflock3189 ok rude

[@MariaMartinezshin]

I have a green cheeked Amazon! I've had him since he was a baby! He had a cage just like that only until this year, and we kept it on the floor.... We got him an upright one with wheels now, though. My dad is a complete jerk to my bird so it's really hard gaining his trust, but now that I'm older I won't let my dad mistreat him any more.

[@HarveyW17]

Rainbow Sloth I like ur name and pic ;)

[@gamingbunz6211]

I would slap my dad if he did that! No matter how much I love my dad 😘

[@sueduei5329]

Same but for my mom

[@redpanda7480]

Same i have two lovebirds and my dad thinks they are toys

[@bigsky445]

So professional, quick to the point & on key. This man knows his stuff! Thank you!!

[@KuwaitiMapper]

Ikr

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Cage size can vary, depending upon how you will 'house' your bird. I intended to have my bird out in my house during daylight hours, and so I built a 'smaller' cage for him (about 2'deep x30" wide x3' high). Initially, we would lock him in his cage each night and say 'it's time to go to sleep', then turn off the light in the room, partially cover the cage so it would be darker. Eventually, we put an air filter and radio into the room near the cage, on a timer so it went on and off with the sunlight. The bird learned that when the filter and radio turned off, it was time to go to sleep, and he would return to the inside of his cage on his own. We never had to lock him in at night after that. The only time he's locked in is when we leave the house at night. ONe more thing I'd like to add; all my birds seem to enjoy having the door to their cage open outward and down, so they sort of get a drawbridge effect 'porch' to stand on. That way they can sort of 'sit' outside of their cage on the door. It's where my birds spend about 90% of their time. While it can be hard to find cages like this, it's easy enough to convert others, by using various bendable thick wire to change the attachment area of the door from side to bottom (unless the door is the full height of the cage; then, you might simply fasten a perch to the door instead so the bird can be 'outside' while standing on his cage door). Then just use a dog clip or quick link to attach the top to the cage front.

[@calvinwynn7866]

D.E.B. B I’m not reading all that

[@gertcham5547]

Calvin Wynn i did so if i can do ut you can too

[@maddythibodeau2428]

Well... I might just get a bigger cage haha.

[@torielundertale3331]

What kind of dog is Bubbles?

[@pufflet5617]

Hey Jaiden Animation Fan.Whaddup?

[@jomoland]

Toriel Undertale He's a Amazon

[@torielundertale3331]

Pufflet Nothin much hbu

[@Popcorn-jv8vd]

J.A.I.D.E.N A.R.I L.O.L

[@user-rv9gi9gd8r]

Hi tori

[@lorencewinchell7829]

What you teach the public is extremely good information! Thank you! I just brought home a 2 1/2 week old African Grey...having a blast learning!! It is so much like a human baby!! I'm writing notes about everything. I have a wonderful avian vet who allows questions! Priceless!

[@wesleysmith5737]

I need sleep, I was almost crying at how beautiful the idea of helping a bird hone its ability to fly is...

[@waynes9163]

We live in Perth, Western Australia my wife bought a blue/gold seven year old macaw, brought him home six weeks ago in travel carrier, then allowed him to move into same cage size you have in end of video in the house for a week, during this time I assembled a large aviary outside which he moved into as soon as we brought the cages together. He has now been living outside for five weeks, plenty of interaction and varied diet, he loves seeing all the native parrots coming to feed in the garden and squawks loudly to them look at me and moves around the cage comfortably, he delicately takes treats, nuts, orange etc from everybody (occasionally nipping or biting the hand that feeds him) we don’t react other than moving hand away and not giving him the treats. He sometimes will allow me but not the wife (He’s her bird but had male owner previously) to scratch him through the cage and he is given treats when he does that. He allows and is comfortable with people in his space to clean and change feed bowls etc however he resists attempts to step up as you have demonstrated which is fine but then he is not treated to a nut, he has an awesome bite as I experienced once, I did not react to scare him but he almost got blood, this has made us nervous if he approaches us inside the aviary from above hanging from frame, I’m sure he is trying to be friendly but bites if allowed too close, sometimes it’s more of a nip but we are nervous. Is it just going to take time and perseverance to get him as comfortable as your birds are with you or is there something else we should be doing?. We wanted to bring him indoors on cold nights but he won’t step up and will head to highest corner if pushed and we don’t want to scare him or get bitten what should we do? On cold nights we cover the whole aviary with a tarp and blanket. If you have any suggestions please tell us. Thanks till then we will keep learning from your videos which btw are so much better most. Cheers, Wayne

[@bostonbitch]

Your videos are so great. thank yo so much and please keep them coming. I am trying to soak in everything you are saying. I am getting a African Grey from a person who doesn't have the time for him. I work from home and I know I have some work ahead of me, but I am very happy to try to help this bird live a long happy life.

[@robertllewellyn8788]

Hey! Thanks for another great video you've really helped me out, I got my first bird 5 days ago, it was aviary bred and never really had any human interaction. After going through your video's thoroughly beforehand, it gave me enough knowledge to make sure I could get it settled in as quick as possible and it's already coming out of its cage by itself, exploring and stepping up. You've helped me turn a very skittish and terrified bird into an out going and happy bird, so thank you so much!

[@wingsNpaws]

Robert Jenkin I'm so glad to hear that! I really enjoyed hearing your experience, thanks for sharing! :)

[@iphigeniaaz]

how are things going with the bird now, 3 years later?

[@taiyebahmed1998]

@@iphigeniaazHow about 4 years?

[@xvzw]

Can you please make videos about first time owning a budgie and how to train him

[@caylannault]

That would be awesome! Please do one!

[@alexr215]

ya honestly dude i would LOVE a video on how to tame petstore budgies. there isn't a single video or guide online that's focused on petstore budgies, and most breeder raised budgies are hand tamed or used to humans anyways and its sooooo much easier. ie: me and my friend got our budgies near the same time but she got it from a breeder and her's want wanting to climb on her and snuggle from day 1. i had mine 6 weeks and its still scared of my finger :( ive been trying all the best advice and u guys cant imagine how frustrating this is :(

[@wingsNpaws]

xvzw This vid does a pretty good job: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6DSq6iceqh2b7c

[@xvzw]

***** Thank you! That was helpful :)

[@xvzw]

TheRoshan89 So can you suggest any good video on how to tame a budgie. In my country we dont have petstores that sell birds but there are many breeders and the birds are not tamed

[@flickerina7]

Your videos are the best I have ever seen. Thank you for the care and attention you have given to educate. I have an African Grey and a redhead like your Bubbles..

[@jaimeperez2196]

I got a parakeet yesterday at a pet store and when I took him out of the box he jumped on my hand

[@tronix2125]

Uh..... Try putting him in his cage

[@lyndsaybrolly3385]

+Jaime Perez lucky you. Budgies are so stubborn, not everyone can bond with them.

[@horrocl]

+Lyndsay Brolly My brother had a budgie who was so interactive and talked all the time. I wouldn't say he was stubborn in the least.

[@julyabaca5260]

+Laurie Horrocks Budgies don't talk👎🏼

[@glitterjewl8357]

+Julya Baca technically budgies can't talk. but you can teach them. as long as they aren't grass budgies. it takes awhile but they'll learn.

[@ishroom5466]

7:30 "I got the moves like mcjagger!"- The bird

[@jennavon4442]

Thank you so very much for your videos...I've got 2 rescued birds, a conure & a Rüppells parrot. I've looked at many videos of parrots & their caretakers, but yours are definitely my favourite. You are so sensitive, patient & really knowledgeable. If I was a parrot, I'd be very lucky to live in your home!

[@emranshishani9296]

Me: *feeds ringneck so many seeds for 30 mins* Me:*leaves* Ringneck: *loudest scream ever*

[@spinobolt7322]

That could mean that it wants you to stay with it!

[@zer7886]

It may be a contact call, by screaming they’re trying to keep in contact and want you to stay with them.

[@kiwitheparrot3248]

Ok

[@wildog47]

Before I found you I did the push on the chest since thata what the petstore told me he would bite me. Now i offer the treat. and i say step up. and show him the treat. its amazing how now that he knows he is choosing it how calm he is and stopped biting on my finger. Thank you!

[@luisitorodriguez9591]

can you make a vídeo of a budgie bird

[@Dom_the_Bomb]

Yes! I'm with you!!!

[@popcornboss]

Luisito Rodriguez i agree

[@yvonneokeson1291]

Luisito Rodriguez yes I agree

[@teaishot5054]

Luisito Rodriguez I have a light blue budgie.

[@cathyt144]

Luisito Rodriguez there are prob videos on his channel.

[@laurasawlor4985]

This taught me a lot about handling a bird, your very good at helping people out so their bird will be safe, happy, and healthy.

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

You're right, there is no leader in a flock of parrots. They react according to the birds around them, and make very loud calls to communicate in the flock. Birds move when the flock moves. But stronger birds always bully weaker birds when there isn't enough space, mates, food or whatever reason the stronger bird doesn't feel safe enough. With a big parrot you certainly can't allow the bird to bully you, and I think that's where people get the idea of leadership. Really, they only need to just figure out what their parrot is upset about, and go correct that. With new bird, it is obviously not enough trust, and it doesn't see you as a member yet. Great video!

[@lovethosebudgies]

Excellent video. When a green-cheeked Amazon was rehomed to me recently, I followed your suggestion and let mine settle in a similar cage. I waited a week or so before taking him to the vet for a nail trim so I wouldn't be the bad guy, lol!

[@andretheinernaut3749]

"I wanna teach it how to play basketball" what in all hell

[@TheEarthCreature]

Okay I have a 20-something year old Blue-fronted Amazon that I got from work. I work at a pet store, but the locally owned kind that actually cares more about the quality and care of the pets they sell than the amount of "merchandise" they can cram into small pet rooms. Anyway, my Amazon, Perseus, was a rescue whose last residence was with a previous owner who had passed away. Now, he is very kind and sweet, and has taken well to my household, and I feel we have a great bond and a lot of trust between us. My issue is that it is to my belief and to the little extent of knowledge I have that this beautiful guy was cage-bound his whole life and other than perhaps by force had never been out of his cage, previous to being with me, for his own enjoyment. He will come out onto the outside of his cage (I know you said this was a no, but this was a very important tool for developing trust with him and allowing him to come out on his own helped him overcome his phobia of leaving the cage.) So while he's friendly and all, he is around my age and in the decades of his life I don't believe he's ever been handled. He desperately wants to come out and in fact I've gotten him to swing around on a dowel for a second or two, once, though I tried with the same techniques I used that time repeatedly. When I offer him a hand to step up, he really does want to, I think, and he's usually very sweet and timid about it. I hold firm and keep confident and allow him to "beak" at my hand, but he seems to never get enough of that and before long he is biting down harder than is bareable and I think it even pisses him off and he starts to purposely bite down harder and grab at my hand with his foot, not to step on, but to draw my hand closer to his mouth so he can bite down on it. This is the ONLY sign of aggression he gives, ever, and otherwise is completely pet-able, and loves to talk and be talked to by people. I don't really know where to go from here, because I am very hopeful of a future where I can get him out and show him a bigger more fulfilling world, but I really don't know where to go from here in helping my buddy find that happiness. Any advice?

[@debrasue17]

+TheEarthCreature In my experience a bird will show not only with body language but also with the pressure of their beak if they want your hand next to them. If they are mouthing your hand, and they are not being playful, they are usually trying to tell you something like move your hand away. If you do not they will eventually bite harder till you get the idea. However if you move your hand away when the bird is telling you they do not want your hand, you build a trust. Then you can offer your hand again a few mins later and if they want to step up then they will, or they will tell you no again. Most birds however will give you a body language of backing up, even slightly, when your hand approaches them. This backing up is the body clue of I dont want your hand. If you can read this body language then you dont have to deal with the mouthing part of the communication. Unless they are playing or using your hand for balance.

[@BrianMartin12345]

You say don't play with the bird to much when they first arrive in the new home. I got an african grey 5 years ago and when I brought him home all he wanted to do was play with me. Every minute he was out of his cage was spent with him jumping on me and running about like a hamster. I assume every bird is different?

[@alexiscoley5430]

Brian McCann I think he ment birds that are young/haven't had much human interaction

[@sidneym8975]

It's better to be cautious than to completely freak them out

[@thatonemessyartist1760]

Some bird really crave human attention, and don't mind new people. African grey's are extremely intelligent too, so they may realize you aren't a threat faster, but that's not always the case. Every single bird is unique, so it depends on them.

[@AbellaTeacher]

I love how intelligent, compassionate, and well-researched these videos are. I have only had small birds (cockatiel and handfed, very tame budgies/parakeets), but most of the tips for larger parrots applies to smaller ones as well. Thanks!

[@acethemad1177]

My birds cage is planned to be on top of a shelf in a corner so he is high up an has walls Edit: my bird is 11 weeks and really likes flying up and sitting on my head

[@Allard9240]

There are a lot of video makers on youtube, but for every there are always just a few that have very nice video's. Turns out you are one of them. I subscribed to your channel because I love how you talk about your pets :)

[@vivaelchilepicante]

I used to have an green cheeked amazon and the little bastard flew away after 10 years :'(

[@capcom23]

his job was done so he flew away. Like people come and go in your life with a lesson and leave you once it's learned :-)

[@fabricerichard1166]

Alucard8319 no

[@capcom23]

buhahaha

[@Xxkho99xX]

Try to train him on not flying away from you. I had a gray parrot and i can go outside with him on my hands or my shoulder and he wont fly away

[@randomdude4669]

kho o.o *i think your a bit late*

[@texaslady3011]

I just adopted a 10 to 12 year old Blue crown Conure Male and my main priority is to Bond him to me and to trust me! Every thing else will come later! He is doing very well I'm Happy to say!

[@Ren-kp4tz]

I spend most of my time in my bedroom, so is it okay if I keep it in there?

[@Alatreon2435]

I know its kinda late to comment but, either keep it outside with you a lot and if you are not home keep the cage where you stay the most, if you have a cage with wheels you should be ok because you can move it all around the house, keep it where you spend most of the time!

[@geebee3916]

I adopted a 3year old parrotlet who had been abused. He loves my dogs and my cat, likes me but is terrified of hands. I am doing target training now using a long stick with a flat side where I put his tiny bit of scrambled egg reward. He doesn't like a lot of other foods beside millet. I won't give up on him.

[@AmandaRoseBlossom]

do the bites hurt? please tell me.

[@wingsNpaws]

Hi Jamie, their bites hurt a lot! They can easily break the skin and draw lots of blood. The larger parrots like cockatoos and macaws can also do a lot of damage. However, they can be taught not to bite; Smokey has never put any pressure on me before. Hope this helps!

[@MileytheJeepV2]

my Grey almost bit a hole in my lip when I put my face near her head.. she eventually stopped but she still bites

[@tonym2585]

it actually depends on how hard they wanna bit you. most of the time they won't bite you hard enough to make you bleed but the bigger ones can if it bites it's hardest

[@artzz6025]

Depends which type of bird it is how old she is how big the beak is and if she's just nibbling at your hand, biting or the most painful one is bruising

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

You know like they use their beak as nutcracker right? No mercy. Lets see, get a clamp, and screw it tight on your finger then twist it around till your finger either bruise or bleeds. Oh yeah, and sometime they bite cause it's funny. I had this scarlet macaw (not mine) but it was a well socialized bird anyway. Went well for most of the time, but that one time it looked at my arm and just bit me, so fast that it looked like a peck. But all i see are 2 holes, and purple marking. It stared at my arm like doing some experiment. You can feel the bite wound burning and jumping under the skin.

[@Marisamaka]

I can't thank you enough for you enlightening videos. I just became the owner of an adorable Yaco Parrot (same as smokey). He's been with us for a couple of days and we're all interacting and making him feel as comfortable as ever. I am in the midst of trying to make him jump on my hand to take him out of his cage and finding it quite hard as he seems very scared. I imagine that it's all question of practice and patience. I will keep you update. Thanks again for your expert advice.

[@wingsNpaws]

Marisamaka , thanks for the feedback! When you try to get him to jump on your hand, you mentioned that it's hard and he seems scared. Does he bite or show signs he's scared of your hand? Or is he not scared of your hand but just reluctant to jump on. If he's okay with stepping onto your hand but just scared to make the jump, it could be for several reasons. If his wings cannot fully extend and flap without touching the cage bars, he's not going to risk jumping on your hand from inside the cage. It could also be because your hand is a little to low and he feels insecure to jump on. Try asking him to jump up, rather than down.

[@Marisamaka]

Thanks ever so much for getting back to me, that's very kind of you. I have achieved touching his feet and giving him a prize. That he lets me do now. I think I'll try asking him to step up from outside his cage, I have a feeling he feels too secure inside and doesn't want to risk. I'll let you know how it goes. Once again thanks for your help. Regards from Madrid Spain.

[@machine321_]

WingNpaws,what is the max age to start training for an african grey?

[@TheNightFaerie]

See now this is very good practical advice. I see a lot of Animal Vloggers that basically condemn anyone with a parrot that works a 9-5. “If you work a 9-5, a bird isn’t for you.” And it’s these same people who have all the time in the world because they get paid for making videos. Or people who work from home. So they can spend all day at home. When in reality life isn’t so fortunate for everyone. We all want to spend as much time with our animal family members as we can, but if we can’t provide for them then we REALLY have no business having them.

[@nathanmartin6682]

I have two peerkeets they won't even come close to me I don't know what to do. How do I get them to like me

[@Jay-pz2ti]

Nathan Martin you need to spend time with them and make sure that they are comfortable with you. make sure that you talk to them often and give them lots of care and change their water and food daily. make sure to take baby steps!

[@evilkitty303]

Nathan Martin Try to use food as a positive thing to associate with you so they like you. Use their favorite treat.

[@bridgithill9145]

When you get two birds, they will bond with each other and not you

[@justicedeclemente7117]

I know this is 10 months old but big mistake to buy two cause if there is two budgies/parakeets they will most likely bond with each other rather than with you, to fix this try to bond with one then the other

[@Marta-wm7wp]

Bridgit Hill sad

[@traceyrychewhite6374]

I've had my Yellow Naped Amazon for 15 years. I got my first bird when I was 13 years old and unfortunately I was taught many old school methods, that I learned over the years. Back then, most birds sold, we're wild caught and we're very hard to tame. I got my last bird, that was hatched here in the state's. I got her when she was 3 months old, so I could finish up the hand feeding and bond. This worked very well. She was learning to sing at about 6 months old. Even with all of my experience, you take it to a new level. You are like, The Bird whisperer. Thankfully, my bird is pretty cool with everyone and will step up when asked. I'm 50 years old and I will have to will my bird to the girl who my bird really loves. She's only 22, and is closer in age. I've already let her take Larry home for a couple of months and they both did fine. I just found your channel yesterday and I've watched a few of your videos and I'm learning a lot from you. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@chickenflamezashley8671]

Can you make a Love Bird video?

[@lindsayp4743]

Yesss I'm getting a 5 week old one tomorrow

[@jackl3438]

Yes

[@goodnarwahlesue5551]

plzzzzz I'm getting one today hopefully a baby

[@scottssocialwallst3464]

Thanks so much. I enjoy your pace and patience explaining to a first time bird owner. I will continue to watch more. My birds will be happier. We have two Red Breasted Parakeets.

[@yukkikatsuki3341]

Yeah outdoor stuff would be a death sentence here so I'm just going to pretend I forget that.

[@marcellamiller4439]

Sorry, but I forgot to mention that your videos are extremely good. I have trained horses for most of my life. We use the same technique with horses. Gain trust, slowly de-sensitize and always watch body language to see if they are comfortable with the process. Always, what we used to call "baby step"

[@nassimback]

horses are more sensitive when it comes to trust , even know they're bigger because their eyes see different ! :)

[@marcellamiller4439]

Apple True enough!!!!

[@breadcrumbs3530]

Is there anyway to prevent your bird from hurting themselves while they are flying? Our family is considering getting a bird, I really don't want to clip my bird's wings, but I feel like I sorta have to since I know how dangerous it can be for a bird if they get spooked and fly into a window or ceiling fan. Not to mention the fact that I have a cat AND a dog (though the room that I want to keep the bird in is off limits to the dog but not the cat). Your comment addressing this topic was pretty vague so I think I need a bit more info as to how to train the bird not to fly/hurt themselves if the cat or a family member accidentally scares them. Anyone else got some advice?

[@evilkitty303]

Allison Koester If you can't get the cat out of that area you need to teach the cat the bird is not a toy. What I will say will make your cat think the bird is associated with a negative thing. So just get some rice in a water bottle or a loud unpleasant noisy thing. And when ever the cat look or goes near the bird shake it. The cat will scare and find the bird scary. Protecting the bird.

[@evilkitty303]

Allison Koester Also the flight feather will grow back. And if you want them to fly just put a curtain over the window.Just make sure all doors and windows are closed. Never bring your bird outside if not clipped. They will fly to freedom.

[@republicanforever2126]

I have the same problem where I'm getting an amazon tomorrow. It's 8-10 weeks old. I own a cat and she's pretty old but doesn't scare easily. She's usually laid back and doesn't react violently but I'm not sure if she'll try to play with the bird or not. what do i do

[@devenloomis3240]

I love watching videos with people that have common sense. Thx wingsNpaws

[@bangshot2794]

will birds like these fly around the house?

[@dameadventures]

yes, they will fly around the house if they're wings are not trimmed.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Some will fly, some will walk around the house. It all depends upon their mood. Offer ladders from the cage to the floor and you'll be surprised at how often they will climb down and walk around instead of fly.

[@Angel-iq7ou]

no not at all unless they feel the need to.For example if they are in a unfamiliar area or feel like they are in danger they will fly.Other than that the will not fly

[@zackross2323]

Unless they're spooked or you've trained them to fly to you, they shouldn't. They have to exert more energy to fly than to walk, so unless something truly entices them to they shouldn't.

[@tiffanyparkh]

bang shot yes and that is key they must have daily flight time or constantly be out of the cage and can go in and out of his/her cage.

[@shawnNhoustondesigns]

Thanks so much for this...we brought our baby home earlier than we were planning and he has been home since Friday--I really appreciate this video...we have not messed up too awfully much after seeing the video and you have made some excellent points on this that we dd not know...thank again! Shawn

[@wingsNpaws]

shawnNhouston Glad I can help!

[@Angel-iq7ou]

its a lilac crowned amazon not a green cheeck amazon XD your thinking about a conure

[@cindyewest7776]

Theres two names smartass!

[@cindyewest7776]

***** I might not be the most educated on amazon parrots but what the fuck is a green cheeck amazon? And that "wow",was CLASSY! WANNA GO BRUH?WANNA GO?

[@cindyewest7776]

***** Hey, it's called a joke. You really think that I wanted to fight you. Look up 'satire''s definition please, your life would be a lot easier.

[@Krisantemo]

young prodigy thank you when I've read and heard that before and it bothers the hell out of me

[@beautifullysyria1530]

Cindy he Yoongi

[@GMen-xo2uw]

BLESS THE DAY I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I myself have an African Grey and your videos have helped me immensly !!!!!!!!!

[@dreadedbanter7072]

I was told (by a really dramatic facebook group, which basically say your bird will die to everything!) that seeds are a no go for birds, not even for treats! Your opinion? And also monkey nuts! The bird garden near me feed all 1,500 of their birds them, but according to this group, one monkey nut and they'll die!!

[@mikegregersen4724]

Dreaded Banter The problems with peanuts (which is actually not a nut, but a legume that grows under the ground) is not so much in their fat, which is average compared to other nuts, or their nutritional content, which is also good, but the fact they still are mycotoxins and aflatoxin, a fungal toxin that can cause cancer, liver damage, and the potentially fatal respiratory disease aspergillosis is a big problem - even here in 2015 - still a neglected problem. The fungus is in the soil that peanuts grow in. Most of fungus found on peanut shell, but some are also from the nut itself. Roasting peanuts reduces but does not eliminate completely these toxins. Anecdotally, some parrot owners even reported that their birds have allergic reactions to peanuts that cause various allergic symptoms in birds, and more irritable behavior. If you choose to give peanuts to your parrot, you can only give them the human quality, shelled, roasted, unsalted peanuts, and keep it all the way down to very few only a year - and only for quite exceptional treats / apartments.

[@dreadedbanter7072]

Thank you! :)

[@wingsNpaws]

Dreaded Banter There are some parrots owners who will be at the extremes and believe they need to shelter their birds from, well, the world. Avian nutrition, believe it or not, is still in its infancy and isn't thoroughly researched. The amount of research that has been conducted are often research done on chickens or cockatiels and extrapolated to fit all parrots. So, no one can truly say they know the "perfect" thing to feed their birds. However, we can use what we know to make -at the very least- informed decisions. I don't think feeding an all seed diet is a healthy choice for most parrots. I don't think that many clipped birds should be fed a high fat diet, as they are already predisposed to obesity. However, feeding seeds/nuts sparingly will not kill your bird nor do I think it will have an adverse effect on their health. In my opinion, what's more dangerous to a pet parrot is one that is bored or one that isn't trained. If the bird is bored, it will likely self mutilate and pluck. If the bird isn't well trained and behaved, he will likely be passed on from home to home from owners who got a parrot with very different expectations. I think seeds and nuts are okay to feed to your birds if they're used to encourage foraging or to help with training.

[@dreadedbanter7072]

Thanks man!

[@Angel-iq7ou]

+wingsNpaws I have a green Amazon lilac crowned that Is 11 years old,I adopted her but she is aggressive I tried to train her but she just won't step up.

[@belle369]

When I got a cockatiel, Linda the very sweet woman who was the breeder, told us to leave them in the cage for 30 minutes. It worked and I have a best friend. I’m sure this is probably different with every bird, but mine was not stressed out at all. His crown was at the right position, and he ended up coming out the same day, all because he wanted to. Same with my sun conure.

[@bunnyrose5216]

my budgie is 6-8 months old and he keeps flicking seed out of his food bowl, how can I get this behavior to stop?

[@candyluna2929]

Bunny Rose change the food

[@IcebulletZ]

Bunny Rose don't feed seeds. They're tossing shells out and picking favourites. Seeds are a poor staple diet.

[@bunnyrose5216]

Jayce no it wasnt just shells. it was fresh seed. yeah i know seed isnt a staple food so i feed them fruits and vegetables too. which they flick around the cage too -_-

[@torielundertale3331]

Bunny Rose hmm maybe get a different bowl that's designed to stop it? I don't know.

[@MajikkaniHand]

You don't. Birds are a mess--it's just how they are. You can limit the mess by feeding pellets (they don't throw out the stuff they don't like, because it's all the same) and trying to make sure he's getting enough attention (one budgie really isn't enough--they're flock birds--so chances are he's bored and lonely and that leaves more room for destructive behavior, although he'll make a mess even perfectly healthy because that's just how they are--like a one year old, more on the floor than in the mouth.) Put down rugs or otherwise change the environment so it's easier for you to clean. (Also, switch out the seed diet and move to a good quality pellet even if not to control the mess--it's not good for them to just have seeds.)

[@Airvene]

Thanks for all these videos I plan on getting a bird soon so I've been binge watching all your videos for awesome tips :)

[@laurenrose8149]

My mom said that if I get all A's on my report card I could get a bird!🐤

[@koderai]

Lauren Rose soooo?? Did u get one?

[@aprillroberts]

Always a joy to watch. We have adopted a 2 year old ringneck. We ready have a Kakariki who wants so badly to be his friend. Ringneck still nervous and as we don’t know anything about his past it’s slowly does it. Your vids are so helpful 🙏👍

[@shehryarfaisal_]

We're it's wings clipped?

[@yukikariuwu5773]

no, they werent (i can see it)

[@lindsayp4743]

And he says that he hasn't and shouldn't at the age it was at

[@gskibum]

"you use whatever it is your bird likes best." You mean, like everyting? :-) Seriously after three years I still don't know what this zany Blue Crown likes best. She seems to like everything equally! Although if I were pressed I'd say raw onion & fresh basil she really loves. My Half Moon that I had for 26 years definitely had distinctive likes & dislikes. Great video. I've been a parrot owner for 30 years and agree with all you said in this video. This is the first video of yours that I have watched, but hand's-down this is the best parrot video I've ever seen. I can tell already I'm in for a treat with your channel.

[@amandadube156]

this cage is way too small for - nvm. :-P

[@shaynewut8859]

He said the cage was too small, the bird has its original cage...

[@haleyanne447]

Shayne SG xoxo he said never mind.. read the whole sentence before correcting someone 😒

[@JohnT2088]

Haha that what happen to people who dont watch the whole clip before judging

[@lizverde4309]

A great video for the first days of being at home with your bird. You explained yourself clearly and it made sense. Keep up the good work.

[@TheJeffreysofly]

If you clip your birds wings, they aren't birds any more and you really shouldn't own one if you need to clip their wings.

[@wryruss]

Why if your bird is really happy, healthy and you have a great life together? Is it still wrong to clip their feathers if it protects the happy bird from flying out the window and injuring themselves?

[@TheJeffreysofly]

Russell Lewis Yes it is. You can do so much so he doesn't escape or get injured. for example: Don't leave the window open or cover them with stickers. I understand if you recently got the bird but his whole life without no wings, nope. How can someone be happy when their movements are being restricted?

[@trihard4145]

Jeff _21 I know this is late but is it still wrong if I'm clipping my birds wings to train in and then letting them grow back and let it fly.

[@mollyhussey2595]

I'm clipping my birds wings...

[@graceharfilder5597]

Do you own a bird? Go watch Tyler Ruggee's (a vegan animal activist who has owned birds his whole life) video on clipping

[@archenwolf]

I got a fancy white, blue and grey parakeet today. When we took him he was screeching so much XD When I opened the little box they put him in he flew out (his wings are clipped) and stared to run away. He got into a corner and was shaking, then flew up and I caught him. I just put him in the cage. He stayed there, and was quiet, then chirped when I got out of the room. I named him Azula :) He just sat around a lot, and climbed a bit around his cage, but is still afraid when I put my hand it. Hopefully, he'll get better!!

[@GGuyM27]

Really great video, I'm getting a bird soon and you talked about a lot of things I was wondering about! Thank You

[@miax9682]

Love this! I used to have two budgies and I sadly had to give them away!! I could ask for them back but I think it’s too late they used to jump on my hand. I got a new bird yesterday and talked to it for a few minutes and left it alone to discover it’s cage xx hopefully I will start getting its trust in a few monthd

[@Steermeswiftly]

Ijust wanna tell you how much I appreciate the videos you make. I have learned so much from you and will continue to learn more. I fell in love with an African grey in the pet store but I wanted to ensure the bird has all his needs met so your videos have actually enlightened me to only buy a grey when I have more space and can meet its social needs. I live in an apt so I now wnt to wait till i get a house so the bird can have a good life.

[@gingerbart7402]

You are very informative for a young man and know what you are talking about. Thanks for reminding me of some of the things I forgot.

[@tanyachou4474]

He come across very sincere and he seems to love bird ;)

[@oriahmoses943]

I'm going to get a new bird you helped a lot I did a lot of research and probably this was the best video to look at

[@DroneGirl1]

Awhh he is so cute, love the colour :) Greetings Ireland! :) I love taking aerial videos and some castles around Ireland ! :) Well done on your video! :) Thumbs up from me! :)

[@wingsNpaws]

Drone Girl Thanks! Love your drone videos. I had no idea the camera on them would record so smoothly ;)

[@DroneGirl1]

***** Brilliant and have a lovely weekend :)

[@tsuntsu7058]

this is so helpful, i am a new bird owner, i have an african grey (lucy). and am just starting to bond these tips and info really do help, most of the things mentioned here are all valid. unfortunately the breeder i got lucy from clipped her wings early on. i am going to let them re grow & develop a strong bond until she is more confident. i will be watching your vids the help a lot thank you.

[@Bianca22may]

Wow, I love your videos!!!! You are so calm and you give me so much informations and I love the way you treat your birds! Really happy that I found your channel!!!

[@sandyrivers3037]

I purchased my first Conure today and found your Video very helpful. I will continue to look for your Video's!

[@LylaDagger]

Our bird, when we first got her, was super skiddish of everyone. I would like to suggest to anyone who gets bird like that to just sit there and talk to it for a few minutes everyday. Talk to it, give it treats, and build up trust. It'll probably take a while, but trust me it's worth it.

[@karenprigmore5421]

What my friend did is he open the birds cage and did his chores around the room, he only tried to interact with it once it was right next to him looking like it was ready. He’s done this with all of his birds and it’s alwaysvworked

[@lorenna9922]

this bird is gorgeous !

[@crackinthesky]

Thank you. I appreciate your advice. I am preparing to bring home an Indian Ringneck (Male) approximately April/2019. Picking a proper cage is quite a task, so many features.

[@Budgeez]

that bird is so green, and cute and fluffy. I want.

[@candacespaulding3901]

Thanks for doing such a great job with the parrot instruction. Your an excellent teacher and a very patient parrot owner. I am looking forward to my first African grey and your videos are very helpful. Thanks again. Candace S.

[@rocky_4003]

Once again great video. You're very informative and have a great approach to raising and developing a positive relationship with your companions. If possible could you do a video showing your process for teaching Bubbles to step up?

[@wingsNpaws]

Shawn Archbold Thanks! I'll see if I could get a video on this sometime in the future!

[@SingSumKun]

love your approach with birds

[@Msindpndnt1973]

I really love watching all of your videos! I am bringing my Hannah (CAG) home in a couple of weeks! I visit her every week or so (she lives 3 hours away) I'm so excited!! She is beautiful and very smart in my opinion (ok, I might be a little biased lol) :) She already steps up pretty good and loves head scratches and gives kisses. Your videos are so informative and in depth that I am confident that I am going to have a wonderful experience interacting with my girl! The breeders love her just as much as we do, and have already made it clear that none of their Greys go home until they are sure that both the grey and the new owner are ready. They told me to make sure I do as much research as possible! So I am!! Thank you for your awesome education, tricks and tips!!! Love your Smokes!!

[@wingsNpaws]

April Jones I'm so glad the videos are helping! Congrats on your new baby!! :)

[@horrocl]

Hey wingsNpaws! I love your videos and your approach. They are not only informative but entertaining. I think you are right about trust being so important. Establishing yourself as the dominant would never work for birds. That wouldn't get you any where. Trust and love work so much better in shaping behavior. Works with people too.

[@Shull140]

Very helpful! Angel has put one foot up onto my hand once before so hopefully he'll be stepping up soon! I'm hopefully buying him a stand this week as well. I'm going to recommend your channel to my friend who is considering getting a bird soon :)

[@wingsNpaws]

Samuel hull Thank you!

[@daintybitch1376]

This video was so helpful I’m getting alexandrine in December and this video really helped

[@Starrlet]

Omg i don't remember who...i think he was like one of my relatives...he trained his birds...so like he'd call them to eat rice with them, they'd go to him and eat the rice, then fly right back to their cage. Its awesome.

[@tamcarrara6388]

This guy is awesome! He is teaching me so much. And I love smokey too!

[@drduchovny2]

Today I took home my first cockatiel! And I will follow your advice for a few days and do a bit of interacting.

[@MRubio1978]

I dont think you missed anything. Really learned a lot. I'm trying to educate myself so that i can buy a quaker parrot.

[@joejoeb6449]

Wow bro this video got my hyped! Sometime around September ill be getting my very own African grey, for my new family member . Big fan of all your vidz , and ready to accept all the challenges , and time it takes to bond like you and SMOKEY 👌🏾

[@TojoRo]

Joe Joe B good luck! still trying to convince my mom to even agree to let me have a bird :/ it's hard

[@joejoeb6449]

Make sure you keep your room tidy, and help her around the house more often im sure you could convince her

[@Diamond-gk1ec]

Joe Joe B did you get it? I really want one but parents want me to work for it I'm 16 and will be hard to handle school and work hopefully I can do it

[@julier5614]

Ощути всю ночь с пятницы

[@shibe1367]

With my African grey when we got it we set a little mat out on our bed and let it just wander about and I gave it some cage time after a while. The reason I played with it straight away was because if you get advice from a pet store they are absolutely wrong if you leave your bird in a cage for 4 days it will bite, but honestly I already got to know the bird before it came to my home

[@mikaszca]

This is what I need. My dads gonna buy one I’m so excited!!!!!

[@c0peh]

Great video thanks for posting. I just got a Indian Ringneck baby, still at the pet store and I am excited to bring him home. This video helps me know what to do and what not to do.

[@valerune192]

My cockatiel gets stressed out in the window, while on the floor beside my night table and bed, he loves it. Ant it lets him easily walk up to me and say good mornin

[@valerune192]

I might take over an amazon who's owner reached out to me since he needed to be re-homed, if it works out which i rly hope. What I've learned when it comes to birds, is that they varies tremendesly when it comes to personality, behavious, and prefferences. So what works for one, may not work for another. U just gt take ur time and get to know them. Like my cockatiel, I know exactly what he wants, when he wants

[@jasmineskye3697]

I got a weiro cockatiel and my family is quit loud and full on so I’ve been trying to keep it as quiet as possible and I guess it’s been a bit to full on because at first he was cuddly but then became a little aggressive but I hope with the information I got from the video I will be able to improve his environment. This video was great and informative thank you so much!

[@marieliscruz8964]

Wow so informative. Ive recently inherited an Yellow Napper and this video was so helpful.

[@JoseTorres-zy3jr]

Nice video its a very helpful im planing on getting a bird soon and this video helped me get an idea of how to handle my bird on the first few days at home

[@wingsNpaws]

Jose Torres Glad it helped!

[@adamscruz7967]

Thank you for what you do! AWESOME work! Question: how do you trim their claws?

[@teaishot5054]

Thank you so so much! My bird is finally getting used to its home and she also learned a new trick!😁

[@isabellamakarewicz6275]

Beautiful bird, and wonderful video. Thank you very much for all the great info! Keep it up! Btw, your voice is very relaxing.. 😍👏🤗