Squawking Parrot

You've had your bird a while now. You've perfected his cage and environment to make sure that happy. And you've trained him to make him accept your role as boss. Now, you can start to work on his individual behaviors you can't stand. Don't lose patience. Sometimes, behavior adjustments take a little time. And sometimes, what bothers you just can't be fixed. Sorry, but it's the truth. Doesn't mean you should stop learning and trying, though. Feather-picking This is the one problem that has...

= From montereyherald.com = "Sebastiana," Custom House parrot, dies Longtime Monterey resident and state Department of Parks and Recreation employee Sebastiana has died. That's Sebastiana the parrot, who had been a fixture at the old Custom House in Monterey for 37 years. The bird succumbed Sunday at age about 53, according to Parks Department spokesman Dave Schaechtele. Sebastiana was purchased for $63 from Pet Paradise in New Monterey in 1969 by the state and had lived at the Custom House...

= From tamesideadvertiser.co.uk = A TEENAGER suffering from a crippling lung disease has discovered the root of her problems the familys pet cockatiel. Rachael Wakefield, 18, underwent dozens of tests but the disease continued to baffle doctors who diagnosed everything from childhood asthma to pulmonary fibrosis. But the answer was sitting on a perch in the front room all the time. Specialists at a top London childrens hospital have told Rachael she has hypersensitivity pneumonitis, more...

Hello. I'm new to this forum, but not new to owning a parrot. PT Bird, an orange wing amazon, has been with us for the last 26 years. We purchased him when he was (purported to be) a year old. We've bonded with him very nicely, to the point where I can clip his feathers and his talons without resorting to gloves or towels. He seems to enjoy the nail clipping, but hates having his wings touched. He doesn't bite while being clipped, but gets pretty ruffled, for obvious reasons. He loves to have his...

Have you ever looked at your parrots' new feathers when they are growing in? Do you wonder what that waxy-looking sheath in which the new feather is contained is all about? The whole process is rather amazing. Today, I'd like to share with you how feathers grow in and something about feathers that, if you aren't aware of these facts, could cause your parrot to die! When your parrot loses feathers, usually about twice per year, you see feathers in the cage bottom and around the house. This process...

My boyfriend was given a parrot about two months ago. The people found him and they had to get rid of the parrot because they had a puppy who got a hold of the bird once, but he is okay. Charlie would sit on my boyfriend's knee or shoulder, would like to be petted and talked to by both of us. We both would give him something to eat, take him in and out of the cage, and Charlie would sit on our laps and he liked to chew up paper. About 3 weeks ago, when my boyfriend comes in the room Charlie...

I have been looking at a training program available over the internet by "Chad Womach- Taming, training and tricks-for birds' Parrot Training Tips To Fix Your Pet Parrots Problems Has anyone tried the program? What did you think? Is it too good to be true? :confused: