Hi from England
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Dawn&Milly
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Hi from England
Hi there can anybody advise me, I have just acquired a beautiful indian ringneck named Milly, her previous owner says she is 5 months old but I'm not really sure as she has no tail and she is very very scared to the point that she will not even let you go near the cage without flapping around or flying on the back of the cage, could anybody please tell me how long I have to leave her in the cage before trying to train her and possibly why she has no tail, she eats and drinks fine and loves her fruit and veggies and she puts her head to the side when you shout her but I just want to love and hold her as I think she just may have been neglected a little, please help, thanks
Re: Hi from England
Welcome from sunny Birmningham, first things first. Patience and read up all the topic on this forum there is excellent advice here. Milly's tail will grow back probably at the end of the breeding season which starts November and finishes in Apri;
Re: Hi from England
Hi,
Congratulations on your new bird. I have no idea why she has no tail, but it is a good idea to go to an avian vet for a health check with any new bird.
I have found this http://learningparrots.com/blog/trainin ... l-parrots/ works very well. The bird in the videos was previously tame, so accepted her a lot quicker than a bird that is not at all tame. My aviary ringneck took a couple weeks before she was comfortable with stepping up.
I wouldn't recommend letting bird out of the cage until you have established a relationship and a lure to get her back in the cage. If she panics at the sight of you, she will probably be very hard to get back into the cage.
Irns are not naturally very cuddly, and an untamed bird is going to be terrified of someone "loving and holding" her! If you love your bird, the best way of showing her is to respect that she is a bird and interact with her appropriately, at her own pace.
Also try searching this forum and reading other threads on taming, there is heaps of good information on here.
Good luck with your new friend!
Regards,
Claire
Congratulations on your new bird. I have no idea why she has no tail, but it is a good idea to go to an avian vet for a health check with any new bird.
I have found this http://learningparrots.com/blog/trainin ... l-parrots/ works very well. The bird in the videos was previously tame, so accepted her a lot quicker than a bird that is not at all tame. My aviary ringneck took a couple weeks before she was comfortable with stepping up.
I wouldn't recommend letting bird out of the cage until you have established a relationship and a lure to get her back in the cage. If she panics at the sight of you, she will probably be very hard to get back into the cage.
Irns are not naturally very cuddly, and an untamed bird is going to be terrified of someone "loving and holding" her! If you love your bird, the best way of showing her is to respect that she is a bird and interact with her appropriately, at her own pace.
Also try searching this forum and reading other threads on taming, there is heaps of good information on here.
Good luck with your new friend!
Regards,
Claire