New owner needs reasurance please

mlamoon · Post by **mlamoon** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:56 pm

hi i have recently brought a irn from a family member i believe it to be female, the birds previous owner told me that she has never really tried to tame her or spent much time with the birdie.
i would like to know what the best ways to try and gain trust with Rudie.
she wont go any wer near me not even if im offering food, if i try to handle her she draws blood.
i have been reading through the other posts but i cant seen to find anything
i hope im doin this right?

thanks for your time

i am really keen to learn[/b]

bec · Post by **bec** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:09 pm

http://indianringneck.com/board/viewforum.php?f=2
try this one it helped me greatly with kieron

bec · Post by **bec** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:11 pm

http://indianringneck.com/board/viewtop ... ght=#42088
sorry bout the last one this is it

Post by **kyria** » Sat May 30, 2009 5:23 am

Welcome to the family.

If you search the forum using the search button at the top, using keywords like, taming, wild, training, even "help" will bring up hundreds of previous topics with answers to this very common question.

Basically, it will take time, patients and dedication. My first suggestion if you are serious, is to clip both the wings, keep the cage she is in around you, in the main living room, so that she gets use to you as her new flock. Offering treats and slowly over time gaining her trust. Leave the cage open (once she is clipped) and let curiousity have her venture out to you. Every bird even really tame will lunge and protect their cage.

Some (with wilder birds) have used a swadling technique. Wrapping the bird in a cloth and holding it for a while, attempting to give it treats and even pet its head while swaddled.

No matter how you handle this, It will take time, alot of time (6 - 12 monts depending on how wild) before you see good progress.

Hope this helps.