not one or two little nyit nyit etc. but long winded and so on. my parents are going mad and so are the neighbors, what can i do? is he bored? we have tried mirrors, food, but he just climbs all over the cage, and goes crazy.
sincerely
Carl
oh so noisy please help!!!
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oh so noisy please help!!!
Hi there, we have a ringneck, and we have had it for about 12months or so, and when we first got him, up until about 6months ago. he was relatively quiet, a few chirps here and there. now, he just sqwaks on and on " nyit nyit, nyit nyit,nyit nyit,nyit nyit,nyit nyit,nyit nyit,nyit nyit" etc.
not one or two little nyit nyit etc. but long winded and so on. my parents are going mad and so are the neighbors, what can i do? is he bored? we have tried mirrors, food, but he just climbs all over the cage, and goes crazy.
sincerely
Carl
not one or two little nyit nyit etc. but long winded and so on. my parents are going mad and so are the neighbors, what can i do? is he bored? we have tried mirrors, food, but he just climbs all over the cage, and goes crazy.
sincerely
Carl
so noisy please help
Hi Carl It sounds like he's begging for your attention. Do you let him out of his cage? Did you pay more attention to him when you first got him? Ringnecks are velcro birds they want to be with you all the time. Take him out and give him a play stand or carry him around the house with you. Have you tried rewarding him with a good treat when he is quiet? This bad habbit is only going to get worse if you don't take him out and let him hang out with you. Hope this helps some. Donna
sorry,
my interaction is kinda limited unfortunatly. i work most of the day, and he is usualy let outside in the sun on the grass ( bottom removed off the cage)
and gets to be in the sun most of the day, but he has become to noisy and everyone complains.
we have not let him out of the cage no, he bites like crazy, i not long ago read its a bluff? anywho.
yes we give him carrots and apples when he is quiet
my interaction is kinda limited unfortunatly. i work most of the day, and he is usualy let outside in the sun on the grass ( bottom removed off the cage)
and gets to be in the sun most of the day, but he has become to noisy and everyone complains.
we have not let him out of the cage no, he bites like crazy, i not long ago read its a bluff? anywho.
yes we give him carrots and apples when he is quiet
This is not bluffing...this is caused by the lack of interaction between you and your bird. These birds do not stay cute and cuddly and if left in their cages will and do revert back to being a wild bird. Even the most cutest handfed IRN WILL revert. Sadly the biting and the noise you have caused. It is one of the things we have to deal with.
You have to get that baby out and tamed down. You and only you can do this...the bird will not do it on it's own. Please get a stick and get him out of the cage!
Dani
You have to get that baby out and tamed down. You and only you can do this...the bird will not do it on it's own. Please get a stick and get him out of the cage!
Dani
Oh so noisy please help
Carl I'm going to answer this the nicest way I know how. I'm sure your intentions were good when you got this bird but really think about it. If you were in a cage in the sun with all these bigger birds and other creatures around wouldn't you be scared to death? Please if you don't have time for the bird find it a new home. I'm in Michigan I would love to take him off your hands. Dani is right the biting is not bluffing, He is pissed at you and everyone else around. Sorry if I sound mean but I'm only thinking about the bird. Thanks Donna
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I 100% agree with everything said in this post so I wont start.
*holds her hands tightly over her mouth and closes the window*
I have no control over what comes out of my mouth. Granny said I would learn and get better. She was very wrong. She also said I would have a 'C' cup when I got to be a big girl. Again... very very wrong.
*looks down her shirt*
Very.
*holds her hands tightly over her mouth and closes the window*
I have no control over what comes out of my mouth. Granny said I would learn and get better. She was very wrong. She also said I would have a 'C' cup when I got to be a big girl. Again... very very wrong.
*looks down her shirt*
Very.
~ Mikaela Sky
So noisy please help
Mik Please say what ya feel girl this is no surgar coated board thats why I like it. We only have the birds intrest in mind. ROTFLMO Poor baby has no boobs. 
Donna
DonnaI am wondering does the bird have any toys to play with? What kind of food does it get? How big is the cage that is so easily brought in and out of the house? How hot is the bird getting in the sun?
If the poor thing is hot cooped up in a small place with nothing to play with and the same old food day in and day out no wonder he is pissed off. The squawking you talk about is what my George does when he is upset or needs something. Like say I just got home and he wants attention, or he turned over his food dish and want more food things like this he also does this people he does not like. With your bird it could be more simply that it is not happy with things the way they are.
If the poor thing is hot cooped up in a small place with nothing to play with and the same old food day in and day out no wonder he is pissed off. The squawking you talk about is what my George does when he is upset or needs something. Like say I just got home and he wants attention, or he turned over his food dish and want more food things like this he also does this people he does not like. With your bird it could be more simply that it is not happy with things the way they are.
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How to start
Carl:
Lots of people who work 8 hrs a day have birds and do so successfully.
If you are going to keep the bird and want a tame pet that you can handle then here is how you start. Keep him in the cage and in the house during the day when you are not there to supervise. You need to spend at least 15 - 20 mins every morning before you leave for work, give him his fresh food and water and then just sit quietly by his cage talking in soft soothing tones to him. When you get home do not go right to him but talk to him as you're settling in to your routine for the evening, if it's still light out you could take him outside then and sit by his cage and talk to him. When you bring him back in the house put him where he can see you and talk to him using his name. Start by just putting your hand in the cage and holding it there without trying to touch him until he's comfortable with your hand in the cage. If you can get millet spray give him some until you see he's eating it and likes it (a few days) and then after he's comfortable with your hand in the cage with him you could hold the millet in your hand and see if he'll approach you for the millet. If his wings are clipped, bird proof the house and then open the cage and let him come out on his own. When he flutters to the floor offer the millet and your other hand as a perch and say step up every time. He shoud step up onto your hand. Get him away from his cage, use a basket or shallow dish and put the millet in that for him to encourage him to go to that. Then when you're ready repeat to get him to your hand and back to his cage.
Hope it works if you plan on keeping the bird. But if you don't think you can or don't want to have to handle the bird but like a bird for the company a parakeet or canary or even little finches are great. They require less or no handling.
Sue and Nila
Lots of people who work 8 hrs a day have birds and do so successfully.
If you are going to keep the bird and want a tame pet that you can handle then here is how you start. Keep him in the cage and in the house during the day when you are not there to supervise. You need to spend at least 15 - 20 mins every morning before you leave for work, give him his fresh food and water and then just sit quietly by his cage talking in soft soothing tones to him. When you get home do not go right to him but talk to him as you're settling in to your routine for the evening, if it's still light out you could take him outside then and sit by his cage and talk to him. When you bring him back in the house put him where he can see you and talk to him using his name. Start by just putting your hand in the cage and holding it there without trying to touch him until he's comfortable with your hand in the cage. If you can get millet spray give him some until you see he's eating it and likes it (a few days) and then after he's comfortable with your hand in the cage with him you could hold the millet in your hand and see if he'll approach you for the millet. If his wings are clipped, bird proof the house and then open the cage and let him come out on his own. When he flutters to the floor offer the millet and your other hand as a perch and say step up every time. He shoud step up onto your hand. Get him away from his cage, use a basket or shallow dish and put the millet in that for him to encourage him to go to that. Then when you're ready repeat to get him to your hand and back to his cage.
Hope it works if you plan on keeping the bird. But if you don't think you can or don't want to have to handle the bird but like a bird for the company a parakeet or canary or even little finches are great. They require less or no handling.
Sue and Nila
Sue
Rowdy Vos eclectus, Dolly Cockatiel
Nila Blue IRN, Priya Grey IRN, and Bigotes the cat
Rowdy Vos eclectus, Dolly Cockatiel
Nila Blue IRN, Priya Grey IRN, and Bigotes the cat
I agree a work acquaintance of mine loves the sounds of birds but does not have the time or desire to handle birds. He has been thinking about finches, so I have done a little research with a good sized cage and equipment you could easily have 3-6 finches and there chatter is soft and soothing unlike an upset irn screeching at you. They are easy to care for feed and clean up after them and that’s about it.