How to get a bird back in it's cage?

[IsaDa18]

He is a flightless dove, as mentioned before. Right now he will walk out of his cage to munch on treats and food at my desk, but he won't go back in for food.

I was wondering how I could get him in, as he isn't hand tame?

 

[Tiel Feathers]

So I can't remember, did you try taking the food outside of his cage away thirty minutes to an hour before you want him to go back, and then putting his favorite food inside his cage when it's time to go in?

 

[IsaDa18]

Yes, I did.

 

[IsaDa18]

Yes, I have.*

So I can't remember, did you try taking the food outside of his cage away thirty minutes to an hour before you want him to go back, and then putting his favorite food inside his cage when it's time to go in?

 

[Princessbella]

How about a T stand? Would he step up on one?

 

[IsaDa18]

How about a T stand? Would he step up on one?

He's not ready there yet

 

[WallyLoopey]

I have a macaw who stays out all day and only goes in at night. He definately won't step up or allow touching.
He doesn't get any sort of dry food until it's bedtime, only fresh. Then at night he gets his dry and will go in for it.

 

[Clueless]

I was lucky, Secret would do anything for a tiny shred of cheese. I could lay it on a perch and in she would go.

MC had a weakness for a cheerio.

You need to figure out what THE thing the bird wants more than anything.

You mention he comes out for treats....can you save some special treats for luring back at night?

 

[IsaDa18]

I was lucky, Secret would do anything for a tiny shred of cheese. I could lay it on a perch and in she would go.

MC had a weakness for a cheerio.

You need to figure out what THE thing the bird wants more than anything.

You mention he comes out for treats....can you save some special treats for luring back at night?

I use the same treats at night :/

 

[IsaDa18]

Would it be bad to herd him in at the end of the day? Placing my hand on the perches til he walks away?

 

[Tiel Feathers]

I wouldn't. It would be much better to find the most liked treat, wait until he's very hungry, and lure him to the cage with it. Having him run from your hands will just reinforce his fear.

 

[IsaDa18]

I wouldn't. It would be much better to find the most liked treat, wait until he's very hungry, and lure him to the cage with it. Having him run from your hands will just reinforce his fear.

Ah. I'm finding he wants his treat, he just won't go inside to get it. Any ideas for that?

 

[Monica]

Is there a ladder or a perch you could use to attach to the cage so he can get back in it on his own?

 

[IsaDa18]

Update: I got him a UV light I've been meaning to buy, so he is much more active and is actually running back in if I start to make him too uncomfortable. He crawls back in for food when hungry now.

 

[Onur34]

Hello greetings from TURKEY. I am really sorry for my english. I will try to explain how I've teached to go back in his cage. First of all the most important thing is that your parrot must absolutley understand and know that once he is in his cage he can (or will) go outside once again. So he will trsut you and will not afraid to get in his cage.

I am sure that he has a perch in his cage so you must train him to go on his perch first. I don't if you are working with a clicker and a chopstick. If not please read the training method. Please read all the topic:

An Introduction to Clicker Training | Avian Avenue Parrot Forum

So train your parrot first in his cage and teach him to go on his perch. Use always the same word as command for example 'perch', 'cage', Go in', 'inside' etc. When he is on his perch say 'good' and offer his treat. Repeat this training until he goes to his perch on your command. Then youn can let him go outside his cage and on your command he will go to his perch inside the cage. Do absolutely not close his cage in the beginning let her go out and go back in her cage. I hope that I could explain If you need more do not hesitate to ask. Good luck