I'm hoping to get ideas on what to try. I know it may not work, but I have to try right? I will be attempting to have my 3 GCC's get along. I won't really try until my youngest is over his skin irritation issue so he's in a better mood.
About a year ago, we were going to adopt another GCC, had 2 at the time. Heard how 3 wasn't a good idea but felt for the little guy and tried anyway. Within 2 hours and not even in sight of each other, my youngest started attacking my YSGCC...so we took the new adoptee back. We visited him every day for a couple months and decided to try again - this time I also went on Craigslist and found yet another that needed a home, so we brought home 2 new birds in the same day. The original 2 didn't fight this time,
they had the back room to themselves and when they came out to the front room the 2 new ones were put away or had at least 4 feet between them.
My oldest passed on Easter. We don't want to get another bird. I'd like ANY ideas on having 3 get along. I realize it may not be possible and I don't expect love, no fighting is the goal.
I've left the back room as it was so Buey's would still have a sense of his previous life. He has it to his self after work and at night. The other 2 are still in the front room, but now Buey has a cage out there for during the day while we're at work. That way they can all start to "talk" and get to know each other.
Buey - Turquoise GCC, 5 years, claimed Mom as his but wants Dad time too- he was close to Bailey (the one that passed).
Halen - Pineapple GCC 6 or 7 years, claimed Mom too - was an only bird before, don't think he knows he's a bird, won't fly unless he's scared
Zip - Normal GCC 12 years, claimed Dad, think he wants to be an only bird.
Problems:
1. Buey & Zip. Sometimes Buey gets past me and flies to the front where Zip is. They see each other and start at each other with beaks open. Buey also has hung to Zips cage and they fight through the bars. I've been told I should let them "work out the pecking order", but Buey holds on to other birds legs so they can't get away!
2. Halen is usually playing and doesn't really notice others, but he doesn't want to share me when he's with me. Buey never wants to share me whether he's on me or not. We know this from the displays and bites my husband gets when he tried to touch me when they are with me.
3. There isn't really a neutral space to "introduce" them. They all own the house, except Buey is the only one in the bedroom.
Zip and Halen can be out at the same time. Halen has claimed the play area as his and will argue with Zip when he come too close... but lets him eat the food from his cage
. That's what I want to have Buey added to, everyone hanging out in the same space with no blood shed.
Any ideas on what to try...or Not to do? I'm trying to get a sense of life without Bailey and really want to know if separated time out has to be part of it.
I'm over protective of all of them so I'm kinda scared to try this, but I figure you all can give me tips & tricks????
About a year ago, we were going to adopt another GCC, had 2 at the time. Heard how 3 wasn't a good idea but felt for the little guy and tried anyway. Within 2 hours and not even in sight of each other, my youngest started attacking my YSGCC...so we took the new adoptee back. We visited him every day for a couple months and decided to try again - this time I also went on Craigslist and found yet another that needed a home, so we brought home 2 new birds in the same day. The original 2 didn't fight this time,
they had the back room to themselves and when they came out to the front room the 2 new ones were put away or had at least 4 feet between them.My oldest passed on Easter. We don't want to get another bird. I'd like ANY ideas on having 3 get along. I realize it may not be possible and I don't expect love, no fighting is the goal.
I've left the back room as it was so Buey's would still have a sense of his previous life. He has it to his self after work and at night. The other 2 are still in the front room, but now Buey has a cage out there for during the day while we're at work. That way they can all start to "talk" and get to know each other.
Buey - Turquoise GCC, 5 years, claimed Mom as his but wants Dad time too- he was close to Bailey (the one that passed).
Halen - Pineapple GCC 6 or 7 years, claimed Mom too - was an only bird before, don't think he knows he's a bird, won't fly unless he's scared
Zip - Normal GCC 12 years, claimed Dad, think he wants to be an only bird.
Problems:
1. Buey & Zip. Sometimes Buey gets past me and flies to the front where Zip is. They see each other and start at each other with beaks open. Buey also has hung to Zips cage and they fight through the bars. I've been told I should let them "work out the pecking order", but Buey holds on to other birds legs so they can't get away!
2. Halen is usually playing and doesn't really notice others, but he doesn't want to share me when he's with me. Buey never wants to share me whether he's on me or not. We know this from the displays and bites my husband gets when he tried to touch me when they are with me.
3. There isn't really a neutral space to "introduce" them. They all own the house, except Buey is the only one in the bedroom.
Zip and Halen can be out at the same time. Halen has claimed the play area as his and will argue with Zip when he come too close... but lets him eat the food from his cage
. That's what I want to have Buey added to, everyone hanging out in the same space with no blood shed. Any ideas on what to try...or Not to do? I'm trying to get a sense of life without Bailey and really want to know if separated time out has to be part of it.
I'm over protective of all of them so I'm kinda scared to try this, but I figure you all can give me tips & tricks????
. I do have window sheers to separate the rooms. I'm just scared to try to let them out together even though I know it will never happen if I don't try. When Bailey was still here they were all together a few times, but Buey always took his cues from Bailey, now that he's not here Buey is very jumpy...I think I need to work on his confidence. 