training irn

I recently adopted my first Indian ringneck parrot, a 21-year-old yellow ringneck who means the world to me. After having her for a few weeks, I’ve noticed a few things that need to change. She loves sitting on my shoulder, but once she’s there, i have to use a perch to get her off or else she...

I got my IRN a while ago and have already accustomed him to my hands (Meaning he is not afraid of them near him). I really want to train him to sit on my hands, so I put a treat in my palm and hold it near the top of the cage to try and get him to get on my hands to eat. However, he always only...

Hi all. I have just purchased an IRN, Sky, from a private seller about a week and a bit ago. The seller assured me he had been hand reared and was friendly and tame. He is a sweet bird, but I think he is stressed / depressed. I took him to the vet a few days after I collected him and he was put...