SherbertDibdab
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Hi all,
I am new to this forum and new to owning a high needs kinda bird
We were given our Alexandrine (Sherbert) about two months ago so it should be about 11 months old. It started off quite coy but was happy to step up onto our arm and make its way up to the shoulder (with a closed fist - no fingers) or from a stick.
For the past month it has been squawking horrendously every morning and is not at all sociable or hungry at this time so placating it is very tricky. Sometimes the squawking can go on for one hour. This morning I managed to get Sherbert up easily on my shoulder but my partner couldn't. This is a recurring theme. (Sherbert does seem more settled right now). My hope was that getting Sherbert on the shoulder first thing may decrease this behaviour?
We live in a beautiful rural area and all the birds outside are making their morning calls with their flocks at this time. Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. Red Tailed Black Cockatoos, Magpies, Kookaburras, Wonga Pigeons, Wompoo Pigeons, Satin Bower Birds, Willy Wag Tails etc. Is Sherbert just joining in with this? It gets pretty annoying and this morning while on my shoulder I got a screech in the ear!
I bought some new toys for the cage yesterday to alternate and relieve any boredom - when we're out. At night the cage is closed and covered with a sheet. In the morning we open it all up and allow Sherbert free range. Unfortunately Sherbert seems to always be eyeballing the cage even when perched on the shoulder, looking to get back on there.
Is this adolescence as I've read about them going through this stage? How do we decrease the crazy morning squawking please? Sherbert does squawk later in the day; when we go out or when we return home and occasionally in response to the Cockatoos.
The rubbing of the beak is quite a thjng too, especially in the morning. Almost quite frantic. We have some hardwood sticks in the cage that we use as perches. There's a pumice perch and suitable grinding toys which hang from the top of the cage. Could it be something or just nothing?
Thanks all thanks
I am new to this forum and new to owning a high needs kinda bird
We were given our Alexandrine (Sherbert) about two months ago so it should be about 11 months old. It started off quite coy but was happy to step up onto our arm and make its way up to the shoulder (with a closed fist - no fingers) or from a stick.
For the past month it has been squawking horrendously every morning and is not at all sociable or hungry at this time so placating it is very tricky. Sometimes the squawking can go on for one hour. This morning I managed to get Sherbert up easily on my shoulder but my partner couldn't. This is a recurring theme. (Sherbert does seem more settled right now). My hope was that getting Sherbert on the shoulder first thing may decrease this behaviour?
We live in a beautiful rural area and all the birds outside are making their morning calls with their flocks at this time. Sulphur Crested Cockatoos. Red Tailed Black Cockatoos, Magpies, Kookaburras, Wonga Pigeons, Wompoo Pigeons, Satin Bower Birds, Willy Wag Tails etc. Is Sherbert just joining in with this? It gets pretty annoying and this morning while on my shoulder I got a screech in the ear!
I bought some new toys for the cage yesterday to alternate and relieve any boredom - when we're out. At night the cage is closed and covered with a sheet. In the morning we open it all up and allow Sherbert free range. Unfortunately Sherbert seems to always be eyeballing the cage even when perched on the shoulder, looking to get back on there.
Is this adolescence as I've read about them going through this stage? How do we decrease the crazy morning squawking please? Sherbert does squawk later in the day; when we go out or when we return home and occasionally in response to the Cockatoos.
The rubbing of the beak is quite a thjng too, especially in the morning. Almost quite frantic. We have some hardwood sticks in the cage that we use as perches. There's a pumice perch and suitable grinding toys which hang from the top of the cage. Could it be something or just nothing?
Thanks all thanks