How 2 tell a bird off ?

Question

ok i know this is a weird question lol but how do u tell a bird off? i mean how do u let them know there behavior is not acceptable.with dogs we ignore them or put them away or smack there bums.but what about a bird.he spends his time outside so i dont think he will care if i ignore him or put him away lol.any suggestions will be very helpful thankz..also is there anything i can put on my hands 2 deter him from biting but is non harmful 2 him..eg tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil or something along those lines that will taste awful 2 him and make him not want 2 bite but will nt harm him?

Answer 1

show them with hand signs

Answer 2

It is very hard to discipline a parrot but when my conure tries to bite my finger I just wiggle my hand a little bit and it throws him off balance. He usually gets distracted after this and leaves my finger alone. This also works if you notice your parrot is about ready to p**p while you are holding it. Hope this helps a little.

Answer 3

this might help you to understand why your bird is doing the things it's doing:

http://eclectusparrots.net/dominance

These cover biting:

http://www.eclectusparrots.net/aggressio...

http://www.eclectusparrots.net/cageaggre...

http://www.eclectusparrots.net/squash

Do not put anything on something or someone to deter biting. there are simpler solutions that you can read up on in the above websites but you need to know why the biting is happening before you can act on it.

Although eucalyptus oil is considered safe, it is not safe applied straight to something. It is something you should only ever use diluted & for cleaning or disinfecting.

Tea tree is toxic.

Ignoring your dog is something you can most certainly apply to your bird as well for undesirable behaviours.

Answer 4

I have birds and truly enjoy them.

To let a bird know its behavior is unacceptable, I would say one quick stern, "No".  Then move it to a small cage (travel cage).  Move the travel cage to a very dark room and leave the bird alone for a little while... even 5 minutes can make your point.  Birds are social and do not like to be isolated.  Having the room dark will calm him down as well.

Please be loving with the bird, even if you are expressing disapproval.  Birds are mimics and if you are mean, they will be mean.  Just be calm and confident.  Also be sure that your bird is never above the level of your chest, especially if they are testing your authority.  In the bird-world, whoever is highest is best.  They need to be lower than you.

As for biting... It depends on how big your bird is and how bad the bite is.  One of my birds was always very loving and cuddly (for a bird).  One took years and years before she stopped biting.  Now she is even cuddly-ish.  The way I changed that situation is everyday i would take her out and play with her.  When I picked her up, to prevent bites, I wore gloves.  I would talk in a happy playful tone and tussle her head feathers gently.  If I started feeling frustrated, I would put her down and resolve to try again tommorrow instead of getting into a head-to-head conflict. She kind of liked the holding and petting, but kind of not.  After a few years, she gave up and now just looks cute and puts up with me for a bit.  Then she flies away and I tell her how cute and good she is.  She LOVEs being talked to.  She loved that, even when she did not like me touching her.  So I always cooed to her, no matter what.  She does "up" very well.  She loves being told how great she is after doing a "up".