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Taming & Training birds, Ask the experts, or Discuss Taming & Training Techniques.

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  2. Icon4 Sticky Thread Sticky: Parrotsecrets.com Nathalie Roberts is a scam avoid like the plague

    Boycott ParrotSecrets.com http://www.parrotsecrets.com is another one of those 'pay for training' websites run by a nice bird trainer who has...

    Posted By scott
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    scott
    12-24-2009 07:32 PM Go to last post

  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: BITING PARROTS - Why They Do It and How To Control It

    Thought I would add this article to our collection, as this question keeps coming up all the time and the advice is brilliant. Once again, another...

    Posted By myfeatheredbabies
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    annesummitt
    11-07-2009 03:14 PM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Think before you bring me Home

    Please proceed with caution when looking for a "pre-owned" bird. My advice comes from many bad experiences with people getting unwanted birds off of...

    Posted By Ohana
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    Ohana
    01-10-2009 08:54 AM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: What I do with agressive birds...

    What can you do with agressive birds? A lovebird loves attention from you. When he don't get it, he will try to get it from you, in a good way, or...

    Posted By Janina
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    BkMaurer
    06-07-2008 04:41 AM Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: The "Up" Command

    If there is one thing you can train your parrot to do that will improve and help maintain your relationship, it is to step up on command. This can be...

    Posted By myfeatheredbabies
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    • Replies: 24
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    bluesky
    09-01-2007 06:11 PM Go to last post

  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: Parrots' Sexual Inclinations

    Found this link on another forum

    Posted By Xanthus
    all, another, behavior, bird, but, could, did, forum, found, get, good, great, her, important, link, made, other, parrot, parrots, read, right, see, some, sure, that, think, what, with, you, your
    • Replies: 7
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    cyclop
    04-15-2007 12:41 AM Go to last post

  8. Sticky Thread Sticky: Behaviour and Discipline

    The author refers to a love bird in here, but this works for all birds, not just a love bird. BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE Your new bird may be...

    Posted By myfeatheredbabies
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    • Replies: 4
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    crystal32
    10-06-2006 09:28 AM Go to last post

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  1. is a disabled lovebird still trainable?

    hi everyone! i got a disabled lovebird (its toes on one foot become swollen and sadly the parents pecked it and it worsens) This is my 2nd time to...

    Posted By jul8487
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    • Replies: 5
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    kree777
    05-27-2010 04:55 PM Go to last post

  2. Icon6 Buddy the Cockatiel can fetch - see the video

    Hi guys I've just started clicker training Buddy and he's pretty keen - perhaps its just the millet treats he gets when he gets it right!! ...

    Posted By FotoHijinx
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    • Replies: 2
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    FotoHijinx
    05-12-2010 05:54 PM Go to last post

  3. Icon4 my inactive quaker

    she doesn't play well. ive tryed peek-a-boo but she does nothing. i dont know what to play with her because she only has one deformed foot. (one of...

    Posted By kree777
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    • Replies: 4
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    kree777
    05-07-2010 10:28 AM Go to last post

  4. Great pictures and 1 really video

    On a distance of 4 metres I have taken from the flight 12 standard pictures. Today I have succeeded in taking up a small High speed video (in slow...

    Posted By Juergen
    after, are, but, can, could, from, great, have, just, looking, love, one, only, pic, pictures, really, slow, taken, taking, tell, that, the, they, today, video, when, you, your
    • Replies: 1
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    BkMaurer
    04-06-2010 05:08 AM Go to last post

  5. Is this cruel or kind?

    Hi everybody... I need a moral call here... My kakariki-bird, Boo, has developed an appreciation for the internet. I was looking at Kakariki birds...

    Posted By Stickyfeet
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    • Replies: 19
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    armin
    03-31-2010 03:21 AM Go to last post

  6. Icon9 help with a one legged bird

    i cant seem to help her feel safe. i have read artical after artical and they all say to teach it to step up. i kinda cant for obvious resons. she...

    Posted By kree777
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    • Replies: 25
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    BkMaurer
    03-15-2010 05:50 PM Go to last post

  7. kiwi chases hubby!

    Ok, so anytime kiwi is out and my husband gets near me when kiwi and I are on the computer or anything, kiwi actually goes over to my hubby and bites...

    Posted By calimama28
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    • Replies: 6
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    BkMaurer
    01-15-2010 05:15 AM Go to last post

  8. Icon14 My first bird!!

    Got my first bird this week. It is a female cockatiel. I put my hand in the cage and she bit the crap out of me! Any help would be nice, and I would...

    Posted By Shockwav
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    • Replies: 13
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    Maskimus noiceius.
    01-03-2010 10:51 AM Go to last post

  9. New videos of the free flight

    From the free flight of my parrot, my neighbour has taken new pictures. The video recordings do not especially feel qualitatively well, because...

    Posted By Juergen
    are, back, but, did, from, get, had, has, head, how, live, new, parrot, pic, pictures, same, show, taken, that, they, those, video, were, with, wonderful, your
    • Replies: 1
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    BkMaurer
    10-05-2009 04:45 PM Go to last post

  10. Walk with parrot in the wood.

    It is a nice feeling over and over again to observe Kiri in the free nature. Nevertheless, the walks with which she accompanies me are nicest....

    Posted By Juergen
    about, again, all, are, area, birds, can, coming, down, fids, from, get, has, how, ice, keep, let, love, myself, never, nice, occasionally, only, parrot, some, taken, that, video, what, with, you, your
    • Replies: 3
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    Maskimus noiceius.
    08-02-2009 01:11 AM Go to last post

  11. Bruises+ lumps+ blood= my parrot!!!

    Hey, My parrot can be very aggressive. Example: my hands and arms at this time have bruises, bumps, and SCARS on them. When he bites me, it...

    Posted By Kona~Anne
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    • Replies: 2
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    Kona~Anne
    04-25-2009 04:36 AM Go to last post

  12. Birdie Flight Suits w/diapers

    Does anyone use these flight suits and leashes? I've considered buying one for my birds, but not sure if it is worth the cost. I've read that it...

    Posted By Gator
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    Ohana
    02-26-2009 12:55 AM Go to last post

  13. bad weather? Kiri likes it!

    In windy rain weather and +2 degrees centigrade, shows Kiri with her song how delightfully likes it her outdoors. She has come only after more than 2...

    Posted By Juergen
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    • Replies: 3
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    BkMaurer
    01-26-2009 02:00 PM Go to last post

  14. bad weather? Kiri likes it!

    In windy rain weather and +2 degrees centigrade, shows Kiri with her song how delightfully likes it her outdoors. She has come only after more than 2...

    Posted By Juergen
    after, again, all, along, around, come, has, her, only, parrots, weather, with
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    Juergen
    01-25-2009 09:19 PM Go to last post

  15. Annoyingly loud cockatiel - Help me O:

    My whiteface cockatiel recently has been driving me up the wall. At night I shut him in his cage, but during the day I let him free to fly around my...

    Posted By Shukura
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    • Replies: 8
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    BkMaurer
    01-18-2009 02:38 PM Go to last post

  16. Bite Problem

    I have three Lovebirds but one of them just wont stop bitting. Just whenever it sees my finger it bites my finger as hard as possible.

    Posted By Terror
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    • Replies: 7
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    CraftQueen
    01-10-2009 11:01 AM Go to last post

  17. Taming a Cockatiel

    Here's some background on my cockatiel. I've had my cockatiel for about a year, and he was not cared for by his previous owner. (They let their...

    Posted By Bankai
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    • Replies: 9
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    CraftQueen
    01-08-2009 07:44 AM Go to last post

  18. Walk with parrot in the snow 2

    . On my web page I have again a new video of Kiri with the walk in the snowy scenery. http://www.papageien-freiflug.de/1.Quartal2009englisch.htm

    Posted By Juergen
    again, new, parrot, times, video, web, with
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    Juergen
    01-06-2009 09:24 PM Go to last post

  19. Wierd Cockatiel

    So we have this cockatiel named Luna. At first she was sweet and we don't mind her singing b/c she really only does it when we leave the room....

    Posted By newbreeder16
    any, back, been, but, cage, can, cockatiel, come, could, don, first, got, had, hard, head, her, ideas, just, let, now, only, open, out, problem, really, room, same, see, some, stop, that, trying, water, what, with, you
    • Replies: 4
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    newbreeder16
    12-28-2008 04:03 AM Go to last post

  20. Need more tips

    Boo has turned into a funny bird. He comes out of his cage in the morning and spends the whole day squawking and running around. Some times he flies...

    Posted By Stickyfeet
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    Stickyfeet
    12-01-2008 02:34 PM Go to last post
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