Ladyhawk
New member
- Apr 30, 2017
- 489
- 18
- Parrots
- Kizzy - (most likely) female blue-fronted Amazon, hatched on May 1, 2017; Gabby - Male double yellowheaded Amazon, hatched, April 1, 1986; died February 22, 2017
I am raising my first flighted bird, a (most likely female) BFA named Kizzy. Even though I've been working with her since she was around nine weeks old, she has definite negative opinions regarding being confined in a harness. We're certainly not ready to go flying yet.
I wonder if seeing other people fly their birds would make her accept the harness more quickly? She seems to recognize other birds in videos, so I'm going to let her watch the process of putting on the harness and going exciting places to fly. Also, the model / rival method with my mother "training" a stuffed parrot I just ordered may help. Hopefully, one of the harnesses I have will fit it, preferably the small one because I am going to use the medium for Kizzy. Let's just hope Pinchy McPliersface doesn't get too angry about my mother giving another bird attention. I'll have to watch her for signs of jealousy and Amazon overload.
I wonder if seeing other people fly their birds would make her accept the harness more quickly? She seems to recognize other birds in videos, so I'm going to let her watch the process of putting on the harness and going exciting places to fly. Also, the model / rival method with my mother "training" a stuffed parrot I just ordered may help. Hopefully, one of the harnesses I have will fit it, preferably the small one because I am going to use the medium for Kizzy. Let's just hope Pinchy McPliersface doesn't get too angry about my mother giving another bird attention. I'll have to watch her for signs of jealousy and Amazon overload.