how to go about introducing a new bird? need help.

[Pim]

I just got a new baby conure who we suspect wasn't fully weaned, but that is something else we are dealing with at the moment. currently we have another conure named pickles and we are not sure how to introduce them. we don't have the room to quarantine unfortunately but our new bird has been vet checked and he is fine, cages are in the same room but far apart. BUT pickles keeps flying to the new birds cage constantly, he is SO curious and wants to get to know this new bird VERY BADLY... the new bird is just staring at him and pickles has not shown any signs of aggression at all. how should I go about introducing them as not to lose our bonds and to make sure it goes smoothly? I cannot keep pickles from the new bird for very long as he is very persistent. how soon can you let a new bird out to meet an existing one? should we wait until this new bird is bonded to us to avoid him bonding with pickles straight away?

 

[beckybird]

It sounds like you won't need to make the birdie introductions as Pickles seems to have already introduced himself. Pickles sounds friendly and awesome! When introducing new birds I read their body language. I take the whole flock out, place them on the kitchen countertop (it's bird-proofed and safe, and there are so many fun things to do that it's like a birdie Disneyland), and stand right there to see what happens. If either bird gets even mildly annoyed with the other, you can separate them and give it more time. My yellow-sided green cheek conure Connor took an instant liking to my blue crowned conure Lincoln. They are now caged together (and Lola the green cheek lives with them too).

 

[Pim]

yes - he has definitely already introduced him self, lol! he is VERY friendly... not a one person bird at all and will let most strangers pet him... he doesn't seem to be showing any signs of aggression at all, infact when he sits on the new bird's cage (sorry we still haven't though of a good name...) he puffs up and smiles with the "scritch me" look... normally when he is being aggressive he goes MEGA FLOOFY and sways back and forth and lets out little puffs of air... it's very cute and not at all intimidating lol! that is great news to hear they are caged together, I was hoping my 2 babies could share a cage one day. I will introduce them somewhere like the kitchen bench at a later date once my bond with the new baby is stronger.

 

[roxynoodle]

It sounds like things have gone just fine! When I first brought my second conure home, my first one was very angry and jealous. I was worried she would hurt the new baby and didn't let them out at the same time for quite awhile. When bird #1 started flying to the cage of bird #2 and they were kissing through the bars then I knew they would be ok together.