need more advice please constant calling out driveing me batty

[conure2015]

Hi everyone so i been doing my best to keep birdy my gcc happy as possible toys tent, veggie fruit seeds ect large cage bath chew toy she still wants to cry out or chirp constantly when she sees me like desperately teying to get out her cagw or come to me im still tryin to figure it out. Shes alittle over 2months old when shes out she is fine but stil will let out a little chirp witch is fine;-)) so so cute but omg it wont stop.ive seen gcc not like this its so constant lol like she dont get tired.lol i need a solution or something and i know birds will be birds but never heard this before.help please thnks in advance also i was thinking maybe the breeder i got her from spoiled her and wasnt in a cage? Or hopin its just that baby stage

 

[Kalidasa]

Have you tried just leaving her out when you're home?

 

[weco]

You say she's just over 2 months old...how old was she when you picked her up? Was she fully weaned when you picked her up from the breeder?

What training do you do or have you done with her? Does she actually play with her toys or do you just put new ones in her cage?

Yes, you may have seen GCCs that are quieter, but there's a good chance they are older than 2 months old, probably have been with their owners longer than yours has been with you and may have received some training.....

I don't want to sound condescending & suggest you may not have done any research before bringing your new feathered friend home, but it does look that way.....to be able to offer you credible suggestions, we need more information.....

Good luck.....

 

[MikeyTN]

I'm with weco here! I'm wondering if he was weaned properly. If he's not weaned properly you need to take him back!!!

 

[Ann333]

I don't think you need to take the baby back. But we do need more information. Just try working with her. I don't indulge Pumpkin by letting him out when he's being loud, but it could be yours is crying for very different reasons.

 

[Dinosrawr]

Perhaps by answering these questions we can help you out more:

1.) Did your breeder mention anything about handfeeding or your bird regressing after bringing her home?

2.) How many hours a day, on average, do you physically spend with your bird?

3.) Do you monitor her weight to ensure she is eating enough food?

4.) Have you tried training her?

5.) Is she flighted or clipped? I ask this only because flying can often help burn energy with birds, tire them out, and leave them more satisfied if they don't get enough exercise climbing around their cage. Especially considering that conures are relatively active, though they can be perch potatoes.

6.) Is her cage by any windows?

7.) Does she interact with all the toys in her cage willingly, or does she avoid some?

 

[MikeyTN]

I don't think you need to take the baby back. But we do need more information. Just try working with her. I don't indulge Pumpkin by letting him out when he's being loud, but it could be yours is crying for very different reasons.

I'm sorry but I don't promote people to wean their own birds, especially not a newbie!!! IF he's not weaned properly and still starving to be fed, he needs to be taken back to the person who raised him so they can properly wean him if that's the case. It can have potential issue if that is not done properly!!!! I've hand raised hundreds of babies to know better.

 

[Chunky]

I feel bad, but im afraid to say, i agree with Mike. This baby is way too young to be rehomed. I am pretty certain thats why it is calling out so much.

 

[Flboy]

Remember, she's 8 weeks old, a baby! I really don't know how/what/when to wean, and it sounds the same for you! Get the help you both need. As said, get back to the breeder, if possible.

 

[Ann333]

I don't think you need to take the baby back. But we do need more information. Just try working with her. I don't indulge Pumpkin by letting him out when he's being loud, but it could be yours is crying for very different reasons.

I'm sorry but I don't promote people to wean their own birds, especially not a newbie!!! IF he's not weaned properly and still starving to be fed, he needs to be taken back to the person who raised him so they can properly wean him if that's the case. It can have potential issue if that is not done properly!!!! I've hand raised hundreds of babies to know better.

I would never suggest a nebie try to wean a bird. That is not what I said. My bird was about exactly two month old when I got him home and was completely weaned. I said we need more information because we do not know what the problem is. You don't know this is a weaning problem I think it's too soon to tell the OP to return the baby. Call the breeder, yes. Let the breeder hear the chirps and see if it is begging for food.

But it could be a different problem. This baby may just be adjusting to a new home without its brothers and sister and may be lonely.

Like I said we don't have enough information. But I would never suggest a new person hand feed....ever

 

[Flboy]

But it could be a different problem. This baby may just be adjusting to a new home without its brothers and sister and may be lonely.

Like I said we don't have enough information. But I would never suggest a new person hand feed....ever

Like puppies, never thought of it that way. I remember, as a kid, when we got a new puppy we would keep a hot water bottle and a clock with him the first few nights. We were taught this was to make him feel like he was still with mom.
Poor little guy!

 

[Ann333]

Well I k ow my baby gcc seemed to go through an adjustment period where he wasn't sure about me or our house or the strange sounds ...etc. he was very clingy at first but I don't think it was MY hand he wanted, just associated hands in general with food, comfort and safety. Again we don't have enough info to know what the problem is. I was just trying to put this out there for an possible idea.

 

[Kalel]

Hello everyone,

Just a question relating to this topic (assuming that the baby bird was not properly weaned). Can anyone tell me what potentially can happen to an improperly weaned bird? Like will it have psychological problems, confidence problems etc or is it even worse where the bird could die? I'm just curious because I have read about birds being weaned too early or force weaned and how detrimental that is but I have no idea what the consequences are. Thank you in advance for sharing!

 

[Ann333]

Yes all of the above are potential complications for a baby that wasn't weaned properly. It is a serious problem and should be treated sensitively.

 

[Chunky]

Hello everyone,

Just a question relating to this topic (assuming that the baby bird was not properly weaned). Can anyone tell me what potentially can happen to an improperly weaned bird? Like will it have psychological problems, confidence problems etc or is it even worse where the bird could die? I'm just curious because I have read about birds being weaned too early or force weaned and how detrimental that is but I have no idea what the consequences are. Thank you in advance for sharing!

Yes, in the inexperienced hands a chick could very much die. Aspiration being one cause. Also, it could get too much or too little food. Theres many different problems that can arise. I have just finished weaning two conures that were thrust upon me in an emergency. Luckily they were at the end of their weaning process so i only had to do it for a week or so. I really was terrified of doing the wrong thing, so i can imagine how much more difficult it would be when a chick is only a few weeks old.
It is one thing doing it when you have no choice, but to deliberately pass on a baby purely for the sake of making money is appalling.

 

[MikeyTN]

I don't think you need to take the baby back. But we do need more information. Just try working with her. I don't indulge Pumpkin by letting him out when he's being loud, but it could be yours is crying for very different reasons.

I'm sorry but I don't promote people to wean their own birds, especially not a newbie!!! IF he's not weaned properly and still starving to be fed, he needs to be taken back to the person who raised him so they can properly wean him if that's the case. It can have potential issue if that is not done properly!!!! I've hand raised hundreds of babies to know better.

I would never suggest a nebie try to wean a bird. That is not what I said. My bird was about exactly two month old when I got him home and was completely weaned. I said we need more information because we do not know what the problem is. You don't know this is a weaning problem I think it's too soon to tell the OP to return the baby. Call the breeder, yes. Let the breeder hear the chirps and see if it is begging for food.

But it could be a different problem. This baby may just be adjusting to a new home without its brothers and sister and may be lonely.

Like I said we don't have enough information. But I would never suggest a new person hand feed....ever

Like I said, "IF that's the case". Some babies wean early, some wean late. I took over 5 baby tiels from my neighbor to hand feed. 4 are weaned while one of the oldest one isn't weaned and I'm still hand feeding her. She is over 2 months old. I once handfed one for 6 months before he was weaned. While I have some that wean as early as 40 days old.

 

[MikeyTN]

The number one thing with a baby that is not weaned is death! Partially weaned but still depending on formula can cause behavioral issues and malnutrition. Don't get into thinking just because your baby is eating, he or she is weaned for sure. You need to check their weight and their crop to see if there's food within. As they mature a bit you won't be feeling much food in the crop sac much. But during the weaning period you will.

 

[Sherry1]

I'm new to birds and will be picking up my baby Dusky on Wednesday and these conversations are so helpful to me and also are making me feel very confident in the quality of care and competence of the breeder I chose. My baby hatched 12/14/14. He finished weaning 2 weeks ago. The breeder requires that he stay with her for 2 weeks after weaning. The first week is to ensure that he is maintaining his weight while eating on his own. The second week is to make sure he gains weight. I just got the call today that he is ready to be picked up on Wednesday and I'm so excited. I feel very good knowing he is happy and healthy before I bring him home since I want us to be as successful as possible during the transition. The breeder also requires that I bring him back for a weight check a week after coming home and then again 2 weeks after that for another weight check. I'm so grateful to have the support while we get to know each other and I learn how to be the best bird momma I can be!

 

[Lump]

Here's my experience with my new baby parrot. He is an 11 week meyers, that I got 5 days ago. For the past two days he has been screaming constantly. I couldn't figure it out, I didn't think he was hungry because he had a bowl full of the pellets that the breeder said he was weaned on. Well I watched him closer and he only eats tiny amounts of pellets. The day before I had given him some Goldenfeast Petite Hookbill seed mix as a treat and he ate a lot.
Not knowing how much a baby parrot eats I thought maybe that's all he ate. But after a day and a half of constant chirping I knew something wasn't right. So I gave him a bowl full of the Goldenfeast seed mix, golden obles 2, roudybush pellets and some fresh carrots and lettuce. Now he is content!

I know a seed diet isn't the best, but it's better than starving. I figure I'll keep the baby fed on what he likes I can always work on getting more pellets into his diet when he's a bit older!

Hope this helps!