Socialization for my new baby...

[schristensen13]

Next week I will be bringing home my new Meyers baby (14 weeks)....
I have owned Cockatiels, Parakeets, a feral Nanday conure, and a Senegal and really want to do a good job socializing this baby. My Senegal was a great bird until I got married and then got very aggressive, even with me, which was heartbreaking.
I have ordered an Aviator harness and am hoping to be able to use it with the new baby so I can take him outdoors and on outings. Are there any suggestions to bringing him out in public for socialization? I plan on taking my time and working on a bond and simple training first....I want to utilize the developmental period for socialization but don't want to push too much too soon.

I also plan on using clicker training with this bird...does anyone have any suggestions for a good training treat?

 

[Dj tweet]

Can't wait to see the replies to this thread I pick up my 5week old baby Alex this weekend and Want to get things right this time and be the parront who teachs my baby how to correctly socialize etc , biting, foods, bathing , there is so much to teach a young one where do we start ???

 

[voodoochild]

I dont have any answers either but am also interested. My Meyers is already 5 months old but I am a first time owner and want to keep he socialized. Right now she gets a long with everyone my dog, wife, friends, turtles ect.

 

[Spiritbird]

Oh I love the Meyers. Please share photos. While I do not have a meyers I do have Rosie the TAG you can see in "our birds talking". She has come a long way from the shy little baby she once was. How?? I joined a local bird club and took her to the meetings. I really brought her around. Peope in the club bring their birds in for socialization. She was held, stepped up on other fingers and really had a good time. I thought she would be so frightened but she was not.

 

[schristensen13]

This is my plan as well...just got the Aviator harness in today so after some training time I'm hoping to take him out in public and on walks with me. I think the exposure will go a long way in socialization....
Such a sweetie though...I've been doing my best to give him ample time to get used to his cage and not overload him. Once I figure out how to compress my picture files, I'll post a few...

 

[schristensen13]

Let's see if this works...this is Kevin my 14 week old Myers...

 

[Bobby34231]

Kevin is extremely handsome, thanks for sharing him with us

 

[Pheonix Rising]

Such handsome birds
well done keep up thr good work and I'm sure he be your best bud before long

One idea that was suggested to me was a birdy baby shower just 2 or 3 friends over to have coffee etc and so******e with your bird
but only once you have a trusting relationship with him yourself