Hand reared Vs Non Hand Reared?!?!?!?

NewRoc84

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hi there i am new to this forum so please bear with me if that has already been done before...

I have been looking on the internet to find out any (if at all) diffrences to a hand reared bird to a non hand reared bird and the only thing i can find is that a hand reared baby is more "human" friendly... unless im not looking in the right places i dont know...

so this is why i ask my question...

Hand Reared vs Non Hand Reared...
 

Sarahtheumbrella

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I am no expert so sorry, you will get some expert opinions soon! :)

But, if you do not hand rear, it will be harder to manage a bird. Things that should be quick and simple like cutting nails, changing food bowls, maybe cutting wings, and vet checkups will be extremely stressful. If a bird is going to be in a human filled enviornment hand rearing is a must as they can otherwise be hostile towards people.

My question is if you have a bird why not hand rear it? It makes it more friendly towards towards people, which is only better in the long run.

Just to me personally (REALLY sorry if I offend anyone :( ) I hate seeing "breeder" birds. Who are clipped and put in cages like pet birds, but are terrified of people.

If a bird is going to be free flying in an aviary with minimum human interaction, then there is no need for hand rearing, but if a person intends to keep them in a cage with a lot of human interaction hand rearing is a must.

Sorry if a seem stereotypical or opinionated. But, I hope I come of some use.
 

Akraya

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I've bought both a hand reared and non hand reared. I've found the non hand reared has bonded a lot stronger to me and is pretty wary of strangers, but he's also more moody. The hand reared bub likes being around people but doesn't like to be touched and is really skittish. He's always been easy to handle though whereas it took a very long time to get the other to a stage where myself and other people could hold him a lot without getting bitten.
I was told that if you get a bird that wasn't hand reared and you 'teach' them they're likely to develop a very strong bond with you, but it definitely didn't come without lots of hard work over months.
 

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