Weird Behavior-Stressed or Happy?

bilal308 · Oct 29, 2020

Hello Everyone,

Kiwi is a 5 years old Nigerian Grey. Check out this weird behavior that I cannot make out whether he is stressed that my hand is in the cage or happy to see me??

He will not bite me, no matter where I put my hand on him. If anyone else comes close to him, he will surely bite them. So I believe we have established that trust bound?

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Many thanks for your advice,

Bilal

Ira7 · Oct 29, 2020

Looks like sexual behavior.

Laurasea · Oct 29, 2020

Hi,
Kiwi is very thin. What is Kiwi Weight? What does Kiwi eat?

On behavior, to me I lean to just happy interactive behavior.

AmyMyBlueFront · Oct 29, 2020

Oh he loves you! Especially your hand! His wings are out a bit and he's cooing at you. Definately sexual behavior. At 5 years old he is maturing. Looks like you are his "chosen" one.

Jim

bilal308 · Oct 29, 2020

Ira7 said:
Looks like sexual behavior.

Seriously, I do that to birds also?? :04::04:

bilal308 · Oct 29, 2020

Laurasea said:
Hi,
Kiwi is very thin. What is Kiwi Weight? What does Kiwi eat?

On behavior, to me I lean to just happy interactive behavior.

Yes, it seems to me that he is thin, I feed him a very good mixture of parrot food, (nuts, dried bananas, and fruits, etc..) but I believe I need to start feeding him fresh food like vegetables and fruits right?

I could not weigh him yet because I am trying to teach him to step up and leave that cage.

Thanks for your assistance! Much appreciated!

bilal308 · Oct 29, 2020

AmyMyBlueFront said:
Oh he loves you! Especially your hand! His wings are out a bit and he's cooing at you. Definately sexual behavior. At 5 years old he is maturing. Looks like you are his "chosen" one.

Jim

Thank you Jim! Never knew birds had that connection to humans! How wonderful nature can be!

Funny how I chose him from a whole bunch and he seemed to be the last candidate to pick.

Thank you for your assistance!

Laurasea · Oct 29, 2020

bilal308 said:
Laurasea said:

Hi,
Kiwi is very thin. What is Kiwi Weight? What does Kiwi eat?

On behavior, to me I lean to just happy interactive behavior.

Click to expand...

Yes, it seems to me that he is thin, I feed him a very good mixture of parrot food, (nuts, dried bananas, and fruits, etc..) but I believe I need to start feeding him fresh food like vegetables and fruits right?

I could not weigh him yet because I am trying to teach him to step up and leave that cage.

Thanks for your assistance! Much appreciated!

I only use dried fruit as a treat not as a main part of the diet.

You can feed a little boiled or scrambled egg,
Cooked oatmeal
A little cooked while grain pasta, if you add some chopped steamed veggies you this most parrots will try the veggies better.
Or you can mix some warmed veggies in fresh cooked rice. ( fresh cooked rice only, stored rice grows stuff that makes bird sick)
Cooked sweet potatoes

Fresh stuff is great! If you need a parrot safe veggies list i can find one for you . My parrots enjoy nearly every leafy green or veggies that are considered safe. Peppers are well liked by most parrots and are good source of Vitamin
A. Diversity is your freind.

If you dont have access to quality pellets. Then a mix of seeds needs to be a part if the diet too, squash and pumpkin seeds, safflower, millit, canary grass seed, oat groups and more.

I have a parrot I'm trying to teach step up to as well, and its a slow progress for us right now. But he still gets out of the cage time daily. I make sure the house is safe and quiet, then I let him out climb out. He is clipped but can fly pretty good and glide to the floor. If he flys off ( rare) I wait gill he lands and calm walk to him, he will step up from the floor and i take him to cage again , or you could offer a hsnd held perch. To get him to go back, he target trained . Target training is great and works pretty quickly. But i aldo put yummiest in the cafe for him to go back. Training can be slow and for me I think they need time out of the cage regardless for their minds and spirits.

Laurasea · Oct 29, 2020

Also I don't know your birds background.

But her behavior reminds me of the attention starved rescues I used to take care of, rather than sexual.

bilal308 · Oct 30, 2020

Laurasea said:
bilal308 said:

Laurasea said:

Hi,
Kiwi is very thin. What is Kiwi Weight? What does Kiwi eat?

On behavior, to me I lean to just happy interactive behavior.

Click to expand...

Yes, it seems to me that he is thin, I feed him a very good mixture of parrot food, (nuts, dried bananas, and fruits, etc..) but I believe I need to start feeding him fresh food like vegetables and fruits right?

I could not weigh him yet because I am trying to teach him to step up and leave that cage.

Thanks for your assistance! Much appreciated!

Click to expand...

I only use dried fruit as a treat not as a main part of the diet.

You can feed a little boiled or scrambled egg,
Cooked oatmeal
A little cooked while grain pasta, if you add some chopped steamed veggies you this most parrots will try the veggies better.
Or you can mix some warmed veggies in fresh cooked rice. ( fresh cooked rice only, stored rice grows stuff that makes bird sick)
Cooked sweet potatoes

Fresh stuff is great! If you need a parrot safe veggies list i can find one for you . My parrots enjoy nearly every leafy green or veggies that are considered safe. Peppers are well liked by most parrots and are good source of Vitamin
A. Diversity is your freind.

If you dont have access to quality pellets. Then a mix of seeds needs to be a part if the diet too, squash and pumpkin seeds, safflower, millit, canary grass seed, oat groups and more.

I have a parrot I'm trying to teach step up to as well, and its a slow progress for us right now. But he still gets out of the cage time daily. I make sure the house is safe and quiet, then I let him out climb out. He is clipped but can fly pretty good and glide to the floor. If he flys off ( rare) I wait gill he lands and calm walk to him, he will step up from the floor and i take him to cage again , or you could offer a hsnd held perch. To get him to go back, he target trained . Target training is great and works pretty quickly. But i aldo put yummiest in the cafe for him to go back. Training can be slow and for me I think they need time out of the cage regardless for their minds and spirits.

Big thank you Laura, this is great help!!! Most of the stuff you mentioned are available here and will start on a proper feeding diet.

I am so excited today: Kiwi stepped up on my hand for the first time and was cooing in joy! He gave me a couple of soft warning bites just to make sure I won't drop him. Other than that, we both really enjoyed this exhilarating bounding experience!!

Kind regards,

Bilal

ParrotGenie · Oct 30, 2020

Look like he trying to get attention. How many hours does he get out of the cage? He looks thin. Is his wings out like that all the time, or most of the days as that usually a sign of sickness, or muscle deterioration? I ask as his wing look dirty like he been dragging them? He doesn't look good.

AmyMyBlueFront · Oct 30, 2020

bilal308 said:
Laurasea said:

bilal308 said:

Yes, it seems to me that he is thin, I feed him a very good mixture of parrot food, (nuts, dried bananas, and fruits, etc..) but I believe I need to start feeding him fresh food like vegetables and fruits right?

I could not weigh him yet because I am trying to teach him to step up and leave that cage.

Thanks for your assistance! Much appreciated!

Click to expand...

I only use dried fruit as a treat not as a main part of the diet.

You can feed a little boiled or scrambled egg,
Cooked oatmeal
A little cooked while grain pasta, if you add some chopped steamed veggies you this most parrots will try the veggies better.
Or you can mix some warmed veggies in fresh cooked rice. ( fresh cooked rice only, stored rice grows stuff that makes bird sick)
Cooked sweet potatoes

Fresh stuff is great! If you need a parrot safe veggies list i can find one for you . My parrots enjoy nearly every leafy green or veggies that are considered safe. Peppers are well liked by most parrots and are good source of Vitamin
A. Diversity is your freind.

If you dont have access to quality pellets. Then a mix of seeds needs to be a part if the diet too, squash and pumpkin seeds, safflower, millit, canary grass seed, oat groups and more.

I have a parrot I'm trying to teach step up to as well, and its a slow progress for us right now. But he still gets out of the cage time daily. I make sure the house is safe and quiet, then I let him out climb out. He is clipped but can fly pretty good and glide to the floor. If he flys off ( rare) I wait gill he lands and calm walk to him, he will step up from the floor and i take him to cage again , or you could offer a hsnd held perch. To get him to go back, he target trained . Target training is great and works pretty quickly. But i aldo put yummiest in the cafe for him to go back. Training can be slow and for me I think they need time out of the cage regardless for their minds and spirits.

Click to expand...

Big thank you Laura, this is great help!!! Most of the stuff you mentioned are available here and will start on a proper feeding diet.

I am so excited today: Kiwi stepped up on my hand for the first time and was cooing in joy! He gave me a couple of soft warning bites just to make sure I won't drop him. Other than that, we both really enjoyed this exhilarating bounding experience!!

Kind regards,

Bilal

When my birds step-up,I gently but firmly place my thumb over their toe's,especially when walking around with one of them. It gives them reassurance and confidence that they aren't going to fall.

Jim

ParrotGenie · Oct 30, 2020

If you want him to teach him to step up leave cage open so he could come out to explore away from cage. Then put finger, or arm directly in front of chest and state step up while pushing finger, or arm right under chest, so he can associate the word with what you are trying to get him to do. If you are Afraid to get bitten use a perch and get him to step up on that first. You can also distract him from biting by using a stick above him while using your arm, or finger under him to get him to perch on. It best to do this while he away from cage to avoid cage aggression. Move slow not to scare him and award him with treat when he steps up on you successfully. Give breaks in between training him when he gets to stress out.

bigfellasdad · Oct 30, 2020

i dont think thats sexual either, or at least ive never seen activity like that. As has been suggested try him on a different diet, if you eat food thats good for him, share it with him whilst you eat.

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