Cockatoo expert will know i hope !

[Mishcka]

Well i never knew till i jioned the forum and seen everyones pics on how many different cockatoos there is .... when i got Sophie they told me she was an Umbrella Cockatoo which i really know have no clue what the differences are lol .... is she in the needer class ? does or will she get the yellow featherson the top of her head ? she is 1 1/2 now and dont have them so far . here are some pictures to help.

 

[DallyTsuka]

she is an umbrella im not an expert on cockatoos though, but i am pretty sure she is.

 

[TessieB]

And what a beauty she is!

 

[thekarens]

Her feathers will stay the exact colors that you see now. She's a beauty!

 

[Mishcka]

hehehe thank you so much, i was starting to get mixed up with all the different types flying around here . And i like to gather as much info on sophie as i can on a reg bases. She does have dry skin and has been plucking off the tips of her feathers, so i been dealing with that and i was like hmm maybe im dealing with the wrong type of cockatoo !

On a good note her meeting with her new baby Amozon baby sister today went very well !!! not even a growl from ether side i was so happy

 

[RavensGryf]

Your cutie is definitely an Umbrella
Why not explore info on the internet about Cockatoos - the different species that are out there. There are Australian Toos, and Indonesian Toos. White ones, pink ones, black ones, common species and rare species. Some species of Toos are seen more in Australia but are uncommon to rare in the US. There are even different species of Cockatoos which all have the yellow crest and look very similar. Different species of Toos have different characteristics. Have FUN learning! Internet info and pics, books, this forum, cockatoo groups, etc.

 

[Birdman666]

That is a U2.

Whole different species from the Triton/SC2's with the yellow head feathers.

Needy?! It's a large too... and yes U2's can be very needy and need to be taught to self entertain. (That includes the yellow feathered ones.)

If you don't do your job training this bird now, by the time the bird turns five, the bad behaviors will start to kick in...

Structured interaction. Don't hold the bird too much. Get it on a set schedule. Teach it to play with toys. Give it things to entertain itself. Music to dance too... etc. Have a set routine.

What you don't want is a bird that can't be left alone for five minutes...

That doesn't play with toys.

That needs to be handled all the time.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Umbrella cockatoos, and mollucan cockatoos are the most challenging parrots to keep. They are highly emotional, and many become self mutilators or dangerous once they reach puberty.

It's important that you visit the site www.mytoos.com and see what can become of these birds, so you can prevent that. Please research into trick, and touch training with a clicker.

she is beautiful!

 

[Mishcka]

I tried to go to that mytoos,com and its down or broken .... its not prosable that Sophie at 1 1/2 can be starting puberty ? I mean she is not biting or anything like that, she is just Itchy very very very itchy. I thought i had it pointed to dry skin and i got a humidafer for her room and some aloe for her body and we have just started it so we will see. but hmmm what age is this crazy nut bird going to come out her LOL

 

[Birdman666]

I tried to go to that mytoos,com and its down or broken .... its not prosable that Sophie at 1 1/2 can be starting puberty ? I mean she is not biting or anything like that, she is just Itchy very very very itchy. I thought i had it pointed to dry skin and i got a humidafer for her room and some aloe for her body and we have just started it so we will see. but hmmm what age is this crazy nut bird going to come out her LOL

FIVE YEARS OLD...

That is the age when you find out what you've really got with a U2.

Until then they are generally happy go lucky, cuddlebug, love everyone birds.

Train this bird NOW. Establish that routine, and stick to it. Parrots have a comfort zone with a routine.

And for god's sake, don't ignore the warnings! If a baby U2 gets held too much, just like a human baby, put them down and they SCREAM! Only a U2 can do it at jet engine noise loud, and keep it up for 5-8 hours at a time...

I have worked with those birds, and they will scream until your ears bleed...

OR, YOU CAN TEACH THEM TO PLAY WITH TOYS AND SELF ENTERTAIN...

What you do now, determines what you go through then...

Problem birds are created. They aren't born this way.

 

[Mishcka]

Well right now our day goes like this, maybe you can tell us if we need to change anything up. We get at 7 am and first thing we go in and feed her ( if we dont she screams) some days i let her scream for 10 or 15 mins is she wakes up before 7 am. i turn her T.v. on for her and she plays in room while i go about my morning work. She plays by herself and her TV and toys for the morning till about noon, then my husband and i meet home for lunch. Sophie joins us. we are home for about 1 1/2 then she goes back to her room to play for about 2 hours while i do house work or baking or what ever i need done but im home. i will pop in and say hi to her give her a kiss or a pet and walk back out and let her play. Around 3 or 4 she comes out with me while i make dinner and she sits on my sofa or her playstand and talks to me. in the evening is when she wants me to cuddle with her while i am watching TV or on my computer she will sit on my chest. if i have to get up she just sits and waits for me to come back then she crawls right back on my chest LOL Sometimes if im in a bad mood i pass her off to my husband and she will sit with him for an hour or so but if im in the room she tries to get to me. She goes to bed at 9 pm sharp. i take her down and turn her light off and the night light give her a kiss tell her nighty night, and close her door. She goes right to sleep no fight at all. (she will sleep till 6:45 or 7 am)

to punish sophie if she is bad... she will be very mean to my dogs. I tell her very meanly NO SHOPHIE and i pick her right up and put her in the cage we have and close the door and i ignore her for 10 mins and then i go over and ask her if she is going to be good ? and i will open the door and let her out. If she is up stairs with me and starts Screaming really bad i will tell her NO screaming and if she on me i will place her on her playstand and i will leave the room. she will stop if she dont see me. im her stimulation i guess. If she bites i yell at her, and i put her in her cage. i tell her mommie isnt very happy with her and i walk out of the room and leave her alone for 10 mins.

as for tricks, she steps up, she plays dead while hanging onto my fingers, she dances alittle to music when we play it load. She loves to go outside on her harness, she has been traiined for that for along time almost a year now. She doesnt talk but im trying to teach her.

if there is any info you can think that might help me or that i am doing wrong please let me know !

 

[Birdman666]

The big thing with cockatoos is teaching them to self entertain...

If they learn to do that, then that's a large part of the battle.

It sounds like you do have a pretty good set schedule with her, and that's really what they need. Structure. Just like a human toddler...

And FYI, my birdie alarm clock is also set to seven on the weekends... only it's a green macaw. Sometimes I hit the snooze button, and it will go off every so often, but for the most part she lets me sleep in...