A few days ago, Henan conducted a survey on the population of some medium and large parrots, which also triggered some discussions about the noise of medium and large parrots raised indoors. This raises some concerns about keeping parrots, but the problem of parrot screaming is not unsolvable. Today we will talk in detail about the causes and solutions of the sudden screaming of the parrot.
1. Nine reasons why parrots scream
1.Communicate with people by yelling.
In the wild, parrot populations are usually spread over a large area, so communication between parrots is usually achieved by shouting. Domesticated parrots occasionally try to communicate with their owners by calling sounds. Usually in the morning and evening of the day, parrots will be noisy for a while.
2.Screaming due to being frightened.
When parrots are frightened by something else in their environment, they tend to scream loudly to alert their companions. Screaming can also make the parrot's population find it.
3.Feeling lonely, I screamed to find my companion.
This is a common situation in domestic parrots, because most of the parrots raised by the general public are hand-raised birds, and the hand-raised bird has only been in contact with its owner since childhood and considers it to be its companion. When the owner leaves the house, the parrot feels lonely in the cage and screams to find its companion to play with. In other words, sometimes the cockarot's inexplicable screaming is actually that it misses you very much.
4.Signs of illness.
Parrots scream loudly when they feel pain in certain parts of their body. For example, it is painful to have broken feathers, ectoparasites, or lesions of internal organs.
5.Shouting to get the owner's attention
Parrots are very intelligent little creatures that will try to get your attention in various ways when you ignore them. But this behavior also varies depending on the species of parrot. In general, breeds such as sunflower parrots, honey parrots, Amazon parrots, peony parrots, golden sun parrots, etc., will be noisier. Species such as the African grey parrot, cockatiel, Senegalese parrot, and Pacific parrot have less vocalization.
6.Screaming with jealousy of his companions
Due to its outstanding intelligence, parrots in human families will develop jealousy of other parrot pet family members, so that they will burst into screams, and in severe cases, they will also have a strong desire to attack the object of their jealousy. In this case, people need to train and desensitize it, otherwise the large parrot may attack humans or other pets in this mood, and it may also cause its own depression and sadness.
7.Screaming due to inadequate rest
If the parrot can't sleep due to the overcrowded, noisy, and strong light, the parrot will also express their displeasure by making noise. At night, when you are sleeping, if the environment is noisy or light, you can try to cover the bird.
8.Screaming too boring.
When you are out for a long time, the bird will feel lonely and bored, which will make it scream. When you're away from the bird for long periods of time, try to keep as many toys as possible for it, preferably with a familiar family member to take care of it.
9.Screams of discomfort in the living environment
If you've recently moved or moved your bird to a new location, your discomfort with the new environment will make you scream a lot. Cages that are too small, too crowded, etc., can also make birds scream. At this point, you will need to change the cage for the bird or place the cage in a more suitable place for it. It is best to keep the bird in a stable environment and try not to change too much.
2. How to train a parrot to control its own screams
1.Training principles
Reward-based;
Don't let its screams tempt you to do what it wants;
Try to understand why they are screaming;
The diet is nutritionally balanced, and the cage environment is suitable for parrots to survive;
Ensure the good health of the parrot.
2.Training methods.
Teach parrots skills such as human speech and singing. When parrots learn to communicate with people in human language, they scream much less. Although you may hear the same song or phrase repeating in your ear over and over again, it will be at the same volume as a normal person and will not be noisy.
If you can't accompany your parrot often, you can find a companion for it, at least put more toys in the cage so that it can bite and play with toys when it is bored. If it's a hand-raised bird, avoid showing a preference for other things in front of it.
Giving them positive reinforcers such as food will encourage them to repeat certain actions you want them to do. So when the parrot obediently stands on the pole, you can give them some snacks they like as a reinforcement of this behavior. And when they try to ask you to do something by screaming (such as letting it out of the wind), selectively pretend to be deaf and dumb, so that their screaming behavior is negatively reinforced.
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