March 13, 2007
New Article: Parrot Screaming - Causes & Solutions
Many years ago I heard bird expert Mattie Sue Athan describe this time of year as "the screaming season." She was referring to the time of year when the days start getting longer but before spring officially hits. The phrase has stuck with me as each year around this time I see many Quaker owners come to the forum in search of help with screaming issues. Unfortunately, there are no quick and easy solutions for parrot screaming, but hopefully this article will help you understand why birds sometimes scream and some things that may help. The following excerpt sums up the article:
My husband and I live with 8 Quakers, and while we have our noisy times, the majority of the time it is fairly quiet in our home. These methods really do work, but they do not work overnight. Once again, patience and consistency are the keys. And it helps to remember all of the wonderful qualities that our Quakers have to offer - and that we humans are not so perfect either.
Read the full article: Parrot Screaming - Causes and Possible Solutions
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2 Comments on New Article: Parrot Screaming - Causes & Solutions »
May 26, 2007
sofie @ 2:33 pm:
I have not yet to figure out why my bird screams. I have had her now for 6-8 months. We hold her, give her lots of attention, feed her everyday, fresh water. The only thing that I have found to keep her from screaming is while she's screming I will say Hello, Pretty Ella or Bird. Her favorite saying is Booty booty booty. But just can't stop the screaming. She does it so much even when she knows it's bed time. Please help me to help her. My kids are losing it and want me to get rid of her, but I can't do that. I love my Ella.
June 16, 2007
nader @ 5:02 pm:
dear sofie,
i have had my quaker parrot for 1-2 years. and i discovered many things about my parrot. Whne she screams, it is either she is hungry, thirsty, or bored. If the bird has plenty of both there is two explanations. one the bird is lonely. My bird is the only bird i have and when she starts screaming i print pictures of quaker parrots and i let her watch them,it works most of the time. Second, it is because a person the bird does not know is approaching the house. When we have visitors my bird will start screaming. When we open the door and they come in she stops. When the visitors get out she is quiet because she knows they are no harm to our family. Nice alarm clock!