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Helpful Advice on Bringing Home a New Bird

Going to a new home is a very stressful time for any hand raised bird and some take it better than others. Some will settle into the new environment instantly and other take a while to learn to trust this new person and strange place. Here are our hints and tips at helping settle in your new bird into your household:

Hand Raised Blue & Green Quakers by Impulse Parrots

  • When transporting your bird, it is best to cover the cage. This helps keep the bird cool and also gives it a sense of security.
    • When you get your bird home, just let the bird settle in before trying to take them out. I cannot stress this enough! It is a new house and new people and all of a sudden there is a strange hand coming towards them. This can give them cause to fear hands!
  • We recommend leaving the bird in its cage in a quiet part of the house for a few days to let it settle in before trying to socialise with them. For the first few times of letting them out, just leave the door open and let them come out in their own time. This will make them feel more secure in the new environment.
  • Until your new bird gets use to you, do not shove your hand in front of your new bird or chasing down them down to try and get them out of the cage. All you will successfully achieve is giving your bird a complete fear of you and your hands.
  • Let your bird get use to your hands by holding a treat in it and resting it on the opposite end of the perch that they are sitting on. Allow them to take the treat from your hand without moving. This will help reinforce that your hands are good things in their life.
  • Until the bird start to get use to their new homes, it is best to do lots of short play times rather than one big one each day. Try to offer treats as well. This helps them learn that time out with their new owner is a positive time and they get treats.
  • Remember that birds are still classed as "wild" and are not like dogs and cats. They can and will bite at any given time. If your parrot bites you, do not react (they will be looking for a reaction) and push forwards into their beak. They will have no choice but to let go. You can also try to distract them from biting by offering treats.

  • As said previously, some birds will settle into their new homes sooner than others. We find the larger parrots such as Galahs and Eclectus will settle in a lot sooner than the smaller birds. So even though they are hand raised, they may still be scared of people. Remember - its a VERY STRESSFUL TIME for them. They have lost their security of an environment they know, people they have known since they were 2 weeks old, lost all their "nest mates" and are now all alone in a strange place with strange people.
  • If you have any other birds you want to socialise them with, it is best to let them get to know each other in the security of their own cages side by side. You will need to give it time as some birds (like Conures and Indian Ringnecks) can get very defensive to start with.
Hand Raised Short Billed (Little) Corellas

Hand Raised Short Billed Corellas for sale

By Impulse Parrots | April 9, 2017

Hand Raised Short Billed Corellas are a very intelligent bird with a wonderful talking ability.  They are a very affectionate bird with a sweet personality similar to Galahs.  They can be noisy and the best way to combat this is with plenty of exercise out of the cage and lots of mentally stimulating toys to […]

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Off Season Means No Baby Birds

By Impulse Parrots | April 7, 2017

My birds typically start breeding around July every year and continue through until roughly December. Unfortunately, outside of those times there is very little going on here at Impulse Parrots other than the general upkeep of our breeding birds and aviaries.  Please view our article on Common Parrot Breeding Seasons to see when each species […]

Hand Raised Sun Conures

Hand Raised Sun Conures

By Impulse Parrots | April 7, 2017

Impulse Parrots regularly hand raises baby Sun Conure chicks every breeding season. The chicks are brought into the brooder at 2-3 weeks of age and typically take 8 weeks to wean and be ready for their new homes Hand Raised Sun Conures make great pets for all ages and love playing with you.  They are […]

Hand Raised Pied Pearl Cockatiels

Hand Raised Cockatiels

By Impulse Parrots | April 7, 2017 | 0 Comments

Impulse Parrots have a couple of pairs of Cockatiels that often have young. I sometimes choose to hand raise these young. Cockatiels make great starter pet birds for children and adults alike and the males have a good ability to talk and whistle. I currently have no Cockatiels available or for sale. Typical Prices: Aviary […]

Hand Raised Eastern Galah by Impulse Parrots

Hand Raised Galahs

By Impulse Parrots | March 28, 2017

Impulse Parrots currently have reduced its pairs of Galahs despite our hand raised galah babies are proving to be really popular with our customers.  I now only keep and breed a single pair of Western (WA) Galahs that are split for cinnamon but also still hand raise Eastern Galah chicks from another breeder. Typical Prices Normal hand […]

Western Australian (WA) Galahs

Common Breeding Seasons for Birds and Parrots

By Impulse Parrots | March 20, 2017

As breeders and hand raisers of many parrot species, I receive many enquiries from people wanting to know when a certain bird species start breeding.  So to make it easier, I have developed a list of the breeding seasons of some common parrot species.  This is in no way a guarantee that my birds or […]

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Parrot Enrichment

By Impulse Parrots | February 19, 2017

Parrot enrichment is an extremely important part of owning birds and parrots.  Your birds would have spent most of their time foraging for food every day in the wild.  Birds kept in captivity no longer face this and it can unfortunately result in behavioural and heath problems such as screaming, feather plucking and weight problems.  […]

Hand Raised Cinnamon Galahs

Hand Raised Cinnamon WA Galah Hens

By Impulse Parrots | January 30, 2017

Impulse Parrots got a bit of a surprise with a Cinnamon Galah hen being bred from a galah pair that we originally thought was a WA Split Lutino Galah pair.  I can only hope that the pair are actually Lutino & Cinnamon split but I am doubtful. Typical Price: Female Cinnamon Galahs: $1200     […]

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Birdie Bundles – Australian Monthly Bird Subscription Box

By Impulse Parrots | January 23, 2017

Would you like to receive a box jammed pack full of bird related products and information?  Birdie Bundles is a a new business that offers owners a monthly subscription to receive a Birdie Bundle delivered straight to their door every month.  The Birdie Bundle contains bird toys, treats, supplements, training and nutritional information and even […]

Hand Raised Long Billed Corellas

Hand Raised Long Billed Corellas

By Impulse Parrots | January 9, 2017

Hand Raised Long Billed Corellas are a very intelligent bird with a wonderful talking ability.  They are a very affectionate bird with a sweet personality similar to Galahs.  They can be noisy and the best way to combat this is with plenty of excersise out of the cage and lots of mentally stimulating toys to […]

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