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Understand that parrots are not supposed to be quiet animals, so allow for normal noisy periods. Do not reward excessive screaming with attention and drama. Teach the parrot a contradictory sound, such as whistling or whispering. Always reinforce good noises with lavish praise and attention. Always ignore the sounds that you don’t like, such as excessive screaming. Look for patterns in screaming episodes, then look for ways to prevent the pattern from starting. Teach the bird a redirected activity, such as foraging for treats. Reward your family — and yourself — for their patience!

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a common misconception held by many bird owners and veterinarian is that birds are not very resistant to illness. to the novice it often appears that birds show signs of illness one day, are at the bottom of their cage the next, and dead the day after.misconception has stemmed from two sources. firstly,many of the birds seen in practice are only a few genertions descended from wild birds. as such , they retain many of the protective instincts inherited from their forebears.many avian species kept as companions are relatively low on the food chain. these protective instincts have been developed to avoid drawing the attention of predators.one such instinct is often known as the "Masking Phenomenon".predators are naturally drawn tp prey that look or behave differently from others. unusual coloring, weakness , lameness, etc. can all single out a bird and make it attractive to a predator. a natural instinct is therefore to avoid appearing "different". a sick bird will make a determined effort to look healthy, even in the absence of predators, the classical "sick bird look" we usually associate with illness fluffed feathers, closed eyes, lethargy only develops when the bird is incapable of masking these signs. therefore , many of the patient presented to veterinarians are past the initial stages of their illness, and are now decompensating rapidly. secondly, due to lack of experience, most owners and veterinarians may miss subtle changes in a bird`s behavior or appearance that are indications of a health problem. overlooking these early signs, combined with the bird`s efforts to mask obvious clinical signs, invariably lead to the delayed detection of illness and the presentation of the bird in extremis. it is important that veterinarians learn to recognize early sign of illness, and educate their clients, so that illnesses can be detected before becoming too advanced. www.persianpet.org

these reprimands are effective only after the implementation of dominance training.important note:under no circumstances is violence an acceptable reprimand. A)results of use of violence with a parrot 1.the bird is seriously injured. 2.the parrot responds to the owner violence with more aggression.according to Doane"Violence begets violence."the parrot will also probably never trust the owner again. B)the "Evil Eye" 1.definition:an extremely dirty look delivered to a parrot whenever the bird needs correction in its behavior.used properly the evil eye will stop a child in his or her tracks and is has precisely the same effect on parrots. 2.the evil eye is used alone or in conjeunction with another reprimand technique laddering. C)Laddering 1.stepping a parrot from one hand to the other with the "up" command with a positive focus is integral to the process of dominance training.in dominance training it is initianted when the owner says "up" with a friendly tone of voice smiling and giving the bird positive feedback each time the command is followed. 2.laddering as a reprimand is done differently: a.the owners voice is quiet but decidedly unfriendly as he/she says "up". b.the owner gives the parrot the full force of the evil eye. c.the owner steps the bird from one hand to the other several times with the "up" command. d.in this manner the parrot is reminded in a completely unaggressive manner that it is lower in rank than the human.Note:the parrots bihavior will change drastically in response to this reprimand it has a strong effect. D)Little earthquake effective reprimand for a parrot that bites the hand on which it is sitting.the owner instantly moves his/her hand just enough to cause the bird to lose its balance for a second without causing the bird to fall to the floor.done consistently the parrot will learn not to bite when siting on a hand. reference:http://www.persianpet.org

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in recent years the incidence of atherosclerosis has increased in cage birds,such as psittaciformes.it is often because of lack of exercise and inappropriate,high fat diets.the major arteries become thickened with cholesterol deposits,their lumen diameter decreases and they become less elastic,so blood presure increases.

Cage Height: There is a definite correlation between altitude and attitude with captive parrots. Consequently, if a bird has an aggressive or dominant personality, this can be exacerbated if the cage allows it to sit above the human eye level in its environment. This is especially problematic with the so-called "cage-top playgyms" marketed with various types of cages. People often don't wish to give up their own living space, so tall but narrow cages and cage-top play areas are popular. Ironically, they also contribute to home-threatening behaviors. Aggressive or dominant psittacids can be lowered a couple of wayseither by lowering the cage, or by lowering the perches within the cage. Denying access to cage tops and removing the highest perches from tall climbing 'trees' can also help a great deal. If cage and playgym designs don't allow alteration, then (using Chris Davis' trick) one can raise the people. By placing a footstool or small ladder next to the cage, the owner thereby raises smaller humans to a position of higher rank. If too high is potentially problematic with parrot behavior, so also is the opposite. A nervous, high-strung and/or phobic bird's condition can be worsened if its cage placement is too low. I also do not approve of the old technique of placing an aggressive parrot's cage on the floor. Being trapped on the ground must be terrifying to prey animals like psittacids, and the act of terrifying an animal has no place in behavior modification. Height and Shouldering: As an addendum to the issue of height dominance, a common practice that can be especially dangerous is the ancient fashion of allowing parrots on shoulders. A popular custom over centuries of parrot custodianship, this practice probably didn't become especially dangerous until the advent of domestic-bred parrots. Wild caught parrots have a fundamental respect for humans as predators, whereas domestics have no such regard. As a result, domestics are capable of much greater violence towards people. Hence, allowing parrotsespecially adolescentsto shoulder is particularly dangerous, not just because of the superior altitude and therefore dominance of the bird. Shouldering parrots places the birds within easy access of extremely vulnerable (and valuable) parts of the owner's anatomy (eyes, ears, noses, lips, etc.), which are then subject to severe damage from the parrot's beak. This type of injury can permanently harm not only the human anatomy, but also the parrot-human bond. Damage can occur even if the bird didn't intend to bite but was startled into grabbing onto something to keep from falling. Knowing the parrot meant no malice does not decrease healing time. This is probably the only issue on which all experienced lay parrot behaviorists totally agree. reference: 1 Blanchard, S. "Problems With Parrots On Shoulders." The Pet Bird Report, Issue #25, 1995. 2 Athan, M.S. "The Importance Of Being Tall." Guide to a Well-behaved Parrot. Barrons, 1993, 64-66. 3 Davis, C. "New Techniques in Pet Avian Behavior Modification." Proceedings of Annual Conference, Association of Avian Veterinarians. 1989, pp. 183-189. 4 Wilson, L. "Behavior Problems in Adolescent Parrots: Guide to a Well-Adjusted Pet." Proceedings of Annual Conference, Association of Avian Veterinarians, 1995, pp. 415-418.

when a flock roosts,the height at which a parrot sits is directly corrected to that individuals rank in the flock.the higher the bird,the higher the bird rank.height is equated with safety. when a human places a parrot above eye level,the human is telling the parrot nonverbally the the bird outranks the human. extremely common situations that place a bird too high: a)cage top playgrounds b)high perches c)the owners shoulder,which is especially dangerous,not just because of the superior attitude and therefore dominance of the bird. d)extremely vulnerable parts of the owners anatomy are subject to severe damage from the parrots beak.this type of injury will also permanently damage the parrot-human bond. simply placing the parrot no higher than chest level to the owner will automatically increase the owners rank in the flock. the bird can be lowered in a variety of ways: a)lower the cage. b)lower the perches within the cage. c)do not allow the parrot access to the top of its cage. d)remove the highest perches from tall climbing "trees". e)if the bird cannot be lowered,raise the people-place a footstool or small ladder next to the cage,thereby raising smaller humans to a position of higher rank. reference:http://www.persianpet.org by timotian (dr.moghadam)

Newcastle disease is a contagious bird disease affecting many domestic and wild avian species Newcastle Disease(NDV) was discovered in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1926 (Doyle), but also at this time slightly different strains were found in other parts of the world. No treatment for NDV exists, but the use of prophylactic vaccines and sanitary measures reduces the likelihood of outbreaks Virus classification: Group: Group V ((-)ssRNA) Order: Mononegavirales Family: Paramyxoviridae Genus: Avulavirus Species: Newcastle disease virus

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