The Bird Aggression And How To Deal With it
What to do if poultry begins to show aggression ? How do you deal with aggressive behavior ? We'll tell our readers about this now ...
And often the owners of parrots are faced with the fact that their birds bite. Large parrots have a large sharp beak, which can lead to really serious injury. Therefore, it is necessary to fight this bad habit of your pet. This behavior, in principle, lends itself well. The most important thing is to correctly calculate the reason why your pet is "opening its beak".
What is the reason for the aggression of parrots ?
Parrots can bite for thousands of different reasons. Depending on why a particular bird bites, appropriate work measures are chosen.
It must be remembered that parrots do not bite in natural habitats. Their beak is just a tool for eating or an extra claw for climbing trees.
Use it to fight or to bite an enemy - for them.
Sometimes domestic parrots begin to bite.
Chicks, especially those that grow in captivity, can be aware of everything that falls under the beak. This is due to the fact that any cub (whether bird, animal, or human) is keen on knowing the world - including taste and touch. For this, a beak is used. The chick does not know after his bites can be unpleasant to a person. Even a cry of pain may not be perceived properly, but it is understood as encouragement.
It happens that the owner, who recently acquired a bird, began to provoke him with a bite. Such a provocation can fix a bad habit, especially if the bird is young. When the hand is pulled into a cage to pick up a bird, you may try to grab the owner with the hand in order to get out into the wild more quickly. If these attempts are repeated, a biting habit may appear.
What if the parrot starts biting you ?
The urge to bite can be triggered by fear. But in general, for birds this is unusual. In nature, a bird terrified by something, as a rule, prefers to fly away from the place of events than to engage in battle. But those birds who do not know that any enemy in nature, as a rule, is much stronger than themselves, birds that have spent their whole life in a cage and cut wings - they are trying to be aggressive.
A sting can be a means of determining the boundaries of its territory, an attempt to obtain its possession from the owner, or, on the contrary, to prevent him from doing what the bird does not want at the moment.
When birds enter mating season, their aggression rises. Instincts aimed at protecting the territories of the individual and the couple are fester. It is important to highlight here whether the increased aggression of the birds caused by the beginning of the mating season or just a whim.
Also, be aware of these situations when a bird you know well suddenly starts to act aggressively. Maybe she is sick and bites so as not to touch her. In this case, of course, you need to take her to the vet.
Should a bite occur during the game, keep in mind that this could be a coincidence.
The bite can also be a way to get attention. Sometimes this is a sign of demand or desire - but only when other signs don't work for an "attentive" owner.
In order for a parrot to stop biting, you must determine the cause of its aggressive behavior.
Once you have determined the cause of aggression and are sure that the bird is not sick, you can begin to correct its behavior.
When birds are aggressive by nature and want to prove their status as such, a person should forever prove their authority in their eyes. This is very useful for training. Try to train your pet in at least minor teams. If the bird begins to show aggression at first, it is best to conduct the training in an unfamiliar environment in order to deprive him of self-confidence and make him self-reliant.
Birds understand very well the approval and disapproval of facial expressions and intonation. If you are dissatisfied with a bird's behavior, do not overpower or shriek the bird. By the way, screaming can be visualized the wrong way: birds 'speech' is usually like screaming. Hence, the owner's cries can be understood as encouragement. Better than that, in the desired manner, the bird behaved from top to bottom and said with a steady "impossible" voice.
There is another advantage of bird perception: the high position in the pack depends on the actual location of its members. Translated into a human language, this means: the higher an individual is on a tree, the higher his rank. If we are talking about a bird that bites, then the owner should pay attention to how high this bird is in relation to it. The optimum level is below the heart level. So you show the bird that the leader in your flock is you.
To prevent the budgie from biting during the game, show him who the boss is in the house.
It is clear that it is impossible to put such an aggressor on the shoulder, not only from the point of view of monitoring the hierarchy, but also for security reasons: the beak of a dangerous weapon, you can seriously injure your face. In general, over time, when you have already learned the habits of your bird, try to anticipate the moment when the bird is about to bite you, and confuse it with a "no" command. Tajweed must be decisive, and facial expression - tremendous.
When a bite occurs, the bird must be immediately informed of its displeasure. This can again be a stern and warning look. This could be a fraudulent attempt to throw a bird on its own (just don't actually drop it on the ground). This may be temporary isolation of the bird in the cage. Only punitive punishments should not last long! The scheme should always be the same: aggression - reaction - forgetfulness of the conflict. Until next time, of course ...
When fear becomes the cause of aggression, it suffices to eliminate what frightens him. If this thing cannot be removed, you can gradually accustom the birds to the source of the fear, so as not to be afraid of it. how to do that? First of all, take the bird away from the source of concern. When she calms down, praise her for it, give something delicious. Later, you can start bringing your pet closer to the source of anxiety. In the end, the bird will get used to it and stop being afraid.
