Hi everyone

[Kai]

Hi! I own a Congo African Grey which I have had for a few months now, I have had birds in the past, but was to young and scared to know how to train or bond with them. I am new to bird training and my bird is not tame (but I really dont think he is wild caught) so I may require some help . Thanks in return

[caprifolia]

Hi Kai,

It's nice to meet you. What is your bird's name? I hope to hear about the progress that you make with him. I recently adopted a pionus, and I'm a first-time bird owner. Luckily he is pretty tame already. I brought him home a few days ago and am slowly building up his trust. Where is your bird at nowadays and have you noticed any changes over the last few months?

Cheers!

[Strawfrawg]

Welcome! You've found the right place for support. Looking foward to hearing more about your new bird. What species have you owned in the past?

[Kai]

Hello! thanks for the replies!
My grey's name is Freddie. I have taught him to step up(but sadly only on perches) and he bows his head down for a scratch when he sees my hand. I also have taught him to shake hands/high four
He used to make alot of cute noises like different calls, and things like water drops, but he stopped now I hope to hear more about your progress with your Pionus.
I have owned 2 cockatiels but sadly, they both passed away

[Pajarita]

It's not so much a matter of whether the bird was born in the wild but of whether the bird was hand-fed by humans and, if the person who did it did not force-feed, it's pretty easy to determine: get yourself a feeding syringe, fill it up with room temperature baby food and offer it to him. If he gets all excited and eagerly takes it, he was hand-fed. If he ignores it, he was not.

[marie83]

Might be worth trying a spoon too, a lot of breeders prefer to spoon feed.