Hello All! I want to take a minute and introduce myself Jason and my feathered friend Kiwi a white eyed conure. The reason I am writing this is to do what I can to help educate others about training their birds as well as pass on experiences I’ve had with Kiwi.
My wife and I purchased Kiwi from a nice couple who were going to be unable to keep her due to a move out of state about a year ago. While both of us were very excited about the prospect of a new family member we knew there would be some ups and downs that come with purchasing a juvenile bird.
Studies show that birds have about the same intelligence as your average 2-4 year old child so this move would not be unlike pulling a toddler out of their home and introducing new parents. You simply can’t expect this to be smooth from day one.
Over the next couple days I’ll update you on some of my successes as well as my failures in Kiwi’s training. Now Kiwi is a White Eyed Conure but these experiences can be used with most other domestic birds like, African Greys, Macaws, Cockatoos, Quakers, and even Cockatiels. I will also share some things that have made owning her much easier. Hopefully I can include things that will make your bird experience much more enjoyable!
