Hormones
AI & The Future of Animal Training
AI is everywhere at the moment. It’s no longer a subtle presence starting to show up in the background of our everyday lives. It’s in your face whenever you glance at social media and it’s becoming more significant in our workplaces. It’s now even rudely accusing us of stealing chocolate bars at a supermarket checkout.…
Read MoreWhat Is Feather Destructive Behaviour?
Feather Plucking | Feather Destructive Behaviour | FDB Feather Destructive Behaviour occurs when a bird is intentionally damaging or removing feathers (usually but not always their own). There are multiple different types of feather destructive behaviours and it helps to identify exactly what type of destructive behaviour your bird is actually doing. Feather Destructive Behaviour…
Read MoreHow to Control Bird Hormones
Bird Hormones get blamed for a lot of undesirable behaviours in our pet birds. From biting, to regurgitating – it’s easy to shrug off unwanted aggression as simply being due to the time of the year. The reality though? Hormones are a complex behavioural topic and there’s a lot of misinformation about them out there.…
Read MoreBird Hormonal Triggers – Misinformation that Gets Spread.
“If you touch a bird anywhere other than its head, you can trigger hormones.” We’ve all been told that at some point. Vets say it. Behaviourists say it. Everyone in bird forums say it. There’s even a kind of joking meme that gets shared about which body parts you’re allowed to touch. You’re allowed to…
Read MoreRescuing A Bird Without Permanently Removing It
Meet Jackie. A young, very friendly female cockatiel that is different from most companion birds because Jackie has a job. Jackie lives in an aged care facility (nursing home) where she provides “animal therapy” to the human residents who require assisted living care. As you can probably imagine, this little bird has become very important…
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