this macaw is about 10 months old. also when will he begin to talk?
2007-01-20 16:00:45 · 12 answers · asked by loriwilliams1956 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Our Military and our Greenwing both use fluffing for two different things.
When we're not touching them and they fluff up, we call it their "Scary Bird" stance. They puff up to make them look big and scary to freak you out enough you'll go away. You can usually tell if that's what's going on by looking at their eyes. If they pinpoint their eyes and then fluff up, it's definitely "Scary Bird" behavior.
If you are touching him, and he fluff's up, that's the signal he likes it and it feels good. If I'm scratching either of them and they like it, they'll fluff up their feathers to give you better access to their skin.
Fluffing, just regular fluffing with no other symptoms is not a sick bird. It's a bird trying to communicate with you.
2007-01-21 08:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by sdkramer76 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents have a blue and gold macaw. We've had her for almost 11 or 12 years now. The macaw, like other parrots will puff up their feathers when they are stimulated by something. It could be a cool breeze, a loud sound, a light touch, visual stimulus, or the smell of food. They are very sensitive and perceptive, so keep in mind that fast movements, loud sounds, and wind can make parrots very uneasy. If you have a male macaw they will talk more than females and they usually can learn to talk very soon after they are weaned and begin losing their down and growing feathers. Our parrot's first words were, "Apple," "Uh Oh," "Water," and "Hot." Good Luck!
2007-01-20 16:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by ACE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a great price. If your doing this over the internet I would be careful as there are many scammers on here! You didn't mention the age so I'm assuming still fairly young. 3 maybe older? I hope that you have bird experience, I would hate to see a bird get sick and die. Macaws need ALOT more attention than other birds. The ideal cage should be at least 4 feet wide if not wider and at least 4 feet high. the bigger the cage the happier the macaw
2016-03-29 07:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by Kera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Macaw could be puffing for a number of reasons. Here are a few for you to observe he/she by:
Preening, bird fleas or mites, being unsettled, being to cold, and never forget- ready to breed or be bred.
I have a 6 year old Military Macaw that talks to high heaven.
Unfortunately not all Macaws will talk. But like every type of bird, the male is the most vocal. Your macaw may never speak human words but will do funny things like mating dances, whistles, and clucking.
If you are worried about his puffing or how often he does it I would try to make him a little warmer. They are tropic birds and love warmer weather with temperatures between 85- 100 degrees. Since you may not be able to make his room that warm try putting him by a light source or get him a heat lamp that remains out of his reach.
Hope this helps and good luck with your bird.
2007-01-20 16:50:55 · answer #4 · answered by silvaspurranch 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
usually if he is content looking- he may just be settling in for a snooze. All birds will fluff up and stick their head down in their feathers a bit. He may also just be getting ready to preen- completely normal.
If he is shaking though- could be that he is cold or signs of an illness.
They can talk at any time- just keep talking to him. Some never talk, and others talk up a storm. We have one at the zoo I work at- he bites me and then HE says ouch, and if you ask him why? he says I don't know. They are very neat and loving when cared for correctly.
2007-01-20 16:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 00:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by Falm1950 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to petsmart and buy the CD called Bird Phonics. Its around $20.00 with tax then play it for your bird all day long. You bird will only talk if you teach it to say the words you want it to say by repeating those words over and over for hours everyday.
2007-01-21 04:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never know till they start if they're going to talk. It's not unheard of to have one that don't. Do you use the teach your bird to talk c.d.'s and give your bird lots of attention? If so then it is likely that it will talk.
The puffing of the feathers is a temperature control and comfort thing.
2007-01-20 16:05:13 · answer #8 · answered by Tasha 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when it puffs up its feathers that just means it's content and happy. but if it is puffed up and shaking kinda that means it's cold.The sooner you teach it to talk the better.It would be easier to teach when its young.
2007-01-22 03:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by Rocker Chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they get puffed up it usually means they are cold. If they stay puffed up all the time, they are probably sick and you will need to take him to the vet.
2007-01-20 16:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by Ldy Bug 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋