mourning period for birds?

Question

i am fixing to get a quaker parrot, that is about 4 years old, his family has to get rid of him because of allergies. im wondering about a mourning period.. he sounds like a very sweet little guy, from what has been described to me.. but he will be my very first bird, and i dont really know what to expect.. i wonder if hell be sad, or if he will just adjust just fine. i guess every bird is different...

Answer 1

I often take in second-hand birds. The first week or so will be very stressful for the little guy. Just try and make things as close to what he is used to as possible. Don't change his food or his routine anymore than necessary. The big key is to give him all the kindness and understanding that you can. He will soon settle in and become your mate.

Answer 2

hi, i just want to say, if you want this bird.... you will have a HUGE commitment. but also much joy.birds in the parrot family are very human like in personality. they are like children. they love stimulation and play, and alone time. they love toys (bird safe)
but like humans when we make a change of situation, like moving away from those we love, its stressful. to make it harder, he may never see them again. that creates greif,or mourning. animals vary on that greatly. in how and how long they grieve. i have had birds in the past and still own one. but the worst case of greif ive seen is my dog,romeo. when he was a pup i had another dog named Harley. Harley died 10 months ago at the age of 15yrs old of cancer, Romeo is not over it yet. he is now on medication,a doggie antidepressant for the greif. another dog i had Addie was over it in about 3weeks, and my kitty still looks for Harley in his spot tho is not overly distraught.
birds will tell you that they feel bad or are stressed..... puffed feathers,and lethargy, or dialated pupils and screaming show distress or arousal in many bird species, and bad stress can cause self mutilation such as over-preening and feather pulling,down to chewing on its feet. a bird can be provented from alot of these bad things by love,toys,treats,attention and interactions, along with some time alone to acclamate to his new and loving home. if the bird is seemingly hostile to you, it feels threatened,or it may be a dominant bird, parrots can have behavior problems such as screaming,destroying,and agressions, wich can come from bordom,lack of trust,or even jelosy,birds whom have inexperianced owners can be pushy to them because they ''get away with it''. a bird will aclamate to a home easier if the boundries are consistant.if you live with others,tho it may be ''your'' bird, EVERYONE should interact with the new addition. feeding and training. yes i said training.... birds should be '''stick trained'' and hand tamed if possible. You should let your bird out if you can in your house,supervised of course,and clipping the wings(if done properly by your vet) should provent an escape or injury,you can also buy flight leashes for these birds,if your into that.as for greiving however, cross that bridge when or if it comes. let the bird grieve and just let it know you care and accept its feelings, show love and pateince and he'll be your friend for a long,LONG time !!!! (SOME PARROTS CAN LIVE 65 YRS OLD OR MORE !!!!)