How do I stop my birds from flying around in the cage when I put my hand in there?

Question

I'm trying to tame my birds but when I put my hand in the cage they fly around.I just want them to be calm when I play and put my hand in the cage just tell me how to calm them down when i put my hand in the cage

Answer 1

asuming that they are small birds this works great.

you have to be extremely gentle. you can play music in the backround if you care to. something soft is best.

1 try to put your hand in the cage, but don't touch him. if he flies away, try again in about 15 min. repeat until he doesn't fly away.

2 the next day, or week, when he is comfy with you hand in the cage, start stretching it around and opening and closing it.

3 after he is comfortable with 2, probably about a day, and doesn't fly away, hold a small perch in your hand and move it towards him. if he flies away, try again in a few min.

4 after he is comfortable with that, move the perch rite above his feet, and say step up, wile gently pushing up on his abdomen. he should step up hold him there a few min. then put him back on his solid perch and leave him alone. this shows him that this thing really isn't so bad, and that it is safe to sit on.

5 next, after doing step 4 for about a day, every 15 min or so, get a short perch, about as long as your finger, and hold it with your finger on top, do step 4.

6 then do it w/o the perch. gradually move out of the cage, out of the room, to a different floor, until he is OK with it all. i wouldn't keep i longer than 5 min. out of his cage. the next day, add a min. to get it up to 6 min. next day, 7. animals need this gradual adjustment. it may seem to be taking forever, but he needs that. best of luck to you!

Answer 2

First of all, don't have a vet or someone teach you how to grab a bird. Grabbing him will only frighten him more and become more distrustful of you. This isn't the way to "tame" a bird. Do have his wings clipped by a vet or an avian specialist that knows what they're doing. Never attempt to clip your bird's wings yourself. Clipping a vein could cost his life.

Your bird is afraid. He doesn't know you well enough to trust you. They are also very territorial. The cage is their home, their safe haven and they are very guarding of it. The first thing you should do is just talk to him softly without putting your hand inside the cage. Let him listen to your voice. You'll notice eventually that he'll **** his head, listening. Do this for about a week. Next, open the cage door, but don't put your hand inside. Just talk. After a week of this, introduce your hand, but don't move it around, don't try to catch or grab him. You'll lose some of the ground you make in keeping him calm.

You have to take these things in gradual steps. Limit your interactions with him to three times a day for 15 minutes at a time. You don't want to fluster him, or wear him down. You're trying to gain his confidence.

After another week or so, introduce your hand into the cage, but move it closer to his body. If he jumps away, just leave your hand in the cage but make no attempt to grab. Keep talking softly to him . If he is calm with this action, move your hand under his belly and gently push upward, giving the command word "up". Using a single word is the most effective way he will learn and remember..

Eventually, he will step up on your finger. And you want him to sit on your finger, not on a perch. He will mistakenly think the perch is safe but your finger is not. Then you can move on to the last step in taking him out of the cage while he is sitting on your finger. This will take time. Patience is the key here. You don't want to rush him and lose any ground you've already made.

Answer 3

Two birds are more likely to bond with each other than with us. Separate them first. Approach cage one, and sit quietly with a treat in your hand on the outside of the cage, Speak with a tone that you would use with a small child or baby and pick a keyword to use. Do this frequently for 6 days. The bird should take a treat from you. Next, open the cage and let the bird come to you with your treat and key word. Patience and repetition. Next, offer a hand held perch, your keyword and a treat. Repeat this often. Finally after that has been accomplished, offer your finger as a perch using the same technique. With perseverance, this can be done in 2 weeks. Hang in there. It may take longer. Have a tweet year.

Answer 4

They fly away from your hand because they are afraid.

As long as they continue to run or fly away from your hand; so not chase them around this will only frighten them more.

Place your hand in the cage just inside the door for a moment or two; then remove your hand. Repeat this until your birds get used to your hand being inside the cage. When they no longer run when you place your hand justinside the door; try to move your hand slowly and touch the perch they are standing on. Them work on earning their trust so you can touch a foot, then both feet and the beak.

It is just taking small steps to earn their trust.

Answer 5

The birds need to get use to the idea this monster hand won't hurt them, place you hand in the cage and rest it on a perch and be very still. Read a book or watch TV, but don't move. It will take some time,you may have to do this over and over many days just be patient.

Answer 6

What type of birds are they? Budgies?

Take them to a vet and get their wings clipped, if they aren't already. If they are, Google "taming budgie" or something similar. For now, I'd take it more slowly. Feed them, talk to them, look at them without using your hands for a while until they stop feeling threatened. You can take their cage into a bathroom (shut the toilet lid and drain the tub & sink!), sit in the (empty) bathtub and work with them. In the bathroom, with clipped wings, they aren't in danger of flying into things, going under things, etc, so it's a good place to work. You can probably take the top of the cage, let them come out, and try to teach them to step up. This might be simpler if you do it in singles.

Anyways, it's going to be a pretty long process for most birds... good luck!

Answer 7

It's better to let them come out to you, then for you to go in chasing them around. The bird cage should be the birds safe heaven. If they do anything beside come streight to you they are not comfortable with you in their safe heaven. If their new birds give them time. dont rush just because you want to touch them. Open the door and let them climb to the top of the cage by themself. Then get close and talk to them and see if they trust you enough to pick either one up with your hand or finger.

Answer 8

Stop putting your hand in their cage.

Answer 9

supply them their area and backtrack slightly. confer with them and attempt bobbing your head up and down while they do to alter into one in each of "their type". gently with the door closed positioned out some celery leaves in the process the cage bars and notice in the event that they might prefer to eat some. I used to have parakeets and that i might bob my head up and down and that they might "kiss" me on the nostril. Then one time they bit me on the nostril and that i had to furnish that up. LOL.

Answer 10

they are scared.....its gonna be hard to ge them to stop....go to the vet and he will show you how to grap(handle them) once they get used to you grabbing them then they will be more comfortable with you....they are just freeking out becuase they dont know what your doing. They are probably thinking your gonna hurt them thats why they fly around away from you.