How to Care for a Malayan Parrot

Learn more about the Malayan parrot. Before buying a Malayan parrot, learn carefully about this parrot breed and how to care for them if necessary. This article covers the basics, but you should dig deeper. Possible sources of information are the internet, libraries, and pet stores, where there are many books and other resources on how to care for Malayan parrots. In addition, you should also interact with Malayan parrots and talk to Malay parrot owners to ask about their experience in caring for parrots.

Buy a Malayan parrot. You may want to buy the cheapest parrot you can find, but buying a Malayan parrot at a store is not recommended. That’s because pet-store birds can be unhealthy and often unhuman (making taming more difficult). You can buy chicks that are still feeding at a bird shop or bird breeder. Buy a Malayan parrot about 3 months old or slightly older. Beginner birders should not feed young parrots with their hands.

• Adopt a Malayan parrot at an animal shelter. Before looking to buy a bird as a pet, it is better to adopt one. However, although many Malayan parrots in animal rescue groups can be well-suited to pets, novice birders should not adopt from these places, as these parrots may be unwell. strong or have behavioral problems.
• Bought Malayan parrot from previous owner. Sometimes events happen that cause people to leave their pets. If you know for sure that the previous owner is looking for a new home for the parrot not because of a behavioral problem, and you are provided with its health record, this could be a great way to buy a Malayan parrot. , especially for those who are just starting to raise birds.

Bird taming. If your cockatiel has been tamed, you can move on to the next step. One of the key steps in taming a Malayan parrot is to get it used to your presence. When you bring your bird home, place the birdcage in a place where the family usually spends time. Every day, sit next to the birdcage and talk and whistle softly to the parrot for 10 minutes. This will help the bird get used to your voice and presence. ^[1]

• When the caged parrot comes towards you and seems pleased to see you, reward the bird with a treat it likes (see step 1 later on parrot reward items). After about a week, open the cage door and hold out the treat to lure the parrot to land on the cage door. The next step is to put the food on the palm to feed the bird.

Train your parrot to “step up”. After you have tamed and fed the parrot in the palm of your hand, you should teach the parrot to step on your hand. How to do this depends on how often your parrot bites. Do not try to grab the parrot or force it to step on your arm, as you will most likely be bitten. ^[2]

• For biting parrots: Quickly slide your finger over the bird’s paws as if hovering over a candle. Your parrot will automatically step up. Reward and praise the parrot immediately after this action. If your parrot starts to bite aggressively, stop training and try again later.
• For parrots that rarely bite: Place your finger close to the bird’s belly above its legs. Gently press on the bird’s belly, and it will most likely step right up. When you do, reward and praise it. The next time you train your bird, say “step up” while pressing on its belly. Gradually your parrot will associate this voice command with the act of “stepping up”.

Give your parrot some time to acclimate once you get home. If your parrot is still feeding, this should only take a few hours. However, young birds that are not used to being exposed often take two to three days to get used to their new environment. During the acclimatization period, you should not hold the parrot in your hands, but only clean, feed and gently talk to it.

Feed your Malayan parrot a healthy diet. Bird feed pellets should make up 40% of your parrot’s diet. Nuts can be used as a reward, but should not be eaten in excess, as they contain a lot of fat. You should also feed your cockatiel healthy vegetables (vegetables should make up the largest portion of your bird’s diet) and occasionally fruit. Cooked beans and noodles are delicious treats that can be used as rewards for Malay parrots. When choosing fruits and vegetables for birds, choose organically grown and wash them thoroughly before feeding.

• Do not feed your Malayan parrots avocados ^[3] , chocolate, alcoholic beverages, onions, mushrooms, tomato leaves, caffeine or raw peas, as these foods are toxic to birds. These foods contain a lot of sugar or fat like candy, which is also not good for the health of the Malayan parrot.
• Remove any fresh food that the bird has not eaten after four hours to avoid attracting harmful (and contaminating) bacteria.

Make sure your parrot always has clean water to drink. Change the bird’s water bowl daily or when food or bird droppings are found in the water. You should not give your bird water that you do not want to drink. ^[4]

• When washing bird dishes, be sure to use hot water and a little soap, then rinse thoroughly to remove soap residue. This will ensure that noxious fungi or algae don’t start to multiply.

Holding Malay parrot in hand. If your parrot has been tamed (or you have tamed and trained it – see part 2), you will need to spend at least 4 hours a day or more to maintain its friendliness. Unless you’re buying a “diaper” for your bird, it’s probably a good idea to play with your parrot in a blanketed chair or in an easy-to-clean room.

Understand what causes parrots to bite. It may hurt or upset you to be bitten by your parrot, but understand that that’s how they react to stressful situations, not because they’re mean. The bird will bite to show that it is scared or concerned, and you should not take this act of the parrot as directed at you. Think back to what you were doing when you were bitten by a parrot and try to see the situation from its point of view. For example, a cockatoo may bite when you try to grab it or if you are careless or rough in your hand. In addition, many possessive cockatoos that want to protect their territory will act aggressively if you reach into the cage.

• If the parrot bites you outside the cage, put the parrot in the cage and wait for it to calm down before letting it out again.
• If the parrot is aggressive in the cage, practice getting the bird to step on a stick or perched branch instead of putting your hand in the cage. This way you can let the bird step on the perch when you want it out of the cage.

Teach Malay parrots to speak and whistle. Males are better at talking and whistling, but females can also learn to whistle and occasionally learn a few words. You should teach your cockatiel to talk before you teach to whistle, because otherwise it will be more difficult. To teach your cockatiel to speak, you need to talk to the bird regularly and say the words you want it to learn – for example, say “Mama!” every time you get close to the parrot. If you hear your parrot say a word or phrase, reward it right away and show great interest in it.

• It’s the same way for your cockatiel to whistle – whistle regularly in front of the parrot and reward the bird when it starts to whistle.

Recognize the signs of disease in the Malayan parrot. Macaws often hide their illness until it becomes very serious, so you should keep an eye on them for signs of illness. Severely ill Malayan parrots will ruffle their feathers and perch on the bottom of the cage. Bleeding is also a clear sign that the parrot is injured. Signs that your parrot is sick include:

• Irritability or biting; sleeping more than usual; lose weight or eat less; refusing to eat or drink water; cough, sneeze or irregular breathing, limp, lump or swelling; eye inflammation or discharge around the eyes and nostrils; cloudy eyes, dirty acupoints, head drooping, wing flapping or tail drooping.

Take the bird to the veterinarian for regular checkups. You should take your Malayan parrot to a veterinarian who specializes in birds for an annual health check. In addition, you should contact your veterinarian immediately if your parrot shows any of the signs listed above. Remember that while vets are expensive, birds often become very sick in a short period of time, and it would be unwise to “wait and see” because cockatoos are animals. quite flimsy.