hi, am i missing something? did not receive your video on tuesday. was looking forward to it. nel

You two are too fun. And still smiling in the face of obvious exhaustion. Looking forward to Tuesdays.

Tuesdays are suddenly so much more interesting! I was hoping some new stuff was coming, so thank you! You wanted questions to answer, etc. so here goes lol. We are currently researching different breeders, etc for our next flock addition. The problem is that we don’t really know what to look for in breeders. Some are in it purely for the money, while others seem to care. Also, how a baby is weaned, hand fed, etc is very important to the development of the baby. We’d really like to have our next bird be a baby but we’re terrified of making a mistake in the breeder. Can you help with some tips on this? And, if you recommend any breeders specifically that would be great also. We live about 45 minutes south of Boston and there are not many breeders locally so we would have to find a reputable breeder that ships reliably as well. Thanks!!!

You two are adorable…even when exhausted! My take away from this video is that I can’t wait until next Tuesday and why aren’t the two of you sleeping when your little one is finally asleep? LOL. Thanks for your continued support!

I’m so excited for Tuesdays now! My lovebird and I will definetly be waiting for them each week.

Wow. That must have been quite an effort to pack up all the birds for a 6 month voyage. I hope you have a fantastic time on the seas with your daughter. I will look forward to what you have in store for us on Tuesdays. I understand a lot of your viewers have larger birds, but I would be interested in anything you can offer regarding budgies. Thanks a lot.

Yeah! It will feel a little like being on ship with you! Looking forward to the sharing.

I have a 8 month old grey and I try teaching her a trick and giving her a treat and she just drops it I hide ate the end of my hall way and call her and she will come and find me but wont take a treat and I have tried all kinds of them is it wrong to just tell her she is good and pet and love on her instead of treats thank you love your videos

I/ we are the bird parents of a malacain cockatoo. ANY help you can offer to get him to stop screaming would be great. My husband is at the end of his rope. Have tried to follow the guidelines of ignoring the"bad behavior" but it’s hard to do when your ears are bleeding ????

I have learned many things from BirdTricks :) 1st and far most how to love and spend time with our feathered friends as if they were one of our children. “My 19 year old son always says Dexter my Red Lored Amazon is like my second child” thanks to all your training videos and tips, he is well loved, well nourished and well behaved.! :) Thank you guys for all your help and advise. Sincerely, Kristy

FINALLY! Yes! Yes! Yes! I’m So exited! I’m literally jumping in the air and totally freaking my birds out lol

We use air tight containers, you can purchase them on amazon. You can also freeze the food.

Not at all. Some birds prefer that as a reward rather than treats. Most cockatoos prefer praise rather than treats. It is normal and you can use attention as a form of reward.

https://jamiesparrothelp.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/parrots-on-cruise-ships-faq/

We actually include the pellets in our cookbook recipes as a way to get your bird to eat them :) there’s about 72 different recipes you can try, many of which are foraging friendly so your bird is playing while trying new foods! www.birdtricks.com/naturalfeeding.

Honestly, I think you did the right thing for her stress level. Otherwise, it would have been a long (talking, YEARS) process for her of just adjusting to humans in her world and in her line of sight.

I love this question! This will definitely be one of our next topics!

May want to try visiting our youtube directly for the videos; www.youtube.com/birdtricks

We perform usually in welcome aboard (twice in one night), sometimes Dave offers a magic class (once in the morning of another day), we do a close up magic show once, we perform Elements twice in one night, our main show twice in one night and also usually do one bird show as a matinee. :)

This is the first time I have ever been tempted to even think about a cruise! What fun!!!! Question: HOW did you manage the required paperwork to take your birds on-board ship with you??? Good luck and great adventures! Thank you so much for the BirdTricks Tuesdays! What a wonderful idea!

Hi, can’t wait for this series! I would like to know how to get my Goffin’s cockatoo to even get interested in learning tricks or listening to me. She is 13, and was rehomed to us 2 years ago, after living in a cage with another parrot who was plucking HER feathers, and now she is very hard to entice out of her cage. She hangs out ON her cage but won’t step up on command, doesn’t forage, is addicted to animal cookies but won’t do tricks to get them, and I can’t even seem to get to step 1 with her on training. She’s a sweetheart when she wants to be, and I really think training would help her confidence, and our bond, but I can’t force her and she just doesn’t seem into it. What am I doing wrong??

This sounds like a lot of fun! I hope you guys have a lot of free time and enjoy the trips. I love learning more about how to handle my bird (Rocky!).

Looking forward to it.

you guys are awesome on so many levels. Thank you for doing BirdTricks Tuesdays. I will look forward to enjoying your videos and learning something each time. I have three rescued PF Lovebirds: Peaches, Buddy and Liefje……a whole lot of loving going on here. I have been following Chet for some time, as well as yourselves. Your kindly sharing has helped my FIDS and I lots! Thanks again! I already feed them fresh chop but would love to receive your cookbook if I were to be selected to receive a gift. Thanks again for everything and have a wonderful time on your trip. ps: I especially enjoy seeing Sidney growing up with your FIDS.

I think this will be great! I have bought just about everything you sell, but I would like a book of recipes to make my african gray and parrotlet some yummy food/treats. My question is: I bought the pellet food that you recommended and my birds won’t eat it. How can I get them to want it or make it more enticing?