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From: susans@cfi.COM (susans)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: INDOOR Untraining Screamers
Message-ID: <941@cfiprod.UUCP>
Date: 5 Nov 90 13:52:33 GMT
References: <1990Oct31.174425.13520@cs.ucla.edu> <155@tivoli.UUCP> <2731BD67.2128@intercon.com>
Reply-To: susans@cfiprod.UUCP (Susan Scheide -CFI-)
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In article <2731BD67.2128@intercon.com> ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry) writes:

>Attempting to modify behavior of PET birds in this manner may be the
>only solution for those who have trained their birds TO scream by
>coming running every time the bird emmits a squack.  This type of
>behavior, as well as yelling, getting agitated around the bird, etc.
>TRAIN the bird to scream.  

	Mikki: How about some ideas on how to untrain the bird I
	unwitting taught to scream whenever I am out of his field
	of vision?  The little darlin' has since taught his younger
	cage mate to do the same when HE is out of his field of
	vision--gets kind of loud!

>a closed band one size too big and force it on the bird's leg.  2)  Many
>domestics are bred WITHOUT bands because bands can endanger the health of
>the bird.  

	None of my birds are rare, but only one has a band--my
	canary, but it's so small I can't read it!  I'd love to know
	what kind of canary he is (I think he's a Yorkshire)--and I'd
	also like to remove the band.  It doesn't seem to bother him,
	so I guess I'll leave it on.
-- 
                        Susan S. (susans@cfi.com)

                        Another Friend of Bill's