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29 Oct Rethinking Parrot Placement: Why Experience Isn’t Enough

Posted at 19:00h in Parrot Behavior, Parrot Training

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The Adoption Paradox A five-year-old umbrella cockatoo lived most of his life in a closet. He scored "limited" on nearly every behavioral capability. Meanwhile, an adolescent macaw from an accomplished ethical breeder—fully fledged, never clipped, raised with every advantage—ended up back in the system after just...

19 Mar Using Behavior Metrics for Positive Outcomes with Adoptive Parrots

Posted at 19:08h in Parrot Care and Husbandry

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Parrot adoptions are failing at alarming rates, and it’s not just because of biting and screaming. The real issue? We aren’t assessing compatibility in a meaningful way before a bird goes into a new home. Instead of relying on experience level, species preference, or the...

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29 Oct Rethinking Parrot Placement: Why Experience Isn’t Enough

19 Mar Using Behavior Metrics for Positive Outcomes with Adoptive Parrots

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