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I have a linnie parakeet who has been acting up lately. I have been in and out of town due to work and my mother's terminal illness/funeral in the last three months and always hire the same person to feed and care for him when I am gone.
I came back on Sunday and he was chirping over and over very LOUDLY. He used to do this every once in a while but now its almost constant and I can only get him to stop if I cover his cage or spritz him with water (which he likes). He calms down if he can see me, but if I go out of the room he starts again.
What can I do? I am worried that my neighbors will start complaining.
Absolutely, birds can suffer from separation anxiety like any other pet. I have had birds pluck themselves bald due to such behavior. Definitely not unusual.
if you cant spend more time with him (the real cure) an hes not too interested in toys....id consider getting him a buddy...
linies bond pretty strongly with their people so hes probably eeling rather neglected right now.
My 'too used to bite me any time I went away for an extended period. He would be all loving and snuggly and then suddenly WHAM. THe worst was right between my eyes. Eight stitches. When I got to work, posted on my door was a modified version of David Lettermans top ten list of stupid reasons for being late to work. Number one read "My Bird bit my face."
Birds can be very sensitive to changes in routine. I would suggest spending a little extra 1:1 time with your bird if possible, and getting back to your normal routine. Be careful to not "reward" bad behavior though.
My african grey misses me, I have been so busy lately with 2 jobs and he has started squawking too. I give bud toys but he misses us playing hide and seek and watching cartoons together. He misses his showers too. I have come home and he escaped his cage, I found him in the shower. When I tell bud to quit your fussing he said NO and continues his squawking.
My african grey misses me, I have been so busy lately with 2 jobs and he has started squawking too. I give bud toys but he misses us playing hide and seek and watching cartoons together. He misses his showers too. I have come home and he escaped his cage, I found him in the shower. When I tell bud to quit your fussing he said NO and continues his squawking.
That is funny. Like my analogy, just like a child.
Is there a way you can record your voice talking to him that your/his caregiver can play when he comes to feed the bird? Or can you call the caregiver when he's at your home so you can talk on speakerphone to the bird while you're away?
I found this helped alot with my guy's appetite, who wouldn't eat unless I was present and would have starved himself if I had not done the above.
I also alway kept the radio on low when I wasn't home.
He also could see out the window and loved to watch the birds in the yard.
It's so important that they have some kind of stimulation aside from you, even when you are in the picture.
They, our bird buddies, are not one dimensional, ya know.
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