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Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????
Posted by DAVID on 2/20/06

On 2/19/06, adrain wrote:
> Eww. Im not sure if seperating them is a good idea. Parrots
> pair up for life and seperating them could cause seperation
> anxiety. It would be life splitting you and your significant
> other up. If you aquire a bonded pair i would think that
> atleast ethically you sould keep them together. You can still
> reach a certain level of tameness even with paired birds. They
> may not be the cuddle bug we all want as a pet but you could
> possibly get them to step up and maybe even talk. You may want
> to be a little more carfull with them around breeding season
> thou. Anyway ofcourse i dont wanna tell anyone what to do with
> thier pets. I would like to emplor you to ask around do a little
> research and make the most compasionate decision for you and you
> pet.
> (just an idea. you could breed them and sell all but one of the
> offspring which you could tame from infancy. This would make
> for an optimal pet. and the breeding pair could remain a happy
> couple) Again i dont wanna tell anyone what to do with thier
> pet i am only making a suggestion.
> On 2/16/06, david wrote:
>> On 2/16/06, adrain wrote:
>>> On 2/15/06, DAVID wrote:
>>>> Hi
>>>> I just got 2 DYH amazons...I was told they were females
>>>> then I was told they were male and female.Their sex really
>>>> doesn't matter I wnated pets. They seem to not get along
>>>> with eachother they peck and growl at eachother.I was told
>>>> they were bonded and could not be seperated?? I think
>>>> they'd be happier seperate though. Can I seperate them
>>>> will they be ok. One of them seems curious about people
>>>> and seems to want to interact a bnit but the other one
>>>> attacks her when she tries to step up!!! Any help is
>>>> appreciated.
>>> Hey Dave I have a Double yellow head too and ive read
>>> that the male does get agresive w/ its mate and even more so
>>> when breeding. As a matter a fact ive heard it suggested
>>> that when you have a breeding pair its wize to clip the
>>> males wings so that the female could escape him when he
>>> becomes too agressive. As far as the less friendly bird
>>> attacking the other when it tries to step up this sounds
>>> like male jelousy. One reason the male becomes agressive in
>>> breeding pairs is to keep the female away from other
>>> suiters. The agressive bird just may be the male who thinks
>>> you are trying to seduce his female.
>>> Congratulations with the new pair. Do you plan to breed
>>> them if they are M&F? I think ive seen you in here for some
>>> time now what did you have before the DYHs? and how many in
>>> your flock now?
>>
>> Hi Adrain,
>> No i wasn't planning on breeding so I guess I need to
>> seperate them now so I can work with them. According to
>> previous owners they have never even laid eggs...
>> I am new to the chatboard and very new to birds as pets I only
>> have the yellow heads and I have a yellow naped. So just the
>> three In the future I would love to add an African grey and a
>> Macaw.
>> Thanks
>> David

I think I will keep them together...I've been doing a little
looking into it and it does seem to not be such a good idea. They
seem to be doing well they are even getting used to the toys I got
them so maybe after a bit they will be a little more tolerant of
me but I don't want to make the stressed because I want to be
THEIR friend I'll wait maybe they'll want to be MY friend> LOL
Thanks
David

Posts on this thread, including this one

• DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/15/06, by DAVID.
• Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/16/06, by adrain.
• Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/16/06, by david.
• Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/17/06, by Pamela.
• Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/19/06, by adrain.
• Re: DOUBLE YELLOW HEAD AMAZONS??????, 2/20/06, by DAVID.