Post: keep or not to keep?Posted by annette on 5/05/06
I'm in a little pickle here and could use some help. I
have had my goffin for about 6 years now and I love her
dearly. Here's the problem, how do you know if a bird is
not happy in thier home? She is 16 now, when I first got
her she was a horrible, horrible screamer, she plucked all
the time all the things you would expect form a neglected
goffin. I was told she had been neglected for about 4-5
years and had issuess, so it was no suprise. Yes, being in
the too family she is clingy and such and this is all
expected, fine no problem. I took her anyway and it took
alot of work, but she quit getting up at 3am screaming.
She now plays (she had never had a toy in her cage before
and was teriffied of them, can you imagine?), she will
hang from her rope toys, chase the dogs, says hi when my
hubby gets home from work untill he answers her, says her
name whenever she wants, has such a food variety now she
doesnt know what to eat first, I mean she has really come
a long way. But now she just never seems, I dont know,
satisfied? If shes not out of her cage she will literally
scream for hours, and I dont mean once in a while I mean
every day.(yes I know she's a too) When she is out with me
she only wants to "mate" with my hand(or my dog)and yes I
know mating season and all that but she tries to mate with
me any time she is out and thats all she wants no matter
time of year, day or night. Other than that she doesnt
seem to care if I pet/play with her or not. Could she have
been a breeder at one time and I was just lied to? She
wont play with me any more(or my husband but she will go
and sit by him) If the kids(and I'm talking 14 & 18 not
little ones)try to pet her she wont allow it. She was
doing so well, but for the last year and a half it seems
all my progress with her just came to a halt. I have read
The Second Hand Parrott and a lot of other books and I
have tried it all. Do you think now that she is more
socialable she just isnt happy here? I mean nothing has
changed here. (I havent even rearranged my furniture)Does
anyone have any ideas as to what would cause this or how I
can remedy it? I dont want to rehome her or anything, but
I dont know how to get that happy bird back. Any help
would be soo great. Thanks for reading my post
Annette
Posts on this thread, including this one
keep or not to keep?, 5/05/06, by annette. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/05/06, by Susan. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/06/06, by Toby's Mom. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/06/06, by Anette. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/06/06, by trisha. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/07/06, by Fran . Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/09/06, by Anette. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/09/06, by annette. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/09/06, by Fran. Re: keep or not to keep?, 5/12/06, by annette.