Hey! So, I’m no expert, and if any of my fellow bird blogs want to chime in, please feel free to do so!

From my experience, I mostly get bit by birds that have not been handled much or ones that I am afraid of. Like, when I first got Punk, he had only been handled occasionally, and he was the biggest bird I had ever been around. I got bit A LOT in our early days together.

Discouraging biting is as simple as ignoring it. I know that’s hard when you’re literally bleeding, but you should remain calm when you get bit and immediately follow it up by setting your bird down or putting them in their cage. Reacting in any other way is justing giving your bird attention and making them believe they get more attention when they bite.

Parrots like to feel in control, and to do this, they try to take the higher ground. If their head is above yours when they’re on your shoulder, then it’s likely they feel like the dominant in the situation.

By keeping a parrot on your arm or lap instead of on your shoulder, you can control what they do and better monitor their body language. Let’s say something spooks my cockatoo while he’s in my lap. I have no problem watching his reaction, and if he bites, he’ll bite my hand or arm. If he were in my shoulder, he could lash out at my face or ear without me having any way of predicting the action.

  This article describes some of the different injuries and accidents that may be faced in raising or keeping domestic birds, particularly parrots. Below you will find information about the various problems, the symptoms associated with the disorders and remedies for each.

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