![]() I have several individuals that came to me because of their aggressive nature. Hormonal injections can be given by veterinarians to reduce this aggression. For cockatoos that are mature, keeping any ostensible nesting sites out of reach-this means eliminating all dark areas and preventing the bird from going under the couch, behind a nightstand, inside a cardboard box and much more-and avoiding contact when the bird is visibly agitated are keys to avoid getting bit. Such aggression usually follows a period of agitation. Calling bouts will become longer in the hopes of attracting a mate. The individual will look for a dark area that they construe as a nesting site, which they can defend. The birds become aggressive, even vicious to their owners. As they come into breeding condition, there is no bird available for a mate, or a bird to challenge and threaten during a hormonal rage. ![]() The behavior of flying to and from foraging grounds is thwarted. In a cage the bird may feed throughout the day, or may preen intermittently. A single pet bird cannot benefit from the rules established by a flock-foraging periods, play sessions, preening bouts and roosting. In a flock the members can prevent inordinate aggression, rogue behavior and much more. The social structure of the flock dictates behavior and teaches tolerable parameters. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license ().Ĭockatoos are highly sociable creatures.
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