Birds Are Settling In Nicely.. Whats My Next Step?

[Stu3y]

my young birds have settled in nicely now, they will eat as soon as i put the seed down (they used to hide behind eachother until i left the loft) ive had them in the basket a couple of times, and put the basket up against the trap and called them in with seed, they are coming out of the basket, through the wire traps to get seed quite quickly now, they will also willingly enter and leave the outside aviary on their own now.. whats the next step, open the doors and let them out?

[Guest chad3646]

my young birds have settled in nicely now, they will eat as soon as i put the seed down (they used to hide behind eachother until i left the loft) ive had them in the basket a couple of times, and put the basket up against the trap and called them in with seed, they are coming out of the basket, through the wire traps to get seed quite quickly now, they will also willingly enter and leave the outside aviary on their own now.. whats the next step, open the doors and let them out?

 

 

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[Dmurray]

my young birds have settled in nicely now, they will eat as soon as i put the seed down (they used to hide behind eachother until i left the loft) ive had them in the basket a couple of times, and put the basket up against the trap and called them in with seed, they are coming out of the basket, through the wire traps to get seed quite quickly now, they will also willingly enter and leave the outside aviary on their own now.. whats the next step, open the doors and let them out?

 

Yes your correct m8 let them out open up your loft and let them come out on there on will ,I personally put a bath down and sit near by just to keep an eye on them so nothing gives then a fright . Good to see them coming on nicely

[Stu3y]

once they been out for a while, should i call them back in with seed, or just let them be out as long as they want and let them go back in when they are ready?

[Dmurray]

Leave them out for a bit and call them in m8 you want them to trap when ever you call them in and never feed them before you let them out cause if they aren't hungry they won't come in

[walterboswell59]

Leave them out for a bit and call them in m8 you want them to trap when ever you call them in and never feed them before you let them out cause if they aren't hungry they won't come in

good advice from davie m8

[Dmurray]

good advice from davie m8

 

That's what we are here for m8 every little helps and I try to help where I can and if every new start got the help I got when I started the doo game would be in a stronger position

[Stu3y]

cheers,

 

they had a light feed this morning, would you let them out this evening, or wait until tomorrow?

 

would you only let them in via the trap, or would you let them in whichever way they will come in for now?

[Dmurray]

A personally wouldn't let them out after any feed u want them hungry so they trap m8 , start them as you mean to go on which is in and out the trap imo

[philg50]

If i lived in the country i would let them come and go as they please on open hole ,but living in a town you need them under control they know when they get out and more importantly when you want them in and this is by feed ,there is nothing worse than them sitting on house roof ,inside is for rest and feed ,outside for flying.

[walterboswell59]

That's what we are here for m8 every little helps and I try to help where I can and if every new start got the help I got when I started the doo game would be in a stronger position

very true davie some would rather pick holes in your advice rather than give any them selves m8

[Guest Redadam]

Keep them in a routine and if they go out at night keep them going out at the same time

[gulkie]

Some good advice there when they are out I would get them used to a certain way that they would realise it ment food

Etc rattle tin or whistle or say a certain word that means food if you get my drift I stand in front of my trap and let them fly past me they become very tame ,spend a lot of time close to them ,and don't make any sudden moves and you will gain their trust ,hope this helps.

[Guest chad3646]

cheers,

 

they had a light feed this morning, would you let them out this evening, or wait until tomorrow?

 

would you only let them in via the trap, or would you let them in whichever way they will come in for now?

 

 

if possible get them in through the trap all the time

[Stu3y]

cheers for the advice, im going to let them out tomorrow evening and go from there! quite nervous haha!!

[gulkie]

cheers for the advice, im going to let them out tomorrow evening and go from there! quite nervous haha!!

Stu I would say don't let them out to late as if they do take to the sky and wander they

Won't have time to work back before dark ,a day with a bit of rain I find best as they won't

Go to far .good luck mate ,this is my personal opinion.

[geordie1234]

Get yourself some peanuts it's amazing what you can get youngsters to do for a peanut.... my ybs are a lot more tamer than ever eating peanuts out my hand while plodding about the garden.

[Stu3y]

well i opened up the aviary today they all just stood on the edge, didnt want to leave it at all, so i put 2 up on top of the aviary, they had a quick look around and went straight in through the trap! seems like this is going to take a while!

[Wiley]

well i opened up the aviary today they all just stood on the edge, didnt want to leave it at all, so i put 2 up on top of the aviary, they had a quick look around and went straight in through the trap! seems like this is going to take a while!

 

It's a confidence thing....they will venture out at there own free will...if you follow a routine and open em up same time every day they will eventually explore.