Contact and Consultations 

Your name:

Your email:

Species of bird:

Birds given name:

Age of bird, if known:

Bird's sex, if known:

How long have you had the bird?

Details of bird's present general health and any medication:

Are, or were the wings ever clipped? If so, what type of clip?

Have any veterinary tests been carried out recently? If so, what were the results?

Conditions in which bird is housed; include measurements of cage height, length and width, any toys, provision of stand etc.

Do you have any other pets such as dogs, cats or other birds?  Are any other birds kept in the same cage or room as the bird in question?

What is the bird fed on?  Include any treats given.

Is the bird sprayed regularly with water?

Does anyone smoke in the same room as the bird? If so, give details. 

Details of any training.  What requests from you, if any, does the bird obey?

Can the bird fly?  Does it fly well or clumsily?

Bird’s history.  Was your bird captive bred, hand reared or wild-caught?

Who gets on best with the bird?  Does the bird dislike anyone?

Is the bird tame, or nervous?  Will the bird take food from the hand?

Describe the bird’s general character; aggressive, bold, nervous, lethargic, etc?

How much time does the bird spend out of its cage each day?  Is it ‘supervised’ while out?

When did the problem behaviour start?  If plucking or screaming, what time of day does the bird do this?  Does the bird do this when in or out of the cage?  In your company?  If plucking, which areas of the body are plucked? 

What do you do when you see the bird doing the unwanted behaviour?

Have you had other advice regarding your bird’s problems.  Was this effective? 

Are you familiar with Applied Behaviour Analysis in behaviour modification?

Do you have some thoughts on what the causes of the problem might be?