![]() In addition to the commonly cited plucking triggers (i.e. The longer the bird has been engaging in the behavior, the harder it is to break the habit…changes can occur after the teens are reached, but they are less likely. Very often the habit becomes ingrained, and remains long after the initial trigger has been eliminated. Unfortunately, feather plucking/chewing is one of the most difficult parrot husbandry issues one can face. It’s very kind of you to take in a troubled bird. Thanks for your interest and kind comment. Any information will be helpful.I enjoyed the articals on Goffin’s. So at one time, someone gave him the attention he needed. They all have those! He’s also quite a talker and can say quiet a few things. Do you think we will see problems develop as he feels more comfortable? Or since he has grown past his teenage years, is what you see, what you get? Other than the days he doesn’t want to be mess with of course. I was wondering if this is a ‘honeymoon’ period since we just brought him home a couple days ago. Is it possible he doesn’t know how to play so he just preens and chews? He’s not a screamer and seems very sweet so I don’t know why he’s been rehomed 2-3 times in his short life. Unfortunately he’s still chewing his flight feathers and preening all the time. Since he has been locked away, as long as we are home, most days I’m home all day, we open up his cage doors and let him stay out as long as he wants until bed time. We purchased a very large cage with many toys and we’ve strung up a scissel rope, with a few more chew toys, above his play top for him to play on as well. He was sent to a sanctuary 4 months ago and his downy feathers are now growing back. He was not physically abused but unfortunately locked away in a room all alone until he was so depressed he pulled all his feathers out. My husband and I have experience with birds and have just adopted a 5 year old male Goffin’s named Cisco. I enjoyed both of your stories on the Goffin’s cockatoo. Like all cockatoos, they shed a fine, powdery down.Īn interesting article on feral Goffin’s cockatoos and other parrots in Florida, published in the Florida Field Naturalist, is posted at: Goffin’s are fine talkers but do not enunciate their words as clearly as do some other parrots. Please see “ Reproduction” in a prior article for further details. The male usually incubates by day, the female by night. The nest box should measure 24″ x 16″ x 16″, and have an entrance hole of 4″ in diameter. The iris of the male is dark brown, while that of the hen is reddish-brown. Hand-reared birds, weaned between ages 12-16 weeks, usually make the best pets.īreeding is best undertaken in a large outdoor aviary. Like most cockatoos, it may bond to and jealously “guard” a favored person. ![]() This species is among the easiest of the cockatoos to train, and often becomes an affectionate pet. Most experienced aviculturists provide Goffin’s cockatoos with approximately ¼ of a hard-boiled egg each week or so.Īlthough typical longevities in the USA average 40 years, there are records of Goffin’s cockatoos living into their 60’s and 70’s, with individuals kept by European aviculturists reproducing until age 40. Wild Goffin’s cockatoos are known to consume beetle larvae and other insects, and may have a higher need for animal-based protein than do their relatives. Your cockatoo will also relish corn on the cob, broccoli, carrots and other fruits and vegetables, and should always have access to a cuttlebone. Lafeber Nutri-Berries and similar products can be used as treats and rewards. ![]() The basis of their diet should be a high quality pellet, such as Lafeber Premium Pelleted Daily Diet for Macaws and Cockatoos, supplemented with nuts and seeds as contained in Sun Seed Vita Large Hookbill Bird Food. Goffin’s cockatoos consume a wide range of foods in the wild, and are at their best when provided with a rich, varied diet in captivity. Please see my articles Providing the Proper Type and Amount of Light to Your Pet Bird and Lighting for Your Pet Bird: the Importance of Photoperiods for further information. Click: Goffin’s Cockatoo (Cacatua goffini): The Natural History and Captive Care of a Popular but Little-Studied Psittacine – Goffin Cockatoos as Pets – Part I, for the first part of this article.īe sure to install a full spectrum bird bulb over your pet’s cage.
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