How to Deal with a Fearful or Stressed Senegal Parrot

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Move your Senegal parrot's cage away from the window.. Move the cage to a quiet spot if your bird seems overwhelmed.. Move the cage to a high-traffic area if your bird seems lonely.

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1

Move your Senegal parrot's cage away from the window.

Step 1

Move your Senegal parrot's cage away from the window.

2

Move the cage to a quiet spot if your bird seems overwhelmed.

Step 2

Move the cage to a quiet spot if your bird seems overwhelmed.

3

Move the cage to a high-traffic area if your bird seems lonely.

Step 3

Move the cage to a high-traffic area if your bird seems lonely.

4

Place your parrot's cage in a corner.

Step 4

Place your parrot's cage in a corner.

5

Drape a sheet over your Senegal parrot's cage.

Step 5

Drape a sheet over your Senegal parrot's cage.

6

Approach your parrot's cage slowly.

Step 6

Approach your parrot's cage slowly.

7

Spend more time with your Senegal parrot.

Step 7

Spend more time with your Senegal parrot.

8

Use clicker training to teach your bird calm behavior.

Step 8

Use clicker training to teach your bird calm behavior.

9

Develop a regular schedule with your Senegal parrot.

Step 9

Develop a regular schedule with your Senegal parrot.

10

Take your bird out of its cage.

Step 10

Take your bird out of its cage.

11

Play music for your Senegal parrot.

Step 11

Play music for your Senegal parrot.

12

Do activities that lower your stress level.

Step 12

Do activities that lower your stress level.

13

Place a chair a few feet from your bird.

Step 13

Place a chair a few feet from your bird.

14

Gradually move the chair closer to your Senegal parrot.

Step 14

Gradually move the chair closer to your Senegal parrot.

15

Sit in the chair.

Step 15

Sit in the chair.

16

Read to your Senegal parrot.

Step 16

Read to your Senegal parrot.

17

Create a positive association for your bird with its carrier.

Step 17

Create a positive association for your bird with its carrier.

18

Close the door briefly.

Step 18

Close the door briefly.

19

Keep the door shut for longer periods.

Step 19

Keep the door shut for longer periods.

20

Cover the carrier cage.

Step 20

Cover the carrier cage.

21

Keep the carrier level.

Step 21

Keep the carrier level.

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