Let Loose...and Nervous!

[mizloco]

I am sitting here for the first time with the cage doors open ready to let Bert & Ernie have their first flight out of the cage. They are hoping around the cage looking at the door rather nervously, but I think I am more nervous than they are. I feel like I'm waiting for their first steps. Please reassure me that they will go back in their cage once they have come out.
Also they are both molting and Ernie has lost his two longest tail feathers will that effect him flying?

[birdguhl]

I vividly remember the first day mine came out. They spent most of it on the curtain rail and I got a sore neck. I was concerned about how long they went without food or water so eventually I put their cage up as high as possible with food on the top and gently discouraged them from landing on curtain rail. They got the idea and landed on the cage and ate ravenously. Then they took about an hour to find out how to get from top of cage back inside it. It was a memorable day and completely fascinating to watch them solve the problem. Good luck with yours!

Re feathers - they might find it a bit hard to get height with lost flight feathers but will probably manage if it is only one or two.

[birdguhl]

Have they ventured out...?

[mizloco]

No they didn't they just sat and looked at the door, but when I closed it cos I needed to get ready to go out they were pecking at the door. I will try them again tomorrow as I'm in all day so they can take as long as they want.


Bert & Ernie
Oh and their human friend Nina

[Bird Junky]

Hi, When they do eventually come out put a couple of their
treat foods in the cage to tempt them back in.
Chasing & catching a bird can ruin any bond you may have
built with them.
Better to hand tame them first then let them out....B.J.