Biting, squawking and head bobbing

[Flowers]

Hi 

Zippy is getting quite agressive she is 6 months old now and we have noticed a change in her behaviour.  She used to like to nibble gently on our fingers and purr to them but now she has taken to biting our fingers really hard.  She may be simply sitting on my shoulder and if I move my hand to take her off she bites it hard, then she flies to the top of her cage and she starts yelling, she yells an awful lot and we don't know why or what prompts her.  The other thing she does is head bob a lot and I wondered why she does this.
It is almost as though she thinks she rules the roost, she stands up tall, squawks, bites and head bobs, now can I put a stop to this biting behaviour?

She also always wants to sit on our heads as if she want to be higher than us and when I tell her "no" she gets quite angry!

Not sure how to deal with this really and would appreciate any input.

Thanks

[Hezz]

She is being a "SHE" in a big way. Zippy is feeling her hormones - what is her cere colour doing?? In her opinion she does rule the roost, so it is up to you to bring her back down to earth and provide a dominant presence. Let her know that biting is not acceptable; ignore her when she screeches, push her off your head when she wants to sit there. You have to be the one in charge; be the dominant personality; otherwise she is going to continue to push you around. If you need more, I will not be on tomorrow but Tuesday morning (my time ) I can give you a more in depth run down.

[suesbird]

Flowers I have one exactly like yours at the moment, she makes so much noise and squawks demanding attention, we were told Jo was a boy and as confirmed this morning she is definitely a hen! Her cere did start to change which made me ask the question. Jo is doing exactly the same and pushing boundries. My oh says it had to be a hen with her attitude and noise, as he put it woman rule the roost in this house

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The key here is she is now 6 months and fully wired to breed.

[Flowers]

Oct 12, 2014 10:27:22 GMT suesbird said:

Flowers I have one exactly like yours at the moment, she makes so much noise and squawks demanding attention, we were told Jo was a boy and as confirmed this morning she is definitely a hen! Her cere did start to change which made me ask the question. Jo is doing exactly the same and pushing boundries. My oh says it had to be a hen with her attitude and noise, as he put it woman rule the roost in this house

Are these signs breeding signs then do you think?  You know we were also told that she was he and we wanted a boy and I figured quite quickly also just like your oh that he was a she because with all the strutting around and gesturing and the tea ket she makes she just could not be a male.  Sure enough her cere has turned brown and she acts like a a moody woman.  In fact as I wrote this she is squawking away nearby.

How do we stop this behaviour do you think hopefully we will get some good advice?

[suesbird]

We have good days and bad, she get's told NO in no uncertain terms when biting, put back in her cage and squawks like mad, just hope she get's over it and come back to a little charmer. Time and patience I think.

[Flowers]

Oh dear snap same as you we also put her back in the cage I hope she grows out of it

[ffiscool]

Bailey was a biter, at any opportunity. Nowadays it's occasional and mainly if I get in his way. But if he is on my shoulder, I no longer have to worry for my ears.

So there is hope as I used to despair I had a forever biter.

Telling Bailey off, never made a difference. Age did

[suesbird]

I do not wear ear rings any more when she is out as she likes to pick at them. I remember you having problems with Bailey biting so there is hope. Jo not too bad, she is just full of pinnies at the moment and very itchy so we forgive her,

[Hezz]

Oct 12, 2014 14:07:57 GMT Flowers said:

How do we stop this behaviour do you think hopefully we will get some good advice?

You don't; she is doing what comes naturally, so just ignore her behaviour as much as possible.

[ffiscool]

the only other thing I do if he bites now, is to say, no in a stern voice, then I say no biting, be nice... and keep saying nice, until he stops.. then i say good boy in a loving voice'

i have no idea if it helps but i do it anyway

he does say to me 'no biting, be nice' but clearly doesnt practise what he preaches!

[Flowers]

Hi Hezz thank you so much when you have time that would be a great help. Her cere is def brown. I will certainly start to take charge more do you think I should take her swings down that are attached to the light fitting in the TV room so that she is not higher up than us? She does love them though!

[Hezz]

I have sent you a PM.