Tuesday’s training tip is brought to you by a Sam the moluccan cockatoo. Size absolutely matters when it comes to the training treats we use. We want to use the smallest size we can get away with for a few reasons. First, the treats we use are usually the animals’ favorite foods, so we don’t want to overload them on the sweet or fatty items like nuts, grapes, or other sweet treats. The bigger treats will also fill them up faster, meaning that the session won’t last very long. But as the behavior

Join the crate training challenge beginning tomorrow. https://avianbehaviorlab.com/crate-caracara-challenge/ Crate training a bird is one of THE most important behaviors to have on hand. In case of emergencies, you might be hurriedly putting your birds in crates and getting them to safety, not relying on voluntary methods. That’s understandable! BUT if they have training where they learn to ride comfortably in a crate beforehand, even in emergencies you will drastically reduce their stress when

Lure training is important work as it helps highlight natural behaviors as well as provides important tools in the bird’s toolkit of confident, fluent skills. Here is burrowing owl Tina working on pouncing with a fake lizard that represents a potential prey item of burrowing owls. This little lady has some hops! | Avian Behavior Conservancy