Our conure babies are trained to baisic commands, such as step up. step down, give kisses, go  home etc.

But all our birds require a  time commitment. They love to interact, be out of cage and to be part of the family.  If you can interact with your bird daily, but only in the evening, the bird will learn this timeframe....if morning is preferable, your conure will adapt!.  CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY!

Each morning we say hello to our parrots....none will come out of the cage, each will earn a hello and a sentence or two...all of our pet parrots have learned their time out of the cage is in the evening......They will 'demand" this time out of cage in the evening, they come to expect this interaction from us.....

Our breeders have learned that their time is in the morning....our interaction with our "good birds" (all our birds are "good"), happen in the mornings during feeding....how wonderful to walk into our aviary and listen to our parrots say 'hello", 'whatch doing" , "pretty bird". "love you" and " come here"!

Our babies have learned that the most appropriate time to interact is in the evening....time to sit on our shoulders, try new foods, explore...but our babies are so young when sent home that they will learn YOUR routine easily and settle in well.....

Yes, parrots have feelings, just like you or I.  But conures are hardy souls and if they see a schedule, a consistency in what to expect they will rise to the occasion....just be yourself do not worry if a day here or there gets away from you....the birds will forgive. They need to know they are part of your family, have a certain time with you (though this may vary)...they are very resilient!


More than almost anything else, your birds need a good and varied diet.  I wean all baby parrots to a pelleted diet.  First, most parrots have a difficult time accepting this food and it makes your baby much more willing to accept such a diet.  Second, for pet birds, a pelleted diet provides a lot of the vitamins and protein levels necessary for a and third, so many pet birds are provided a variety of other treats that pellets offer the nutrition and vitamins a pet bird needs. 

Do not however, underestimate the power of seed (or grains).  A good sunflower mix in winter, a variety of grains such as spelt in the winter and a seed offering (millet in a spray, sunflower seed in winter or a good mix year round) can be most beneficial to your bird.....As can a variety of fruits (conures love fruit such as apple, grapes that are halved,