NEED HELP WITH MY ROSE RINGED PARAKEET......i have a rose ringed parakeet which i rescued about 12 months ago, in her previous home she was mistreated. Ever since i have had her she wont let me touch her or go near her cage. When cleaning her out she attacks my hands and if i go anywhere near her cage she shrieks and hisses at me. I really need some advice on how to make her less jumpy and frightened..can anyone help??

Would pairing it up and putting them in an outside aviary be an option?

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i was advised to pair her up so we got another parakeet and introduced them and let them get used to each other but she attacked the other parakeet and killed him...im running out of ideas for her to be honest...!

I'll have a think about it and get back to you but it will be slow progress and you have to be realistic in what you want to achieve.
Do you know how old it is and how long it was mistreated for?

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I understand that it will be a slow process....i dont really want her to be doing tricks or anything like that but just for her to be a bit tamer would be great. I really dont now how old she is or how long she was mistreated for....IS THERE ANY WAY OF ESTIMATING AN AGE? i will try upload a pic of her onto here.

Not once they are in adult plumage at 2-3 years

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will definalty get a picture up tomorrow...thanks for ya help and advice

You're welcome. That's what we are here for

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I've owned parrots. The best thing to do is try to be kind to her at all times. Birds don't understand the concept of punishment at all. Give her nice treats to eat and make sure she has toys to play with. Sometimes you can tame a mature bird after a year or so but sometimes they never really become tame. It seems to depend on the temperament of the bird and how badly they were looked after. I don't understand why people have birds and mistreat them. If you aren't going to treat your pet well then give it to someone who will.

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(Despite the broken ticker, the barn is almost half way done. Woo! We still have horses for sale over here too.)

I agree fully with you lex. I alternate her toys twice a week and always make sure she has treats everyday...and always put a bath in her cage and she loves it i will keep at what im doing and keep her happy because shes a beautiful bird and deserves to be safe and secure given her past