Day 0
Make the room boring in a good way
Lower the number of people, voices, pets, and sudden approaches.
Keep food familiar first
Do not turn intake day into a major diet overhaul unless a vet is directing something urgent.
Observe more than you handle
Posture, breathing, droppings, appetite, and responsiveness matter more than whether the bird steps up immediately.
Days 1 To 3
Sleep
Protect the night
Long, dark, quiet sleep often does more good than another hour of bonding attempts.
Baseline
Watch for the bird's normal
Learn the pattern of eating, droppings, calling, movement, and recovery before making big judgments.
Pressure
Do less, not more
New birds often need predictable presence more than touching, training, or family parade introductions.
Vet
Know the emergency path now
Do not wait until a bad night to figure out which avian or exotics vet is reachable.
What To Avoid
- Do not force step-up because the household wants reassurance.
- Do not flood the bird with new foods, toys, noises, and people all at once.
- Do not assume silence means calm. It can also mean shutdown, fear, or illness.
- Do not brush off breathing changes, fluffed posture, or dropped appetite just because the move was stressful.