My conure screams a lot. How do I make him stop?
After any and all medical explanations are ruled out, try to determine why your conure is screaming. Odds are that he is looking for attention. The best way to extinguish attention screaming is to ignore loud screaming and reward “good” noises. This can be quite difficult and a lot of well-meaning conure owners accidentally reinforce the screaming by rushing to the bird to calm it down. This teaches the bird that he can make you come to him by screaming. Everyone in your household needs to consistently ignore these types of screams (either by turning your back or leaving the room for a few minutes) and only pay attention your feathered bullhorn when s/he is being quiet. Failure to be consistent can actually reinforce the screaming habit. It may take a month or so to extinguish the screaming, depending on how long it was being reinforced.
