Quote Originally Posted by JKExotics View Post
I read someone earlier say their parrots aren't considered domesticated either and I would have to disagree. I also have a few pairs of Timneh African Greys and they on the other hand when cative bred and hand fed/raised DO enjoy being handled and in fact get mad at you when you don't pay them enough attention and give them their 6 hours a day outside of the cage. They are great with kids and other pets and would rather hang around your shoulder all day than sit on any perch, can be hand fed and can trained to do things. Thats what I would consider domesticated. Execptions to this do apply as no 2 birds are the same but the same goes for cats and dogs and they are considered the MOST domesticated animals on the planet.
That would be me. I have 11 birds and have worked with many more, none of them domesticated. Companions yes, pets no. A lot of the birds in the market today are only one generation removed from their wild relatives. You can still find wild caught breeder pairs too, especially the AGs. That's not domesticated. There is a difference between being imprinted on humans at an early age and being truly domesticated.