lol, it takes practice I guess. I think that means I'm on here too much...lol.
I will say, I've never gotten a mean bird from you, Wendy. I did have a very nasty Silkie roo (my first Silkie) who would attack anyone and anything he saw. That grey one I had shipped (the one in the pic...finally...
They can be loud, just depends on the personality of the bird.
As far as temperament it just depends on the bird. I have some that were meaner then mean and some as sweet as can be. For the most part they seem to have a friendly, outgoing personality.
I have some little monsters right now...