Why is it easier to tame chickens than taming parrots?

[bridgetchicken]

I’ve notice that taming chickens is easier than taming wild aviary parrots (from parakeets to macaws). Is there a scientific reason why this is happening? Is it because the chicken has been domesticated for a thousand years while parrots are only one or two generations from the wild? Have any of you noticed this before?

 

[sourland]

Parrots are closer biologically to the 'wild', but they are also extremely smart.

 

[Jenni Hen]

Parrots are closer biologically to the 'wild', but they are also extremely smart.

Maybe not answering your question, but about parrots being smart and sociable etc.
I've just come across this amazing report from MIT where they've trained parrots to videocall each other!
Here's the URL, and the video on that page shows the parrots being trained and calling each other.
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3544...ail&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-93b84be6ce-45409342

 

[Pipica]

I’ve notice that taming chickens is easier than taming wild aviary parrots (from parakeets to macaws). Is there a scientific reason why this is happening? Is it because the chicken has been domesticated for a thousand years while parrots are only one or two generations from the wild? Have any of you noticed this before?

Not to bash (I love them with all my heart) but on intelligence level … there is no comparison. Parrots and all the subspecies (to a different level) are highly social, problem solving , problem creating lol, intensly emotional (anger,love, sadness, conspiracy to do crimes , mischief. Simple put, they do things with the ‘intent’. Evolutionarily, far more advanced. On the other hand , chicken … completely different social needs and skills.