Eanjay: Years ago we had some ex-battery birds. We had to teach them to perch by placing them actually onto the perch. In the beginning they just kept falling off, it was sad but you had to laugh. They soon got the hang of it. Feeding was tricky as they have no beaks (until they grow back). You have to make sure they're warm enough too until they get proper feathers. They lived for years and years with us. It was hard work but so worthwhile to see them out in the sunshine the following spring.