CategoriesTags | Questions about training a parakeet? My grandma just bought a parakeet and she needs to know how to put her hand in the cage without the bird biting her. I guess she wants to train it to be friendly and come out of its house and go back in without a huge disaster. She says its wings aren’t clipped. If she doesn’t get them clipped, how can she train it without it just flying away? CommentsCLICK HERE to Teach Your parakeet To Talk Elite Parrots Club - Multimedia Resource (Videos & Articles). Learn how to teach your parrot to talk and stop behaviors like biting, screaming, and plucking. Interact with parrot lovers worldwide via the forum. · · Powered by Yahoo Answers | Log in | Register | Privacy Policy / Disclaimer |
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Don’t get them clipped. Its really unfair. Its like declawing a kitten. I’m a canary trainer, and I train my canaries fine without clipping their wings.
Well, training an untamed bird just takes more time but can be done.Have her put a treat in her hand and calmly sit by the cage, use a key word and show the bird. Repetition is the key. After 5 days, the bird should take the treat from her with her hand on the outside of the cage. The bird will learn that the key word means a goody. When this is accomplished, offer the bird a hand held perch with a treat in the other hand and using the key word. With practice the bird will perch and be rewarded. Work up to her finger, if the bird bites, push the bite toward the bird with a firm no. Try not to make a big deal out of it. Wear gloves if you need to until the habit stops. Using the treat and keyword combination really works. Any bird breeder or avian vet can cut the birds wings properly and teach you if you are so inclined. A good pellet food is far better nutrition than seeds alone. An all seed diet leads to malnutrition and shortens the lifespan. 10% seed and 10% fruits and veggies should be added. A small water bottle on the outside of the cage keeps the water fresh. There are seed cups that have a built in lower perch that keeps the food poop free too. I believe it is possible to teach a bird to come to you which is real handy in escape accidents.avoid avacados,chocolate, and others say grape seeds. Have fun, patience and I bet this bird will be a great companion. Have a tweet year.Oh no, I’ve become one of those weird bird ladies. And so it goes.