Cockatiels are parrots that are often kept at home as pets, as they are smart and beautiful. And their most attractive feature is the ability to sing and speak. Teaching this cockatiel is no more difficult than training a dog. But you need to set aside enough time and be patient. The main thing is to practice regularly.
Instructions
Step 1
In order for a Corella to speak, you need to teach him from childhood, while it is a chick. Therefore, choose a young bird. Make sure she is not sick or abnormal, otherwise she may have problems learning to speak. If you want a talking parrot, do not buy a pair - they will communicate with each other, so it will become difficult to train them. First, let the bird get used to you, to the new environment, so do not start immediately. Better accustom the cockatiel to your hands, wait until he ceases to be afraid of people. Pay a lot of attention to him, talk to him, call him by name or play.
Step 2
One person should teach. Set aside about 45-50 minutes for your daily activities. This time can be divided into several parts, for example, practice five times a day for ten minutes. It is advisable to teach to speak in the morning, this is the most favorable time for a parrot. Before you start training, take the cage with the parrot to a separate room, where he will not be distracted by extraneous noises. Do not release it, and if it flew out, then take a rag or a net and carefully move it into the cage.
Step 3
Select the phrase you want to teach the cockatiel. The most common: "Beautiful bird", "Petrusha is good" or "How are you?" It is desirable that the sounds "r", "k", "t", "a", "o" be repeated, since the corella is easiest to pronounce. But you can teach any sentence, the main thing is to repeat it very often. Parrots only pick up sounds that they hear regularly. Therefore, they quickly begin to imitate the ringing of a telephone or the meow of a cat.
Step 4
Repeat the phrase many times with the same intonation. You need to address the bird, not speak into the air. Pronounce the words lovingly, not abruptly, slowly and clearly. Speak loudly enough at the same pitch. It is believed that cockatiels are better at picking up the female voice, so it is easier for women to teach them how to talk. Move on to the next phrase when the bird has completely mastered the previous one and pronounces sounds clearly. If you want the parrot to say sentences to the place, you need to accompany them with some actions. For example, repeat "Kesha is bathing" while swimming. This will make him speak more meaningfully.
