A parrot reading a poem, maintaining a conversation, or answering questions will become an unusual pet in the house. Is it so easy to teach a bird a couple of words? How long does it take for Kesha to say his first "boy"? How to speed up the process?
The owners, acquiring a pet, hope and believe that their bird will soon grumble in human language. Much depends on the breed: the Grays are considered the most talkative. You can teach the conversation to Amazons, cockatiels and the most popular budgerigars. Wavy lines are amenable to learning, but they have rather limited possibilities in word-copying.
First, the bird must be tamed. A pet should not be afraid of the owner, only when he learns to trust, boldly sit on his finger, peck grains from his hands, we can talk about learning. It's worth starting with one word: it can be a nickname. The easiest way for parrots to perceive and copy hissing sounds: for example, boy, good, bird, etc.
Methods for teaching a parrot to talk
This method is used most often, but it takes a lot of time and perseverance. It consists in the following: the owner sits down next to the pet and repeats the selected word clearly and loudly for 30 minutes - 1 hour. The main thing in training is periodicity, everyday classes will give results much earlier.
Convenient to use and time-saving. The voice recorded on the dictaphone can be left when leaving for work. For several hours, the bird will perceive speech and not be distracted by extraneous movements and sounds. Such workouts can last for several hours, playing in the background. However, zoologists advise doing such exercises with a duration of forty minutes, several times a day. The disadvantage of this method is that the parrot gets used to talking alone and is often embarrassed to show his skills in the presence of people.
A beginner talker can swallow the middle of a word, rearrange the syllables in places. There is no need to worry, classes should continue at the same pace, alternating methods is not recommended, this distracts attention, and training does not give high results. Mastering the first word is the most difficult step, after taking it, moving forward will become a very real task. A talking parrot in the house is always a great mood, fun, laughter and pleasant company.
