The parrot is a very beautiful, funny pet, capable of delighting the owner with its peculiar behavior and funny habits. Well, if your parrot also speaks, then he will be the real pride of your family. With the proper patience, the chance to hear words and whole phrases from a parrot is very great.
Instructions
Step 1
If your main goal is to teach a parrot to speak, choose a young, active and curious bird. When choosing, pay attention to how the bird reacts to you, to others. The more interest the parrot shows to what is happening around, the higher its ability to talk.
Step 2
Note that the Grays are considered the most talkative parrot breeds. Amazons, cockatoos, lorises, and budgerigars do well. But lovebirds and cockatiels can learn a few words at best. Although, of course, there are exceptions to any rule.
Step 3
Do not try to teach your parrot to speak until he is comfortable in a new place. At first, try not to make sudden movements, do not talk loudly and exclude harsh frightening sounds. Moving to a new place is a lot of stress for the bird and adaptation may take about two weeks, or even more.
Step 4
When the bird is comfortable with its new location, start accustoming it to your presence. Talk to the parrot, say out loud all your actions: feeding, cleaning the cage, even simple movement around the room where the parrot is. Let him get used to your sight and the sound of your voice.
Step 5
Start training when the parrot is free to walk into your arms or take food from your hands. Conduct classes at the same time twice a day. For example, after feedings.
Step 6
Start learning with one word and do not move on to others until the bird is clearly pronouncing it. Choose a simple, sonorous word that contains hissing or rumbling sounds.
Step 7
At first, only one family member should be involved in training a parrot. Determine who the bird treats with the most attention and entrust this responsible business.
Step 8
Don't be nervous, don't raise your voice. Speak the word you memorize slowly and in a chant. Watch out for the parrot. He should show interest in you and not be distracted by extraneous objects. Therefore, turn off the radio or television during class, and remove family members and pets from the room.
Step 9
Very often the first word is pronounced by a parrot not in the presence of the owner, but looking at himself in the mirror. This is because it is trying to get the attention of another reflected bird. So hang a small mirror in the cage and let the parrot play with it when you are not exercising.
Step 10
The signal to end the lesson should be the behavior of the bird. As soon as your parrot begins to lose interest in you and is distracted by something else, stop practicing. Do not try to attract the bird's attention with your voice or by tapping on the rods of the cage, this will alienate it from the lessons later.
Step 11
Be sure to praise the bird and treat it with some delicacy to encourage further activities.
