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• Part 1 of 2: Preparing your budgie for talking
• Part 2 of 2: Teaching your budgie to talk
• Tips
• Warnings

Parakeets are popular pets because they are easy to care for and are very smart and curious. If you would like to bond with your budgie and stimulate it, you can teach the bird to talk. Parakeets are very good at imitating sounds and enjoy communicating with both birds and humans.

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Part 1 of 2: Preparing your budgie for talking

1. Keep a small group of parakeets. Parakeets can learn to make noise by communicating with other birds, so it is wise to keep a number of parakeets to get used to making noise. However, don't keep too many parakeets together in a cage. This can make the birds prefer to talk to each other rather than you.
   • Keeping just a few birds is unlikely to hinder their ability to communicate with humans. This only happens if the group of parakeets grows too large.
   • If you only have one budgie, you can trick him into believing he has bird friends by placing a mirror in his cage. This increases the chance that the animal will make noise, so that the bird will be more inclined to repeat the sounds you make. Once you want to teach the budgie to talk, it's best to remove the mirror from the cage. This way the bird can fully concentrate on you, without being distracted by its reflection.
2. Make your budgie feel comfortable around you. Spend enough time with him to bond with your budgie. Talk to the bird and take good care of it. Treat your budgie as if it were family, because in fact it is, of course!
   • Aim to build trust between you and your budgie. Don't force the bird to communicate with you if it doesn't want to. If your budgie is scared or is ignoring you, it is a sign that this is not the right time to befriend or that you are expecting too much from the bird too soon. This is not to say that the bird will never want anything to do with you; the creature may simply need a little more time.
3. Choose the right time to train your budgie. Make sure the bird is calm and can fully focus on you. If the budgie is tired or distracted, this can make training difficult.
   • A good time to train your bird is early in the morning. You can even start repeating words before removing the blanket from the cage.

Part 2 of 2: Teaching your budgie to talk

1. Repeat the same word over and over to your bird. Say the word clearly and slowly until your budgie repeats it. Teach the bug one word at a time. It may take a while for your budgie to repeat the word. Just keep repeating it until you succeed.
   • Parakeets are best in words with consonants such as the d, t, k, p and b. With a phrase like "Hi, how are you?" you will have little success because the bird is difficult to pronounce these words.
   • If you don't know which word to teach your bird first, consider using its own name. They have probably heard this word before, which makes the sounds familiar to the parakeet.
2. Reward your bird when it says something right. This will cause the behavior to repeat itself and the bond between you and your bird will become closer. Carrots and celery are good rewards because parakeets love them and the vegetables are packed with nutrients.
3. Don't talk to your bird for more than a few minutes at a time. Do not make training sessions too long or repeat them too often. Half an hour a day is more than enough. If you exercise too often with your budgie, the bird can become bored and dislike talking.
4. Do not let the bird get distracted during class. You can do this by covering three sides of the cage and standing right in front of the open side. This way it is clear that you are talking to the bird and he can concentrate well on you.
5. Be focused. Keep repeating a word until you are sure your budgie can say it three times in a row. Make sure the bird knows and remembers the word well by repeating it later in the training.
6. Be patient. Don't try to force your budgie to talk. Many parakeets will never learn to talk, but it can be a lot of fun to try!
7. Now teach your budgie more difficult words or phrases. Once your budgie knows a few words, you can try teaching them sentences. Do this the same as learning words and repeat the phrase at a time when the bird is calm and can focus on you. The budgie will only be able to concentrate if you are the only person in the room. If there is too much audience at the training, it can make the bird nervous.
8. Teach your budgie the words for certain objects or colors. Hold the object up while saying the word. If you repeat this often enough, over time you will only have to hold the object up for your budgie to pronounce the word. The creature will initially repeat the sounds that you pronounce, but can also repeat them later based on the visual stimulation of the object.

Tips

• Teach your budgie to talk and sit on your finger at the same time. If you want the bird to sit on your finger, you can gently press its finger against its belly. Once the budgie is on your finger, you can talk to him directly.
• Try singing a song with your parakeet! Some birds can whistle along with the music or even speak the words of lyrics.
• Make a sound around the same time every day so that they can easily repeat words.

Warnings

• Never get mad at your budgie! Not all parakeets can talk. So never punish your budgie and don't get angry if it doesn't do what you want right away. If you find yourself getting frustrated, it's best to walk out of the room.
• Before moving the budgie out of its cage, don't forget to close the windows and curtains. Many birds do not see the glass and will therefore fly into it at full speed. Your bird can suffer serious injuries or even death.