| I have a male parakeet and I think the best way (at least for my
parakeet) he learned to talk was from extreme patience and repeating
small phrases over and over again. We usually did this at the same
time each day in the evening when we came home from work. Also,
we had no other distractions going on (T.V., radio, dishwasher,
etc.) and only one of us would talk for that evening. For
some reason the parakeet (we call him budgie - I had a hard time
picking out a unique name) has become very attached to my husband
any new phrases he will pick up very easily from him. His favorite
expressions are "Hi, how ya doing" and "Budgies Boss."
I did not clip his wings although I think if you decide to do this
it would be best to take it back to the breeder or a vet. I would
not want to attempt doing it alone.
Hope this helps.
|
| Wing clipping is relatively simple. As .1 says, have the breeder
or vet show you once then from there on you can handle the job!
clip both wings though. I have added several parakeets to my
collection that I caught at my feeders!!! If they are allowed to
be fully flighted and get loose, someone else may end up with your
pet!
jean
|
| We have too new fancy blue parakeets, they are very young and can't
yet determine if the are male,female or one of each. I have had
parakeets before but never seen this behavior which is that
the slighty larger keet, Cheech, looks like he/she is doing
headstands on the perch, now and then he/she looks like they
are doing push-ups!!
is this a mating behavoir? am curious to understand their
antics.
thank you
Fran
|