Best way to teach a budgie o speak?

Question

My budgies name is a zazu- we are pretty sure he is a boy and he is around 1 year old. what is the best way to to teach him to talk- or is it to late? personal experiences would be awsome:)

THANKS

Answer 1

Teach Your Bird to Talk

Exotic birds captivate us because they often communicate with us in our own language

By Susan Chamberlain

Birds, like this quaker parrot, can communicate using our own language. Courtesy Vicki Hartsfield

Exotic birds captivate us because they often communicate with us in our own language. African greys have an uncanny ability to use appropriate words in conjunction with events or objects, as illustrated in Dr. Irene Pepperburg’s research with her grey parrot, Alex. Some birds call family members and pets by name, and even bark and meow. What about your bird’s talking potential?

Your bird’s little quirks and loving personality are what make it unique. Love your bird for these qualities and regard speech as an “extra.” However, there are things you can do to encourage your bird to speak.

Barbara, who has worked with birds for decades, suggests making an audiotape of yourself talking and singing to your bird; then tape the bird talking and singing as he begins to imitate you. “Have fun! The birds will love hearing you both bantering back and forth. Make new tapes as you progress.”

In most cases it’s inadvisable to buy an unweaned bird (too problematic for the inexperienced), but you can begin teaching your bird to talk at any age. When you walk into the room and your bird looks at you, say the words you want it to repeat. Change the phrase every few weeks. Some birds, even African greys, may take a year to speak unless they’re exceptionally talented or there’s another good talker in residence.

Whisper to your bird. Sing. Change the pitch of your voice. Notice when its eyes dilate and pin, and when it tries to emulate you.

Don’t pair your birds during their speech-training years. Most paired birds will converse in their own language instead of yours, yet there is no better teacher than another bird. When one bird is an accomplished talker, odds are good that the new pet will learn from it. Results seem best when birds do not share the same cage and vocalize to get each other’s attention. If your pet is an only bird, consider making an audiotape of a friend’s talkative bird and play it for yours.

Use specially recorded speech training tapes and CD’s, available at pet shops to help your bird to learn to talk, but continue your own lessons too. Leave the television or radio on when you are out of the house. Your bird might surprise you by picking up an advertising jingle or cartoon sound effects!

When your bird learns a new word or phrase, reinforce it by repeating it frequently. Reward your bird with a special treat, toy or special attention. You’ll know you’ve succeeded when you begin mimicking the bird!

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Answer 2

My advice is to TALK TALK TALK! Talk to him a lot so then it will try on its own Do not get mad because it dose not do it the first time it takes a lot of TIME!!!

Ps: some Budgie do NOT learn to TALK

Answer 3

Keep talking to him it takes time but if you have a routine time to train him he will eventually talk

Answer 4

Males talk more so than females, if he has blue around his beak on top ,hes a boy, if its tan shes a girl,

we accidently taught our parakeet to talk, we got him when he was only 8 weeks old , and every moring when i got up id uncover his cage and say " Good Morning La-Roo"

one morinng i woke up and he said it to me, at first i thought i was hearing things, i couldnt believe it! but then from there on he just kept saying different words and phrases hed head us repeat....Parakeets are so neat!

Answer 5

Repetition.  Saying the same words over and over again will eventually work.  Don't try to teach too many different words at once, just one at a time.

Answer 6

Say the same phrases and words to him over and over and he will eventually speak.