Does the parrots age matter?

Question

Hi! I am asking if i buy a 6 month old african grey congo parrot..is it counted a young parrot to start training? as in the best age to start training? or shud i get a young one?

Answer 1

A six month old Grey probably just finished weaning (started eating real food instead of regurgitated/baby food). That's about as young of a parrot as I would recommend to anyone - especially a first time owner. I have a 12 year old Amazon who still picks up on things, so any parrot can be trained - with the right trainer and lots of love and treats! :)

Answer 2

You can train a parrot at any age. It is actually pretty simple. Good Luck with the training.

Answer 3

Yes, 6 months is young, you shouldn't get one younger than 4 months. Parrots can  be trained at any age, at any point in their lifetime.

However, parrots are easier to train before they hit maturity. Maturity usually happens at around 4 or 5 years old with congos, but sometimes not even until they are six.

Good Luck

Answer 4

If u will train it in proper way then it's age will not  really matter.But u may need patience and skill to train this one.Good luck.

Answer 5

The age matters, but not as much as you may think! 6 months is still a baby (They can live 50+ years) You can train a parrot at any age, the only difference is an older parrot may have had a rough life and may need more time to adjust. While on the other hand, a baby will still go through the adolescent stage... So, if you have bonded with the bird, and your ready to have a friend for life then 6 months is a fine age. Good luck! And make sure you don't tell him/her any secrets!

Answer 6

if u get a young parrot it will be keen to learn but very tiring cos it mite not listen to you, if u get an adult, it mite not be that keen to learn but not very tiring to teach as they are more mature

Answer 7

If I were to try it with a store-bought bird, I would want to make a bond *quick* before the bird gets too old. This means spending many hours every day with your bird. Keep treats on-hand, and encourage your bird to fly to you for them.

The problem is, parrots from a pet store are clipped, and by the time their wings grow out, you've missed the fledging period -- baby birds learn to fly much better than adults.

If you're going to try this, look up other groups who have done it too -- There is a Yahoo Group called Freeflight that has some good help on doing this.