Training freaked out Parakeets.

Question

Ok, I want too train my parakeets. But the problem is that when they were caught, the people who caught them used thier hands. soo now when I lift my hand up (even when I'm like 4 feet away) they go berserk!

and i want to train them (have them sit on my finger on command and come to me on command). another roadblock in this problem is, they have a huge cage. i mean over 5 feet long and 4 feet wide. and 6 feet tall. so i can't reach them all the time. i want them to trust my hand. and trust me. but i dunno how. The cage is im my room, and their used to it (i think) and the room, and me, but not my hands, or anyones hands.

Answer 1

Start with talking to them. Show them your hands while they are safely within their cage. Do certain things around them at certain times a day. Build a pattern (it doesnt have to be strictly followed, just a general this than that).

Although it may take time and seem tedious you have to build a trust relationship with your birds. Do not get angry or do anything that could break the trust you build.

Answer 2

i had a freaked out one too but i just kept trying i would hold them even if they bit me and finally he learned i was his friend!! he turn out to be the most awesome bird ive ever had!!

he would stick his beak through the cage for me to kiss it!!