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Parrot Tricks
Parrots are amazingly smart birds. They have been tested for their intellectual abilities and have been proven to have the intelligence level of a young child. For some, part of the fun of owning a parrot is to teach it a variety of parrot tricks. But, teaching a parrot tricks is not just for entertainment purposes. Teaching a parrot tricks will create a better behaved and more sociable bird.
When teaching parrot tricks you need to keep the training sessions short. You do not want to tire the parrot out and cause the session to be a negative experience for the bird. You want to also keep their training sessions positive. Do not start a training session until you are both ready. Training in a quiet room free of distractions will increase the chances of success. Another good tip is to make sure that the room is well lighted and that your parrot is comfortable in its surroundings. You need to be stress free when starting to train parrots. Not having enough patience with the parrot will affect how well the parrot learns.
An easy trick that most parrot owners start with is teaching their parrots how to “step up”. It is the simple act of asking the parrot to step onto the object that is in front of it. This is done simply done by placing one’s fingers in front of the bird’s feet and asking them in a calm soothing voice to “step up”. Use a forearm for larger birds. You can use a piece of food to entice your parrot to move forward. When the act is completed, the food is given as a reward.
Other popular parrot tricks that people like to teach their birds include teaching it to “turn around”. As the parrot is standing on its perch, offer it a piece of food. As it reaches for the food, move your hand slowly to its back so that the bird has to turn its head around to see the food. You have to coax some birds to do a full turn while other birds immediately turn themselves around on the perch. Once the parrot has completed a full turn, the food reward is given to it.
Teaching a parrot to talk can solve the problem of the bird being too vocal with its screeching. Some birds have learned how to get attention this way. By teaching a parrot a word owners can enjoy their vocalization more. Owners need to start with only one simple word that contains only one or two syllables. Most people start with the word “hello”. You should repeat the word slowly to the parrot several times until the parrot makes a sound in response. Once the parrot responds, you give it a food reward. The first sound it makes may not be the word that you are trying to teach it. But, the idea is to get the bird to respond to a human voice. You repeat this drill several times until the parrot begins to mimic the word.
Teaching parrot tricks can be one of the most enjoyable parts of owning your bird. Have patience and enjoy!
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