| In this last of our series of teaching
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| | Don't try to quiet them. Just get used
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| your bird to talk we're finally going to
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| | to it.
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| get into the training process itself.
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| | In order to make learning easier,
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| The best time to teach your bird to talk,
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| | positive reinforcement is a great tool.
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| if at all possible, is when the bird is
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| | When your bird begins to talk, reward it
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| right out of its nest. It is best to
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| | with food, but try to give him healthy
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| start training your bird while it is
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| | snacks. As this reinforcement continues
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| still on formula. When birds are this
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| | your parrot will more look forward to the
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| young they bond much easier with people.
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| | training sessions.
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| Practice patience with your bird and it
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| | When teaching your bird to talk, turn off
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| will respond well. Don't expect a young
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| | all TV sets and radios. You want it
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| parrot to start talking right away.
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| | absolutely quiet. Let in lots of
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| While it is still "clucking" for food it
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| | sunlight. You need to be the center of
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| is not going to be interested in learning
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| | the bird's attention. When you speak to
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| speech, but exposing them to words at
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| | it, the bird will take notice. Say the
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| this young an age will prepare them for
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| | word you are teaching the bird in a loud
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| when they are ready to talk. They will
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| | clear voice and hesitate between each
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| recognize words at this age even though
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| | repetition of the word. Try to associate
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| they are too young to talk. Smaller
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| | the word with some kind of action. Birds
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| parrots will begin to speak between 4 and
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| | learn quicker this way.
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| 6 months while larger parrots will begin
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| | When teaching a bird to name objects pick
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| to speak between 6 and 12 months.
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| | an object that is small and bright in
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| After a year most parrots will not learn
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| | color. If the bird gets the word reward
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| any new words. Some may still learn a
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| | it by giving the bird the object.
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| new word from time to time but for the
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| | Some easy words for parrots to learn are
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| most part their learning days are over.
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| | grape, paper, box, corn, carrot, nail,
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| Therefore picking an older bird that is
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| | water, treat, bean, and rock. So try
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| also afraid of people gives you almost no
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| | starting with these words.
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| chance of coming away with a talker. As
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| | The first words your parrot learns will
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| for the sex of the bird, males are much
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| | be the hardest. After that they will
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| better talkers than females. The problem
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| | begin to come easier until the bird
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| is many times it is not possible to tell
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| | reaches the age where it can't learn any
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| the sex of a bird just by looking at it.
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| | more.
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| A blood test is often required.
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| | Teaching your bird to talk can be a very
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| The best time of day to teach your bird
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| | fun and rewarding experience. Have
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| to talk is either early in the morning or
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| | patience and follow the above guidelines
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| late at night. This corresponds with the
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| | and you should find that your parrot
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| times when birds gather to eat and
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| | develops quite a vocabulary. You may,
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| congregate with other birds. During
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| | however, have a lot of trouble getting
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| these times parrots are very noisy.
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| | him to be quiet.
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