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Help taming my cockatiel

Postby Lynn » Mon May 23, 2011 3:29 am

Hi, I have had my cockatiel for just over 3 weeks, he has started to eat millet out of my hand, how do I best move on to letting me stroke him and stepping up, so I can get him out of his cage, any ideas?
Thank you
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Re: Help taming my cockatiel

Postby rebeccaturpeinen » Mon May 23, 2011 4:11 am

Michael wrote a very good article about this:

http://theparrotforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=227

Hope you can use it!
Congratulations on your new birdy by the way :D
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Re: Help taming my cockatiel

Postby zazanomore » Mon May 23, 2011 6:06 pm

What has worked with my three birds is, let them come to you.
Bonnie - :budgie2:
Clyde - :budgie:
Einstein - :greycockatiel:
Alyssa - :thumbsup:
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