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cockatiels and talking

Postby gizmo101 » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:47 pm

how do i teach my cockatiel to talk ?
is it possible?
if it is how?
also how do you teach a bird to wolf whistle?
just because you dont know something why cant your bird teach you
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Re: cockatiels and talking

Postby entrancedbymyGCC » Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:23 pm

I gather some 'tiels can talk.

As I understand it, if you mostly want the bird to learn to repeat human sounds, the best way to do this is to use certain words or phrases (or whistles) repeatedly, in a context, and with enthusiasm. If your bird makes a sound you like, give the bird immediate attention or a food reward.
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