Intro:
Budgies are to be known as one of the most popular birds in Australia. IFAD budgie is trained from a young age your budgie is often able to talk human speech and common sounds like the telephone. Even if your budgie is not trained it will delight you with its constant play and chatter.
Steps to taking care of your bird:
Since my sister has a new budgie and named it pebble (sooo cute eh?) I recommend leaving the bird to get used to its new environment the day you take it home.
To train any animal you must gain its confidence, so start talking to the bird regularly in a gentle voice.
Next get the bird used to you and your hand, place it in the cage as you feed the bird each day. Continue regularly until the bird is comfortable with your hand and doesn’t flutter around the cage.
Start placing your finger against the bird’s stomach (just higher than the perch), the bird will usually step up onto your finger as it is higher than the perch.
Practice this for a few days then select a small safe room in the house to take the bird out of the cage. You should cover mirrors, close curtains and windows. If the bird flys in the room, do not chase it, just wait for it to land and calmly pick it up. It may take a few attempts before the bird stays with you but keep reassuring the bird and it should eventually stay on your finger or shoulder.
Even if your bird is tame never take it outside on your shoulder, it might just surprise you how well it can still fly.
To teach your bird to talk pick a simple word or phrase and repeat it regularly, speech may take days or months to master.