Hi,

 

Today i got a new pair and cost me $50 and they are cute ones.

 

But Im trying to get help to handraising them and i have never did that before so i need to know the besics if handrearing

 

Ideas would help!

 

 

PS: Hope All of you have an enjoyful christmas!

 

Regards

 

Nathan|

Edited December 24, 200618 yr by nathan1

Where did you get them from? Pet shop or breeder?

 

if they really are 2-3 months old then they do not need to be hand fed. Budgie learn to eat seeds 6-7 weeks old.

Hi Nathan

 

How old are these two? That depends on the mixture.

 

I am currious how you got so young chicks to have to hand rear them? :budgiedance:

 

Daz

:budgiedance: I don't understand what you need help with Nathan. A 2-3 month old budgie is well past the handrearing stage and should be weaned and eating on its own

:budgiedance: I don't understand what you need help with Nathan. A 2-3 month old budgie is well past the handrearing stage and should be weaned and eating on its own

Train them

Oh HAND TAMING is slightly different to handrearing. Rearing is when they are very very young and either the parents stopped caring for them or the owner of the bird wanted to take over the rearing of them (for whatever reasons)

 

To get them use to hands and humans take them to a small room (bathroom or bedroom) use treats such as millet spray or freash food to tempt them to come onto your hand. keep the training down to around 10 - 15 mins each time and try to leave it on a good note.

Sorry, I ment handraising. Must have had that word on my mind.

Nathan1, are the bird's wings clipped or are they fully flighted?

 

You will need to be more patient if they can fly away. That is not to say that if they still have their primaries that you need to clip them. Not at all. But taming will go a little slower if they can fly away, so you need to be prepared to have a bit more patience. :budgiedance:

 

As Nerwen said, millet is a great motivator, but only if they know what it is. Also, if they are clipped, Nerwen's method will work pretty quickly. If they can still fly, I think it is better to start finger taming while they are still in the cage. It may take several weeks, even months, but do not lose heart. The big thing you are trying to achieve right now is gaining their trust, not necessarily getting them to sit on your hand. If you can get them to the point where they ignore your hand when you put it in the cage to change food and water, even toys, you are in a good place. If you can stroke their breast, lightly touch their feet or beaks and they do not move away...you are in a very good place. You cannot force trust from a parrot, and unfortunately you must go at their pace in the beginning. It is normal for us to want to move too fast, too soon, and to expect immediate results. I would start by talking to them - often! Sound like a broken record, and get used to talking to yourself, LOL. Tell them everything you are doing. If you are still in school, read your assignments to them. Tell them about your day. Get them used to hearing your voice, and associating it with calmness, attention, and eventually good food or treats. Whenever you need to change food or water, tell them what you are doing before you do it. Don't look them in the eye while your hands are in the cage in the beginning. Predators look directly at their prey. Just keep talking, and keep your movements slow and deliberate. Imagine how you would go about trying to befriend a wild animal, as basically your parakeet is just that - wild. Parrots are not domesticated in the sense cats or dogs are. It takes thousands of years to domesticate an animal. Do this whether they are trimmed or not. The end result will be the same. Good luck, and keep us posted about your progress.

Edited December 24, 200618 yr by Rainbow

Hi Nathan,

 

It is great that you want to hand train your budgies. Just don't worry if it takes a long time... some take 3 - 4 weeks, some can take 3 - 4 months. The important thing is to go slow, never frighten them and be very very patient. They have to get used to your hand first. So like Rainbow said, move slowly and deliberately and tell them what you are doing when you change their food and water. Every day just put you hand in the cage and don't move it at all, just talk to them all the time. Get them to trust your voice and trust your hand. Once you have done that for a week or two introduce them to millet. Once they know what it is, hold some as you put your hand in, but don't try to force them to eat it. Let them come to your hand if they want to...

 

Once you have them completely trusting your hand, come back and ask about what to do next.

 

Have fun with your new feathered friends.

 

Feathers.

Edited December 24, 200618 yr by feathers