My wife and I have just finished with our third batch of chicks! Very exciting. We kept the first batch, sold the second and we are hand taming one of the third!

 

I'm just looking for some tips for taming and training my boy. He is a lutino, hatched on Nov 22 so is about 5 wks old. His name is Peanut and he is VERY active. We put a toy in for him and he loves it. It is a heap of strands of cotton or something like that with beads tied into it. He tries to rip it apart and hides in it. Its great to watch!

 

So far we have got him standing on our fingers when we push on his belly. We put our hands in his cage and he jumps on our hands and tries everything to get out the door! Little punk! I can also put my finger out in front of him and he steps on, if he feels like it.

 

Any tips would be great!

 

Thanks

 

Simon

My wife and I have just finished with our third batch of chicks! Very exciting. We kept the first batch, sold the second and we are hand taming one of the third!

 

I'm just looking for some tips for taming and training my boy. He is a lutino, hatched on Nov 22 so is about 5 wks old. His name is Peanut and he is VERY active. We put a toy in for him and he loves it. It is a heap of strands of cotton or something like that with beads tied into it. He tries to rip it apart and hides in it. Its great to watch!

 

So far we have got him standing on our fingers when we push on his belly. We put our hands in his cage and he jumps on our hands and tries everything to get out the door! Little punk! I can also put my finger out in front of him and he steps on, if he feels like it.

 

Any tips would be great!

 

Thanks

 

Simon

 

your doing great

Have you checked the FAQ for taming ideas? I wrote up an article there that you may find of interest.

Elly, I had a quick look for you FAQ's but had no luck. Any chance you could give me a link?

 

Simon

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

There's the link to the article Elly wrote Very useful information in there!

Edited January 5, 201015 yr by Hannah

Thanks guys and thanks for the link Hannah! It is a great article!

Thanks guys and thanks for the link Hannah! It is a great article!

 

 

Do you have a picture? Would love to see Peanut!

He sounds gorgeous; my budgie's name is Peanut too! :rofl:

You could get Peanut some more toys. My birds really like throwing pegs and plastic balls off any surface :rofl: And you could also teach him some simple tricks like "turnaround." When my budgie is on my finger I hold up something he really likes just behind him so he can see and when he turns I give the command. Sooner or later they get it:) I think teaching them tricks is a good way of creating a strong bond.

You could get Peanut some more toys. My birds really like throwing pegs and plastic balls off any surface :budgiedance: And you could also teach him some simple tricks like "turnaround." When my budgie is on my finger I hold up something he really likes just behind him so he can see and when he turns I give the command. Sooner or later they get it:) I think teaching them tricks is a good way of creating a strong bond.

 

that's a great tip. :nest: