I agree with Mudgrrrl79 your info is wrong. My teil was a full adult when I got him and he trained nicely...he actualy performed better than other teils I had as youngsters. They all have their own personality and I think thats a big factor in their trainability and in the time it will take for you to achieve results.
Yep, they all start off with grey faces. When they get to around 6 months old, the boys get the yellow mask, while the girls stay grey. You can't tell what sex they are until then.
Beaker was confusing as she is split pied, that is, she has a few random yellow feathers on the back of her head, and she developed a few in her crest around 6 months old. So we initially thought she was going to be a boy. But her face stayed grey, so she is definitely a girl.
this method sometimes doesnt work look under neth there wings and tail feathers after there first big molt. if theres bars (lines) accros the feathers she/he is a female
@shirtybird my bird has a white face. she (or it) has an enitrely grey body, with 2 long white tail feathers, a white stripe on its wings, and a white face. is it boy or a girl?
By gradually working towards what I'm doing above. Clicker training has been successfully used to tame aviary birds, abused birds with trust issues, and aggressive birds with behaviour problems.
If you go to Yahoo Groups and sign up to Bird Click, they'll be able to help you get there.
This session was teaching her that when she hears the click, she gets a treat (called "conditioning the clicker"). The click "marks" the exact moment when she does the action I am teaching. You can use a word or some other marker instead of a clicker, but the clicker is a clean predictable sound that the animal will always recognise as "you get a reward for doing that". Go to Bird-Click for a full explanation.
how long dose it take to get them use to the clicker and for them to relize that that means that they did something right and if the want a treat they should do it again
On average, a day or two. But you need to keep reminding them for the first week by conditioning for a couple of clicks at the beginning of each training session. It's just like teaching anything to young kids - repetition always helps it to stick.
It can take anything from a couple of weeks to several months... you need to build trust between you and the bird. The quicker you can show the bird you're not a threat, and that you bring yummy treats with you, the quicker he'll warm to you.
I believe birds should spend most of their time out of their cages, but you also need techniques to get them back in again... clicker training helps with this too. Often putting favourite food in there will make them go back without much fuss.
i own 4 parakeets 2 cockatiel i got them for stores and flee markets their not tame but i have a BIG problem they are still scared of people they bite and sometimes hide in the corner of the cage my male Gray tiel has lost some of his fear of people/hands can anyone help? or make a vid on training please thank u
you should try training your bird in a room without the other one, (he was watching the other bird at times) he will probally be more attentive and it could make things easier, what method are you using for training? i'm trying to train my bird
Agreed. Nowadays Beaker trains on a table nearby, but it's taken a few months to get her used to being away from her cage. They're such timid things.
I use clicker training as discussed on the Bird-Click at Yahoo Groups. It's based on positive reinforcement techniques, and is as much about creating a bond between you and your bird as it is about training them to do things. I really recommend it.
Beaker's got her own cage, around 2 metres away from Cricket. She was just a little hand-shy with food. We just had to spend a few days eating together and sharing food with her to get her used to getting nice things from hands.
Man my bird loves me & will do anything just because he wants to make me happy Fk the clicker & treats! you need to love him!
MrAprilsmay 1 year ago
how do u make the clicker thingy nosie?
ingridnvanessa 1 year ago
when you bought her how old was she? I want to buy a cockatiel but they told me that if it's already 3-4 months old it's impossible to train them.
lordn3m3sis 2 years ago
That is bogus info. My tiel was 6 months old and I was able to train her.
Mudgrrrl79 2 years ago
I agree with Mudgrrrl79 your info is wrong. My teil was a full adult when I got him and he trained nicely...he actualy performed better than other teils I had as youngsters. They all have their own personality and I think thats a big factor in their trainability and in the time it will take for you to achieve results.
slave4him 2 years ago
G'day!
What exactly are those Treat's you are giving her. Thank's!
mehh246 3 years ago
Hi! I bought 2 gorgeous birds and they are not tame...can i get them tame together?
millady 3 years ago
How do you hand tame a cockatiel that is cage bound Because my cockatiel is cage bound and doesn't want anybody near her.
CockatielFAN 3 years ago 2
when there faces are all grey sometimes it means that there are babys because i had a bird that was all grey and when it got older it changed coler
bryanalbanez 3 years ago
Yep, they all start off with grey faces. When they get to around 6 months old, the boys get the yellow mask, while the girls stay grey. You can't tell what sex they are until then.
Beaker was confusing as she is split pied, that is, she has a few random yellow feathers on the back of her head, and she developed a few in her crest around 6 months old. So we initially thought she was going to be a boy. But her face stayed grey, so she is definitely a girl.
shirtybird 3 years ago
this method sometimes doesnt work look under neth there wings and tail feathers after there first big molt. if theres bars (lines) accros the feathers she/he is a female
bars=female no bars=male
ratsrule247 3 years ago
@shirtybird my bird has a white face. she (or it) has an enitrely grey body, with 2 long white tail feathers, a white stripe on its wings, and a white face. is it boy or a girl?
Mojavethebird 1 year ago
i think its a girl isnt it? her face is all grey
irwintorres727 4 years ago
Yep, sure is.... she was only a few months old in this video so we didn't know exactly, but no, no new yellow feathers. She's a girl.
(Must go back and edit all the "he"s out!)
shirtybird 4 years ago
how could you get a wild cockatiel friendly
halodoggy1 4 years ago
By gradually working towards what I'm doing above. Clicker training has been successfully used to tame aviary birds, abused birds with trust issues, and aggressive birds with behaviour problems.
If you go to Yahoo Groups and sign up to Bird Click, they'll be able to help you get there.
shirtybird 4 years ago
why do u use the clicker
Austinmcelli 4 years ago
This session was teaching her that when she hears the click, she gets a treat (called "conditioning the clicker"). The click "marks" the exact moment when she does the action I am teaching. You can use a word or some other marker instead of a clicker, but the clicker is a clean predictable sound that the animal will always recognise as "you get a reward for doing that". Go to Bird-Click for a full explanation.
shirtybird 4 years ago
how long dose it take to get them use to the clicker and for them to relize that that means that they did something right and if the want a treat they should do it again
Austinmcelli 4 years ago
On average, a day or two. But you need to keep reminding them for the first week by conditioning for a couple of clicks at the beginning of each training session. It's just like teaching anything to young kids - repetition always helps it to stick.
shirtybird 4 years ago
can i ask u something i just got a cockatoo how long will it take for it to get used to me and when should i take it out of its cage
shesema 4 years ago
It can take anything from a couple of weeks to several months... you need to build trust between you and the bird. The quicker you can show the bird you're not a threat, and that you bring yummy treats with you, the quicker he'll warm to you.
I believe birds should spend most of their time out of their cages, but you also need techniques to get them back in again... clicker training helps with this too. Often putting favourite food in there will make them go back without much fuss.
shirtybird 4 years ago
is your bird afriad of jumping from high places
Austinmcelli 4 years ago
Nice, i just got a baby cockatiel today and guna teach it tricks. Takes time but it's worth it.
Obanight 4 years ago
i own 4 parakeets 2 cockatiel i got them for stores and flee markets their not tame but i have a BIG problem they are still scared of people they bite and sometimes hide in the corner of the cage my male Gray tiel has lost some of his fear of people/hands can anyone help? or make a vid on training please thank u
yin7yang7wolf7 4 years ago
you should try training your bird in a room without the other one, (he was watching the other bird at times) he will probally be more attentive and it could make things easier, what method are you using for training? i'm trying to train my bird
3ltomo 4 years ago
Agreed. Nowadays Beaker trains on a table nearby, but it's taken a few months to get her used to being away from her cage. They're such timid things.
I use clicker training as discussed on the Bird-Click at Yahoo Groups. It's based on positive reinforcement techniques, and is as much about creating a bond between you and your bird as it is about training them to do things. I really recommend it.
shirtybird 4 years ago
That's pretty cool :)
tylerduthie 4 years ago
wait..nvm =D..cept i stil have to get my bird used to accepting treats from my hand..any tips?
ThatRaiGuy 4 years ago
what is clicker training?
ThatRaiGuy 4 years ago
good boy :) the only reason he's prlly a little tetchy is prolly because u have him homing with another bird?
jaimenator 4 years ago
Beaker's got her own cage, around 2 metres away from Cricket. She was just a little hand-shy with food. We just had to spend a few days eating together and sharing food with her to get her used to getting nice things from hands.
shirtybird 4 years ago
Good boy! What are you using for treats?
Jcadig1 4 years ago
Pieces broken off a millet spray - cockatiels LOVE millet more than anything else (except perhaps chips LOL).
shirtybird 4 years ago