do budgies like to be talked and chatted to,or do you think they find it annoying and stressful ?

Question

I have six budgies,who i talk to alot,and they chatter back,
today i had this thought of do they really like this or is it distressing for them,everyone seems to think birds like to be talked to,but i'm now wondering if this is really true
i know birds are social with each other ,this is their normal behaviour,but do they like us humans as much ?

Answer 1

Birds generally love to be spoken to. As long as you are using a gentle tone and giving them attention they are in heaven. Haven't you noticed how crazy and excited they get when you enter the room? They love hearing your voice and they love practicing making their own immitations of it. They only time it may be annoying for them is if you wake them up...and even my birds don't mind if I wake them up every once in a while to give them attention. So don't worry about. Keep talking to your budgies. They love it!

Answer 2

It is very true they enjoy human interaction. However, it sounds like they have formed their own flock, being that you have so many. They can chatter to each other, so they are less inclined to want to talk to one person. They are incredibly social and are rather cranky if they can't get your attention.

A single Parakeet in a household is more likely to adopt the family they live with as their flock, whereas yours have the oppertunity to chatter amungst themselves. They recognize each other and are imprinted by "Budgie-dom" because you have a mob. In singles, they do not substantially differenciate themselves because they have noone to campare themselves to.

If there is less then an adequate amount of good behavior, it is because the humans have been "voted off the island". They are more intested in conversing with each other then the human caretaker. This is also why it is best to go one bird at a time versus two or more in one plunk. They are distracted by the companionship of the other Budgies, and it is to a higher degree when they are all caged together. The natural behavior of the Budgies really show itself if they do not have the chance to bond with the owner.

And to all those pro-bird releasers- most parrots are hand-fed and are imprinted on by humans. It has been proven they last a week by themselves before succumbing to starvation. Because of the fairly high demand for birds as pets, you won't see it go away, so deal with it. Don't buy bird products, don't get one, don't think of them- that's protest enough without becoming belligerently annoying.

Answer 3

Budgies and Parrots and other birds like that do like to be talked to! Especially if they're on their own. As you have 6 it doesn't matter so much if you talk to them because they can interact with each other. If they were alone you would need to talk to them and interact with them a lot of the time to keep them from being lonely. Same for most creatures.
Parrots (could be true of budgies too but I'm not sure) are said to have the same brain capacity as a 5 year old child and this is why, if they are left alone, they can go mad and pluck their own feathers out etc.

So talk to them lots they don't mind!

Answer 4

A have a budgie, and she loves to be talked to.

I know this because 1: I have a book on caring for budgies, and it reccomends talking to them to keep them happy and to give them attention. 2: My budgie does get upset easily, but that's frrom cats or loud noises. When she's upset she'll start shaking and kind of cower in the corner of the cage. However, when I talk to her, she'll perk up and start talking back.

But that's a good thing to think about. Make sure you keep your voice down and try to never sound really angry or annoyed or whatever, since budgies are pretty good at picking up on stuff like that.

Answer 5

Yes they do! Talking to them provides mental stimulation! Unless they have some kind of mental stimulation , they may become withdrawn and uncommunicative quickly. This negative environment of no stimulation can cause them to have a number of psychological problems much like humans would experience in extended periods of isolation. They are highly social birds.

Answer 6

If you were a bird, would you like someone who stopped you from flying and stuck you cage? I dont understand how anyone who consider themselves an animal lover can want to sit and watch an animal that is incarcerated and not allowed to behave as it has for thousands of years in the wild!!
People argue that they are 'captive bred' and dont know any difference..ever wondered what 'instinct' is?

Answer 7

If you have several birds together then they're probably happy enough, I think it's when people just have one bird that you need to engage with it and let it be a part of your social group (your family).

Unless they squark at you or hide in the corner of the cage then I think it's probably OK to chat to them.

Answer 8

No, they like it. They are social birds and enjoy interacting with people. They will become more and more tame the more human contact they get.

Answer 9

I don't know, I know my dogs like to be talked to and I know my cat really doesn't, but budgies can't really bounce up at you or turn around and walk away can they?

Answer 10

they love it, they crave attention, and they will start to repeat what you sy to them, be carefull though if you whistle to them the will prodominantly whistle, where as if you talk more to them at the start they will talk back, so it depends on whether or not you would like a talking or whistling bird, you may wana mix it up a bit