I'm frustrated. My bird won't sing. He's beautiful. When I picked him out he was the loudest one in the cage. I bought him from a man who hand raises the birds. Over 2 weeks now and I think he should have been doing something. I see he's eating and drinking his water. I had my other bird for over 2 years and he died suddenly. I miss his company. Can anyone give me any ideas??
2006-08-27 15:05:10 · 10 answers · asked by AMCgremlin 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
most birds are very very shy when you take them home. if you want birds that sing a lot, consider getting a second bird. they will talk more, when you let them out, they'll fly more, though they will be harder to train.
talk to the bird, let him out, play some music, take him into the TV room.
they sing the most in the morning and in the evening, so that is when you can play music.
2006-08-30 16:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by emilymarie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he young or old? If he is an older avairy bird it will take him longer to get use to living alone in a small cage now.
Is he acting normally in all other cases, as in he isn't sititng fluffed up all day (most of the day) to check this you need to view him from some distance they stand back up normally when you get close. Is he sleeping most of the day? No discharge from the nares, look for wet/stained feathers above the beak. If you notice any of these take him to the vet becuase these are signs of sickness.
Try a raido with the t.v on as well and talk to him or another person, the more noise the safer they feel. It doesn't have to be loud noise but constant.
and also are you sure you have a him? It's the males that will sitting and sing/mutter to themselves for a long time, females when alone are more likly to sit quietly and one call out loudly to outside birds.
2006-08-27 17:28:34 · answer #2 · answered by Fuzzy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be patient! I heard a story.. this might help you out..
A guy who came into my office one day (i'm a vet assistant) had bought a canary for his wife. the problem was, it "was the only canary in the world that doesn't sing." He gave the bird away to someone else. A few weeks later, the person he gave the bird to told him that the bird is singing now, and beautifully... it practically won't shut up. Basically, the guy who gave the canary away was quite disappointed.
Try playing some music for it - i have a parrot and he sings all the time when the music is on.
2006-08-27 15:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by xsweethunni26x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a parakeet-they don t generally sing-canaries do. My first one was very guiet and still is with me. He was 6 months old and not hand fed but when the guy at the store reached into get him he stayed on his hand without a problem and even though I kept him with me for 3 months and interaction most of the day he still was quiet and didn t say much. He s beautiful and peaceful and loves for me to talk to him in a low soft voice. And when I take him in the car doesn t get riled up. The other one that I got later was a baby and handfed and although payed more attention to me-he was much more active both vocally and physically it gets really hyper in the car. I put it off to mostly personality and they are so different but both great. The funny thing is -the usually quiet one with me is more verbal with the baby bird-but it usually sounds like it is responding to it with irratation because I think the baby hand-fed one talks too much to the older one and the older one responds to it when it does so.
2006-08-27 16:08:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mary S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parakeets are very interested in their surroundings, in terms of music, the radio, TV, etc. Try playing different kinds of music to see what kind of reaction you get.
If he's hand raised maybe he needs to be closer to you, and misses the human contact. What I've done for years with new parakeets is to take their cage into the bathroom, where there isn't much room to fly, and then let them get used to me. Move slowly, don't spook your pet, talk to him all the time. It shouldn't take too long before he's sitting on your finger, and from there it's an easy jump to have him on your shoulder. Then you can sing to him, and he just might sing back.
2006-08-27 17:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by davidepeden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep the budgies in an area in which there is a lot of background noise that is soothing. When you are not at home keep CD's or the TV playing. He may need a mate. Give him vitamins in his water in case he needs an extra boost of certain chemicals and vitamins. If all of these things don't help, add some toys to the cage and play with him daily. Offer fruits and vegetables for their nutritional value slightly cooked, just enough to make them soft. Make sure not to over cook them because the more you cook veggies, the more nutritional value they loose. Get your bird a mate if he does not feel better soon. Good luck, I hope he feels better!
2006-08-27 15:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by birdluver_93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about a parakeet but I do have a couple of larger birds. I just take them out of the cage a lot and play with them. I talk to them a lot aswell. Just be a freind. You have to make friends first so the little guy feels at home.
2006-08-27 15:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I at the instant very own a cocktail. I had him for some million 12 months. Birds do no longer once you positioned Your hand of their cage. Its like your invading their territory. Geting a chicken hand fed is the ideal subject you're able to do. you are able to call the puppy keep and ask them in the journey that your chicken grew to become into. it's going to be allot less demanding in case you come the chicken you basically have been given even if if it truly is no longer hand fed and get one that is from a diffrent puppy keep. just about each puppy keep has hand fed birds. they are allot friendlier and extra used to being around human beings. they are additionally allot extra affectionate. yet while your chicken isn't hand fed and you nonetheless pick to maintain it then it truly is what you're able to do. First open up your cage door and wait till he gets out. do no longer stick your hand in there and attempt to get him out because of the fact then he might get scared and can harm himself. 2nd as quickly as he gets out attempt to take him off the cage and place him on the floor. If he's biting and it hurts then you definately might desire to attempt to %. him up utilising gloves or a small textile. as quickly as he's on the floor basically practice attempting to get him on your hand. as quickly as he's on your hand positioned him on your finger and with the different hand positioned your finger as much as his chest so as that he retains mountaineering up your hands. try this accepted two times for basically 15 minutes considering you dont pick to scare him and make him terrified of you. wish this helps.
2016-11-05 22:19:35 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he was hand reared he was very close to the person who hand reared hm he was like his mommy give him time to get used to you start by just sitting near his cage and talking to him softly and gently it will take a few days try offering him fruit but dont force him
2006-08-28 01:53:02 · answer #9 · answered by rachel551685 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep them near the television, they will either love the noise and sing or hate it and squawk.
2006-08-27 15:14:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋