I need some website addresses where I can learn how to teach my Derbyan parakeet tricks please.?

Question

I would love him to role over etc.

Answer 1

There are several websites where you can learn about positive reinforcement training. Positive reinforcement training is easily the best way to train absolutely anything...your bird, your kids, anything. Try these websites to give you a basic understanding of how it works:

http://www.wagntrain.com/OC/

http://www.birdsnways.com/

http://www.parrotparrot.com/articles/......

http://www.naturalencounters.com/definitions.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_training

http://www.parrotparrot.com/cgi-bin/ilink/ilink.cgi?Category=Avian_Behavior%7CTraining

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1795&articleid=2580

The basic ideas is: If you step up, you get a treat.
This is used every day of a working person's life. As in, "If you come to your job and work 8 hours, you will get a paycheck."
That is positive reinforcement. Check out those websites and perhaps Google: positive reinforcement training". You will find lots of information on this and your bird will be stepping onto your hand in no time, and the step up is the first thing your bird should learn.
My Grey does many tricks including playing basketball, flipping over a rope, putting a ring on a peg and answering questions on cue.
Believe me this is a very effective method of training.
Books:
Clicker Training for Birds: Melinda Johnson
Don't Shoot The Dog By Karen Pryor
Parrots For Dummies
Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior
These should be very helpful for you.
I hope these have helped you out, and if I can be of assistance to you don't hesitate to ask.

Answer 2

Here is a link. I use the tecniques on my birds successfully.

Good luck.

www.bird-tricks.com