My cockatiel is 9 weeks old and all he/she makes is squeaks, squaks, and chirps. How can I teach him to whistle? I whistle to him whenever i see him or play with him he dosnt wistle yet though?
2006-09-24 10:24:41 · 12 answers · asked by squigle_pop 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
The male cockatiels start whistling at about 5 months old. I have never heard a female whistle. Whether a cockatiel is taught or not, if it is male it will whistle when older.
2006-09-24 10:31:23 · answer #1 · answered by kay w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a little while. My cockatiel whistles all the time. They pick it up pretty quickly. Also, if you want it to talk, teach it that first. If it learns to whistle first, it won't speak. -- I know that from experience!
Mine is a female and she whistles!
2006-09-24 10:34:17 · answer #2 · answered by *AstrosChick* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might actually be a She. Females usually do the squawking, while the males usually do the whistling, but he probably hasn't really learned to whistle yet.
I do, however, have a female cockatiel that does whistle. It is only one note, but it is loud. She does this whenever she wants to give me kisses.
2006-09-27 07:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by karmor_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had cockatiels for many years. The male birds are easier to train to talk (yes, they can talk) and whistle tunes. You have to be consistent and very repetative. I know there are tapes/cd's you can get that you can play for them. It does take quite a while, but it will work for you. Good luck!
2006-09-24 10:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by heidehoe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does take time, the more you whistle at him the more he will pick it up. I know with my gramma's cockatiel when you flutter a Kleenex over the cage he tends to speak, they learn from much repetition
2006-09-24 10:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by Amanda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cockatiels are very good learners,, 1st of all, the room that the bird is in needs to be quiet, get close to him and keep whistling, u will notice that hes listening,,keep whistling the same sound and eventually he will pick it up. my cocktiel whistles,talks sounds like the telephone,microwave,alarmclock,etc. he will get the hang of it just have a little patience..good luck
2006-09-24 10:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by feline 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-31 11:52:03 · answer #7 · answered by berniece 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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the best and only way is to continually repeat the same whistle or words until it repeats it back.
2016-04-02 22:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to spend alot of time with the bird. It will mimic you in time. My girlfriend and I have hand raised birds and I worked with most of them everyday. It does take a little while but you can do it.
2006-09-24 14:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by Ron R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u whistle enough in front of it will whistle mine whistles all the time
2006-09-24 10:56:41 · answer #10 · answered by Mercenary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋