So you want a parakeet that will talk? Dont believe they really talk? Well they do! Its true, you can have your parakeet not only speaking but understanding what things are and what you say. Ive had two talking parakeets so far that surpassed what I had believed a parakeet was ever capable of.

I received my first parakeet when I was 13. A beautiful classic green parakeet. The relationship that developed between my parakeet and myself left such an impression on me that I was wanting to repeat it again as an adult. When I was 19 I bought a white bluish toned parakeet that lived for an incredible 10 years. This guide is dedicated to his memory.

The key to having a talking parakeet is only having a single male parakeet. Females do talk but not as much and arent as willing to bond with you as a male. Freedom is key to a parakeets development. I let my parakeet fly around and follow me. The bond grew strong from his ability to connect with me rather than being caged up. Having a bird that flies around allows for lots of time to be shared with your bird that encourages development of the parakeet.

The best way to start the process of communication is with food. My parakeet wound up knowing what food was by sight, whether it was regular bird food or parakeet food. I would do chomping noises and use the word yum yum yummy when I was eating. When he saw me with food he would say that word and make the chomping noises. It was rather funny!

Birds love music, usually any type. Melodies encourage parakeets to express themselves. Develop whistles for your bird to understand. I had a whistle for bird that meant cmon lets go. My bird knew the whistle, what it meant, and also said cmon lets go. He had a vocabulary which included words such as best baby birdie parakeet, i dont care what you say, merry christmas, cmon lets go, yum yum yummy, kiss kiss kiss (would even make the kissing noises with the word!). He would also do wooshing noises if you swayed from side to side, flapped his wings when I clapped, played little dueling games with my fingers and his beak. Occasionaly he would develop his own words from words I taught him, although I dont know what it meant! The word he created was pa-cho-me.  Talking to your parakeet will develop his vocabulary and his understandings of things in the world. In time your bird will be understanding you and not mimicking you.

Parakeets can be great sources of joy and happiness for you and your family. I know mine was. All it takes is some tender loving care and youll have a great companion that will surprise you every day. Best of Luck!