Feb 19, 2012 12:23:32 GMT
blackbird1991
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Post by blackbird1991 on Feb 19, 2012 19:15:44 GMT
I have two adult budgies, both hens, that I've had for roughly two years. Unfortunately due to beginning university I haven't spent enough time with them at all and neither of them are tame. Both are scared of my hand, although they will eat millet out of it when offered. I desperately want to tame them, but it seems an impossible task. I want to expand my flock, but I want my birds to be hand tame and approachable, so I cannot think of purchasing another bird until these two are tame. Is it possible for me to tame them? Any other advice would be gladly accepted.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 19, 2012 19:22:21 GMT
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Post by Hezz on Feb 20, 2012 0:59:09 GMT
As mentioned on the other post, I believe it is possible, but only if you are prepared to put in a lot of time and effort working with the two you have now.
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Feb 19, 2012 12:23:32 GMT
blackbird1991
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Post by blackbird1991 on Feb 20, 2012 11:55:22 GMT
Should I consider splitting the two up for the duration of the taming sessions?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 20, 2012 14:02:12 GMT
Should I consider splitting the two up for the duration of the taming sessions? If you tame them together and one of them becomes tame, the other will follow him soon. |
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Post by Hezz on Feb 21, 2012 0:35:33 GMT
I am going to disagree with BB. (Sorry BB) But for the time when you are trying to tame, I would separate them, and concentrate on one, and then the other, not try to tame them together. In fact if neither birds are anywhere near tame, I would do training sessions out of sight of the other bird. If you have a sound-proof room, even better, as they can lose concentration when their mate calls out. They can still live together when you aren't working with them, of course, but training sessions require both of you to concentrate on the other.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 21, 2012 6:07:56 GMT
I am going to disagree with BB. (Sorry BB) But for the time when you are trying to tame, I would separate them, and concentrate on one, and then the other, not try to tame them together. In fact if neither birds are anywhere near tame, I would do training sessions out of sight of the other bird. If you have a sound-proof room, even better, as they can lose concentration when their mate calls out. They can still live together when you aren't working with them, of course, but training sessions require both of you to concentrate on the other. Fair enough  I had success once. We were trying to tame an older cock for a while with no luck. But when we decided to put him together with a chick, he became tame very soon. Sometimes birds learn to trust human just by looking at other birds who already do so. You are right though that generally it is easier to tame a single bird. |
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Post by Hezz on Feb 22, 2012 1:37:06 GMT
I think if one were already very tame, and the less-tame bird was bonded with it, that would work, BB. In fact I am fairly sure that if not for Bluey, my little Sparky would still be skittish. But Blue is very tame and if Sparky wants to be near Blue at times, he has to be close to me. But neither of blackbird's hens are tame - I think they would both fly off if one flitted. |
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Feb 25, 2012 9:36:19 GMT
In fact I am fairly sure that if not for Bluey, my little Sparky would still be skittish. I watched a program on TV months ago called 'my life as a turkey', it was about a guy who hand reared several wild turkeys and then continued to live with them in the wild. Whilst the Turkeys were with him, most other wild life (like dear) were no longer scared of him. Was a fascinating program, there are some clips from it here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133r58/clips |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 25, 2012 11:17:34 GMT
In fact I am fairly sure that if not for Bluey, my little Sparky would still be skittish. I watched a program on TV months ago called 'my life as a turkey', it was about a guy who hand reared several wild turkeys and then continued to live with them in the wild. Whilst the Turkeys were with him, most other wild life (like dear) were no longer scared of him. Was a fascinating program, there are some clips from it here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0133r58/clipsLooks like a good program Matt How many episodes it had? |
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Feb 25, 2012 13:40:44 GMT
The Natural world is now in its 32nd series going back to 1984; the turkeys were just one episode (s32e01 to be exact)
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 25, 2012 14:21:58 GMT
The Natural world is now in its 32nd series going back to 1984; the turkeys were just one episode (s32e01 to be exact) Thank Matt. I am on my way  |
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Oct 7, 2011 16:29:59 GMT
MattJ
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Post by MattJ on Feb 25, 2012 14:58:42 GMT
(oops, that should have been s31e01 - and sorry for hijacking the thread!)
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Feb 25, 2012 19:36:17 GMT
(oops, that should have been s31e01 - and sorry for hijacking the thread!) Got it already |
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