Learn how to teach a budgie to talk.

Are you wondering how to train a budgie to talk? Well then this guide will be helpful for you, but please remember that not all birds will learn to talk no matter how much dedication and training you give into trying. At the end of the day, it's all up to the specific budgie that you have and whether he or she wishes to learn to speak or not.

Getting Started Training Your Budgie To Speak

When trying to train a budgie to talk, the younger the better. The youngest though that I recommend is 4 - 6 months. From past experience I have come to realize that mature budgies are much harder to train than younger budgies.

I also recommend that you only train one budgie to speak at a time. Teaching budgies to speak is a very delicate process and your attention should not be divided when trying to take on this new task.

Planning is an important factor

You should keep a list of words that you want your budgie to learn to speak beside it's cage. Keep the list simple at first. I recommend no more than 3 small words when first starting out. You don't want to overwhelm your little friend. It's also a good idea to only have one teacher for each bird for various reasons.

Choose a word and continuously say it to your bird in a loving way. I like to believe that budgies know when you are frustrated or upset. Always treat your bird like a little king or queen because that's what they are.

Remember to pronounce your words correctly as possible. The better you pronounce the words, the better the budgie will pronounce the words as well.

After talking to your budgie for a while and not getting any results, you should continue to be patient. Listen to what your bird is trying to say after a while, though it can take a long time for a budgie to start talking.

Things not to do when training a budgie to talk

When talking to your budgie it may be a good idea to separate him from other birds and especially mirrors. This is only to make sure that the budgie is placing his or her full attention on you rather than other budgies.

Most budgies don't like to be alone though, so after the training each day remember to place him or her back with the other birds. 

Remember though that you should never give up on your little bird, especially if he or she doesn't learn to talk. Like we said before though, some budgies may never learn to talk. Be prepared to love them either way.