Does repetition help tame a parakeet?

[bridgetchicken]

Whenever I want to take my parakeet out of his cage I have to chase him inside his cage with my hand and then I gentle grab him. If I keep doing this everyday will he eventually learn that I am not a threat?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Does the same apply to grabbing and picking up a baby chicken?

If you are regularly going out and chasing your chickens around the run and cornering them and grabbing them everyday, then yes, I would say it does. If you really want to build that bond with your bird I would seriously consider taking the time and patience to connect with it.

 

[Star428]

Thank you! This is proof that there is no right or wrong way to tame a bird. I am going to follow that. Thanks for sharing your experience!

It's kind of rude for you to argue until you get an answer you like tbh I feel bad for your bird

 

[Star428]

That's never a good way to tame them
The best way is to first get it used to you being near their cage, then placing your hands around or on the cage until they seem comfortable, then start sitting there with your hand in the cage with treats, eventually slowly move your hand farther and farther until they have to come out of the cage to eat the treats
NEVER grab your bird unless it's an emergency it breaks their trust
They need to learn to approach you on their own, do not force them

 

[Star428]

And also, why is it wrong to gentle grab a parakeet but it is okay to grab and pickup a chicken? They are both birds.

You're comparing a big confident bird that can tear apart a mouse in seconds to a tiny defenseless bird corned in a cage

 

[Star428]

It's kind of rude for you to argue until you get an answer you like tbh I feel bad for your bird

Gonna end this discussion here obviously you won't accept what you don't like to hear and we can't change that sadly

 

[Star428]

What are you even talking about?

Don't even talk to them they're just trying to start something they even edited that one comment to say "I WIN" smh
Can one of the mods lock this thread?

 

[tripletfeb]

Don't even talk to them they're just trying to start something they even edited that one comment to say "I WIN" smh
Can one of the mods lock this thread?

Try pming one and linking the thread. I don't know if they will lock it if the op doesn't request it but it would be worth the try

 

[EmmaRainboe]

But that will take a long time. Why can’t exposure therapy (used in human psychology treatments) be used? Has anybody else had success in interacting with their bird on a daily basis and the end result was a bird used to human interaction?

They will get used to it, but you will have a relationship built on submission and fear, rather than mutual trust and bonding.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Can somebody please answer the question of why you shouldn’t gently grab a parakeet but it is okay to grab a chicken or baby chick?

I don’t think constantly chasing your chickens around to grab them is okay either.