Hello! In all of my blogs I will be talking about my own bird experiences, bird facts, give

tips, and more. I have two feathered friends. One is a male Cockatiel named Snickers, and the other is a female Green Cheeked Conure. They are both very different and I will have lots of experiences and tips to give from what I know works with my birds. I hope you enjoy.

In this blog today, I will be giving tips on how to train a new bird. So, if you just got a new bird, Congratulations! Birds are very interesting fun, and exciting creatures. However,you must know how to train them to work with them and to bond with these magnificent creatures. If the bird is very new and you brought it home today, do not try to do anything with it until twenty four hours after the bird moved into its new home. They will be trying to get used to their new home and you do not want to stress them out. After the twenty four hours are up, then you can finally start training the bird.

The first steps to training your bird is making sure they are used to your hand. Start by holding your hand inside their cage until they seem comfortable with your hand. Once the bird seems comfortable with your hand, you can move onto trying to get the bird to step up. To get the bird to step up, press your finger gently against the birds chest. If the bird is being stubborn, it is okay to apply some more pressure to the chest for the bird to step up. Once the bird has done this repeat this several times with your bird. Make sure to always compliment your bird or give them treats as a reward.

Your bird will get more and more used to stepping up, but always make sure to give compliments and treats every now again to your bird. This is the basics to train your bird.