rebel619
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Duke is almost 4 months...
I'm assuming you mean human speak? You just have to train him It takes time and a bond with the bird. Some birds are better talkers than others, not because of species but just because of personality. Conures can be ok talkers, a lot of conure babies on here are younger than Lucy and are already talking and associating words with objects. Lucy doesn't really talk at all, she'll say "ma" and "no" occasionally but usually it's just parrot speak.[/QUOTE
That's what i was thinking, but i tought maybe at a certain age they worked up there vocal chords or something...duke is my first parrot
duke is my first parrot
Does this mean Mom gets slippers??
Haha...I think so, well see how it works out I might just buy her another one, duke is mine! Haha
Hi
My blue crowned conure Lincoln turned 5 years old last July. I have had him since he 3 months old. The breeder I adopted him from was housing Lincoln and sooooo many other birds in her kitchen, and I assume he learned to speak a little from the other birds.
The first day I brought him home he said "hi." I was very excited, but I had no idea that he could say more than that. Several days after I adopted him I was cleaning the floor near the bottom of his cage and he turned his head and looked at me closely with one eye and clearly said, "What are you doing?" My jaw dropped to the floor in shock...when I regained my composure I answered, "I'm cleaning the floor; what are you doing?"
"What are you doing" is still one of his most-uttered phrases. I never purposely "trained" him to talk, but over the years has learned to say many of the phrases I use most with my flock and my family, including:
How are you?
Are you alright?
It's ok, you're ok.
There. (he says this when I place a fresh bowl of food in his cage)
Look!
I love you.
You're such a good bird.
You're pretty.
Be a good bird.
Just a minute.
Where are you going?
Shhhhhh. Stop, no-no-no-no-no. (he says this after a good scream-fest)
Julian go bye-bye?
Kisses, mwah!
Do you wanna go night-night?
Do you want some nummy-num?
Go in the cage.
Come here, Karma, come on... (Karma was my 12-year old lovebird that passed away last Nov.)
Peek-a-bird!!!
whatta-whatta-whatta-what up?
I recently lost my beloved Blue Crown, Briana. She began talking at the age of 5 months. It was Christmas Eve. When I uncovered her cage that morning she said, "Hi, Oodie!" My name is Audrey, lol! For a couple months I was Oodie though. Then Oodrie and finally Audrey.
She was actually the loudest, clearest speaking bird I've ever had. And very emotional when she talked as well. My other birds say "Hi." Bri yelled "HIIIIII" Instead of just saying "Pretty bird" she trilled it out like she was singing it.
She did talk pretty much all day long. I can't say she learned a lot of words and phrases, but she certainly talked more than she made conure noises. Aside from what I've already mentioned she said hello, whatchadoin?, what's up, Bri?, What?, what, what?, goodnight when I covered her cage, kiss, and once she swore.
I miss her very much.