My IRN is 6 yeras old and cant talk...is she just shy?

kiwi_bird · Post by **kiwi_bird** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:19 pm

Kiwi is my IRN's name...shes 6 years old...ive had her since she was naked with no feathers...we always cuddle and whistle...like she'll do the pretty whistle and 3 blind mice and just random whistles...but i cant get her to talk...i even leave the radio on when i go to work so she can hear words...what am i doing wrong??

Neokireina · Post by **Neokireina** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:16 pm

You cant make your bird talk if it doesnt want to. Some birds never talk.
The best thing you can do is talk to her when it's dark and sound really excited and maybe she might respond to a higher pitched voice. who knows.

Just be happy with her even if she never says a word. I would try focusing on NON VERBAL communication. Birds talk to you with their body all the time.

kiwi_bird · Post by **kiwi_bird** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:13 pm

ill have to try that...cause i talk to her constantly and she whistles but she never picks up words. thank you

Mazziemom · Post by **Mazziemom** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:37 pm

Mazzie is much older than that and she only says "Good girl"

However, I wouldnt trade her love coo in for millions of words!

Athena

birdman5000 · Post by **birdman5000** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:22 pm

i have the same problem mine is the same age but i havnt had him only a couple months

i ahve heard that a higher pitch voice is easier for them to mimc

and i know that they comunicate with body language bubba has a set of words in this form i can tell what he wants, is thinking, and is going to do next by watching his body

julie · Post by **julie** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:19 am

indies cage was kept in our computer room as it was nice and quiet in there everytime we walked into the room we said hello or hello indie he gradually picked it up and now when we come home indie says hello to us. so maybe try saying the same thing until she picks it up.good luck