For the past couple of months, I have been consistently giving my lovebird, Kiki a series of parrot trainings. I writing this post about what Kiki had achieved over this few months of training. I taught Kiki her first parrot trick,  the Turn-A-Round trick. She actually took only 2 weeks to learn this simple trick! I’m really impressed!

It is a fairly simple trick and anyone can train your parrot to perform this trick. All you need is a T-Stand and your parrot’s favourite treat (Kiki loves millets, so she willing do anything to be awarded a bites of these tasty treats). With these, you are ready to start training your parrot his or her first trick!

How do I teach her?

I trained Kiki by placing her on the T-stand so she can concentrate without fidgeting around. My verbal cue for the trick is “Turn-A-Round”, you can think other shorter word depending on your preference. I started off by holding the treat to the side of Kiki ( right side of the stand), which led her to turning to the right. When she start moving to the right, i bring the treat to her back which lured her to the back. Next, I brought the treat to the left side of the stand, and she’s turned to the side. Finally, bringing the treat back to front which led her completing a full 360 degrees turn and I rewarded her with the treat. Continued repeating the step mentioned above, until she was confident to make a full turn without much guidance.

Some advise or tips when training your parrot
1. Always remember to be patient.
2. Always set achievable goals for your parrot and not to push him or her too hard.
3. Make each training session short and sweet (10-15 minutes per session and always end with a positive note).

Good luck and have fun in your parrot training!