Budgies are a very social and vocal bird. They love to chirp, whistle, and talk all day long.
Some people find this cute while others find it annoying.
Budgies can be tamed with consistent training and patience but many owners have found that using some simple techniques will help reduce the noise level of their pet budgies significantly.
Allow your birds plenty of new toys and perches to stimulate their brain. Move food dishes, toys, or cages too for a change in scenery. If you can let them stretch their wings to burn some energy then let them out to fly around, but only make sure that they have no chance of escape of of flying into windows.
Why are budgies noisy?
Budgies are noisy because they need to stay in touch with their flock mates.
They have an innate need to chime, whistle, and talk. This is how they communicate and feel at ease in the wild and in captivity.
Many owners have found that providing a mirror for their budgie can help.
Budgies love to chat with the “other bird” and many budgie owners have found this helps their budgie be less noisy.
Toys to keep budgies quiet
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Training your budgie to be quiet
Most budgies will make noise during their waking hours in the morning and evening hours before sleeping. If you want your bird to stop making this noise, follow these steps:
Step 1
Give your bird a treat when they are not squawking. Doing this will teach your winged friend that it is best to only make noise when you need something.
Step 2
When your bird starts to squawk or act up, you’ll have to leave the room.
Step 3
The bird should be quiet for 10 minutes before you return to your room.
Step 4
If your bird becomes quiet after you return to the room, give him a treat. Tell him that the only time he earns affection from you is when he is quiet.
Step 5
Training your bird should involve a lot of communication with him. Communicating to them in a soft voice or whisper is one good way to train the bird to speak more quietly.
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Step 6
When training birds, it is important to speak in a gentle voice. When you yell, the bird will become scared and imitate your vocal volume.
Step 7
When you are near the bird, speak in hushed tones to him. Speak only softly and not loudly.
Step 8
Praise your bird and give him a treat when he is quiet.
Step 9
You are the master of your bird’s behavior. Just reward good behavior and avoid punishing bad behavior.
Step 10
You might want to change the bird’s environment by covering his cage and turning off lights. This helps calm down the bird.
Step 11
Keep the noise down around the bird. The bird will be uncomfortable with a noisy environment and may feel agitated.
Step 12
When you are near the bird, don’t make unexpected or quick movements. This will make the bird anxious.
Step 13
To keep your bird occupied, you should provide him with toys and change those out every few weeks. You can also try to play with the bird or teach him tricks.
Final Words
These are just some methods that you can try to reduce noise from your budgie.
Many different things will work so try different strategies until you find one that works well for you and your pet. And remember, training your bird will take some time.
Be patient and consistent when teaching him new behaviors.
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