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Target training your parrot is one of the most useful skills you can teach to your bird. What you simply use is a target stick. This happens to be a chopstick, but you can just as well use a wooden dowel. Avoid using pens and things like that, because it may be toxic. Also, using your finger is not the best idea because the bird ends up touching it. You don't want to necessarily teach your bird to bite your finger. So, a target stick is the best method to use.
Then, I'm going to use my clicker, which makes a clicking sound. I'm going to click whenever the bird touches the target stick and give it a reward. At first, when you're starting to teach your bird a target, it doesn't know what a stick is. Luckily, most parrots touch anything you put in front of their beak. When you put that target stick in front of their beak, they may just naturally touch it or play it. Right as they touch it, you're going to click your clicker and give it a treat to teach it that touching the target stick is what you want it to do.
Good.
If your parrot is scared of the target stick, or running away, you can just patiently leave the target stick in front of the bird and wait for the bird to come toward the stick. Even if the bird just inadvertently by accident turns to face the stick or walks in that direction without touching it, if it's moving towards the stick, that's progress. Click and give a treat.
Eventually, you're going to be able to direct your parrot with the target stick and have it turn its head or take a step to touch it. Over time you're going to be able to use that target stick to teach that parrot to step up and to do other tricks, like this.
Target. Good bird.
Since the parrot is focused on targeting to the stick, they don't quite notice your hands there as much. They're less likely to bite since their attention is captivated on the target. They're forced to step on your hand and touch the stick.
The target stick not only teaches your bird to follow and touch, it also teaches your parrot how to learn. Since it's such an easy behavior for your parrot to pick up, it's a great trick to begin with.
Also, it's useful for teaching additional tricks to parrots, such as turn around by having them follow the target stick.
Target. Good boy.
That's how you target train your parrot.

[@couturexbarbie]

My little budgie learned this in 20 minutes! smart guy

[@jacintamendonca1614]

target training is helping me a lot!! thanks for this video!! this is day one of me training rio to let me touch him , he hated being touched under the wings and anywhere on his body except his head . after doing this there is aldready progress from day one. this is going to take weeks and months but i m going to do this everyday with him so i can put the harness for him !!! thanks again parrot wizard!! and howcast too!!

[@mayapatch594]

That's one of the best methos I've seen! I never tought to use it! I'll try!

[@featheredphoebe8732]

omg this video is amazing. as you can see from my profile i LOVE birds. i taught my cocktiel, peter, to target. worked like a dream. now he can perform over 47 tricks! thanks to your videos.

[@HamuelPter]

Feathered Phoebe one question. If you lure the bird on to your hand with the target stick and say "up up" when it climbs on your hand, will it learn to associate "up up" with stepping up to your hand?

[@NotRuyaki]

Does target training work on baby birds cuz im trying to tame my baby lovebird.

[@NancyRutland]

LOVE the insights of this guy!

[@bandim4g991]

What treats do you use?

[@KaranSingh-js4dh]

Great person love the way u r admiring the birds

[@radurty]

Does this work for small parrots too?

[@FamilystoreRoss]

i wondering if you can help i cant get my sun conour to traget also she dosnt except treats i offer

[@zzaraa1]

The target stick can be like a wand from Harry Potter

[@birb9858]

I am currently using the elder wand as a target stick (really I swear)

[@michelleng472]

POTTERHEADS UNITE

[@joseluiseltoro4770]

At what age should training begin

[@caninebehavior]

Nice job! Howcast has not allways posted the best training videos especially with dog training, I have seen a few using punishment based punitive training, but in this one the trainer was on" target" with his use of a marker and target, but tell people the science behind the clicker please.

[@11mmyyyy]

Hello howcast I have two cockatiels one is male one is female but the male bites and is scared,so how do I stop that.btw he perches on my hand or finger and I don't know why he is like that so plz help Yours sincerely Your fan

[@Emilysarahmerritt]

i think this is the only good howcast video xD

[@claud-qg6mn]

Can I do this if I have 2 birds that are inseparable? And they don’t fly away or try to escape they just freeze so this seems hard

[@tinkabell39]

This worked like a charm!

[@efmaniac43]

Nice job!

[@lavyas6235]

Where can we buy a target stick

[@Minecraftwiz890]

Thanks

[@hiddenacreshomestead3027]

What are you using for a treat?

[@QueenofTaterTots]

sunflower seeds

[@issaalbalushi1263]

Please can you share a video about how to train your parrot to perch on hand

[@rivet102011]

What is the training food you use and where can I get it?

[@OfirWasHere]

sunflower seeds he uses , you can get them at your pet store and he gives them small chunk , just for the taste so they want more of that.

[@OfirWasHere]

..Ah and btw i forgot , if you're new to parrots make sure when you buy the sunflower seeds they arent for human , without the salt and not cooked ect

[@ruzzellazaro8028]

Sun flower seeds

[@Cloudas2025]

Millet spray or sunflower seeds

[@kryptone3032]

Do I have to use a clicker or could I just snap my finger or something?

[@WishingBabyX]

You can use the clicker or snap your finger or anything as long as it produces a click sound, saying "good birdy" might not be the best method imo.

[@QueenofTaterTots]

any sort of clicking noise works, saying encouraging words doesn't always work

[@petarsimic5733]

Hello the greatest info that i've ever had was by following the Parrot ploy plan (i found it on google) - definately the best treatment that I've followed.

[@Blitznstitch2]

what if the bird is scared of the click sound? any other suggestions?

[@ramishhaidary6829]

How long should I do it for

[@bar644010]

chop stick is the best? tall me pls .

[@kv7310]

yes

[@poonammahale7495]

Can you tell ur parrots price and species

[@mememunar2223]

can you tell me what are you eating it?

[@brahhhh2708]

My parrot goes to the popstick and grabs it because he wants to play with it lol

[@QueenofTaterTots]

you can't let them grab it or at least, let them take it from you

[@TheDogBreeds]

haha, the bird is so funny!

[@sarahblack8589]

And how do you get the parrot to do the trick without the target stick anymore? As in, after the parrot learns the trick/command will I always need to use the target stick or how can we slowly get rid of it?

[@shaaizladhani8476]

U have to keep doing the trick with the stick until they r comfortable to do it without the stick.u have to use the stick until the bird gets used to doing the trick without the stick

[@shaaizladhani8476]

U have to keep doing the trick with the stick until they r comfortable to do it without the stick.u have to use the stick until the bird gets used to doing the trick without the stick

[@linkous101]

my parrot just chews on the stick lol

[@dutchesplan6010]

What if my bird is biting the stick

[@birbsdoggos1498]

That's very good if it does bite it that's the whole point Sorry about replying right now but my reply may be useful for future bird owners

[@nohagouda2893]

Wow I like the

[@davidbarbos1278]

what do u give parrot when touch stick?

[@starletd6819]

A treat like millet spray or seeds

[@davidbarbos1278]

@@starletd6819 He is scared of milled and I feed him seeds

[@starletd6819]

@@davidbarbos1278 An all-seed diet as their main and only diet isn't healthy. It can lead to a lot of diseases and a much shorter lifespan. For their main diet, they should be getting mostly veggies, grains or sprouts, and a well balanced pellet-like Harrisons. For treats, you can give seeds, millet, or fruit. If he is scared of millet then maybe you can try some desensitization training with him. You could probably find more online as well. Hope this helps 😊

[@davidbarbos1278]

@@starletd6819 I do give him veggies but my mother doesn't let me get pellets because she says they are bad for the parrot

[@neami2020]

Amazing! 😍😍😍

[@highschoolgirl0w077]

Were do you get the target stick?

[@ellieletourneau2313]

He said you can use basic things like chopsticks or a wooden dowel

[@jasonmohr7617]

He live in newyork and gos to the same bird store as me:)

[@emilyschaubeck1006]

What kind of parrot is this?

[@lexcorp213]

Cape Parrot

[@bikeworld6217]

What kind of parrot do you have?

[@sarahblack8589]

Jakub Solecki He has a Cape Parrot and a Senegal Parrot.

[@janicerivera7581]

It's Michael!

[@fancastic1]

Where could one buy a training clicker?

[@ParrotWizard]

Many pet stores carry clickers and I have Parrot Wizard brand clickers from my site. The key is how you use it ;)

[@fancastic1]

wow I just took a peek at your store and you've got some pretty cool stuff! I'll be buying from you in the near future!!

[@suckdickordietryin1082]

thank you

[@iszychurch4711]

I like your name

[@NASIRUDDIN-qn7yq]

my parrot is new two parrot there afraid to me how I close them

[@pokiethegecko509]

Aw I love Kili

[@anferneepuerronelli1617]

hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to learn about parrot training tricks try Parrot Ploy Plan ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my work buddy got amazing success with it.

[@fearthepotato1405]

My bird learned it when I tried

[@TheAverageGamer_CJ]

Use the steam of a millet stick, they love biting it anyways cos it tastes good to them.

[@sivasundhari6508]

can I use a toothpick

[@SisvsSis-hl5hu]

Siva sundhari yes you can

[@MegaJohnsherwin]

HOW DO I HANDFEED THE BIRD FIRST TIME

[@TheDogBreeds]

get your bird used to your hands. put your hand in your birds cage, and once your bird is used the that, put your hand closer. this might take a long time, or it might take only a day. after that, put the food in your hand and let your bird know its there. my bird ate out of my hands the first day i got him, and i got him from the petstore!

[@lucyboulton7078]

My budgie is scared of it and will just fly away does anyone have any tips

[@octangula7914]

I know you might not like it but the best thing you could do is clip their wings, you'll probably going to have a hard time training them if you don't.

[@erin-hv1dy]

Put your birds favourite toy and put the stick behind it and keep putting the toy closer until you put the toy away so it is like it won’t bite it.

[@mucheq5386]

Give it some time

[@tinkabell39]

ok this is super cool :)))

[@sadman_synapse]

what if i dont have a clicker??

[@seaofseeof]

Clickers aren't necessary, but super helpful. There's a lot of stimmuli going on and the clicker without a doubt reinforce that it's what they just did that gives them the treat -- hence why it's called a bridging tool. But if you don't have access to or feel like using a clicker, a voice command (that needs to be the same every time) will be just as good.

[@nmottagh]

I don’t know what Truman was saying here.. it made my GCC joined in solidarity

[@flipzy5390]

Parrot Wizard plz use prime my mom said i cant get stuff that isnt prime!

[@conceptsinthreads3885]

so what happens after you shoot the bird. I would not use my bird for target practice

[@VocaloidMikuMikuIa]

My Senegal Parrot is very aggressive and I can no longer handle him. I can't even stick my hand in the cage because he will bite me. :(

[@johnparks6936]

I have the same problem with my snegal. Did you find a solution?

[@greenwizardmanminecraft1433]

IovitaCoser because your bird is scared of you

[@johnparks6936]

Well, of course... That's just stating the obvious. We would like to know how we might go about reducing or entirely elominating this 'scardness' the bird has developed. I've been struggling now for months to get my little guy to like me but nothing seems to work...

[@portableization]

What*

[@jasonknight5000]

ta.. target training. ! ded😀

[@jonathandarazs5604]

I just feel sorry for him cuz da bird is just interupting

[@lettuceforlife4827]

I’m a dumbass and targeted my finger, don’t do as I did.

[@veenapatil8681]

don't follow this u r birds will get scared of u .I tryed

[@portableization]

Why parrot is this

[@emiliet.1630]

Cape parrot I think?

[@emiliet.1630]

Senegal parrot my bad

[@rainthebudgie4313]

Cape Parrot

[@ΣοφιαΝτολεσιδη]

What treats do you use?

[@mahamfatima2690]

Most of the trainers use sunflower seeds.

[@Kozlik00]

@@mahamfatima2690 My 2 months old cocatiel loves millet. Even though it is in her basic food mixture, she loves it as treat too. She is really smart little girl :)