Screaming comes naturally to Cockatiels. If you are planning on getting one of these birds, first of all reconcile to the fact that Cockatiels will scream. What you can do is to try and minimize this screaming and to regulate the timing. This is better than have the bird scream endlessly at all parts of the day and night. These birds are gregarious and need to know that the flock is some where around. Use endearing words or phrases to let the bird know that you are around. Do this especially at dawn and at dusk. Have a fixed bed time for it. And at that fixed time every day turn off the lights and cover the bird's cage. In the wild, Cockatiels don't scream endlessly at all parts of day and night. They scream only when agitated, their nest is under attack or don't get a response from the other members of the flock. So if a bird screams indiscriminately, look for the source of Screaming Training agitation or insecurity.

If there is nothing apparent and if the bird is simply screaming, try to distract it using a clicker toy. If it still does not quieten down, give it a "time out". Let it know that this behavior is bad and bad behavior will only result in a "time out". Keep the bird in a separate cage in another quiet corner of the house and cover the cage with a cotton cloth, if required, till it quietens down. If this also does not help, you may need the help of a vet. You must realize that the crying of a child and the screaming of the Cockatiel are to save the same purpose: get your attention. So if you over indulge, it reinforces the Cockatiel's understanding that screaming elicits attention.

Under ordinary circumstances, the Cockatiel will scream at almost fixed times for short durations at dawn and at dusk. At other times, create an environment that will keep the bird busy, interested in other occupation. A bird play pen in another area with a variety of toys will keep the bird too busy to Training scream.

Do not take vacations during the first year that the bird is with you, leaving it with an unfamiliar caretaker. Teach the bird to perform tricks. Teaching them tricks involves a relationship that promotes trust, elicits words of appreciation and also gets them rewards in the form of treats for obedience and achievement.

Let all members of the family interact with the bird in an uniform manner and for sufficient durations. Let them use the same words and phrases. Let the bird not suddenly find itself with an unfamiliar person or in an unfamiliar circumstance. If the bird has had all its other requirements fulfilled and if it is in reasonably good health, be sure, it will not scream indiscriminately. But as we said at the beginning, it is unreasonable to expect the bird not to scream at all. Ideally, you should let them scream for about twenty minutes each day.

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