This is going to seem like an impossibility, but I am going to ask these questions anyways.
1. Has anyone ever made a very strong attempt to control the audible environment around their new developing bird in an attempt to train only very specific phrases, whistles, clicks, etc. and has anyone been successful?
2. Has anyone ever planned ahead and modified their own audible behavior before bringing a fid home?
3. How quickly does the average bird pickup sounds, whistles, phrases, etc. from various sources like the TV, microwave, phones, etc.
4. On average, how long do they recall those sounds? Do they favor some more than others resulting in some sounds eventually dying off, or do they remember them for life?
Obviously it is impossible to control your entire environment. Please don't misunderstand. This is partly a hypothetical question, although, I will be making an attempt at modifying some of my own behaviors prior to bringing the fid home. (Speaking softly, maybe turning off microwave sounds, using a strict vocabulary when talking with fid, etc.)
I'm not trying to silence the bird in an attempt to make my life easier, just curious if I could be successful teaching more desirable sounds. Seems like something that if you approach right from the start with a plan, you may be able to produce some positive results in later years.
1. Has anyone ever made a very strong attempt to control the audible environment around their new developing bird in an attempt to train only very specific phrases, whistles, clicks, etc. and has anyone been successful?
2. Has anyone ever planned ahead and modified their own audible behavior before bringing a fid home?
3. How quickly does the average bird pickup sounds, whistles, phrases, etc. from various sources like the TV, microwave, phones, etc.
4. On average, how long do they recall those sounds? Do they favor some more than others resulting in some sounds eventually dying off, or do they remember them for life?
Obviously it is impossible to control your entire environment. Please don't misunderstand. This is partly a hypothetical question, although, I will be making an attempt at modifying some of my own behaviors prior to bringing the fid home. (Speaking softly, maybe turning off microwave sounds, using a strict vocabulary when talking with fid, etc.)
I'm not trying to silence the bird in an attempt to make my life easier, just curious if I could be successful teaching more desirable sounds. Seems like something that if you approach right from the start with a plan, you may be able to produce some positive results in later years.
