What is the best way to train a young cockatiel?
I’m not sure what you want to train your cockatiel to do. But I’m assuming just to sit on your finger and enjoy your company. This is easiest with a cockatiel that has been hand-fed from an early age. If your bird was not hand-fed, have the feathers trimmed, take the bird out of the cage, sit it on your lap, and just spend time with it. Feeding the bird its favorite foods, such as millets sprays, from your hand will help. If the bird panics and keeps jumping off, sit on the floor in a small room, such as the bathroom, with it. And be patient, you can’t force a human being to love you, let alone a bird. Time will work it out.
