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African Grey owners, At what age did your grey start to talk?
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Question by The Lion and the Lamb: African Grey owners, At what age did your grey start to talk?
I have a Timneh African Grey and He only says , “Hello.” Gosh I work with him everyday and Nothing! He is about 18 months old.
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Answer by PetBoy
They can start to speak at any age but they have there own pesonaliteys so some dont like to speak.
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He’s still young, so give him time. My Grey started talking earlier, but that’s because my Macaw taught her. does he whistle yet? Many birds prefer that to talking when they are young. What I found, is that mine pick up things that I say to other people more than what I say to her. Does he make any sounds at all?
Are you sure he doesn’t talk when you are not around? Mine actually does most of her talking when I’m in another room (but in hearing distance).
Be patient, I’m sure he’ll talk more in time.
Your bird is still in toddler stage. I wouldn’t put any more expectations on his speech capacity right now than I would on a human toddler.
I have a Congo AG, Bella, and she picked up a few words before she was two. Now she’s four, and her vocabulary is amazing. I’d say she learned most of her words between two and three.
One thing I’ve noticed is that Bella usually picks up words and phrases that I say with excitement and/or emphasis (stuff like “Hi, sweetie!” and “Poof!” and “Uh-oh”). The more oomph you put on your words, the more apt your bird is to take interest.
Good luck! Aren’t AGs just wonderful?
My African Grey is 18 months and he only says ‘Hello’ and ‘Meow’ and quite a few interesting whistle tunes. I don’t mind however/whenever he decides or doesn’t decide to try more vocalizations, but keep in mind that every bird is different.