Parakeet Training Record

In the 60's, science had an answer for everything, and vinyl did much more than just supply you with the latest pop tunes. For a mere 98 cents, this 45rpm disc from Hartz Mountain claimed to be able to teach your parakeet to talk using a "scientific new method". The idea, it would seem, was to place your bird near the record player while a "carefully trained voice" recited over and over again a series of banal phrases. "Hello, baby", says the voice. "Hello, baby".

Whether this worked or not is anyone's guess (put me down for No), but judging from the wear on this particular disc, it would appear that somebody gave it a shot. It's actually hard to imagine how much easier using this record might have been compared to the "old fashioned" method it replaced. Considering that each side of the thing is only about 3 minutes long, a dedicated parakeet owner would have had to do an awful lot of record-flipping to generate any appreciable amount of listening time. Weigh that against the disadvantage to having your parakeet learn only those phrases carefully selected by the Hartz Mountain engineers, and -- wait, I keep forgetting. This was the 60's, and these are consumers we're talking about.

It's too bad that the parakeet training concept seems to have been a passing phenomenon. With today's multi-gigabyte MP3 players able to hold hours of sound, it might actually have a chance. Hello, baaaaaby...

Jazmyne says:
I think the idea of training parakeets to talk is very interesting. I have very, very wild parakeets and I don't think that even music would even come close to training them to talk and sing! (05-15-2003)

matty says:
You all need God (05-12-2003)

Matty says:
this is the so wrong it dont even work you loosers (05-12-2003)

Matty says:
this is the so wrong it dont even work you loosers (05-12-2003)

Mark (mvf_18@yahoo.com) says:
I'm just a first time breeder of parakeet. their both young. i was wondering if anyone could send me some info about them, anything. you can see my e-mail add. just send it there. thanks a lot! (05-11-2003)

booger (24365) says:
i am mental!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (05-08-2003)

This isn't really important says:
Actually the record does work My mother who raised Parakeets in the late sixties used this record and it was used and a foundation to learn more words down the road. They now have Tapes and Cd's available at local pet stores which do basically the same thing, They can be quite helpfull for people who either have no time or ability to train a bird themselves. (05-05-2003)

ashley says:
You people need jesus (05-04-2003)

wHAT?????????????????????????? says:
WHAT??????????????????/ (05-01-2003)

ZACH says:
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zach says:
rock on parakeett LOVERS (05-01-2003)

Gd says:
Okay okay good morning. how about be quiet? (04-24-2003)

beefy (skater13@aol.com) says:
uhhh! all of you shut youre dam mouths (04-21-2003)

jesse (jessem24@aol.com) says:
i like your website (04-20-2003)

dis iz a shithole site says:
Hell, dis aint workin, even tho~ ma frend tried it 4 an year ya fools, dun beleez n dis shit (04-16-2003)

Elvis Presley says:
Well I guess I got some explainin' to do about where the hell I been.

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Use It well My son. and make it, heuh, Jirate them hips and the wemon, Well, fuck em' all. (04-16-2003)

18 holes rappin' says:
Shizzle.
Whas up dogg? (04-16-2003)

Tiger Woods says:
Hey Christine

BUG OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (04-12-2003)

christine says:
Christine Tingo
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