NewQuakerMom
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- Apr 7, 2020
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So back in March, a lost quaker flew into a barn in my neighborhood on a cold night. No one claimed him, no one wanted him, so my kid & I took him in. (Kid had been wanting a bird, had saved up for a cage, had read up on them, etc)
Sweet little guy, but --- he would not step up for anything or anyone. No perch, and certainly not a hand. He would bite the heck out of anything that came near him, unless it had a treat in its fingers.
Well, a lot of patience has paid off. Here we are, all these months later, and he'll now fly to my kid's hand on command, step up when asked, says his name, and a bunch of other stuff, and is generally a treasure. When you're doing something he doesn't like (scratching a molty neck wrong, etc) he'll turn his head quickly to warn you - instead of actually biting, bless him. I can't even remember the last time he nipped either of us.
So - for anyone with a new bird, who despairs that they'll ever warm up to you - just be patient!!!
Sweet little guy, but --- he would not step up for anything or anyone. No perch, and certainly not a hand. He would bite the heck out of anything that came near him, unless it had a treat in its fingers.
Well, a lot of patience has paid off. Here we are, all these months later, and he'll now fly to my kid's hand on command, step up when asked, says his name, and a bunch of other stuff, and is generally a treasure. When you're doing something he doesn't like (scratching a molty neck wrong, etc) he'll turn his head quickly to warn you - instead of actually biting, bless him. I can't even remember the last time he nipped either of us.
So - for anyone with a new bird, who despairs that they'll ever warm up to you - just be patient!!!