Baby Blue Quaker!!!

[palmetto941]

I have finally ordered a blue quaker! Waiting for DNA tests for a male......so, a week for the test and then he gets shipped......YEAH!!! Now the questions start....He is weaned to seed, fruit and veggie diet.....that can change when he gets here to a pellet based diet....what's best for a quakers diet? How soon should I start working with him? I know most of this has been asked/answered here on the forum previously, so where would I find the information? I'm looking at a flight cage.... What size/type of perches? Best toy and play gyms? I plan on potty training also.....might need more advice as we gooooo......lol Any information is truly appreciated!!!! I'm soooo excited!!!!

Prevue Pet Products Wrought Iron Flight...​

 

[palmetto941]

Oh....I almost forgot....I need a male blue quaker name.....suggestions anyone???

 

[palmetto941]

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Prevue Hendryx Large Black Flight Bird Cage

Prevue Hendryx Large Black Flight Bird Cage is ideal for multiples of small birds and provides a large space for flying. Cage has two large hinged front doors for easy access to birds. Pull out bottom grille and tray make cleaning hassle free. Easy rolling stand allow for easy moving. Cage comes complete with four plastic double cups and three wooden perches.


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[Leah00]

I'm new to Quakers too so I don't have much advice...In fact I'll probably be watching this thread to learn more myself.

But here are some names.

Blueberry
Huckleberry
Smurf
Sully
Baloo

 

[pennylopez]

BOO. That is the name of my baby boy green quaker. It fits yours too!! he will learn it quick. teach him, boo a good baby, boo a good boy, kiss kiss, thank you. then finally peek a boo. you will have a ball!

 

[Freespin]

Baloo is a cute name XD Pics when he gets here!

 

[JerseyWendy]

WO-HOO!!!! I am SO excited with you!!!

That cage looks GREAT for a Quaker, Jo!! I would use different food cups, but that's just me.

You can really deck out that cage with different perches and toys.

 

[palmetto941]

Oh......his name should be SPOILED....because that's what I do with pets But we'll name him something that doesn't give it away....hahahaha I have a huge amount of things for the tiel in rescue that might make it here after the 3 month quarantine..... In fact, the rest of the week is devoted to getting ready I need all the help and suggestions I can get.....toys? size? play gym? food? potty training? All training?

 

[BruceV]

Gollum. He doesn't need some cutesy name. Mufasa. None of the fluffy foo foo names around here. Sonny. Good solid names. Alladin. Bart. Francois. Oh wait...no. Scratch that last one.

 

[Mattroma]

my three year old son named my Budgies. The yellow one Lemon, and the blue one blueberry, go figure. I out my foot down when it came to my harlequin, I wasn't having a mac named Rainbow!

 

[palmetto941]

Gollum. He doesn't need some cutesy name. Mufasa. None of the fluffy foo foo names around here. Sonny. Good solid names. Alladin. Bart. Francois. Oh wait...no. Scratch that last one.

Bruce, you are great at finding names.....lol Quit trying to get out of helpiing! LOL

 

[RavensGryf]

my three year old son named my Budgies. The yellow one Lemon, and the blue one blueberry, go figure. I out my foot down when it came to my harlequin, I wasn't having a mac named Rainbow!

LOL having fun reading this thread .

Good luck and congrats on your new baby! Blue Quakers are beautiful.

 

[Terry57]

So excited with you! Quakers are awesome
I like the names Indigo and Sapphire, as well as mythic names like Nyx and Apollo
I have the cage you posted for some of my finches, my canaries, and Bourkes and It's a great cage. I do agree with Wendy about changing the dishes.
Can't wait to see pictures!

 

[palmetto941]

I can't wait to see the pix tooo!!! lol And yes, I agree.....different bowls. I'm thinking the 20 oz? Easier to clean and birdy to reach the food????? The cage is ordered......Amazon. The bowls and perches from My Bird Store probably.....and toys will probably be as I admire the pet stores waiting for birdy to arrive.....keep me busy and hopefully out of trouble....

 

[RockysMom]

how about Scooby or Scooby Doo

 

[kq_fan]

That is so awesome! I have always wanted a blue one! Congrats!

 

[JadeC]

Exciting! Quakers are fun little guys Congrats! If he's still a baby, I'd keep him on the diet the breeder had him on for at least two months so he can get settled. Then you can talk to your vet or change his diet. In the wild, every time a baby bird gets scared, the momma bird feeds it for comfort, even if it's already weaned to adult food. Since he's getting shipped, I would keep him on a familiar diet for a few months to get him comfortable. Also, fruits and veggies are very good, so don't worry too much about the seeds, especially with a baby. Just like human babies drink a lot of milk, baby birds need a little extra fat in their diet anyway.

There's a thread somewhere that had pictures of people's cage set ups so you can have an idea of how other people's cages look. This really helped me when I did my bird's cage. You could try searching for it, but I don't know how. I got my caique a giant cage, but with Quakers I wouldn't recommend getting an overly big cage because they can be cage aggressive when they get older.

I hope this helps!! Congrats and I can't wait to see pics!!!

 

[palmetto941]

Exciting! Quakers are fun little guys Congrats! If he's still a baby, I'd keep him on the diet the breeder had him on for at least two months so he can get settled. Then you can talk to your vet or change his diet. In the wild, every time a baby bird gets scared, the momma bird feeds it for comfort, even if it's already weaned to adult food. Since he's getting shipped, I would keep him on a familiar diet for a few months to get him comfortable. Also, fruits and veggies are very good, so don't worry too much about the seeds, especially with a baby. Just like human babies drink a lot of milk, baby birds need a little extra fat in their diet anyway.

There's a thread somewhere that had pictures of people's cage set ups so you can have an idea of how other people's cages look. This really helped me when I did my bird's cage. You could try searching for it, but I don't know how. I got my caique a giant cage, but with Quakers I wouldn't recommend getting an overly big cage because they can be cage aggressive when they get older.

I hope this helps!! Congrats and I can't wait to see pics!!!

I haven't been able to find the thread on parronts/fid cages.....would love to see it though!!!

 

[Leah00]

I wasn't able to find it either. I'm buying more toys and perches for my Yoshi this weekend and it would be nice to see what other people have done.

 

[Terry57]

I found one thread that shows some cage set ups. It is more for the larger guys, but is great for ideas!

http://www.parrotforums.com/cockatoos/27675-post-up-your-rb2-galah-cages-other-similarly-sized-toos.html