Allee
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- Oct 27, 2013
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- Parrots
- U2-Poppy(Poppy lives with her new mommy, Misty now) CAG-Jack, YNA, Bingo, Budgie-Piper, Cockatiel-Sweet Pea Quakers-Harry, Sammy, Wilson ***Zeke (quaker) Twinkle (budgie) forever in our hearts
Congratulations Leah and Yoshi. I'm so glad your brother took the cockatiels. It sounds like he is really thrilled to have them.
Quakers are amazing birds. I have two. Both re-homed. I have known a lot of talking parrots but my female has a huge vocabulary and speaks plainer than any parrot I've ever met. Some Quakers are great architects and some are weavers. Very smart birds. I know you're excited that your guy appears to be very tame and he may be, but Quakers can deliver a wicked bite when they want to, and they can do it with no obvious warning. Our female was treated very badly before we got her. She had a lot of issues. Biting was a major problem, she clamps down and when she has a beak full of flesh, she twists until she gets blood. We chose not to clip her wings which might make a difference for Yoshi. After months of training our girl has stopped biting but I was a bloody mess after every session with her for about a month. My male is a real sweetheart with an opposite personality but I wouldn't trust either of them on a child's shoulder. It takes time for a Quaker to adjust, like any bird. The sweet bird you have today may be a different bird a month or a year down the road.
Quakers are amazing birds. I have two. Both re-homed. I have known a lot of talking parrots but my female has a huge vocabulary and speaks plainer than any parrot I've ever met. Some Quakers are great architects and some are weavers. Very smart birds. I know you're excited that your guy appears to be very tame and he may be, but Quakers can deliver a wicked bite when they want to, and they can do it with no obvious warning. Our female was treated very badly before we got her. She had a lot of issues. Biting was a major problem, she clamps down and when she has a beak full of flesh, she twists until she gets blood. We chose not to clip her wings which might make a difference for Yoshi. After months of training our girl has stopped biting but I was a bloody mess after every session with her for about a month. My male is a real sweetheart with an opposite personality but I wouldn't trust either of them on a child's shoulder. It takes time for a Quaker to adjust, like any bird. The sweet bird you have today may be a different bird a month or a year down the road.
