But if a Quaker is the right bird for you, they are wonderful and without substitute. They are a smaller parrot and are smart, funny, and very interactive. If you want a bird friend, and have the time, Quakers! Quakers! Quakers! Willow Quaker just went back to his cage after an hour and a half of reading, head scratches, and occasional smooches on the beak. He ‘rrrr’d’ happily at me for most of that.
I think that person indicated someone may have brought a disease in on their shoes or something. That’s hard to prove but it’s possible.
Yup, for sure, but you still have to do a LOT of research!
Yeah, it's just concerning the breeder didn't notice until enough were infected to kill over 40!
It doesn't make me happy to hear of do many burds lost. But with babies it can happen quickly. Iike with chlamydiaosis that almost killed my flock, if they had been babies I think they would have died. This disease can cause sudden death especially in young unweaned babies. You do not have to have symptoms, plus burds hide symptoms..
The Quakers are so lucky that they met you!!! Can I see some pictures of them?Quakers are burds thst like to cuddle as they are allopreeners . They do this to freinds and family not just to mates. Highly social as evevolved to live in large flocks and community nesting. So that makes them like getting petted and attention. And this is also why they are loud. Its the biggest complaint about wild colonies is the noise..Many other species have higher decibel vocalization, but quakers as a species like to make noise continously. And turn to screaming easy.
But if you are meeting their needs , plenty of out of cage time, stuff to do, keeping them flighted. Then they are wonderful company.
Its just that other species deal with frustration differently. A GCC, a cockatiel, a budgie, an Amazon, and many others won't turn to ( as often as a species norm) screaming when left caged all day, while a quaker will as a species average. And that's why they get rehomed. Plus people not understanding cage protective behavior and thinking they have a mean burd.
Seeing how you have your non take burds out, and providing enrichment, then that's what works for them .
I had wanted a quaker as my first psrrot 25 years ago, and was talked out of it. Maybe was for the best with timing in my life maybe not. But I was prepared when I finally got them. They are a great parrot. If you make them fully part of your life you are going to be happy. But if you don't have time for them you both will be unhappy.
Because all of mine were problems before I got them. One couldn't be kept by a college student, one was mistreated with screaming, self mutilation and Plucking, one was in a pet store screaming around the clock and started overpreening was going to be sent back..that pet store will never carry them again,
But with me , lots if out if cage time 8 hours ( I'm home) great chew stuff, foraging, lots if great food. They are great, tho like to vocalize in normal way.
Allopreening
(AL-low-preen-ing).[1] Mutual preening between two birds, the main purpose of which is to reduce the instinctive aggression when birds are in close contact. In the breeding season, allopreening helps to strengthen the pair bond between the male and female. This behaviour is especially common in...allbirdsoftheworld.fandom.com
Thank you so much!!!! It’s so helpful!You can see them here plus many other beautiful lovely parrots.
I do worry that my cute pictures can lead to unhappy quakers. But they and my green cheek and my budgies are my life and love so I like Sharing
Small bird photo thread!
For IRN size and under. The occasional big bird welcome! I'll start:www.parrotforums.com
And here, with some of tge things I do to keep them happy, plus other members burd happy enrichment
Enrichment ideas, share yours
I'm often posting how I use ceiling hooks abd heavy weight fishing line to create what I call an aerial gym. I attach foraging stuff, stuff to chew, and treats to find to keep my flock busy. So now I will share examples to inspire you. Hopefully you all will share yours to inspire me too! this...www.parrotforums.com
I do have a perch at the upper back, just not very clear on the picture.
Holding on to a perch is as natural for them as walking and lying down is for us. Do get them a platform perch, though, so they can streach their feet.
Okay! Thank you!
It's them contact calling to you. Perfectly natural behavior, and something that just 'comes with the parrot'!
Look at that big baby beak and eyes!! Aww!
Might I ask you your age? Why do many birds?? Do you have the time available that they require daily fir your devotion. Do you know about what is toxic for birds? I’m in my 50’s and only adopt birds that have been rejected. Many go through an average of 4 homes due to the fact that the people that buy them don’t understand what they are getting into. I work from home. I have 5!!!! I cook snd clean for them HOURS Each and every day. We don’t have candles, use chemicals to clean, we cook outside and run 4 large air filters. Not one of my birds like each other! That’s unrealistic. They are wild animals not domesticated. They are complex and emotional , intelligent beings. Please do your research!!! Slow down. Each one of these birds need private individual time with you each and every day. We can’t save them all. Can you possibly not get the Quaker??Thank you so much for all that detailed information and instructions! I feel so happy and happy to join this forum!!!
Actually the reason why I got one of the cockatiel is because I reserved the baby Quaker first, and then I started to look for a cage and toys for him on Kijiji ( Like a Canadian version of eBay)Then I saw the cockatiel was being rehomed because his owner just got a new baby ( human baby) so they want to get rid of him because he is noisy. I was pissed off so I decided to take him in. I don’t have much experience with parrot. He came to my house. His previous owner clipped off his wings before he passed him to me so he can not fly- at all. He came to a new house, jumping around try to fly but he couldn’t. He doesn’t understand why. He was sad and frustrated. He didn’t want me to touch him. He bites me, not very hard but he bites.
He had been like this for a week. No improvement. I searched on the internet. I got the conclusion that he needs a bird friend. So I wanted to wait for my baby Quaker to be ready to come home to be friends with him. But then one day I saw a beautiful blue buggie was being rehomed. He is so beautiful and he looks so lonely in his little cage! I decided to take him in! Then oh my god!!!!!!!!! This bird bites me like crazy!!!!!!!! He doesn’t let my finger go! He bites like a turtle!!! Plus he barely eat or drink anything! He just sits on the perch all day long. I contact his previous owner and explained the situation to her. I thought it might be a better idea if I send him back. Maybe he just miss her too much. She just replied to me oh my god he never bites me before and disappeared.
The blue buggie does not take a glance of my cockatiel like he is the transparent air.
I can not keep the situation like this. I want them to live a happy life with me. So I decided to get another baby cockatiel and a baby buggie from the breeders. Both mentally and physically healthy ones to accompany the ones I have! That’s how I end up this four birds…
Now all four of them are happy together. The blue buggie eats and drinks happily with his buggie friend. The first cockatiel I got become more relaxed, although he still doesn’t like me to touch him, but he doesn’t bite any more.
Now this Sunday my Quaker baby is ready to come home.
