NWQuakers
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- Jan 6, 2013
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- Lucky, Quaker, abt 18/male?
Previous birds: 2 Quakers, 2 budgies, Nanday conure, Indian ringneck, 2 tiels, Red Lory, 300+ finches.
Mark has only been gone since yesterday morning, but Lucky seems to know this time is different from going to the vet. We think Lucky is female based on what 'didn't' happen between Mark (a DNA tested female) and her, but we could be wrong.
Lucky flew into a friends backyard 8 years ago, unknown age but with a good vocabulary. We took her in 3 years ago, and she got along with Mark but they were never really bonded. I can tell Lucky misses the routine and the birdy company though.
Also, Lucky has always been nervous and twitchy and does some plucking. She's not very tame and we never forced her to let us handle her much. But now I've been able to talk her into coming to the cage door (she's very cage aggressive and defends her happy hut like crazy) and step up without biting and ask for a scratch. Then she tried to fluff up and gack for me. She did it each time I handled her, but I put her back before things got as far as the heehee dance.
We're ok with finding her a Quaker pal, preferably a middle aged male one, but not immediately. How should I deal with helping her get over Mark being gone without being sucked into being her 'mate'?
Lucky flew into a friends backyard 8 years ago, unknown age but with a good vocabulary. We took her in 3 years ago, and she got along with Mark but they were never really bonded. I can tell Lucky misses the routine and the birdy company though.
Also, Lucky has always been nervous and twitchy and does some plucking. She's not very tame and we never forced her to let us handle her much. But now I've been able to talk her into coming to the cage door (she's very cage aggressive and defends her happy hut like crazy) and step up without biting and ask for a scratch. Then she tried to fluff up and gack for me. She did it each time I handled her, but I put her back before things got as far as the heehee dance.
We're ok with finding her a Quaker pal, preferably a middle aged male one, but not immediately. How should I deal with helping her get over Mark being gone without being sucked into being her 'mate'?
