Nov 13, 2019 · Personally, I'm not a fan of that technique, as it seems more akin to 'breaking' the bird's will than building a bond of trust. Allowing the bird to gradually come to trust you at his/her own pace may take longer, but I think it yields a stronger bond in the long run. Here is a link that covers Old School Techniques vs New School.

Jun 25, 2018 · Hi, so I recently got a Quaker. From the start I (thought) he was amazing friendly, because he had flew out of his cage well trying to put him in and instantly stepped up with no issue. And crawled up my arm to shoulder before I could put him back in. And went right off and into his cage. He was quite and a good bird.

Jun 4, 2013 · I recently got a 2 mo Quaker parrot baby. He still eats baby bird food and I feed him 3 times a day. The problem is that whenever I try to take him out of his cage, he gets scared of my hands/fingers and try to run away. But he is tamed and I have no problem once I take him out of his cage. I can hand feed him, touch him. He even sleeps in my hand.

Nov 30, 2020 · Hi all, I am back again. I got some fantastic advice when I got my first Quaker. Then named Popcorn since been changed to Buddy. I loved him so much I wanted a friend for him. I now have a pair of beautiful Quaker’s. Again came from a pet shop and we were told he was male. Just like with Buddy we wanted to be sure so we arranged for DNA testing.

Oct 18, 2018 · Exactly what the authorities would do depends on the laws of the state, but at the very least, your bird will be confiscated, Brosell said. Quaker parrots are illegal to own or to sell in California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Hawaii, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and …

Jun 24, 2021 · I've bought yesterday a 4 weeks old baby quaker. The brooder taught me the proper handfeeding tecnique, formula temperature, etc... However i always try to get second opinions and so i read Aviator's article "the science of handfeeding and weaning the baby parrot".

Jul 24, 2023 · Long story short, I'm in my late 20s. Still live with my parents and had our quaker now for 4-5 years. My parents are discussing about rehoming our quaker due to the noise that he's making. Goes on loud squawking tangents throughout the day and in the evening. Sounds like really loud, constant, repetitive tweeting.

Jun 3, 2017 · Most bird lovers see the behavior as one more endearing species trait of the quaker parrots. Offering a variety of foods to Percy at a young age will teach good eating habits for life. Good for you. Some quakers speak clearly as early as six weeks of age, my blue quaker started talking at about nine weeks.

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Mar 8, 2015 · The Quaker scream is not as piercing as say, a sun conure's, and is perfect to "desensitize you" to bird screaming. Pretty soon it's nothing more than background noise. Noise is something you MUST get used to if you want to "graduate" to a big bird, no matter how quiet one individual's personal bird may be.