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Hi Victoria, I enjoyed watching your videos on how to train green cheek conure. Phoenix I just bought 3 days ago but i am able to bring him outside and driving or even took Phoenix to the store and so behaved. BUT, unfortunately keeps biting my neck. I don’t know how to stop this guy from biting my neck out of nowhere.
I had a Quaker who passed awe 5 years ago. I loved him so much!!! 1. Please use another treat then seeds, quakers get fatty livers and seeds are the biggest cause. 2. Quaker’s need attention, they get Quaker mutilation syndrome. 3.Quakers will scream, to avoid this make sure your letting them sleep 10-12 hours a night. Use a separate sleep cage covered in a different room that’s quite. 4.Territorial will not change much, it’s a Quaker attitude. But using two cages can help a bit, also I used a stick for step-ups. 5.Quakers are destructive birds, they love to shred everything. If you want nice things don’t get a Quaker!!!
Birds that are "known for talking", do not always end up talking. Every single bird COULD talk. Even budgies. I know greys that can't talk, and I know greys that talk constantly. It doesn't mean that every grey WILL end up talking. Please don't buy a bird for their speaking ability .
very true! Thanks for stating this but it is definitely ok (in my opinion) to take interest in birds that can talk and want to choose a breed that has more potential to speak. But like you said, buying a bird ONLY for their speaking ability isn't right nor fair to the bird because they may choose not to talk. Thanks for watching!
A budgie held the record (according to 1995 Guinness Book of World Records) for the number of words he could say, 1700 and some. He could also speak in simple sentences. The budgie is a great talker. They don’t imitate as well as African Greys or Amazons, but they can learn a LOT of words.
I don’t know if this was recommended yet but with such a bond, when one of your birds pass away, I’d recommend making sure the other one knows. It may seem a bit harsh but offering the birdie some time to spend with the body will provide closure for the birb. Being a very social creature, if one bird passes without the other knowing and suddenly disappears from their life, they’ll be wondering, where they are? Why aren’t they coming home? When will they come home? It won’t stress the bird out as much if they know the other bird has passed. This goes for all parrots, from cockatoos and greys to conures and monks to smaller budgies or parrotlets, even other birds like pet crows or ravens or pigeons.
Whoa never thought of this kind of approach....thanks for bringing this up. It totally makes sense the way you explain it. Since they are so intelligent I would think they would question things like this in their minds. Thank you for this.
I actually did this for my budgie. When champion passed away, i let Tonks come over and say bye. It was the first time I did it. Tonks groomed champ while i watched. After that I had to burry my baby :( Thank you for recommending it.
@@tfk5566 When I was very young, both of my budgies died at the same. It was very wierd & till this day I don't know why. I don't think they both had an illness because they looked fine
my quaker parrot is my sweet baby! he cuddles w me when he’s tired, but he also steals my food out of my hand all the time. he’s got the BIGGEST personality ever and i love him
Your lucky because mines anything but sweet and cuddly but then again I didn't raise her. I got my birdie when she was 29 and a cranky lil lady sometimes but she's doing good and is 31 years old now.
I had a beautiful blue quaker parrot just like yours and I am moved to a condo and he ended up needing to be rushed into the emergency room with an exotic doctor and he passed away I miss him every day that was 2 1/2 years ago and I still cry thinking about it. Quaker parrots are very loud and they want to be part of your life you are their flock. Gatsby got quiet he was my quaker parrot and I thought he was happy in his new home but apparently he wasn’t feeling well. I couldn’t eat I couldn’t eat or function after I lost him because I missed him so desperately I would give anything to hear his voice and have him back in my life again he used to tell me good night every night and good morning mama every morning he know over 100 words he was such a good friend to me and I will forever miss her. Please no matter how obnoxious or loud you’re quaker parrot maybe know that he loves you and that is just who he is and just try to tune it out give him some music. My Quaker parrots name was Gatsby and he loved Soundgarden every time I hear the band I cry I can’t listen to their music because I think of him. You don’t know what you have told me is gone. I felt like you in many ways. And those are the biggest things I feel guilty about now and I have to live with that forever. Please appreciate what you have I would take your quaker parrot in a heartbeat if you would give him to me. And a lot of people would and they would love him and his loud noise.
Get a new birdie and turn that sorrow into joy at having a new, beautiful buddy and teach it how loving you are. Don't be sad...you were your past birds best friend. Now, do that for a new friend!
Idk if someone has commented this yet, but quakers are extremely prone to fatty liver disease...so if you are going to feed your Quaker seeds at all you also need to put milk thistle seed in your quakers food :) that’s not something I ever saw online. I was told that by the people that have been raising birds for 25 years at my local bird farm. Oh and one more thing to help with your territory problem, my Quaker isn’t territorial at all and that’s because she has a separate sleep cage( small only a single perch, a hanging blanket to go under and water) in a separate room. Also quakers can easily live 30+ years. I know someone that has one that is 31 yrs old.
Your QuaQua seems not bond with the cage the way he does with you. Happy about it, but I think it's bad as well bcz every bird would like to have their own home that they can protect 😀not necessarily you need to keep them there 24h.mine was free almost 24/7. Even going outside and coming back
My Quaker, Paco lived a short life because he was on a seed diet and gave him grit. The new information wasn't out there then. My new Quaker will be on pellets
Just to clarify a couple of points: 1) Their lifespan is 25-30 years, in line with a Conure 2) They are not illegal because irresponsible owners released them (single bird releases would not provide sufficient numbers to establish breeding colonies- they would be unlikely to find each other). During the height of wild bird imports in the 1960's, crates of wild Quakers would break open at importation points (i.e. major airports). The two most well known, because no one thought the birds would survive, occurred at JFK in NY and Ohare in Chicago. (they are also firmly established in Tampa and Miami so presumably shipments were lost there but not recorded) 3) Quakers are known to be cage aggressive, this will not change as he/she ages, it is in their nature and generally begins after the first molt. I think it important to note, though, that they typically will not bite to draw blood they generally just become highly agitated at your intrusion. Despite their faults, Quakers make wonderful pets (IMO). They are sweet, comical, talkative and IME they do not require as much attention from their owners as many other parrots in order to be happy and well-adjusted.
It doesn't seem like you really enjoy having birds as pets. I'm not saying this based on the fact that you talk about the difficulties, but the fact that you call them regrets and find their natural behavior annoying makes me think you really regret having them. I have pets with difficult care and I don't recommend them to everyone, but I don't regret anything about them. Regret turns into resentment, resentment turns into an animal that really needs to be rehomed out of that situation. I can't see you having these birds for 30+ years. If you think it's hard having them now, what will happen when you have teenagers? What about when you have grandkids? What will happen if you don't have the time or energy for them? Birds are like babies that never grow up. You have to decide if you're going to be able to handle that. And I'm not accusing you of not loving your birds or take good care of them. I think you love your birds very much and you probably take excellent care of them. But loving an animal doesn't mean that it's suited for your lifestyle.
Hey mintchocolate thanks for stating your thoughts. My apologies for the confusion but I don't regret my birdies at all. If anything, the little boogers are spoiled to no end lol 😂A lot of my regrets are within myself that I personally need to work on. I think we all have that moment in our lives (especially with wild animals as pets like our birdies lol) where we wonder if we made the right decision, should I have stuck with one bird at a time, can i give them the right amount of attention individ., etc. It can be a little overwhelming for someone such as myself, who hasn't spent my whole life working with birds. Their natural behavior isn't something that I see as an issue. If popples for example, always remains extremely territorial, its fine. Its what makes popples... popples. But, If I can at least discourage the behavior or figure out a way we can deal with this where both of us aren't upset, its a win win :) my channel is for real life situations and real life emotions raising our birdies coming from someone who is not an expert. Sorry if I came across as ungrateful or hateful towards my birdies. They are awesome! Thank you for watching :)
Getting the feather casings off a molting quaker is the most rediculous hullabaloo. I have to wrap my bird up like a birdy burrito with her head sticking out before she wont attack me... Silly part is she loves it and leans back into it eyes closed and beak parted, but won't do it if she can't play the "forced against my will" angle.
Jusy curious but do you do this for all her casings? I just let my boy take care of it. He loves scritches but if i touch a casing he gets quickly out of his trance and gentled nips. He doesnt want help. Only time I burd buritto him is at the vets.
@@bluephoenix387 I let her get the ones she can and i get the ones on her head. I burrito her because she nips HARD when I go after them before remembering I know how to remove them without causing her pain. She has gotten better about this.
Her name is Kiwi she dances, sings, talks, and swears...lol. I am set on Indian Ringneck when she passes on...but right now she is healthy and well. I love her arguments with the spouse....they get into it..... Kiwi will usually end up laughing it off.
Jessica Simonson that is so cute! I have a sun conure, & nearly naked her Kiwi. She ended up being Skittles though, but for some reason my kids & I nicknamed her Booples & usually only call her Booples or Boop 💖 Poor confused girl! She responds to Boop (les) so I guess that is her name now 🤣
Jessica Simonson with you vast experience of a Quaker . Please advise . I want a bird that cuddles , is sweet , will like other people as I have a social lifestyle and a bird that is not too loud as I live in an apartment and a bird that doesn’t ruin things outside of his cage ? Any suggestions ?
@@sweetsbar44 well Quakers can be noisy if agitated...but Kiwi is really mellow. Best if you get them fairly young so they can bond to you. Kiwi loves talking, singing, and arguing....tells my spouse f*ck you when they argue....lol. Unfortunately though funny can't unlearn bad words..To teach them to talk can buy talk tapes they are usually looped cassettes. Then once they learn vocabulary you can teach them more by repeating words. Kiwi loves treats...so that made her easy to train. She also dances and sings though she mixes up the words quite often, but still very cute. Budgies aka parakeets are quite quiet, and can also learn to talk....very smart little birds.
I think it's pretty cool you're looking for help with this and make it public. I'm sure there's thousands of people out there who also "regret" getting their second bird. I think your best option is housing them in different cages and spending one on one time with each one of them for a while everyday to grow the relationship you have with each one, even though you'll still let them out together so they can play. On the other hand it's great they get along. You never know when your circumstances might change and you might have to work long hours, it'll definitely be a relief to know that at least they have each other because no matter how many toys a bird has, it needs company. Quakers are known to be cage territorial, so there's nothing you can do about that, and he gets more aggressive in the evening because he's tired and it's time to go in the nest. For that reason, I would house them separately to make sure he won't ever attack your GCC especially as his hormones kick in, and also so they are not 100% of the time together. Good luck with your birdies, they are cute
Thank you Cristina for understanding what I'm trying to inform others on. I absolutely love my birds but I don't feel like personally there is enough people out there giving the full story and truth on what its like to have a bird. We all have different experiences but in general they are a lot of work in all aspects and can be overwhelming at times. Hopefully with me asking questions others will feel comfortable to ask as well. Thank you for your advice and helping me out so much! Also.... I love your profile pic on here lol
You’re going to play that card on someone who is actively asking for advice? “That’s all I am going to say.” How about be productive and add insight to your statement?
I'm pretty sure Sarah meant since they are young, they will outgrow some of the undesirable behavior. Well, except for Popples being territorial of his sleep 😁
First time bird owner here, studied for several months just to make sure I was absolutely prepared . I ended up adopting two lovely quakers and they’ve been amazing. Your videos have been very insightful and educational and the expertise is much appreciated.
This is awesome!! I’m getting my GCC in about a week. I’ve done research about birds for the past 3 years, I’ve babysat MANY birds. From budgies to amazon parrots, the experience has been amazing. Then I’ve decided to finally get one, because that’s what I love!! Hope you have a great day!
Thank you so very much ❤ how exciting for you and your future gcc!!! Sounds like you are ready and excited I'm so happy for you :) wishing you and your birb a long, healthy, and happy life together! ❤
Quakers are the sweetest thing in the world. We bring them to offer them LOVE because they are not objects . They are not a Luis Vuitton purse, not a Channel fragrance, not a toy , not a decoration on the wall. They need love and they offer us a lot of love too. They are extremely smart and sweet. All the birds , doesn’t matter the species, deserves love and respect.
I had a Quaker that my parents adopted. She was very territorial and aggressive to most people. Quakers tend to bond to one person and mine was only affectionate towards me which became a problem when I went away to college. She didn’t form a bond with my other family members and became more anxious noisy and aggressive. They eventually gave her away to another person with bird’s. I hope she was able to form a bond with that person or their birds. I wish I could have kept her in my dorm room😢 I miss her so much.
I bought my baby blue Quaker today...collecting as soon as the cage arrives! Your videos are gonna come in so handy, I just know it! Learned lots already 😁 so excited! 💙
Victoria, I have three Quakers, and my oldest is 22 yrs old. I have never see a bird so afraid to be put to bed. It seemed very dark in your video. Maybe have more lights on so his cage is lit up and he can see where he is going. I don't know if you cover them or not, but I do not cover mine. I always remind people wild birds do not have blankets over them and the seem to do fine. Quakers, however, are the only bird that lives in an enclosed hut every night of their life. Mine use their happy huts every night. Also, if you put a nightlight or two in the room, it helps prevent night frights. A Quaker cage should be rather large with a playtop on top. They love it up there. I hope that maybe I have helped a tiny bit. My Quakers are not cage territorial at all. If your two like each other, put their cages side by side to see if that destresses your Quaker. I don't think that is territorial behavior you are seeing. Looks more like extreme fear. But, of course I'm not there, so the probability of me being wrong is elevated. Good luck with him, most people with Quakers love them to pieces!! I hope you do too.
Hi!🙋 I've had my quaker parrot for about 2 yrs. now. She was one scared bird! I've taught her to step up, talk, and she can talk up a storm! I had a hard time trying to get her to come and take a shower with me! Well, after all this time, today was the first day!🙌💕 She's also a lifesaver for me since I lost my last daughter from breast and brain cancer in 2/11/16. But anyways, have fun with your babies, because I am! I also have 7parrotkeets and a cat. Have a great day!🙋👍👍👍👍
Hey Val so cool to meet another quaker mama! I know no matter what I say will never make you whole again from your loss and I could not fathom the amount of pain you went through. I also realize this is just text but you seem so lively and happy. Those that have went through things like this that still seem to find happiness in life are a true inspiration. Thank you for sharing your experience and making a point to help someone else be happy. I'm willing to bet your babies are proud of their mommy :)))
Your problem is simple. The birds have bonded to each other, not you. The Quaker is a great parrot, unfortunately you probably will never see the greatness in my opinion, because you’ve let it bond with another bird. You seem really cool though and enjoy what you can with them.
Victoria, please excuse my long comment. I hope it will be of help to some of your viewers. My quaker parrot is 26 years old. A quaker forum I belonged to many years ago indicated that 2 different owners had quakers that lived to 40 years old I have always heard an age range of 25 to 35. Quakers are very territorial You should not put your hand in their house unless they are in another room. Pepper and I have "taught" each other about his food perch, which is a flat surface where I put his food dish, jalapeno dish, water dish and 12-grain bread outside of his house. I ask if it is OK to take the old dish. Praise for "no bite". Is it OK to put the food plate? Etc. This took years and blood. I learned the hard way that MY HANDS DO NOT BELONG IN HIS HOUSE. Now he tolerates food plate exchanges but I move slowly and ask his permission. I also keep the plate between him and my fingers for safety. Quakers are builders. Feral quakers build huge enclosed houses for as many as 20 pairs. Austin, Texas is a perfect example. If you deny a quaker the ability to build you are denying a major genetic trait. I read that they are the only parrot in the world that builds a completely enclosed nest. I give Pepper colored cable ties, which was suggested by the forum. However, I had to have a Vet remove his leg band. Leg bands are REQUIRED in some states. Cable ties became stuck under the band twice while I was at work so removal was mandatory in our situation. I've seen a RUclips video with a quaker building with sticks that have clothes pins attached so the house doesn't collapse. Apparently, another trait is that mates "praise" each other for their building prowess. I don't know if the females build as much as the males. At one point Pepper was very upset and angry. It took 2 or 3 months to realize that all he wanted was for me to praise his building skills. When he adds a cable tie (toy in our vernacular) or I just go to his house he stands at the door while I make a fuss over his work. I made up a little jungle that I sing to him, clap my hands, and tell him his house is pretty. Good work. That's a good place for that toy! If he takes up that position at the door, I know the jungle and praise are required even if I didn't see him insert the toy (colored cable tie). Pepper had bonded to my daughter who gave him to me when he was a year old. He felt abandoned and bit me severely. She suggested I take him for a drive away from familiar surroundings. I drove to a park and let him out of his pet carrier (I added perches and mirror) as we sat in the car. He sat on my arm, put his head down and we had tickle time for a half hour. That was a great method for bonding. Never physically punish a bird (or probably any pet) for acting out. Praise good behavior. Never hit a bird (or a girl either for that matter). I have always kept Pepper’s wings clipped. I almost lost him once when they grew out too far. My daughter did lose a quaker she bought to replace Pepper. I would never have a bird in the house with a cat. More than one forum member lost a bird to a cat that instinctively killed a pet bird. I also don’t like the idea of free flight outside. There are too many predators (acknowledged on free flight websites) and it only takes a second to lose a dear pet. Quakers are good talkers. Like other parrots they use language intelligently. As Victoria mentioned they are very affectionate (away from their personal house). They love having their neck, cheek and head gently tickled. I'll also hold my hand at his side and he'll just lean against it. I forgot to mention ENTERTAINMENT. I have created 31 RUclips playlists of birds and many different animals. Pepper has his own TV and these play all day for him. There's tremendous variety and it keeps him entertained; especially when he isn't in the kitchen with me. Even there I have videos playing from WiFi to an old smart phone near his perch. I review videos to ensure there isn't violence or frightening scenes. We eat a boiled egg every day ( 1/4 of the yolk for him). I make sure there are no eggs in the videos. That may be silly but since eggs are nutritious I don't want him to stop eating them.
What do you give Quakers to build nests? I’m considering a Quaker, indian ring neck or caique to join my flock of 2 conures and 2 budgies. Still researching the most appropriate species.
The wing clipping, sorry I dont understand. Lost him because he flew away? I'm kinda against wing clipping but want to do what's best for my possible birdie.
LOL! No wonder he's mad! You're bugging him at night when he needs to be asleep 😁. That is the famous Quaker alarm screech. We still get it when Reeps doesn't like what we're doing. Mostly I can say, oh cut it out, and he calms down. But they really need a good 12 hours of sleep a night. Our poor old guy hardly gets that, though. But as he's gotten old, 25 years now, he does let us know he wants those lights off. So yes, probably territorial of his sleep 😂. I can sooooooo relate 🤣. They are both adorable. Funny, we also had a green cheeked. She was the sweetest bird and not a rescue so we were able to socialize her well. She was our daughter's bird, but died at 13 years from leukemia. Reeps was kind of a throw away rather than a rescue. He was two and a half when we took him in and already too established as pair bonded.
WOW, girl this video is amazing... I love how much you LOVE your parrots. I also own a BLUE Quaker Parrot PICO and GOD do I understand what you are saying, just like you, I also LOVE the Indian Ringnecks :-) LOVE LOVE LOVE your energy and video. I love your little side comments :-) so cute... I am gay but as I was watching your video I was like OMG she is adorable... KEEP IT UP girl and thanks for sharing this video about the QP... Bronx, NY
I absolutely loved having my Quaker... I miss him so much! Quakers are one of the best parrots to have especially for someone like me who has lots of kids
Finding you 4 years after you posted this lol I just got my first quaker three weeks ago. I adopted him from a friend of a friend. Let me just say...my boy screams and he thinks it's funny. I already had a large flock comprised of cockatiels, budgies, a lovebird, and a zebra finch...all old world birds. Chip, my quaker, is my first new world bird, and he's so bipolar. I'm here for it, though...even thougg he bit my chin and death shook it this morning after putting me in a false sense of security with his kisses and snuggles 😂
Hey man a Quaker flew into my yard and won’t leave our side we have dogs and I’m very afraid I won’t be able to give it the attention it needs. we got it a cage and all but we are afraid of commiting to owning it since we don’t have any experience with birds . What should I do
Thanks for making vids like this no one tells it honest anymore and warns ppl that's why so many birbs are rehomed like u said and no one wants to admit they are hard to work with many times. Yes they are cute and fun but it's more than that. I have a military macaw and a parolet and both are equally lots of work but different reasons. Ignore ppl thinking they no it all bc at least u tell it how it is no matter what ppl say
I’m watching the body language of your birds and the Quaker is very happy around you, he keeps wagging his tail feathers and fluffs up the feathers on his back which is another body language sign for affection and trust. I have a 11 year old Dusky Conure that’s a sweet girl, we adopted her when her owner passed away so we didn’t know exactly how things would be with her but we were amazed that she was already potty trained which makes life a little easier with her.
I have had a quacker parrot for around 3 years and something I’ve learned is that they are pretty aggressive against people they don’t trust, but if you spend lots of time with them you’ll create a pretty special bond. This was the case for me, my bird tried to attack me when I got near him but now we’re pretty much best friends. I don’t know if this is the case for everyone but it sure was for me.
Do you still have your parrot? Is it still okay? I got a Quaker parrot 3 days ago and he is MAD at me. He's not my first bird but he's the first one that bites me to draw blood. I'm trying to give him treats in-between the cage bars but he is not having it.
@@SilkySmoothLatte Unfortunately my parrot passed away a couple months ago. It was really hard to go through, but I have no regrets he was an incredible bird. You need a looot of patience when it comes to owning a quaker parrot. You say you've had a bird before, so I imagine you have lots of patience already which is good. It's important for you to continue to keep him company regardless of how he might act. Try not to show too much fear when you're around him. My bird bit me a lot as well at first, but it eventually stopped happening once he got more friendly with me. Hopefully the same happens with you. The best advice I can really give though is to just be there for him as best as you can. I really hope he warms up to you, it's a very special thing to have a bond with a parrot.
@@e.than.b yeah I get what it is My first bird, a cinnamon pearled cockatiel passed away recently and I was and still am heartbroken. We had a really special thing and I still mourn her everyday. I really hope I can get the same bond I used to have with her with tiki because I know I gave her a happy life even if she died really young (lung cancer).
@@thenaturelensph unfortunately he got really depressed at my place (puffed up feather. Didn't move of his perch to eat or drink) so the store told me to bring him back since it's not his first time doing that. I was sad but if it was this or him dying. I liked this better
Always supervise your birds...they can one day bite the other fatally...especially during molting and hormonal season...work individually...also use treats to gain a better bond...it's best to take one to a quiet room and give them one on one attention...I am an experienced bird owner...You may not have any problems, but remember, birds can bite...you're quaker is still a baby...now is the time to really bond and train him...I hand fed my Senegal parrot and he is funny and so loveable...hope this helps...feel free to ask any questions...your little birds are adorable...
I got some questions parrot lover. Would u suggest a Quaker or a love bird or a indian ring neck? I like the ring necks the best but I heard they like to bite a lot. I am not a experienced parrot keeper I’m a beginner but don’t want a budgie if I’m going to get a parrot I want one that may talk or will like learn stuff easy. I know it takes time
They can live to be in their thirties. All the Quakers I have don't really chew their toys at all. They love to play with Popsicle sticks and they love bells and spiral ropes. Don't put a mirror in cage though it can make them aggressive. I run a Quaker group now for 16 yrs. we help new Quaker owners with any questions they might have. I love them - each one is different and with lots of patience and love great and rewarding pets. I always say they pick you. They are usually a one person bird they will bond to one person . So many will get one and when they realize their very loud and can bite very hard will rehome them which is very sad . You have to relive going in they can bite and they are loud. So please don't get one if you don't want the commitment - up to 30 yrs.
I love your honesty. Your ability to admit you don’t know everything and especially your ability to say your worried about your bond with them. That you’re sad that they are preening each other instead of asking you to do it. So many people wouldn’t want to show that tiny bit of insecurity when it actually confirms that you are human with human emotions. Sub’d!!!
Thank you so much 😊 hopefully more people can share their thoughts and questions without the worry of being judged or not good enough. We all love our birdies ♥️ thank you again for being so nice I appreciate that 😊
HELLOOOOOO EVERYONE!!! Something real quickly I wanted to point out, I don't know where in the burby heck I had in my mind that there were several states that Quaker Parrots were illegal to have. Don't know if I saw an old map or whaaaat lol but anyway, here is a link (which is also in my desc. box) of a map that shows which states are illegal to have them. Didn't want me to worry you that a Quaker would be nearly impossible to get bc thats not the case. Anyway, I appreciate you birbs love and support. Also, if you have bird experience PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE chime in and help others with questions. Like I've said before, I would LOVE for all of us to create a pet community where we can all turn to one another openly with our questions and concerns. The only way to do this is to stick together and help one another. Also, to publicly tar and feather those that abuse animals. Love you all. 🐦🐦🐦www.petcha.com/where-can-you-own-a-quaker-parrot-infographic/
I have a Quaker female who is 35 years old! She was owned by my husbands father for the past 30 years prior to his death. Although she always had a cozy warm cage a full tummy she wasn’t socialized as much as most parrot owners would so she has some quirks of being old (possibly senile) and left alone a lot. She is extremely territorial (apparently let herself out her cage and injured other parrots in the same room), less over the past few years since I’ve had her, and she is very chatty. She doesn’t talk but mumbles and yells nonsense, whispers nonsense (when you whisper to her), dances when music is played and she says something that barely passes for hello and think she says her name “ranc-roc” her name is shamrock. She is however an excellent guard parrot. She will tell me when someone is coming to the door before they’ve gotten on the porch. Anyway she is a picky eater and very messy. Throws her food everywhere. She likes to bathe herself and has become very affectionate (it took her 1.5yrs just to let me touch her and 2 to pick her up). I love her so much with all her quirks. Quakers are messy because they actually are one of the only parrots that can survive anywhere in the US because the build familial apartments and are able to stay warm in the winter. This is also why they are banned because they will create a bunch of tiny apartments in trees with 50+ birds and yell all day so they become a nuisance, hence why they’re illegal in some states. NYC and Chicago have huge wild populations of Quaker’s. That being said popels is shredding paper because his instinct and building is kicking in. Give him paper or hay in his cage and he may build away. Shamrock doesn’t like to do this but I’ve seen quakers on the internet do this.
Oh my gosh girly thanks for sharing your experience! Loved reading about "ranc roc" lol sounds like a fun little bird. You're awesome for being so patient and lovey towards this Birdy that seemed to have it a little rough beforehand. Unfortunately there are those that would have given up and possibly neglected the bird but you stayed strong! My husband bought Popples a toy filled with colorful paper inside and he absolutely loves shredding it lol thank you again for sharing your love and experience on here I appreciate it!
Victoria Ryann thank you! And sorry my first post I didn’t get to proofread it. Had to run out as soon as I wrote it. If you come across any good Quaker advice and training let me know. Shamrock is still pretty skittish which makes me sad because she often gets weirded out when she’s outside the cage too long. But yeah shamrock has a toy with paper in it and she loves ripping it all out and apart. I tried giving her hay but she was like wth do you want me to do with this.
Victoria Ryann thank you! And sorry my first post I didn’t get to proofread it. Had to run out as soon as I wrote it. If you come across any good Quaker advice and training let me know. Shamrock is still pretty skittish which makes me sad because she often gets weirded out when she’s outside the cage too long. But yeah shamrock has a toy with paper in it and she loves ripping it all out and apart. I tried giving her hay but she was like wth do you want me to do with this. Lol. Good luck.
Quakers have their own personalities. Everyone is different. I adopted my first one at 5 yrs. old in for biting. He flew right to me cuddling into my neck kissing me. I fell in love. Took him home. He was on a all seed diet when I got him never had fresh fruit and veggies. I changed his diet. He came to me with fatty liver disease from eating seeds etc. He did live for 5 yrs more. He was the sweetest most loving bird ever. He learned every song I taught him,could talk a blue streak. They have the intelligence of a 2 yr. old
Just found your channel and so glad I did! I used to volunteer at a bird rescue many moons ago, I worked mainly with Greys,Cockatoos and Amazons. Now that I am alone all day due to health issues, I'm looking for a friend to talk to lol. His name is Little Feet which I am hoping I can change.( He looks exactly like Popples) He was surrendered 2 days ago to a wonderful boarding facility which also re-homes birds. They care more about the birds than just sending them to a new home. i watched them refuse a couple today even though they spent two weeks with a conure and the conure wouldn't step up or shoulder. That impressed me. Little feet was raised for his whole 6 years by an elderly couple who deloved breathing issues. trying to keep this short, I was curious what your opinion on this situation.. Today was his first day out in the main room with all the other birds. So I didn't want to handle him as he is still acclimating. Hubby would put his finger to the cage and he would go to bite him. I would do the same, and he nipped a couple times, but would actually watch me as I spoke tp him, and then he would climb down the side of the cage and put his belly in my face let me touch a tail feather and then go back up to the top perch.( Not sure of he speaks people talk yet )Do you think he was attempting to trust me? We will be visiting him over thenext few days in a private room to see if he will shoulder etc. He will obviously be around me more and hubby in the evening and week ends, should I let him get to know hubby first or just both at the same time. He has a strong attitude obviously because of being in a new strange place. I have watched a few of your videos already and they make things feel promising for me. Sorry this is so long, and I hope you see this. I don't want to bring him home and then things don't work out. he's been through enough. Also do you think I could rename him as well? Like If I just kept repeating the name would it stick? Not too fond of the name LOL. So sorry this is long, and for dumb questions. been a minute since I've had a bird, and never had Monk.Thanks and God bless you for all the videos! New subscriber even if I don't bring Little feet home.
Hi Victoria! I wanted to let you know Quaker Parrots can live up to about 30 years or more :-) Unfortunately I just lost my little buddy, Mr Ruby. He lived to be 33 years old. He was a green Quaker and talked his but off! 23 of those years were with me. The previous 10 was with my mother. My house is very quiet now :-( One thing I found is when he used to get squawky and upset at or about something is I would "cat call whistle" to him and turned something that he didn't like to something he did like...Like when reaching in for his toys or when I got the vacuum cleaner out. Oh lord he used to Squawk like no other when I brought out the vacuum cleaner! By me whistling the "cat call whistle" when I brought out the vacuum cleaner then he started whistling "The Cat Call whistle" - and we would whistle back and forth while I was vacuuming - he loved it! So you see - when he saw the vacuum it turned into fun for him :-) I also broke him of his cage aggression the same way- but that didn't happen until he was about 25 or so. Just make it fun and Popple's will catch on.
Really helping me with learning about my first parrot, (Groot the Quaker) 16 weeks old, had him 5 days and he’s now letting me feed by hand, steps up, and I can get the odd rub on his belly without a inquisitive nibble,, Love him, brilliant little personality.
Hey! I noticed you talked about Poppel being territorial at night and that he is about five months old. Some bird species go through a stage called "bluffing" when they are 5 months- a year old, which is basically their moody teenager stage and in that time they become agitated at night. Don't worry though, like you already said, he'll grow out of it :)
Just food for thought. I don't have a quaker, yet I've heard that some go into the same type of bluffing stage that Indian Ring Necks do.. If so, it would certainly explain some erratic behaviors your Quaker has presented to you. Thanks for your honest experiences! I'll be getting my first Parrot soon, so knowing how you get along helps me soo much. Thank you.
Lost my Quaker to one of my dogs It has been years now and I still miss her. She was picking up words within a couple of days. I just loved her. She was a sweety too
Yes spend time with them alone, it will help with the bonding and everything else. Btw ya birds are cute! I have a Indian ring neck and I completely understand why you got a Quaker 😂 but ringnecks are cuddly too 💕 love this vid btw
Thank you so very much girly that means a lot :))) Thanks for letting us all know they very much so can be cuddly! The are SOOOOOO stinking cool you're lucky to have one :)
This is so true. So loud! Chatter is nonstop, always looking to chew and destroy electronics such as headphones, keyboards, charger cables, very high energy, very smart. Require constant supervision, and constant cleaning of poop and food.
Both Birds went out together should definitely be super vised I know with my flock my green cheek bullies my blue crown conure. It's just the way it turned out and they have to be supervised all the time. I also do have a Quaker and yes very territorial. In my flock the green cheek is the top bird. my Quaker is very loud however I have taught it to talk which comes the noise down a little bit. He is definitely not as loud as my blue crown conure. Now that is loud. Thank you for your videos I do enjoy them we can all learn together. I have over 30 years experience with birds but all of us are always learning. Always something new to learn
Thank you so much for sharing your experience :) holy birb 30 years of experience thats impressive lol I bet you have a lot that you can teach and help people with! how did you go about teaching your birdy to talk? I've been reading some ways to encourage it and also asked other people on here as well. Seems like the most popular answer so far is to keep repeating words. I think it would be cool to teach him to talk on cue and not just mimic a word. May end up being a lot of work but it would be so much fun! Thank you again for your kind words and I completely agree there is always something new to learn.
@@VictoriaRyann I don't have a bird, (though I'd love to) but I've seen a lot of videos where they encourage the bird to talk with clicker training - when they say something you want them to say again click and treat, then eventually you can get them to do it on cue. Have a look at birdtricks videos, they do lots of training videos with helpful advice :)
They for sure bond to each other in a way that affects the bond. They won't come to you as much, it's just because your not a bird. They know how to preen each other, in my experience you won't have the same bond with the second bird but that's okay. Having another bird is so good for your birds mental health and they will live longer if they have a friend. When one of them passes away it's always difficult for the one left behind.... My bird was so in love with the other one and when he died she started behaving like him and then curled up and went to sleep. I would suggest spending lots of time with them if that happens and trying to get another older bird for them to bond with, not another young one.
I adopted my Quakers over a yr and half ago and it's taken me a ton of patience because he was 9 and she was 3 years old and hadn't been handled since they were babies so they were biting me every chance they got. We've really come a Long way since. I'd be glad to share tips and tricks I've found to work if you need some ideas. I'm no pro by any means but this breed of parrot is like no other and if we can help each other that would be cool. I know I'm out of ideas sometimes when the old tricks seem to not be slick anymore, lol. They're Smart and they learn us faster than we learn them! Your babies are beautiful! 😘🐦 👍⚜
I've had a Quaker parrot for 25 years he says over 380 words. It takes time and patience to train your quaker or any other parrot . Same as my Cockotoos they lasted 15 years and only the female would talk as a breeder that breeds Mcaws Ring necks etc it's all time and patience.
We love Quaker parrots so much that we have three. They each have their own personality. Your conure and quaker look pretty bonded. Birds naturally are drawn to each other and humans become secondary, but still they love human attention. My Quaker Quigley understands when I am cleaning up his designated territorial areas - he will squawked and scream, but he knows when I say, "Clean the poo poo," that I am cleaning and not interfering with his kingdom. He will even say, "Good boy" and occasionally has even said, "Good girl." Quigley will certainly let everyone know (he has a certain siren sound) when he sees a cat in the front yard (looking out the window). He protects the flock. We have a rescue Quaker who will not let us touch her beyond her beak. That's OK. She certainly doesn't want to be ignored by us and she has a lovely song she entertains us. It's in Quaker language, but she is showing us her joy through the song. We have an aviary where our 7 parrots hang out. Our 8th parrot, Quaker Poccopeck has a cage outside the aviary. Because she is separated a bit (she is still in the same room), she is more friendly and affectionate with us. When she is let out, she hangs out with us. She spends some time in the aviary, but also in her cage. When she wants out of the cage, she certainly lets us know. But she recognizes her cage as a safe place to be. The first question I always get from people who discover we have parrots is, "Do they talk?" Yes. Some of them do - limited. But we must also learn their language! Yes - we communicate with each other for sure. Quigley actually uses human words to communicate, not just mimick. One day, when we just had Quigley and he was still young, he really wanted alone time in his cage and when I came to clean it, he said, "Go away. I love you." I know he was telling me to come clean later.
Hey Quaker momma!! You do sound like you have so much love for quaker parrots :) thank you for sharing your story I loved reading about your experiences with them :)))
The more you repeat words your birds will repeat it to when their ready. I have a quacker parrot and mine repeats me and my boyfriend. Thank you for sharing
I also have a QP & GCC. They certainly have different personalities. I had my Quaker first. He is a extensive talker, but he had all my time, and I put a lot of time into him. My GCC can now say so much himself. He watches and does everything Zoey (QP)does. It is so funny being in a different room just listening. Jackson (GCC) tries to show Zoey (QP) up, with his talking abilities. When Zoey has had enough listening, He tells Jackson "Shut up and go lay down". I have no idea where he heard that. It sure didn't come from me. lol Anyway, your Quaker still might be to young to talk. Believe me, he is listening. They save it, in their little memory banks, until they are ready. Good Luck with your beautiful babies.
I'm about to adopt a quaker parrot in a month and I'm so excited! He's going to be my first bird and I'm working towards becoming an avian and aquatic vet so I can't wait to learn more about birds.
I have 3 Conures and I have a "mate bond" with all 3 of them. They spend a lot of time together but don't preen each other at all but get along. I did take the extra special time to spend loads of time with each of them when I 1st got them and all 3 have their own huge cage and sleep separately. This too helps the bond between me and them and they don't want to sleep or share a cage. My 1st conure is a sun and he is really quiet and I believe he taught the other 2 not to talk. My Nanday Conure is starting to make talking sounds though so I'm hoping he'll talk! Also... something that helps my bond with my birds is clicker training. It sounds stupid but my Nanday was a problem bird but he now is the best bird and lives his one on one training time and then cuddles afterwards. Hope this helps you!
Thank you so very much!!! This helps so much. Really put things in perspective for me about them all sleeping in separate cages... I've been reading on clicker training and trying to decide if it will work for me. I've read the clicker is a "bridge" between human and bird and really helps them understand us. So definitely leaning more towards this route and it helps me out that you say it's been working for you. Thank you for sharing your experience with your birdies. I bet they keep you busy! Lol
I just want to warn you... your quaker is still a baby! Wait till he reaches 2 years old... its like night and day.... sexual maturity comes in and it gets sooo much worse. Quakers are known for their cage aggression. My quaker had never bitten anyone, and was always super cuddly and sweet. Kid you not the week she turned 2, it was all over.... she started biting and screaming... her life style had not changed! :/ I hope it was just my bird, but figured I would give you a heads up! :)
Sir, I had a green cheek conure and he stayed out day and night and even stood on top of my cats sometimes. The cats never acted like they even knew he was a bird! They all sat with me together all the time. They even started to seem like they may be becoming actual friends. 8 months later our same routine happened where he stays in or on his cage (doors open) and I go get the kids from the bus stop. About a week ago I lost my best friend. The cat I thought was the LEAST likely to get him got him and it was tragic how he died. I am having such a a hard time forgiving myself for trusting my cat EVEN JUST A LITTLE BIT! It has been the hardest thing to accept in years! He was my best friend for real. I wish I could go back.. If I can help your bird not end up like mine then sharing my story is my way out of my shame and anger at myself. I wish him the best and will pray the lil guy has an invisible shield around him.....
I don't know much about birds or as u say burbs lol I was here when u did makeup and I must say I do not care what kind of vids u do I'm here for ur personality. Usually girls like u are stuck up and think they know everything. U openly say u don't know it all and seem so down to earth I hope to meet u someday. Xoxo from Arkansas
Thank you so very much for the encouraging words ♥️ it's so cool that you've been with me for so long! I hope to meet you some day to thank you so much again 😊😊😊🐦🐦🐦
Putting a blanket over my Quaker's cage at night seemed to help... I feel like that provided comfort from anything outside his little house, made him feel snuggly and protected when he was tired.... I treated it like night-night time and he was less and less cranky about his but as compared to my other birds, as a Quaker he was always the most cage aggressive, territorial... when I would play with him I would make sure the cage was out of sight and covered.
This really helps my teenage Alexandrine! he still has his outbursts but i think his crankiness is from bad sleep. Keep in mind birds have to sleep over 10hrs each they.
if you want an affectionate bird get a lovebird, i have one and he sits by me the whole day, hes not messy (apart form the fact that he poops alot), hes only loud sometimes and hes small. but they dont talk and mines not very playfull. they also have a very sore bite but mine only bites people he doesnt know
Owning a parrot is possibly a lifelong commitment....and many have long lives. My cockatiel will be 14 years old this January and my pionus turned 23 last May. My pionus is only hald way through her life (possibly). Her species could feasibly live 35-45 years of age. I got my cockatiel at 9 months old and my pionus at 21 months old. Also, it is expensive to have them go to the vet. My annual avian exams cost between $ 200-275 per bird, depending on the labs that are done. Medication is expensive. I pay $22 for a tiny bottle (maybe 15ml) of lactulose for my cockatiel that has had avian liver disease since age 1.
Mine is an 11 year old adoption. She can be grumpy but also she likes to snuggle with me during my before work nap. Her favorite spot is my hoodie pocket
I lost a sun conure 2 and a half months ago. He was the best thing that ever happened to me and I was devastated for weeks after his death. I just recently bought another sun conure AND a blue quaker. I love them very much and they are extremely sweet. After the loss of my sun conure my attachment to these birds have multiplied beyond belief. There are no cons to having birds like these. I had some regrets when I first bought my sun conure but never again. These birds just want love and compassion and there are no cons that outweigh the pros
Thank you so much for sharing this ❤ also very neat to speak to someone else that has a blue quaker as well :) I'm sorry your sun passed away that had to be terrible to go through. You sound like you have a deep love for birds and I appreciate that so much. Thank you again!
I used to have two quakers and got rid of one because of the same reason you were describing in your video that you wouldnt get the same relationship with two birds when you did with just one. I sold her to a woman who i knew would take good care of her and would give her more attention than I would. I wanted a bird as a social companion and as an emotional support animal not as some form of entertainment or to only see them in their cage cuddled up with another bird. They both would have had good lives with me but I dont think two birds were right for me. Now that I only have one quaker she has bonded so well with humans and can talk and her personality really blossomed after I sold her companion. I really was heart broken to give the other quaker away but at the time it seemed like it was best for my sanity to do it that way. I honestly don't regret making this decision because I'm really happy being able to bond with my one quaker, and it really helped my anxiety.
Awe I love this story :) so glad that you found someone that could give the other quaker attention and love. I agree with you on wanting a bird as a social companion not solely for entertainment. That is exactly what I want with my two but it is difficult to create a close bond with both of them when they see each other as companions instead. I'm happy to hear that your current quaker is super close with you and has helped with anxiety. Burbs are awesome companions :)
I got my Quaker the weekend after Christmas. Do not regret it yet. I am sure he will annoy me at times, just like my children did/do... He is a bit hand aggressive but I havent had him a whole month yet and he is only gonna be 8 months old as of tomorrow. He has already learned in a few days to step up on a perch I hold out, rather than attack it like he started out doing. :-)
Also each bird and it’s own personality I have an Indian ringneck she’s a cuddle bud she loves cuddles and my other one don’t it honestly depends on the bird and it’s own personality yes all birds are messy and loud and chews everything it’s their nature ☺️💕
I had a Quaker parrot, it was green, the most beautiful bird I ever had, cuddly, never screamed , talked and laughed he was so entertaining, but messy . Ihave a Conure boy the bite . I had Indian ring neck and the Quaker taught her to talk .
I have a story about my quaker. One day I let him out of his cage, my brother came home about 30 minutes later while I was watching the bird. My brother left the door open for a good 30 seconds and that was enough time for him to go out the door. (The bird) I cried every night. BUT my friend's mom was on facebook (as I was told) and she saw a post that said lost bird, with a picture that looked just like my bird. (Spoiler: It was my bird) We went to meet the lady at petsmart and it was my bird and I got him back. 😊
CHRISTOFFX Howard I don't think comments like this are funny or cute. I take threats against any member of my family very serious. I am sure you are probably just some sad lonely man sitting behind his monitor seeking attention you never got as a child but I can assure you that I do not take this lightly. I swear to you that your plans will be a lot harder to complete then what you think. Feel free to message me personally with any more comments you have for my wife or any member of my family.
It is terrible that you have sickos on line, but I'm so glad you have a protective husband. I am mother and Grandmother and these people make me angry.
Something important about having more than one bird is always having individual bond time with the owner :). Of course is good that they interact and bond with others but individual time is important too to build a closer bond with the owner and not only as a flock
Definitely! The more I've been reading on this and reading comments such as yours, its leading me to believe that this is the best option. Thank you so very much!!!
Quakers do well in my opinion being moved or adopted by someone new, because if the previous owner is not suited they feel it and they may not be traumatized, but they're not as happy as they would be if they were with an ownerr that was relaxed and delighted with them. ( which is not easy to be if they've ever nailed you and brought blood!)I had a Quaker that I actually found clinging to a tree in an apartment complex down in Florida with all of his chest feathers permanently gone. I could tell by the words he knew and his imitation of a nasty all day wet cough by someone with COPD and bronchitis like a heavy smoker that he had lived With a man at least in his fifties. And he cursed in an old craggy Sailors voice. But he was a very nervous little guy having picked all his chest feathers off. And at first he was so nervous that if you tried to get him to step up on your finger he would nail you with his beak, sometimes bringing blood, and if he was startled while standing on your shoulder he would suddenly flapp his wings toward your cheek and nail you right around the jawline. But over time he calmed down and he ended up with me because I was the most relaxed with animals. He was still cranky little s*** sometimes. People don't realize it, but male parrots go through puberty and when they do there's quite a while of them being highly irritable and oversexed! They sometimes try to "mate" emotionally with a human's head and shoulders. because that's what they think the head that is next to them is-- a bird, a very round bird, standing on the same large Branch-- which is actually your shoulders. so they think your head is their mate and they want a certain amount of attention and they will do what birds do which is peck each other and squawk and flap their wings in demand of attention. They are protective too so if they are in puberty and hotly and heavily mated it to your head they will sometimes Peck out at someone who tries to get them to step up onto their hand. It seems to them that you are invading their mating space and they're defending their nest and girlfriend, which is of course your head. And male birds are somewhat dominant in most species so he would try to discipline me at times and I had to discipline him to show him that that doesn't work that way. BUT he was also very loving and very playful and absolutely screamingly hilarious sometimes. I would let him have freedom to be on top of his cage and free in the apartment during the day. I put away anything that could put him in danger but I would leave my bills and envelopes on the kitchen table so I could go back to work on them later. I came home from work one day to see that he had woven an entire stack of envelopes in and out of the bars of his cage so that it looked like a deck of cards that has been spread into a fan-only it went all the way around his cage and went over his little corner Nest as well. He would also land on my papers and chew around the edge of each so that when I came home they looked like lace on the edges and there was always at least one bird poop in the middle of the them. One time I left a coffee mug of red Kool-Aid and when I came home he was innocent as you might imagine standing on top of his cage but his feet and legs were red almost to mid thigh, i or whatever passes for a bird thigh. He would stand on the rim of my coffee mug if I went to the bathroom and have himself a big long slurp of coffee. When he saw me coming back he would squawk at and try to jump off before I actually noticed him, thereby telling on himself in case I didn't. When I was put the cover over his cage at night to go upstairs to bed he would start saying "I love youuuuuuu" in the most sad plaintive little voice, trying to seduce me back to uncover him again or to take him with me. And it's clear that he thought he'd gotten away with it the long dip in my koolaid but literally I caught him " red footed" and I have pictures of that. Someone opened my sliding glass door when he was free and he escaped out a very small crack as they were closing it. and we looked and looked and looked for weeks and had a lot of prank phone calls and scam attempts mostly by teenage boys and he was never found. The thing I was wracked with guilt and heartbroken was an understatement. A neighbor eventually found a cluster of wing feathers in blue and green in her side yard and we assumed that a hawk or cat got him and those were his feathers. I'll never forget little Bertie; 25 years later I still have his cage because I can't part with it and I think someday I'll have another bird. But for at least fifteen years I couldn't imagine having a different bird. I have little dogs now that would probably be predatory. He was literally a prodigy for a bird his size. They are a step down from the bigger parrots and normally don't have that level of vocabulary but he had hundreds of words and long phrases phrases that matched the situation. He put words together in new ways and he use them appropriately. When I travelled with him on a long trip across country he was in a cage in the back seat . He hadn't been taught the sentence "what are you doing?!!" But he suddenly said it and then he repeated it over and over off and on the entire five-day Journey. He had to stay in his cage until we got in the motel room and it was clear he was thinking "WTF! what the hell is going on???!" He could also mimic many many many many sounds like the sound of a spoon going round and round in a coffee mug or water running in a sink or a toilet flushing or the doorbell and dog barking coughing singing sneezing humming whistling. He could sing, and when I babysat a cockatiel for a few months and you staying ",glow worm"which is a tune I think from the 50s, and the theme song from Bridge Over the River Kwai. he started humming it too. Sometimes you wouldn't know that it really wasn't the shower running. He loved to follow me into the shower and then excitedly tweet running back and forth sideways on the shower rod hoping I would spray him. When I did he was overjoyed and he would spend quite a while preening the water out of his feathers. If I let him run free in the apartment and I was sleeping during the day because I worked the night shift he would land on me and slowly walk up and down my body on my head and pillow. Nibbling my face ever so slowly and gently , sometimes snipping my eyebrows. I could hear the little snip and a snap of his because he cut off individual hairs. He would preen my hair and my outer ears and Pick at any jewelry I had on. He totaled a pair of gold hoops while I was on the phone by flattening them an eighth of an inch at time and repelling down the front of my shirt by hanging onto wads of it with his feet to get to the other earring where he took his time flattening the entire hoop there as well without me noticing a thing until I took them off. Not everybody is suited to a quaker with its moods and it's sometimes irritable bossiness and some of them can be nervous biters if they are in an environment that is too noisy or chaotic for them or they're not getting enough stimulation or attention. People mistake that for angry aggression but it really is just being high strung over-stimulated and overwhelmed which quickly turns into fear when people reach out to touch them or putting arm inside their cage. Not being the right owner for them doesn't mean a bad owner; it means one that is suited to a quieter less demanding bird. So please don't hesitate to pass on your guy to a new pet parent that is better suited and find one that matches your family. There is someone out there that's perfect for him!
My baby Quakers also five months, but I’ve noticed that she’s more food territorial during the day. At night she’s so cuddly and doesn’t care about her food bowl, I think it depends on bird
Love your videos. The hardest thing about having a parrot that you are bonded to. For me it was a Green cheek conure - mango I had for six years she passed away a week ago in my hands I don't know why she was fine just two hours before I found her in distress. She was my everything my world and I'm still a basket case. I will eventually get another one but well Um I have to wait for the right one she can't be replaced she was that special. I hope you enjoy yours a very long time.
Just saw this video lol. I know I'm late to comment but my Quaker is noise sensitive. So when he seems like he's trying to compete with the TV, he's telling me the TV is too loud. As soon as I turn down the TV, he's quiet.
I have a Quaker parrot I’ve had him for almost 4 months(I have had a Quaker parrot before but he got scared and flew away) but he follows me around everywhere. I don’t mean it like I hate it but I just think it’s cute and I’m teaching him to talk.
When the seasons change they tend to get hormonal and nippy but get over it in a couple of weeks and back to their old selfs again. Their not for everyone. If you can't take the loud squares and some make more noise than others. It can hurt kids ears. Mine are not as dirty as other birds. Actually they have not thrown seeds etc. I clean cages every day easy to clean. You need a lot of patience with Quakers but their worth it. I wouldn't have any other bird. Their the sweetest most intelligent bird species. Mine talk to each other,sing songs together too.
My amazon parot was raised with cockatiels. He learned to mimic the sound that they make so he makes the sound of a cockatiel but like 10 times louder. My quaker parot is very quiet compared to him, and even quiet compared to my parakeets. They are crazy and always screaming. My Quaker isnt as loud as them but definitely makes noise
Rule of thumb: If you want a quiet parrot, either get a cockatiel, or don't get a bird. My cockatiel will contact call to me when I leave the room. You can barely hear it from another room when she is contact calling at her loudest. No parrot is silent, but cockatiel DO NOT have strong voices.
My cockatiel died yesterday at the avian hospital, and he was green cheek best friend...my green cheek seems to be so depressed, so now I'm going to the breeder to see if I can get him a new friend
About 21 years ago, I had found a fallen quaker nest in S Florida. There was only one of the hatchlings that survived the fall. I took him home, we nursed him, and raised him. He was the noisiest little guy ever, but I loved him. My family not so much though. He bonded to me, and me alone and would flip out of my mother or grandparents tried raising a hand towards me. Sadly he passed away only a few years after we got him since we didn't know how to properly train him. I'd love, to get another quaker some day.
Lol..i see where your bird gets its sence of humor from! Glad u have a fun personality. I didn't choose the bird..the parrot chose me! Blessed by the Lord God!! I really love this parrot..so happy to have it.
I feel like that voice comment depends on the individual Quacker. I had 2 of them. The boy sadly passed away. He was quiet but the female, she is SO loud. She shrieks so loud all the time that it hurts our ears. She's been like this from the start. She's also very cage aggressive. So I like to keep her out of the cage as much as I can. She's not so loud when she's out.
I can definitely agree with that. We can look at the species as a whole but at the end of the day, it all depends on the bird as an individual. Thank you for your input and I'm sorry to hear about your boy Quaker passing away. Definitely not easy to go through. But tell your other one I said hi ☺️
Buy or rescue? Just curious.. In Connecticut, there's a pretty large wild flock along the Boston Post Rd. Orange.. they build massive multi-family dwellings along telephone poles and electric poles. Most people actually love them in spite of the damage they potentially do. And the story is the parrots were being imported by rich people in the early 1900's.. The crate broke and they settled in.. it is possible that they flew across the Long Island Sound.
I just adopted a Quaker. He’s INSANE about his cage. Territorial like crazy. He makes that exact noise. You have to read weather you can stick your hand in his cage or not. Sometimes yes... sometimes Nooooope!
Victoria Ryann He’s TOTALLY sweet... but also an insane home protector. He needed a home though. He kept flying back in our apartment lobby. He was on the floor in our office and the building management was glad to hand him over. No one had claimed him, so I’m pretty sure someone dumped him because of his crazy temperament. Poor baby boy looked exhausted and scared. No one has claimed him still, so he’s officially adopted... insane-o personality and all. Named him Mayday. :)
I've had all the problems people have listed below. it takes years of dedication and learning Quaker parrot behaviour. i wouldn't change mine for a thing shes grumpy, territorial, destructive, noisy and i love her to bits. she has an entire large bathroom as a home until night time then she has a selection of roosts for sleeping in. she still gets stressed out by things but generally shes a happy bird. when i rescued her she had mutilated herself terribly already. it took 4 years to stop the behaviour. she was terribly neglected. now shes fully fledged and as happy as can be except when im telling her off for being mischievous ;) x
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Hi Victoria, I enjoyed watching your videos on how to train green cheek conure. Phoenix I just bought 3 days ago but i am able to bring him outside and driving or even took Phoenix to the store and so behaved. BUT, unfortunately keeps biting my neck. I don’t know how to stop this guy from biting my neck out of nowhere.
I had a Quaker who passed awe 5 years ago. I loved him so much!!!
1. Please use another treat then seeds, quakers get fatty livers and seeds are the biggest cause.
2. Quaker’s need attention, they get Quaker mutilation syndrome.
3.Quakers will scream, to avoid this make sure your letting them sleep 10-12 hours a night. Use a separate sleep cage covered in a different room that’s quite.
4.Territorial will not change much, it’s a Quaker attitude. But using two cages can help a bit, also I used a stick for step-ups.
5.Quakers are destructive birds, they love to shred everything. If you want nice things don’t get a Quaker!!!
Shawna KokoNut I agree with all of this! I have a Quaker parrot
Amna Shirani I have one too his or her name is kiwi I just got it yesterday 😄 thanks for the information 👍🏻🙏🏻
@@alondranunez5571 omg tell me why I got mine like 2 weeks ago and also named her Kiwi lol
so true messy af
Thanks for the advice so much
I have a quaker and I didn't know most of this even though I should have
Birds that are "known for talking", do not always end up talking. Every single bird COULD talk. Even budgies. I know greys that can't talk, and I know greys that talk constantly. It doesn't mean that every grey WILL end up talking. Please don't buy a bird for their speaking ability .
very true! Thanks for stating this but it is definitely ok (in my opinion) to take interest in birds that can talk and want to choose a breed that has more potential to speak. But like you said, buying a bird ONLY for their speaking ability isn't right nor fair to the bird because they may choose not to talk. Thanks for watching!
Budgies are well known for talking I dont know why they were used as an example
they are not
Kiwi lllt most female birds can’t talk
A budgie held the record (according to 1995 Guinness Book of World Records) for the number of words he could say, 1700 and some. He could also speak in simple sentences. The budgie is a great talker. They don’t imitate as well as African Greys or Amazons, but they can learn a LOT of words.
I don’t know if this was recommended yet but with such a bond, when one of your birds pass away, I’d recommend making sure the other one knows.
It may seem a bit harsh but offering the birdie some time to spend with the body will provide closure for the birb. Being a very social creature, if one bird passes without the other knowing and suddenly disappears from their life, they’ll be wondering, where they are? Why aren’t they coming home? When will they come home? It won’t stress the bird out as much if they know the other bird has passed.
This goes for all parrots, from cockatoos and greys to conures and monks to smaller budgies or parrotlets, even other birds like pet crows or ravens or pigeons.
Whoa never thought of this kind of approach....thanks for bringing this up. It totally makes sense the way you explain it. Since they are so intelligent I would think they would question things like this in their minds. Thank you for this.
I actually did this for my budgie. When champion passed away, i let Tonks come over and say bye. It was the first time I did it. Tonks groomed champ while i watched. After that I had to burry my baby :( Thank you for recommending it.
@@tfk5566 When I was very young, both of my budgies died at the same. It was very wierd & till this day I don't know why. I don't think they both had an illness because they looked fine
It goes for other animal types and little kids you are old enough to understand the words but too young to really grasp death
How do u let one knows the other passed away? I’m curious to know
my quaker parrot is my sweet baby! he cuddles w me when he’s tired, but he also steals my food out of my hand all the time. he’s got the BIGGEST personality ever and i love him
Can he talk?
Your lucky because mines anything but sweet and cuddly but then again I didn't raise her. I got my birdie when she was 29 and a cranky lil lady sometimes but she's doing good and is 31 years old now.
I had a beautiful blue quaker parrot just like yours and I am moved to a condo and he ended up needing to be rushed into the emergency room with an exotic doctor and he passed away I miss him every day that was 2 1/2 years ago and I still cry thinking about it. Quaker parrots are very loud and they want to be part of your life you are their flock. Gatsby got quiet he was my quaker parrot and I thought he was happy in his new home but apparently he wasn’t feeling well. I couldn’t eat I couldn’t eat or function after I lost him because I missed him so desperately I would give anything to hear his voice and have him back in my life again he used to tell me good night every night and good morning mama every morning he know over 100 words he was such a good friend to me and I will forever miss her. Please no matter how obnoxious or loud you’re quaker parrot maybe know that he loves you and that is just who he is and just try to tune it out give him some music. My Quaker parrots name was Gatsby and he loved Soundgarden every time I hear the band I cry I can’t listen to their music because I think of him. You don’t know what you have told me is gone. I felt like you in many ways. And those are the biggest things I feel guilty about now and I have to live with that forever. Please appreciate what you have I would take your quaker parrot in a heartbeat if you would give him to me. And a lot of people would and they would love him and his loud noise.
Gatsby had great music taste
Get a new birdie and turn that sorrow into joy at having a new, beautiful buddy and teach it how loving you are. Don't be sad...you were your past birds best friend. Now, do that for a new friend!
Idk if someone has commented this yet, but quakers are extremely prone to fatty liver disease...so if you are going to feed your Quaker seeds at all you also need to put milk thistle seed in your quakers food :) that’s not something I ever saw online. I was told that by the people that have been raising birds for 25 years at my local bird farm.
Oh and one more thing to help with your territory problem, my Quaker isn’t territorial at all and that’s because she has a separate sleep cage( small only a single perch, a hanging blanket to go under and water) in a separate room.
Also quakers can easily live 30+ years. I know someone that has one that is 31 yrs old.
Thanks so much Charity for the important info! People like you really help me and others out. Thanks again and good luck to you and your birdies :)
Your QuaQua seems not bond with the cage the way he does with you. Happy about it, but I think it's bad as well bcz every bird would like to have their own home that they can protect 😀not necessarily you need to keep them there 24h.mine was free almost 24/7. Even going outside and coming back
yes my woody is 24 this year in 2020. im his only owner since i was 15
My Quaker, Paco lived a short life because he was on a seed diet and gave him grit. The new information wasn't out there then. My new Quaker will be on pellets
Just to clarify a couple of points:
1) Their lifespan is 25-30 years, in line with a Conure
2) They are not illegal because irresponsible owners released them (single bird releases would not provide sufficient numbers to establish breeding colonies- they would be unlikely to find each other). During the height of wild bird imports in the 1960's, crates of wild Quakers would break open at importation points (i.e. major airports). The two most well known, because no one thought the birds would survive, occurred at JFK in NY and Ohare in Chicago. (they are also firmly established in Tampa and Miami so presumably shipments were lost there but not recorded)
3) Quakers are known to be cage aggressive, this will not change as he/she ages, it is in their nature and generally begins after the first molt. I think it important to note, though, that they typically will not bite to draw blood they generally just become highly agitated at your intrusion.
Despite their faults, Quakers make wonderful pets (IMO). They are sweet, comical, talkative and IME they do not require as much attention from their owners as many other parrots in order to be happy and well-adjusted.
It doesn't seem like you really enjoy having birds as pets. I'm not saying this based on the fact that you talk about the difficulties, but the fact that you call them regrets and find their natural behavior annoying makes me think you really regret having them. I have pets with difficult care and I don't recommend them to everyone, but I don't regret anything about them. Regret turns into resentment, resentment turns into an animal that really needs to be rehomed out of that situation. I can't see you having these birds for 30+ years. If you think it's hard having them now, what will happen when you have teenagers? What about when you have grandkids? What will happen if you don't have the time or energy for them? Birds are like babies that never grow up. You have to decide if you're going to be able to handle that. And I'm not accusing you of not loving your birds or take good care of them. I think you love your birds very much and you probably take excellent care of them. But loving an animal doesn't mean that it's suited for your lifestyle.
Hey mintchocolate thanks for stating your thoughts. My apologies for the confusion but I don't regret my birdies at all. If anything, the little boogers are spoiled to no end lol 😂A lot of my regrets are within myself that I personally need to work on. I think we all have that moment in our lives (especially with wild animals as pets like our birdies lol) where we wonder if we made the right decision, should I have stuck with one bird at a time, can i give them the right amount of attention individ., etc. It can be a little overwhelming for someone such as myself, who hasn't spent my whole life working with birds. Their natural behavior isn't something that I see as an issue. If popples for example, always remains extremely territorial, its fine. Its what makes popples... popples. But, If I can at least discourage the behavior or figure out a way we can deal with this where both of us aren't upset, its a win win :) my channel is for real life situations and real life emotions raising our birdies coming from someone who is not an expert. Sorry if I came across as ungrateful or hateful towards my birdies. They are awesome! Thank you for watching :)
Well if ya ever dont want them i would happily take them under my 'wing'
lol im sorry i had to
@@omlbobgosmellmyass3993 well this just got hawkward... 😶 but toucan play this game 😂😂😂😂
Victoria Ryann lol
well i gtg beakause its getting pretty flapping late where i am
Getting the feather casings off a molting quaker is the most rediculous hullabaloo. I have to wrap my bird up like a birdy burrito with her head sticking out before she wont attack me... Silly part is she loves it and leans back into it eyes closed and beak parted, but won't do it if she can't play the "forced against my will" angle.
Oh my your comment made me laugh so hard! 😂😂😂i bet this would be hilarious to watch 😅😜
Jusy curious but do you do this for all her casings? I just let my boy take care of it. He loves scritches but if i touch a casing he gets quickly out of his trance and gentled nips. He doesnt want help. Only time I burd buritto him is at the vets.
You would only do it for their head since usually another bird gets it out for them and they can't reach it. They can handle the rest on their body.
Lol funny. Why would you need to wrap it?
@@bluephoenix387 I let her get the ones she can and i get the ones on her head. I burrito her because she nips HARD when I go after them before remembering I know how to remove them without causing her pain. She has gotten better about this.
I have had the same Quaker Parrot for 30 years
Her name is Kiwi she dances, sings, talks, and swears...lol. I am set on Indian Ringneck when she passes on...but right now she is healthy and well. I love her arguments with the spouse....they get into it..... Kiwi will usually end up laughing it off.
Jessica Simonson that is so cute! I have a sun conure, & nearly naked her Kiwi. She ended up being Skittles though, but for some reason my kids & I nicknamed her Booples & usually only call her Booples or Boop 💖 Poor confused girl! She responds to Boop (les) so I guess that is her name now 🤣
@@catcallender5913 I hand raised Kiwi from a hatchling when I was 12, I am now 42. She has been a joy over the years. She is definitely a cutie pie.😀
Jessica Simonson with you vast experience of a Quaker . Please advise . I want a bird that cuddles , is sweet , will like other people as I have a social lifestyle and a bird that is not too loud as I live in an apartment and a bird that doesn’t ruin things outside of his cage ? Any suggestions ?
@@sweetsbar44 well Quakers can be noisy if agitated...but Kiwi is really mellow. Best if you get them fairly young so they can bond to you. Kiwi loves talking, singing, and arguing....tells my spouse f*ck you when they argue....lol. Unfortunately though funny can't unlearn bad words..To teach them to talk can buy talk tapes they are usually looped cassettes. Then once they learn vocabulary you can teach them more by repeating words. Kiwi loves treats...so that made her easy to train. She also dances and sings though she mixes up the words quite often, but still very cute. Budgies aka parakeets are quite quiet, and can also learn to talk....very smart little birds.
I think it's pretty cool you're looking for help with this and make it public. I'm sure there's thousands of people out there who also "regret" getting their second bird. I think your best option is housing them in different cages and spending one on one time with each one of them for a while everyday to grow the relationship you have with each one, even though you'll still let them out together so they can play.
On the other hand it's great they get along. You never know when your circumstances might change and you might have to work long hours, it'll definitely be a relief to know that at least they have each other because no matter how many toys a bird has, it needs company.
Quakers are known to be cage territorial, so there's nothing you can do about that, and he gets more aggressive in the evening because he's tired and it's time to go in the nest. For that reason, I would house them separately to make sure he won't ever attack your GCC especially as his hormones kick in, and also so they are not 100% of the time together. Good luck with your birdies, they are cute
Thank you Cristina for understanding what I'm trying to inform others on. I absolutely love my birds but I don't feel like personally there is enough people out there giving the full story and truth on what its like to have a bird. We all have different experiences but in general they are a lot of work in all aspects and can be overwhelming at times. Hopefully with me asking questions others will feel comfortable to ask as well. Thank you for your advice and helping me out so much! Also.... I love your profile pic on here lol
Your birds are both still young. That is all I am going to say.
lol @Sarah Becker..
You’re going to play that card on someone who is actively asking for advice? “That’s all I am going to say.” How about be productive and add insight to your statement?
I'm pretty sure Sarah meant since they are young, they will outgrow some of the undesirable behavior. Well, except for Popples being territorial of his sleep 😁
Exactly. I stopped adopting young birds. Young birds are like puppies
I had mines for 6 years are they still young
First time bird owner here, studied for several months just to make sure I was absolutely prepared . I ended up adopting two lovely quakers and they’ve been amazing. Your videos have been very insightful and educational and the expertise is much appreciated.
This is awesome!! I’m getting my GCC in about a week. I’ve done research about birds for the past 3 years, I’ve babysat MANY birds. From budgies to amazon parrots, the experience has been amazing. Then I’ve decided to finally get one, because that’s what I love!! Hope you have a great day!
Thank you so very much ❤ how exciting for you and your future gcc!!! Sounds like you are ready and excited I'm so happy for you :) wishing you and your birb a long, healthy, and happy life together! ❤
Victoria Ryann thank you❤️ I’ll make sure to take good care of my sweet little birb ☺️
Quakers are the sweetest thing in the world. We bring them to offer them LOVE because they are not objects . They are not a Luis Vuitton purse, not a Channel fragrance, not a toy , not a decoration on the wall. They need love and they offer us a lot of love too. They are extremely smart and sweet. All the birds , doesn’t matter the species, deserves love and respect.
I had a Quaker that my parents adopted. She was very territorial and aggressive to most people. Quakers tend to bond to one person and mine was only affectionate towards me which became a problem when I went away to college. She didn’t form a bond with my other family members and became more anxious noisy and aggressive. They eventually gave her away to another person with bird’s. I hope she was able to form a bond with that person or their birds. I wish I could have kept her in my dorm room😢 I miss her so much.
I bought my baby blue Quaker today...collecting as soon as the cage arrives! Your videos are gonna come in so handy, I just know it! Learned lots already 😁 so excited! 💙
Victoria, I have three Quakers, and my oldest is 22 yrs old. I have never see a bird so afraid to be put to bed. It seemed very dark in your video. Maybe have more lights on so his cage is lit up and he can see where he is going. I don't know if you cover them or not, but I do not cover mine. I always remind people wild birds do not have blankets over them and the seem to do fine. Quakers, however, are the only bird that lives in an enclosed hut every night of their life. Mine use their happy huts every night. Also, if you put a nightlight or two in the room, it helps prevent night frights. A Quaker cage should be rather large with a playtop on top. They love it up there. I hope that maybe I have helped a tiny bit. My Quakers are not cage territorial at all. If your two like each other, put their cages side by side to see if that destresses your Quaker. I don't think that is territorial behavior you are seeing. Looks more like extreme fear. But, of course I'm not there, so the probability of me being wrong is elevated. Good luck with him, most people with Quakers love them to pieces!! I hope you do too.
Hi!🙋 I've had my quaker parrot for about 2 yrs. now. She was one scared bird! I've taught her to step up, talk, and she can talk up a storm! I had a hard time trying to get her to come and take a shower with me! Well, after all this time, today was the first day!🙌💕 She's also a lifesaver for me since I lost my last daughter from breast and brain cancer in 2/11/16. But anyways, have fun with your babies, because I am! I also have 7parrotkeets and a cat. Have a great day!🙋👍👍👍👍
Hey Val so cool to meet another quaker mama! I know no matter what I say will never make you whole again from your loss and I could not fathom the amount of pain you went through. I also realize this is just text but you seem so lively and happy. Those that have went through things like this that still seem to find happiness in life are a true inspiration. Thank you for sharing your experience and making a point to help someone else be happy. I'm willing to bet your babies are proud of their mommy :)))
Val Willman can you personal message me please. I have a Quaker and like to ask you. Question. Thx in advance.
Your problem is simple. The birds have bonded to each other, not you. The Quaker is a great parrot, unfortunately you probably will never see the greatness in my opinion, because you’ve let it bond with another bird. You seem really cool though and enjoy what you can with them.
Going to pick up my Quaker this afternoon! I'm so excited!
Michelle Soreff how is he/she
Victoria, please excuse my long comment. I hope it will be of help to some of your viewers.
My quaker parrot is 26 years old. A quaker forum I belonged to many years ago indicated that 2 different owners had quakers that lived to 40 years old I have always heard an age range of 25 to 35.
Quakers are very territorial You should not put your hand in their house unless they are in another room. Pepper and I have "taught" each
other about his food perch, which is a flat surface where I put his food dish, jalapeno dish, water dish and 12-grain bread outside of his house. I ask if it is OK to take the old dish. Praise for "no bite". Is it OK to put the food plate? Etc. This took years and blood. I learned the hard way that MY HANDS DO NOT BELONG IN HIS HOUSE. Now he tolerates food plate exchanges but I move slowly and ask his permission. I also keep the plate between him and my fingers for safety.
Quakers are builders. Feral quakers build huge enclosed houses for as many as 20 pairs. Austin, Texas is a perfect example. If you deny a quaker the ability to build you are denying a major genetic trait. I read that they are the only parrot in the world that builds a completely enclosed nest. I give Pepper colored cable ties, which was suggested by the forum. However, I had to have a Vet remove his leg band. Leg bands are REQUIRED in some states. Cable ties became stuck under the band twice while I was at work so removal was mandatory in our situation. I've seen a RUclips video with a quaker building with sticks that have clothes pins attached so the house doesn't collapse.
Apparently, another trait is that mates "praise" each other for their building prowess. I don't know if the females build as much as the males. At one point Pepper was very upset and angry. It took 2 or 3 months to realize that all he wanted was for me to praise his building skills. When he adds a cable tie (toy in our vernacular) or I just go to his house he stands at the door while I make a fuss over his work. I made up a little jungle that I sing to him, clap my hands, and tell him his house is pretty. Good work. That's a good place for that toy! If he takes up that position at the door, I know the jungle and praise are required even if I didn't see him insert the toy (colored cable tie).
Pepper had bonded to my daughter who gave him to me when he was a year old. He felt abandoned and bit me severely. She suggested I take him for a drive away from familiar surroundings. I drove to a park and let him out of his pet carrier (I added perches and mirror) as we sat in the car. He sat on my arm, put his head down and we had tickle time for a half hour. That was a great method for bonding. Never physically punish a bird (or probably any pet) for acting out. Praise good behavior. Never hit a bird (or a girl either for that matter).
I have always kept Pepper’s wings clipped. I almost lost him once when they grew out too far. My daughter did lose a quaker she bought to replace Pepper. I would never have a bird in the house with a cat. More than one forum member lost a bird to a cat that instinctively killed a pet bird. I also don’t like the idea of free flight outside. There are too many predators (acknowledged on free flight websites) and it only takes a second to lose a dear pet.
Quakers are good talkers. Like other parrots they use language intelligently. As Victoria mentioned they are very affectionate (away from their personal house). They love having their neck, cheek and head gently tickled. I'll also hold my hand at his side and he'll just lean against it.
I forgot to mention ENTERTAINMENT. I have created 31 RUclips playlists of birds and many different animals. Pepper has his own TV and these play all day for him. There's tremendous variety and it keeps him entertained; especially when he isn't in the kitchen with me. Even there I have videos playing from WiFi to an old smart phone near his perch. I review videos to ensure there isn't violence or frightening scenes. We eat a boiled egg every day ( 1/4 of the yolk for him). I make sure there are no eggs in the videos. That may be silly but since eggs are nutritious I don't want him to stop eating them.
Thank you so much for this comment! It was very helpful and hope it helps others as well 😊😊😊
What do you give Quakers to build nests? I’m considering a Quaker, indian ring neck or caique to join my flock of 2 conures and 2 budgies. Still researching the most appropriate species.
Kelly Millington-Drake you can give them twigs, feathers, just realize if you allow them to build, they will get more territorial.
Only egg whites are nutritious for birds. The yolk is kind of fatty..
The wing clipping, sorry I dont understand. Lost him because he flew away? I'm kinda against wing clipping but want to do what's best for my possible birdie.
I recently got a Quaker parrot and he is my pride and joy he makes me happy and glad that I got him I would never regret getting him
LOL! No wonder he's mad! You're bugging him at night when he needs to be asleep 😁. That is the famous Quaker alarm screech. We still get it when Reeps doesn't like what we're doing. Mostly I can say, oh cut it out, and he calms down. But they really need a good 12 hours of sleep a night. Our poor old guy hardly gets that, though. But as he's gotten old, 25 years now, he does let us know he wants those lights off. So yes, probably territorial of his sleep 😂. I can sooooooo relate 🤣. They are both adorable.
Funny, we also had a green cheeked. She was the sweetest bird and not a rescue so we were able to socialize her well. She was our daughter's bird, but died at 13 years from leukemia.
Reeps was kind of a throw away rather than a rescue. He was two and a half when we took him in and already too established as pair bonded.
WOW, girl this video is amazing... I love how much you LOVE your parrots. I also own a BLUE Quaker Parrot PICO and GOD do I understand what you are saying, just like you, I also LOVE the Indian Ringnecks :-) LOVE LOVE LOVE your energy and video. I love your little side comments :-) so cute... I am gay but as I was watching your video I was like OMG she is adorable... KEEP IT UP girl and thanks for sharing this video about the QP... Bronx, NY
I absolutely loved having my Quaker... I miss him so much! Quakers are one of the best parrots to have especially for someone like me who has lots of kids
Finding you 4 years after you posted this lol I just got my first quaker three weeks ago. I adopted him from a friend of a friend. Let me just say...my boy screams and he thinks it's funny. I already had a large flock comprised of cockatiels, budgies, a lovebird, and a zebra finch...all old world birds. Chip, my quaker, is my first new world bird, and he's so bipolar. I'm here for it, though...even thougg he bit my chin and death shook it this morning after putting me in a false sense of security with his kisses and snuggles 😂
Hey man a Quaker flew into my yard and won’t leave our side we have dogs and I’m very afraid I won’t be able to give it the attention it needs. we got it a cage and all but we are afraid of commiting to owning it since we don’t have any experience with birds . What should I do
Thanks for making vids like this no one tells it honest anymore and warns ppl that's why so many birbs are rehomed like u said and no one wants to admit they are hard to work with many times. Yes they are cute and fun but it's more than that. I have a military macaw and a parolet and both are equally lots of work but different reasons. Ignore ppl thinking they no it all bc at least u tell it how it is no matter what ppl say
I’m watching the body language of your birds and the Quaker is very happy around you, he keeps wagging his tail feathers and fluffs up the feathers on his back which is another body language sign for affection and trust. I have a 11 year old Dusky Conure that’s a sweet girl, we adopted her when her owner passed away so we didn’t know exactly how things would be with her but we were amazed that she was already potty trained which makes life a little easier with her.
I have had a quacker parrot for around 3 years and something I’ve learned is that they are pretty aggressive against people they don’t trust, but if you spend lots of time with them you’ll create a pretty special bond. This was the case for me, my bird tried to attack me when I got near him but now we’re pretty much best friends. I don’t know if this is the case for everyone but it sure was for me.
Do you still have your parrot? Is it still okay?
I got a Quaker parrot 3 days ago and he is MAD at me.
He's not my first bird but he's the first one that bites me to draw blood.
I'm trying to give him treats in-between the cage bars but he is not having it.
@@SilkySmoothLatte Unfortunately my parrot passed away a couple months ago. It was really hard to go through, but I have no regrets he was an incredible bird.
You need a looot of patience when it comes to owning a quaker parrot. You say you've had a bird before, so I imagine you have lots of patience already which is good. It's important for you to continue to keep him company regardless of how he might act. Try not to show too much fear when you're around him. My bird bit me a lot as well at first, but it eventually stopped happening once he got more friendly with me. Hopefully the same happens with you. The best advice I can really give though is to just be there for him as best as you can. I really hope he warms up to you, it's a very special thing to have a bond with a parrot.
@@e.than.b yeah I get what it is
My first bird, a cinnamon pearled cockatiel passed away recently and I was and still am heartbroken. We had a really special thing and I still mourn her everyday.
I really hope I can get the same bond I used to have with her with tiki because I know I gave her a happy life even if she died really young (lung cancer).
@@SilkySmoothLatte hi curious as to how your quaker is now?
@@thenaturelensph unfortunately he got really depressed at my place (puffed up feather. Didn't move of his perch to eat or drink) so the store told me to bring him back since it's not his first time doing that.
I was sad but if it was this or him dying. I liked this better
Always supervise your birds...they can one day bite the other fatally...especially during molting and hormonal season...work individually...also use treats to gain a better bond...it's best to take one to a quiet room and give them one on one attention...I am an experienced bird owner...You may not have any problems, but remember, birds can bite...you're quaker is still a baby...now is the time to really bond and train him...I hand fed my Senegal parrot and he is funny and so loveable...hope this helps...feel free to ask any questions...your little birds are adorable...
Thank you so very much for the advice! I really appreciate people like you stepping up to help myself and others 😊🐦♥️
Parrot Lover sorry im a beginner owner I hv 7 birds but what do Senegal parrots look like?
I can attest they will bite and kill smaller birds even in cages!
Yeah growing up we had a Senegal that attacked our green cheek. It wasn’t fatal but it did damage the beak
I got some questions parrot lover. Would u suggest a Quaker or a love bird or a indian ring neck? I like the ring necks the best but I heard they like to bite a lot. I am not a experienced parrot keeper I’m a beginner but don’t want a budgie if I’m going to get a parrot I want one that may talk or will like learn stuff easy. I know it takes time
They can live to be in their thirties. All the Quakers I have don't really chew their toys at all. They love to play with Popsicle sticks and they love bells and spiral ropes. Don't put a mirror in cage though it can make them aggressive. I run a Quaker group now for 16 yrs. we help new Quaker owners with any questions they might have. I love them - each one is different and with lots of patience and love great and rewarding pets. I always say they pick you. They are usually a one person bird they will bond to one person . So many will get one and when they realize their very loud and can bite very hard will rehome them which is very sad . You have to relive going in they can bite and they are loud. So please don't get one if you don't want the commitment - up to 30 yrs.
I love your honesty. Your ability to admit you don’t know everything and especially your ability to say your worried about your bond with them. That you’re sad that they are preening each other instead of asking you to do it. So many people wouldn’t want to show that tiny bit of insecurity when it actually confirms that you are human with human emotions. Sub’d!!!
Thank you so much 😊 hopefully more people can share their thoughts and questions without the worry of being judged or not good enough. We all love our birdies ♥️ thank you again for being so nice I appreciate that 😊
HELLOOOOOO EVERYONE!!! Something real quickly I wanted to point out, I don't know where in the burby heck I had in my mind that there were several states that Quaker Parrots were illegal to have. Don't know if I saw an old map or whaaaat lol but anyway, here is a link (which is also in my desc. box) of a map that shows which states are illegal to have them. Didn't want me to worry you that a Quaker would be nearly impossible to get bc thats not the case. Anyway, I appreciate you birbs love and support. Also, if you have bird experience PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE chime in and help others with questions. Like I've said before, I would LOVE for all of us to create a pet community where we can all turn to one another openly with our questions and concerns. The only way to do this is to stick together and help one another. Also, to publicly tar and feather those that abuse animals. Love you all. 🐦🐦🐦www.petcha.com/where-can-you-own-a-quaker-parrot-infographic/
I have a Quaker female who is 35 years old! She was owned by my husbands father for the past 30 years prior to his death. Although she always had a cozy warm cage a full tummy she wasn’t socialized as much as most parrot owners would so she has some quirks of being old (possibly senile) and left alone a lot.
She is extremely territorial (apparently let herself out her cage and injured other parrots in the same room), less over the past few years since I’ve had her, and she is very chatty. She doesn’t talk but mumbles and yells nonsense, whispers nonsense (when you whisper to her), dances when music is played and she says something that barely passes for hello and think she says her name “ranc-roc” her name is shamrock. She is however an excellent guard parrot. She will tell me when someone is coming to the door before they’ve gotten on the porch. Anyway she is a picky eater and very messy. Throws her food everywhere. She likes to bathe herself and has become very affectionate (it took her 1.5yrs just to let me touch her and 2 to pick her up). I love her so much with all her quirks.
Quakers are messy because they actually are one of the only parrots that can survive anywhere in the US because the build familial apartments and are able to stay warm in the winter. This is also why they are banned because they will create a bunch of tiny apartments in trees with 50+ birds and yell all day so they become a nuisance, hence why they’re illegal in some states. NYC and Chicago have huge wild populations of Quaker’s. That being said popels is shredding paper because his instinct and building is kicking in. Give him paper or hay in his cage and he may build away. Shamrock doesn’t like to do this but I’ve seen quakers on the internet do this.
Oh my gosh girly thanks for sharing your experience! Loved reading about "ranc roc" lol sounds like a fun little bird. You're awesome for being so patient and lovey towards this Birdy that seemed to have it a little rough beforehand. Unfortunately there are those that would have given up and possibly neglected the bird but you stayed strong! My husband bought Popples a toy filled with colorful paper inside and he absolutely loves shredding it lol thank you again for sharing your love and experience on here I appreciate it!
Victoria Ryann thank you! And sorry my first post I didn’t get to proofread it. Had to run out as soon as I wrote it. If you come across any good Quaker advice and training let me know. Shamrock is still pretty skittish which makes me sad because she often gets weirded out when she’s outside the cage too long.
But yeah shamrock has a toy with paper in it and she loves ripping it all out and apart. I tried giving her hay but she was like wth do you want me to do with this.
Victoria Ryann thank you! And sorry my first post I didn’t get to proofread it. Had to run out as soon as I wrote it. If you come across any good Quaker advice and training let me know. Shamrock is still pretty skittish which makes me sad because she often gets weirded out when she’s outside the cage too long.
But yeah shamrock has a toy with paper in it and she loves ripping it all out and apart. I tried giving her hay but she was like wth do you want me to do with this. Lol. Good luck.
Victoria Ryann ah! I found the video I was looking for. Here’s a Quaker building! It’s awesome. ruclips.net/video/B3NGeghqxzY/видео.html
I have a question if you already don’t do all of the rules but then you start doing it is it ever too late?
I had a budgie that could speak a few words and whistle tunes. He was so smart....I miss him very much.
Awe I'm sorry you had to go through that :( but thankfully you have wonderful memories with him :)
You bet....birdy memories are forever
Quakers have their own personalities. Everyone is different. I adopted my first one at 5 yrs. old in for biting. He flew right to me cuddling into my neck kissing me. I fell in love. Took him home. He was on a all seed diet when I got him never had fresh fruit and veggies. I changed his diet. He came to me with fatty liver disease from eating seeds etc. He did live for 5 yrs more. He was the sweetest most loving bird ever. He learned every song I taught him,could talk a blue streak. They have the intelligence of a 2 yr. old
Actually quaker parrots can live anywhere from 25-35 years, they often live longer than the average green cheek.
Just found your channel and so glad I did! I used to volunteer at a bird rescue many moons ago, I worked mainly with Greys,Cockatoos and Amazons. Now that I am alone all day due to health issues, I'm looking for a friend to talk to lol. His name is Little Feet which I am hoping I can change.( He looks exactly like Popples) He was surrendered 2 days ago to a wonderful boarding facility which also re-homes birds. They care more about the birds than just sending them to a new home. i watched them refuse a couple today even though they spent two weeks with a conure and the conure wouldn't step up or shoulder. That impressed me. Little feet was raised for his whole 6 years by an elderly couple who deloved breathing issues. trying to keep this short, I was curious what your opinion on this situation.. Today was his first day out in the main room with all the other birds. So I didn't want to handle him as he is still acclimating. Hubby would put his finger to the cage and he would go to bite him. I would do the same, and he nipped a couple times, but would actually watch me as I spoke tp him, and then he would climb down the side of the cage and put his belly in my face let me touch a tail feather and then go back up to the top perch.( Not sure of he speaks people talk yet )Do you think he was attempting to trust me? We will be visiting him over thenext few days in a private room to see if he will shoulder etc. He will obviously be around me more and hubby in the evening and week ends, should I let him get to know hubby first or just both at the same time. He has a strong attitude obviously because of being in a new strange place. I have watched a few of your videos already and they make things feel promising for me. Sorry this is so long, and I hope you see this. I don't want to bring him home and then things don't work out. he's been through enough. Also do you think I could rename him as well? Like If I just kept repeating the name would it stick? Not too fond of the name LOL. So sorry this is long, and for dumb questions. been a minute since I've had a bird, and never had Monk.Thanks and God bless you for all the videos! New subscriber even if I don't bring Little feet home.
Hi Victoria! I wanted to let you know Quaker Parrots can live up to about 30 years or more :-) Unfortunately I just lost my little buddy, Mr Ruby. He lived to be 33 years old. He was a green Quaker and talked his but off! 23 of those years were with me. The previous 10 was with my mother. My house is very quiet now :-( One thing I found is when he used to get squawky and upset at or about something is I would "cat call whistle" to him and turned something that he didn't like to something he did like...Like when reaching in for his toys or when I got the vacuum cleaner out. Oh lord he used to Squawk like no other when I brought out the vacuum cleaner! By me whistling the "cat call whistle" when I brought out the vacuum cleaner then he started whistling "The Cat Call whistle" - and we would whistle back and forth while I was vacuuming - he loved it! So you see - when he saw the vacuum it turned into fun for him :-) I also broke him of his cage aggression the same way- but that didn't happen until he was about 25 or so. Just make it fun and Popple's will catch on.
Really helping me with learning about my first parrot, (Groot the Quaker) 16 weeks old, had him 5 days and he’s now letting me feed by hand, steps up, and I can get the odd rub on his belly without a inquisitive nibble,, Love him, brilliant little personality.
Hey! I noticed you talked about Poppel being territorial at night and that he is about five months old. Some bird species go through a stage called "bluffing" when they are 5 months- a year old, which is basically their moody teenager stage and in that time they become agitated at night. Don't worry though, like you already said, he'll grow out of it :)
Just food for thought. I don't have a quaker, yet I've heard that some go into the same type of bluffing stage that Indian Ring Necks do.. If so, it would certainly explain some erratic behaviors your Quaker has presented to you. Thanks for your honest experiences! I'll be getting my first Parrot soon, so knowing how you get along helps me soo much. Thank you.
AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT CAUGHT THE DJ KHALED REFERENCE IN THE BEGINNING!!?! 😂
Nailed it!!!
Not really, no.
Lost my Quaker to one of my dogs It has been years now and I still miss her. She was picking up words within a couple of days. I just loved her. She was a sweety too
Awe I'm so very sorry :( That had to be extremely rough to go through.
Yes spend time with them alone, it will help with the bonding and everything else. Btw ya birds are cute! I have a Indian ring neck and I completely understand why you got a Quaker 😂 but ringnecks are cuddly too 💕 love this vid btw
Thank you so very much girly that means a lot :))) Thanks for letting us all know they very much so can be cuddly! The are SOOOOOO stinking cool you're lucky to have one :)
I love how the blue one uses his little foot to hold the food. So cute!!
"Quake and they shake, Quake and they shake" . Lol
This is so true. So loud! Chatter is nonstop, always looking to chew and destroy electronics such as headphones, keyboards, charger cables, very high energy, very smart. Require constant supervision, and constant cleaning of poop and food.
Both Birds went out together should definitely be super vised I know with my flock my green cheek bullies my blue crown conure. It's just the way it turned out and they have to be supervised all the time. I also do have a Quaker and yes very territorial. In my flock the green cheek is the top bird. my Quaker is very loud however I have taught it to talk which comes the noise down a little bit. He is definitely not as loud as my blue crown conure. Now that is loud. Thank you for your videos I do enjoy them we can all learn together. I have over 30 years experience with birds but all of us are always learning. Always something new to learn
Thank you so much for sharing your experience :) holy birb 30 years of experience thats impressive lol I bet you have a lot that you can teach and help people with! how did you go about teaching your birdy to talk? I've been reading some ways to encourage it and also asked other people on here as well. Seems like the most popular answer so far is to keep repeating words. I think it would be cool to teach him to talk on cue and not just mimic a word. May end up being a lot of work but it would be so much fun! Thank you again for your kind words and I completely agree there is always something new to learn.
@@VictoriaRyann I don't have a bird, (though I'd love to) but I've seen a lot of videos where they encourage the bird to talk with clicker training - when they say something you want them to say again click and treat, then eventually you can get them to do it on cue. Have a look at birdtricks videos, they do lots of training videos with helpful advice :)
I have to do the same thing when my Amazon and Cockatoo are out together, I can’t leave them alone because my cockatoo will get very territorial.
They for sure bond to each other in a way that affects the bond. They won't come to you as much, it's just because your not a bird. They know how to preen each other, in my experience you won't have the same bond with the second bird but that's okay. Having another bird is so good for your birds mental health and they will live longer if they have a friend. When one of them passes away it's always difficult for the one left behind.... My bird was so in love with the other one and when he died she started behaving like him and then curled up and went to sleep. I would suggest spending lots of time with them if that happens and trying to get another older bird for them to bond with, not another young one.
I have a green Quaker parrot and he’s always screaming in my ear😂
Haha oh no!!! Maybe he just wants to double check with you making sure you know he's there? 😅
I adopted my Quakers over a yr and half ago and it's taken me a ton of patience because he was 9 and she was 3 years old and hadn't been handled since they were babies so they were biting me every chance they got. We've really come a Long way since. I'd be glad to share tips and tricks I've found to work if you need some ideas. I'm no pro by any means but this breed of parrot is like no other and if we can help each other that would be cool. I know I'm out of ideas sometimes when the old tricks seem to not be slick anymore, lol. They're Smart and they learn us faster than we learn them! Your babies are beautiful! 😘🐦 👍⚜
Wait so she did a video about her regretting gets a green cheek AND a Quaker so basically you always regret it unless it’s a budgie 😂
Maybe it’s clickbait
Lol she made the same f**king video for budgies, quakers and green cheek conure. Maybe birds aren't her thing at all, get a gold fish!
I never seen anyone with a personality like yours
It’s quite refreshing
Your quaker might need a bath. he's fluffing too much.
Mine does that more around specific people for some reason. I think they floof to communicate as much as out of feeling dirty.
Polaritypictures they also do it when cold to trap heat
I've had a Quaker parrot for 25 years he says over 380 words. It takes time and patience to train your quaker or any other parrot . Same as my Cockotoos they lasted 15 years and only the female would talk as a breeder that breeds Mcaws Ring necks etc it's all time and patience.
We love Quaker parrots so much that we have three. They each have their own personality. Your conure and quaker look pretty bonded. Birds naturally are drawn to each other and humans become secondary, but still they love human attention. My Quaker Quigley understands when I am cleaning up his designated territorial areas - he will squawked and scream, but he knows when I say, "Clean the poo poo," that I am cleaning and not interfering with his kingdom. He will even say, "Good boy" and occasionally has even said, "Good girl." Quigley will certainly let everyone know (he has a certain siren sound) when he sees a cat in the front yard (looking out the window). He protects the flock. We have a rescue Quaker who will not let us touch her beyond her beak. That's OK. She certainly doesn't want to be ignored by us and she has a lovely song she entertains us. It's in Quaker language, but she is showing us her joy through the song. We have an aviary where our 7 parrots hang out. Our 8th parrot, Quaker Poccopeck has a cage outside the aviary. Because she is separated a bit (she is still in the same room), she is more friendly and affectionate with us. When she is let out, she hangs out with us. She spends some time in the aviary, but also in her cage. When she wants out of the cage, she certainly lets us know. But she recognizes her cage as a safe place to be. The first question I always get from people who discover we have parrots is, "Do they talk?" Yes. Some of them do - limited. But we must also learn their language! Yes - we communicate with each other for sure. Quigley actually uses human words to communicate, not just mimick. One day, when we just had Quigley and he was still young, he really wanted alone time in his cage and when I came to clean it, he said, "Go away. I love you." I know he was telling me to come clean later.
Hey Quaker momma!! You do sound like you have so much love for quaker parrots :) thank you for sharing your story I loved reading about your experiences with them :)))
I loved reading this!
The more you repeat words your birds will repeat it to when their ready. I have a quacker parrot and mine repeats me and my boyfriend. Thank you for sharing
I also have a QP & GCC. They certainly have different personalities. I had my Quaker first. He is a extensive talker, but he had all my time, and I put a lot of time into him. My GCC can now say so much himself. He watches and does everything Zoey (QP)does. It is so funny being in a different room just listening. Jackson (GCC) tries to show Zoey (QP) up, with his talking abilities. When Zoey has had enough listening, He tells Jackson "Shut up and go lay down". I have no idea where he heard that. It sure didn't come from me. lol Anyway, your Quaker still might be to young to talk. Believe me, he is listening. They save it, in their little memory banks, until they are ready. Good Luck with your beautiful babies.
I loved this!! Thank you for being so encouraging. Your birdies sound like quite the pair together.
I'm about to adopt a quaker parrot in a month and I'm so excited! He's going to be my first bird and I'm working towards becoming an avian and aquatic vet so I can't wait to learn more about birds.
I have a monk parakeet and she is amazing
Very sweet your so dedicated to your flock!! 😇
I have 3 Conures and I have a "mate bond" with all 3 of them. They spend a lot of time together but don't preen each other at all but get along. I did take the extra special time to spend loads of time with each of them when I 1st got them and all 3 have their own huge cage and sleep separately. This too helps the bond between me and them and they don't want to sleep or share a cage. My 1st conure is a sun and he is really quiet and I believe he taught the other 2 not to talk. My Nanday Conure is starting to make talking sounds though so I'm hoping he'll talk! Also... something that helps my bond with my birds is clicker training. It sounds stupid but my Nanday was a problem bird but he now is the best bird and lives his one on one training time and then cuddles afterwards. Hope this helps you!
Thank you so very much!!! This helps so much. Really put things in perspective for me about them all sleeping in separate cages... I've been reading on clicker training and trying to decide if it will work for me. I've read the clicker is a "bridge" between human and bird and really helps them understand us. So definitely leaning more towards this route and it helps me out that you say it's been working for you. Thank you for sharing your experience with your birdies. I bet they keep you busy! Lol
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Ringneck parrot are very affectionate my one whenever it's a thunderstorm it comes to my shoulder and doesn't want to leave and he's really cuddly
I just want to warn you... your quaker is still a baby! Wait till he reaches 2 years old... its like night and day.... sexual maturity comes in and it gets sooo much worse. Quakers are known for their cage aggression. My quaker had never bitten anyone, and was always super cuddly and sweet. Kid you not the week she turned 2, it was all over.... she started biting and screaming... her life style had not changed! :/ I hope it was just my bird, but figured I would give you a heads up! :)
Amen! Same experience! But he grew up and became a refine gentledragon. :)
Sir, I had a green cheek conure and he stayed out day and night and even stood on top of my cats sometimes. The cats never acted like they even knew he was a bird! They all sat with me together all the time. They even started to seem like they may be becoming actual friends. 8 months later our same routine happened where he stays in or on his cage (doors open) and I go get the kids from the bus stop. About a week ago I lost my best friend. The cat I thought was the LEAST likely to get him got him and it was tragic how he died. I am having such a a hard time forgiving myself for trusting my cat EVEN JUST A LITTLE BIT! It has been the hardest thing to accept in years! He was my best friend for real. I wish I could go back.. If I can help your bird not end up like mine then sharing my story is my way out of my shame and anger at myself. I wish him the best and will pray the lil guy has an invisible shield around him.....
I don't know much about birds or as u say burbs lol I was here when u did makeup and I must say I do not care what kind of vids u do I'm here for ur personality. Usually girls like u are stuck up and think they know everything. U openly say u don't know it all and seem so down to earth I hope to meet u someday. Xoxo from Arkansas
Thank you so very much for the encouraging words ♥️ it's so cool that you've been with me for so long! I hope to meet you some day to thank you so much again 😊😊😊🐦🐦🐦
It's birbs. How you describe a bird for cute and funny bird behaviour, you call it a birb.
Putting a blanket over my Quaker's cage at night seemed to help... I feel like that provided comfort from anything outside his little house, made him feel snuggly and protected when he was tired.... I treated it like night-night time and he was less and less cranky about his but as compared to my other birds, as a Quaker he was always the most cage aggressive, territorial... when I would play with him I would make sure the cage was out of sight and covered.
Thanks Nikkie for your advice! I will give this a shot
This really helps my teenage Alexandrine! he still has his outbursts but i think his crankiness is from bad sleep. Keep in mind birds have to sleep over 10hrs each they.
if you want an affectionate bird get a lovebird, i have one and he sits by me the whole day, hes not messy (apart form the fact that he poops alot), hes only loud sometimes and hes small. but they dont talk and mines not very playfull. they also have a very sore bite but mine only bites people he doesnt know
Lovebirds are amazing, they're so sweet. They also like to shred everything that's made from paper or have texture like that 😂
Owning a parrot is possibly a lifelong commitment....and many have long lives. My cockatiel will be 14 years old this January and my pionus turned 23 last May. My pionus is only hald way through her life (possibly). Her species could feasibly live 35-45 years of age. I got my cockatiel at 9 months old and my pionus at 21 months old. Also, it is expensive to have them go to the vet. My annual avian exams cost between $ 200-275 per bird, depending on the labs that are done. Medication is expensive. I pay $22 for a tiny bottle (maybe 15ml) of lactulose for my cockatiel that has had avian liver disease since age 1.
wow it is so expensive! Thanks for sharing this. So neat you have all those different kinds of birdies :)
I have a weird feeling that he gets scared when his toys are moving around at night more than being a possessive thing. It seems to scare him.
Mine is an 11 year old adoption. She can be grumpy but also she likes to snuggle with me during my before work nap. Her favorite spot is my hoodie pocket
I have one and he started to say a few words
He’s a brat
But I love him
I lost a sun conure 2 and a half months ago. He was the best thing that ever happened to me and I was devastated for weeks after his death. I just recently bought another sun conure AND a blue quaker. I love them very much and they are extremely sweet. After the loss of my sun conure my attachment to these birds have multiplied beyond belief. There are no cons to having birds like these. I had some regrets when I first bought my sun conure but never again. These birds just want love and compassion and there are no cons that outweigh the pros
Thank you so much for sharing this ❤ also very neat to speak to someone else that has a blue quaker as well :) I'm sorry your sun passed away that had to be terrible to go through. You sound like you have a deep love for birds and I appreciate that so much. Thank you again!
2 conures and a half.... im worried
oops i read that really wrong i thought you said i lost 2 sun conures and a half months ago
I used to have two quakers and got rid of one because of the same reason you were describing in your video that you wouldnt get the same relationship with two birds when you did with just one. I sold her to a woman who i knew would take good care of her and would give her more attention than I would. I wanted a bird as a social companion and as an emotional support animal not as some form of entertainment or to only see them in their cage cuddled up with another bird. They both would have had good lives with me but I dont think two birds were right for me. Now that I only have one quaker she has bonded so well with humans and can talk and her personality really blossomed after I sold her companion. I really was heart broken to give the other quaker away but at the time it seemed like it was best for my sanity to do it that way. I honestly don't regret making this decision because I'm really happy being able to bond with my one quaker, and it really helped my anxiety.
Awe I love this story :) so glad that you found someone that could give the other quaker attention and love. I agree with you on wanting a bird as a social companion not solely for entertainment. That is exactly what I want with my two but it is difficult to create a close bond with both of them when they see each other as companions instead. I'm happy to hear that your current quaker is super close with you and has helped with anxiety. Burbs are awesome companions :)
I got my Quaker the weekend after Christmas. Do not regret it yet. I am sure he will annoy me at times, just like my children did/do... He is a bit hand aggressive but I havent had him a whole month yet and he is only gonna be 8 months old as of tomorrow. He has already learned in a few days to step up on a perch I hold out, rather than attack it like he started out doing. :-)
Also each bird and it’s own personality I have an Indian ringneck she’s a cuddle bud she loves cuddles and my other one don’t it honestly depends on the bird and it’s own personality yes all birds are messy and loud and chews everything it’s their nature ☺️💕
Thanks girly for sharing this. I totally agree with you :) your makeup is bomb btw!
I had a Quaker parrot, it was green, the most beautiful bird I ever had, cuddly, never screamed , talked and laughed he was so entertaining, but messy . Ihave a Conure boy the bite . I had Indian ring neck and the Quaker taught her to talk .
I have a story about my quaker.
One day I let him out of his cage, my brother came home about 30 minutes later while I was watching the bird. My brother left the door open for a good 30 seconds and that was enough time for him to go out the door. (The bird) I cried every night.
BUT my friend's mom was on facebook (as I was told) and she saw a post that said lost bird, with a picture that looked just like my bird. (Spoiler: It was my bird)
We went to meet the lady at petsmart and it was my bird and I got him back. 😊
Lol I also have a Quaker parrot and at night when ever I touch his cage he YELLLS AND SCREAMS from the top of his lungs
You are a grunge snow white I'm liking it lots lol
Lol! Thank you snow white is actually my fav princess 😊
My Quaker adores pumpkin seeds, unsalted & unshelled. He even asks "please" for one.
But he also claims to be a eagle. 🙄😂
Picture her with a different hair color and makeup she's Ariana grande 🧐
Omfg...😳 So true tho
Watched her other vids thought the same but didn't say it thought I was trippin at first vics more entertaining and prettier anyway
CHRISTOFFX Howard I don't think comments like this are funny or cute. I take threats against any member of my family very serious. I am sure you are probably just some sad lonely man sitting behind his monitor seeking attention you never got as a child but I can assure you that I do not take this lightly. I swear to you that your plans will be a lot harder to complete then what you think. Feel free to message me personally with any more comments you have for my wife or any member of my family.
It is terrible that you have sickos on line, but I'm so glad you have a protective husband. I am mother and Grandmother and these people make me angry.
@CHRISTOFFX Howard I said what I had to say and meant every word of it. I am not internet fighting with someone that can't form a logical sentence.
What I like more about indian Ringnecks is that they talk more than Quaker Parrots and they talk with more clarity
Something important about having more than one bird is always having individual bond time with the owner :). Of course is good that they interact and bond with others but individual time is important too to build a closer bond with the owner and not only as a flock
Definitely! The more I've been reading on this and reading comments such as yours, its leading me to believe that this is the best option. Thank you so very much!!!
Quakers do well in my opinion being moved or adopted by someone new, because if the previous owner is not suited they feel it and they may not be traumatized, but they're not as happy as they would be if they were with an ownerr that was relaxed and delighted with them. ( which is not easy to be if they've ever nailed you and brought blood!)I had a Quaker that I actually found clinging to a tree in an apartment complex down in Florida with all of his chest feathers permanently gone. I could tell by the words he knew and his imitation of a nasty all day wet cough by someone with COPD and bronchitis like a heavy smoker that he had lived With a man at least in his fifties. And he cursed in an old craggy Sailors voice. But he was a very nervous little guy having picked all his chest feathers off. And at first he was so nervous that if you tried to get him to step up on your finger he would nail you with his beak, sometimes bringing blood, and if he was startled while standing on your shoulder he would suddenly flapp his wings toward your cheek and nail you right around the jawline. But over time he calmed down and he ended up with me because I was the most relaxed with animals. He was still cranky little s*** sometimes. People don't realize it, but male parrots go through puberty and when they do there's quite a while of them being highly irritable and oversexed! They sometimes try to "mate" emotionally with a human's head and shoulders. because that's what they think the head that is next to them is-- a bird, a very round bird, standing on the same large Branch-- which is actually your shoulders. so they think your head is their mate and they want a certain amount of attention and they will do what birds do which is peck each other and squawk and flap their wings in demand of attention. They are protective too so if they are in puberty and hotly and heavily mated it to your head they will sometimes Peck out at someone who tries to get them to step up onto their hand. It seems to them that you are invading their mating space and they're defending their nest and girlfriend, which is of course your head. And male birds are somewhat dominant in most species so he would try to discipline me at times and I had to discipline him to show him that that doesn't work that way. BUT he was also very loving and very playful and absolutely screamingly hilarious sometimes. I would let him have freedom to be on top of his cage and free in the apartment during the day. I put away anything that could put him in danger but I would leave my bills and envelopes on the kitchen table so I could go back to work on them later. I came home from work one day to see that he had woven an entire stack of envelopes in and out of the bars of his cage so that it looked like a deck of cards that has been spread into a fan-only it went all the way around his cage and went over his little corner Nest as well. He would also land on my papers and chew around the edge of each so that when I came home they looked like lace on the edges and there was always at least one bird poop in the middle of the them. One time I left a coffee mug of red Kool-Aid and when I came home he was innocent as you might imagine standing on top of his cage but his feet and legs were red almost to mid thigh, i or whatever passes for a bird thigh. He would stand on the rim of my coffee mug if I went to the bathroom and have himself a big long slurp of coffee. When he saw me coming back he would squawk at and try to jump off before I actually noticed him, thereby telling on himself in case I didn't. When I was put the cover over his cage at night to go upstairs to bed he would start saying "I love youuuuuuu" in the most sad plaintive little voice, trying to seduce me back to uncover him again or to take him with me. And it's clear that he thought he'd gotten away with it the long dip in my koolaid but literally I caught him " red footed" and I have pictures of that. Someone opened my sliding glass door when he was free and he escaped out a very small crack as they were closing it. and we looked and looked and looked for weeks and had a lot of prank phone calls and scam attempts mostly by teenage boys and he was never found. The thing I was wracked with guilt and heartbroken was an understatement. A neighbor eventually found a cluster of wing feathers in blue and green in her side yard and we assumed that a hawk or cat got him and those were his feathers. I'll never forget little Bertie; 25 years later I still have his cage because I can't part with it and I think someday I'll have another bird. But for at least fifteen years I couldn't imagine having a different bird. I have little dogs now that would probably be predatory. He was literally a prodigy for a bird his size. They are a step down from the bigger parrots and normally don't have that level of vocabulary but he had hundreds of words and long phrases phrases that matched the situation. He put words together in new ways and he use them appropriately. When I travelled with him on a long trip across country he was in a cage in the back seat . He hadn't been taught the sentence "what are you doing?!!" But he suddenly said it and then he repeated it over and over off and on the entire five-day Journey. He had to stay in his cage until we got in the motel room and it was clear he was thinking "WTF! what the hell is going on???!" He could also mimic many many many many sounds like the sound of a spoon going round and round in a coffee mug or water running in a sink or a toilet flushing or the doorbell and dog barking coughing singing sneezing humming whistling. He could sing, and when I babysat a cockatiel for a few months and you staying ",glow worm"which is a tune I think from the 50s, and the theme song from Bridge Over the River Kwai. he started humming it too. Sometimes you wouldn't know that it really wasn't the shower running. He loved to follow me into the shower and then excitedly tweet running back and forth sideways on the shower rod hoping I would spray him. When I did he was overjoyed and he would spend quite a while preening the water out of his feathers. If I let him run free in the apartment and I was sleeping during the day because I worked the night shift he would land on me and slowly walk up and down my body on my head and pillow. Nibbling my face ever so slowly and gently , sometimes snipping my eyebrows. I could hear the little snip and a snap of his because he cut off individual hairs. He would preen my hair and my outer ears and Pick at any jewelry I had on. He totaled a pair of gold hoops while I was on the phone by flattening them an eighth of an inch at time and repelling down the front of my shirt by hanging onto wads of it with his feet to get to the other earring where he took his time flattening the entire hoop there as well without me noticing a thing until I took them off. Not everybody is suited to a quaker with its moods and it's sometimes irritable bossiness and some of them can be nervous biters if they are in an environment that is too noisy or chaotic for them or they're not getting enough stimulation or attention. People mistake that for angry aggression but it really is just being high strung over-stimulated and overwhelmed which quickly turns into fear when people reach out to touch them or putting arm inside their cage. Not being the right owner for them doesn't mean a bad owner; it means one that is suited to a quieter less demanding bird. So please don't hesitate to pass on your guy to a new pet parent that is better suited and find one that matches your family. There is someone out there that's perfect for him!
My baby Quakers also five months, but I’ve noticed that she’s more food territorial during the day. At night she’s so cuddly and doesn’t care about her food bowl, I think it depends on bird
Love your videos.
The hardest thing about having a parrot that you are bonded to. For me it was a Green cheek conure - mango I had for six years she passed away a week ago in my hands I don't know why she was fine just two hours before I found her in distress. She was my everything my world and I'm still a basket case. I will eventually get another one but well Um I have to wait for the right one she can't be replaced she was that special.
I hope you enjoy yours a very long time.
Just saw this video lol. I know I'm late to comment but my Quaker is noise sensitive. So when he seems like he's trying to compete with the TV, he's telling me the TV is too loud. As soon as I turn down the TV, he's quiet.
Oh thank you for this Kim! Appreciate it :)
I have a Quaker parrot I’ve had him for almost 4 months(I have had a Quaker parrot before but he got scared and flew away) but he follows me around everywhere. I don’t mean it like I hate it but I just think it’s cute and I’m teaching him to talk.
Aweee I'm sorry he flew away. That is one of my biggest fears with my own. Its cute the new one does that! Good luck with teaching yours to talk!!!
When the seasons change they tend to get hormonal and nippy but get over it in a couple of weeks and back to their old selfs again. Their not for everyone. If you can't take the loud squares and some make more noise than others. It can hurt kids ears. Mine are not as dirty as other birds. Actually they have not thrown seeds etc. I clean cages every day easy to clean. You need a lot of patience with Quakers but their worth it. I wouldn't have any other bird. Their the sweetest most intelligent bird species. Mine talk to each other,sing songs together too.
My amazon parot was raised with cockatiels. He learned to mimic the sound that they make so he makes the sound of a cockatiel but like 10 times louder. My quaker parot is very quiet compared to him, and even quiet compared to my parakeets. They are crazy and always screaming. My Quaker isnt as loud as them but definitely makes noise
Rule of thumb:
If you want a quiet parrot, either get a cockatiel, or don't get a bird. My cockatiel will contact call to me when I leave the room. You can barely hear it from another room when she is contact calling at her loudest. No parrot is silent, but cockatiel DO NOT have strong voices.
My cockatiel died yesterday at the avian hospital, and he was green cheek best friend...my green cheek seems to be so depressed, so now I'm going to the breeder to see if I can get him a new friend
About 21 years ago, I had found a fallen quaker nest in S Florida. There was only one of the hatchlings that survived the fall. I took him home, we nursed him, and raised him.
He was the noisiest little guy ever, but I loved him. My family not so much though. He bonded to me, and me alone and would flip out of my mother or grandparents tried raising a hand towards me. Sadly he passed away only a few years after we got him since we didn't know how to properly train him. I'd love, to get another quaker some day.
Lol..i see where your bird gets its sence of humor from! Glad u have a fun personality. I didn't choose the bird..the parrot chose me! Blessed by the Lord God!! I really love this parrot..so happy to have it.
I feel like that voice comment depends on the individual Quacker. I had 2 of them. The boy sadly passed away. He was quiet but the female, she is SO loud. She shrieks so loud all the time that it hurts our ears. She's been like this from the start. She's also very cage aggressive. So I like to keep her out of the cage as much as I can. She's not so loud when she's out.
I can definitely agree with that. We can look at the species as a whole but at the end of the day, it all depends on the bird as an individual. Thank you for your input and I'm sorry to hear about your boy Quaker passing away. Definitely not easy to go through. But tell your other one I said hi ☺️
Buy or rescue? Just curious..
In Connecticut, there's a pretty large wild flock along the Boston Post Rd. Orange.. they build massive multi-family dwellings along telephone poles and electric poles. Most people actually love them in spite of the damage they potentially do.
And the story is the parrots were being imported by rich people in the early 1900's.. The crate broke and they settled in.. it is possible that they flew across the Long Island Sound.
I just adopted a Quaker. He’s INSANE about his cage. Territorial like crazy. He makes that exact noise. You have to read weather you can stick your hand in his cage or not. Sometimes yes... sometimes Nooooope!
Haha I feel ya on that. Wishing you two the best. Good luck as you may already know... They can be total sweethearts
Victoria Ryann He’s TOTALLY sweet... but also an insane home protector. He needed a home though. He kept flying back in our apartment lobby. He was on the floor in our office and the building management was glad to hand him over. No one had claimed him, so I’m pretty sure someone dumped him because of his crazy temperament. Poor baby boy looked exhausted and scared. No one has claimed him still, so he’s officially adopted... insane-o personality and all. Named him Mayday. :)
I've had all the problems people have listed below. it takes years of dedication and learning Quaker parrot behaviour. i wouldn't change mine for a thing shes grumpy, territorial, destructive, noisy and i love her to bits. she has an entire large bathroom as a home until night time then she has a selection of roosts for sleeping in. she still gets stressed out by things but generally shes a happy bird. when i rescued her she had mutilated herself terribly already. it took 4 years to stop the behaviour. she was terribly neglected. now shes fully fledged and as happy as can be except when im telling her off for being mischievous ;) x