Very interesting! I can't compare the two yet as I am still awaiting my blue I want. However, having 2 green quakers I have noticed how different they are. My male Angel I have had since he was 3 weeks old and he is now 3 years. Talks up a storm, very busy, learns quickly. Jacquee, a female I got from another member in May, she only says a couple words, doesn't seem to pay much attention to toys but loves to cuddle and be held and loved.I have tried and tried to teach her words buts she will mostly just squawk at me. So even green quakers can be totally different. I can't wait until I get a blue so I can compare and see if I notice a difference.

I have a blue who's 4 1/2 months old and have had her for only 2 1/2 wks. She is extremely loving and cuddly, and appears to be smart. After only 2 days, she flew to the floor and walked out of my off ice, found the living room and walked up to her cage, climbed on the bottom shelf and "called" for me to come and put her to bed. Now there is another cage exactly like hers that belongs to my cockatiel next to hers. Yet from the floor she knew which one was hers! Anyway, she shows no signs of attempting to talk yet. Both her parents (blues) talk; the mama better than the dad. I am wondering at what age, generally, they begin to talk. Any info or advice here? I know: REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT! Thanks.

hi everyone, i saw this comment and had to sign in, i just got my blue quaker male and my friend got her quaker a green one, male…they both camer from the same breeder…….i am interested in how different one color bird is too the next…..i have parakeets so i wonder if my quaker will only sqauak nowing he heres my other birds all day long??? thanks sheilla

I have to agree with you on this. We had a green that was very sassy but an excellent talker. Our blue does talk alot but very shyly. She (blue)will only talk when my head is turned and not around anyone else unless saying bye-bye. Sometimes she will ask for a drink or a bite of my food. The green would talk whenever and very often. He (green) would talk to anyone at anytime when engaged. The blue is also very cuddly and sweet when compared to the green. The green liked to bite around his cage but our blue does not. My blue can probably say 20 - 25 words and phrases on top of 5 or so different whistles. I can carry on a conversation with her as long as i am not looking at her. She is 1 year old. Our late green was of an unknown age and was wild caught but was most likely someones lost pet. He had a vast vocabulary, far bigger than our blues. Another difference between the 2 colors might be how clear they speak. The green spoke clearly in a deeper voice and our blue can be hard to understand at times. Take into consideration that our blue is 1 year old and our green was most likely middle aged.

My experience is with 2 birds only but from what i have just read it all sounds pretty much right on the money.

Greens = great talkers and have a bit more of an attitude
Blues = better family pets but are not as good at talking

One thing i forgot to mention was our blue does pick up words sometimes after hearing them only once and it was the same with the green. As far as one being more intelligent than the other…they are both equal.

Hi all, that is very interesting what everyone has noted. Stendeck is a blue and was talking at only a few weeks old and has a vast vocabluary, see Stendeck on youtube for proof,but this I think is due to the breeder being a chatter box and very hands on and my enthusiasm at having a talking bird. And yes he is very very sweet and smaller than greens seem to be. Now I wonder why this all is genetically speeking???

I truely believe from the experience I've had with Quakers, both colors, that each bird is individually different. Some of my greens speak very strongly and some of my blues do just as well. Some of the greens don't do so well and some of the blues the same. I have noticed though that the blues do seem a bit more gentle.

Hi, Scooter my female blue is a great little talker and very clear she love to sit right near my mouth when I sing or talk to her I have had her since she was 3 months old and she has just had her 1st birthday on the 13th oct, and is a very sweet natured little lady. Dudda my special needs blue male is 10 months old and he talks like a duck lol, he will lay on his back and says play dead amongst other things. Recently I aquired 2 more quakers a male blue about 10 months old he was an avairy bird but in the 2 months since owning him he has actually started talking he says Hello when I come through the door which is quite sweet and then there is the green quaker she/he I purchased from a pet store around 2 mths ago as well and is in the same cage as the blue male I call them heckle and jeckle she/he is a noisy quaker and at the moment is trying to build a nest I am hoping that she/he is a girl and seems to be showing all the signs that she/he is.

i would really lke to know about boy how do you know if they are boy or girls?

Doe@4:18pm I have found these comments very interesting. I have had a young Green "Kiwi" for about a year. A Blue "Berry" and a Cinnamon "Spice" for a few weeks. The latter 2 are 5 months old. "Kiwi" flew from me on 09/18/07. I was devastated and got the other 2 to fill the void. I perservered in my search and got "Kiwi" back on 10/17/2007.I'm so happy!! He/she is wonderful; sweet and affectionate. No words yet but I'm working on it. The Blue "Berry" is relentless at harassing him/her. The Cinnamon "Spice" sometimes gets on the bandwagon & joins "Berry" in the harrassment games but seems to be quite a bit more shy. I'm hoping this will pass as they mature a little. How do you tell the males from the females? Does beak color and/or body size tell you anything? I know about my Umbrella Cockatoo "Coco" from literature: eye color, etc. I believe my Blue Front Amazon "Gator" is also a female. Thanks . . . Doe

I'm hoping to get my first quaker this Sunday, the breeder has one green and two blue ones left, about 8-9 weeks old, I am very excited. I need loads of info on these little birds, I have been reading up on them for weeks now.

how did you get Kiwi back? Thank GOOdness!

other than DNA testing, I read that the beak of the male is longer.

i hAVE FOUND MY BLUE QUAKER TO TALK MORE THAN MY GREEN QUAKER BUTS IT IS EARLY DAYS YET

I will have to agree to these observations. My green quaker, Yoshi, is very sassy. He only allows me to handle him, and only responds to me. But of course, he's my baby. He hates my mom for some strange reason. She gives him more treats, and sucks up to him for than I do and is still rejected! When he's petted he often quickly nips at my hand. It doesn't hurt but is getting annoying. Also, he is a very good talker and has been since he was 2 months old. Now he's attempting songs at 6 months!
I want a blue quaker and the ones I've looked at are definately sweeter and tolerate petting more. I'm trying to save up for the one I want.

Hello, I am thinking that maybe it is all about the bird. I have a green, Jade. I just got him on Saturday. My first and only. He seems to be like me and my husband. He wants to cuddle every night around dark thirty. I don't work but when my husband gets up, Jade continues in sleep mode. I leave Jade's cage open at night (always open) and don't cover him. He is very comfortable with this. When I get up, he begins to move around. If he wants me right away, he stands half in and half out. If not, then he goes about his day. If I try to get him when he doesn't want me, he lays snuggly on the cage and won't budge. Somedays he is clingy and somedays he doesn't want me to hold him. He tells me no-no if he doesn't want me. He already says my name, "no-no"(while shaking his head no), (bobs his head only for yes) and "get down"(when he wants me to come and get him).

Any way… even fish have their own personalities… When we found Jade, a sibling was with him. It didn't want to be held. I held Jade briefly and the store clerk said that there was only one person in the whole store that he did not like. Every one that worked there loved Jade but the other was too hard to work with. While getting the paper work done, they put him back with his sibling. The other bird figured out that I was taking Jade home and became active and competitive for my attention. I couldn't tell the two apart any more but knew that Jade would go to the store clerk.

I was looking for another Schnauzer to replace the one that just had to be put down when I saw and immediately fell in love with Jade. Schnauzer pup has been put on hold.

I have a greem quaker parrot and he definitely is a lot sassier and tends to pluck his feathers more often than my best friend's blue quaker parrot.

i have a green quaker named bo-bo he is very talkable but is also really screechy, he says where you going then waits a few minutes and replies ready to go, then follows that with "opps wrong way"lol he can count to 5, says bye bye, peak a boo, .. he can mock your laugh, bark like a dog, click his tongue like i do, sound like a motorboat, says pretty boy and pretty bird,he mocks blue on blues clues, says well, what, bo-bo, good boy, he growls, crows, i bought him off a previous owner who didnt mess with him much because when i asked if he could talk she couldnt tell me any words he could say and the first hour after getting him settled in his home he was talking up a storm and this is when i learnt what he could say and do needless to say within an hour with him i knew all the words he could say and i had only owned him 2 hours and the previous owner said she owned him 6 months… pretty sad that she didnt know this he loves to be held and he will sneak a kiss on your lip every now and then and say kiss kiss.. i have 2 cockatiels and i would rather have a quaker any day not that i dont love them but quakers are exactly the kind of bird i was looking for one that could talk and that wasnt huge. I'd recommend a quaker to anyone that asked what type of bird they should get.. was the best 100 dollars i ever spent.

HI EVERYONE I HAVE A GREEN QUAKER PARRORT. HOW DO I KNOW IF ITS MALE OR FEMALE?

what should I look for introducing a 5yr old blue ( I just bought) to my green 1 yr old I've raised since a baby. They've been together for a week now. I'd like TO see any sexual traits of either sex? Is there any thing special in behavior etc?
The blue submitted rt away when put in w/ the green? Would that be an indicator ? or just an acknowledgment of entering someone else's domain?
any help would be appreciated, thnks, bob

I think bird colors are like people colors? Like blacks & whites etc? Doesn't matter what color you are, it's the enviorment & experiences that determine whether you are a talker or a noise maker? or a peaceful mellow fellow, or a grumpy old man, or an overactive noisy kid?
I've only had my blue for a week but I can see he's a squawker/noise maker, while the green talks a blue streak!

I do belive this is true blues are more gental than the green. I have one of each. The green one looks for me more and looks for my attention. The blue one has never bit me. The green one has but enjoys my presence.

I have a blue Quaker about two years old. Darby (boy I think) talks quite a bit. He picks up on new things to say and its fun to teach him to say things on cue. He will say "thank you" whenever the doors to his food and water dishes are closed. He is learning "go get my toy" when he drops his toys off the top of his cage. He is very cuddly and is VERY interested in whatever we are doing. My only complaint is his high pitched chirp that he makes. It is unpleasant, but not constant. We've tried ignoring him when he is chirping, talking sweetly to him to try to get him to talk instead of chirping. Any suggestions?

hello everyone well tell u about quakers we have 4 pairs my blue name prince is a fine talking he say who your daddy i love u babe give me a kiss he sings some of bad to bone zz top music we had hime since he was 10 wks old baby is a green /split blue very smart very lovableshe tired to sing but prince will laugh yes quaker laugh my other prs are breeders adime is all right unless he watching over eggs then he very proceting the eggs carrie is admie parter she a total bit– ant thing even feeding her so u can go with blue or greens or the splits still have fine pet till they breed then total diff story

How to tell if you have a male or female quaker? DNA-sexing is the only method. A quaker parrot is sexually monomorphic. That means both sexes look the same.

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… Green vs. Blue ~ I have a male green quaker that will be two-years old on 19th of May. Sprocket is a pretty good talker. Some words he even learned the first time I said them. You know where you say a word once, and then they repeat the word right back to you.

As far as personality/ behavior goes: Sprocket is a one-person bird — despite all that I did to socialize him as a baby — he won't allow: Other people to touch him, his cage, or toys. He is interested in other people, but will back away from them if they get too close. Or attack if they touch "his" things.

My husband is a great source of interest to Sprocket though. He enjoys nothing more than observing him doing mundane activities: Putting on socks/ clothes/ a belt/ shoes, removing items from a bag, stacking books… Sprocket almost seems like an alien from another planet observing another creature for scientific study. Each little movement is carefully catologed, and memorized.

Honestly it is one of the most unusual human-pet interactions that I've ever seen.

Pet Vs. Pet Interactions * — Sprocket is an insanly jealous bird. He doesn't like it when I give even the smallest attention to any of the other household pets. Neither the birds or even cats are 'acceptable' to him. In fact, he tries to attack the cats —- often biting their tail(s), and nose(s). I must always be careful to watch him closely, and protect the poor cats from this extreme aggression.

* For reference ~ My house contains: Two cats, two cockatiels, and a blue pacific parrotlet.

Sometime this year we will be adding a blue female quaker to the household. I fully expect Sprocket, and the "interlooper" to not have anything to do with each other. I will Not allow him to harm her, because he is jealous, and I fully expect that I will have my hands full between the two of them. That's all right. I look forward to having a blue quaker that will bond to both my husband & I.

It will be nice for a change to have a "large bird" in the house that will accept affection from both of us, and not mind going to "the grandparents' hand" when they stop by for a visit.

I actually have a very stupid question…my husband and I bought our first quakers the other day. My question is they are green but they have blue on their underwings and tails. Is this normal? Thanks for any help you can give me!

How did you know your quaker was a male or female? thank you.

I think up above somewhere it said the only way to know for sure if it's a girl or boy is to have them dna sexed.

Hello,
I have two quaker parrots one blue and one green, the info that u have provided is very true for my birds.
LOLA my green is very sassy with an attitude almost all the time. PHILIP my blue is a very sweet little bird but very shy.
The family plays with philip alot more than with lola, this is because of her aggression. And it seems that no matter what i do,i can not get her to be less aggressive. I was told by the breader that my green was a female and the blue a male, but sometimes i think that its the other way around. I think males are more aggressive and dominant, as is natural. I HAVE A QUESTION- One day i was out and my bf was home with the birds, when i get home he tells me that philip the blue bird was missing one of his claws. When i looked at his claw it was bleeding, he was missing the part where his claw connects to the skin. My bf had no idea of how this happened. And my question is- Could philip have done this to himself, or maybe lola? She is aggressive. IT IS STILL A MYSTERY TO ME!

Melyza,
Do you think it was bitten off? Quakers do tend to be a little aggressive towards other birds and if they are fairly new to the home, each other, and are young they will sometimes fight to establish dominance. During a scuffle one could have attacked the feet since that is the easiest thing to grab on a bird. Also, if they're young (like under 2 years)they could be going through "terrible twos stage". There's info on that on this site. My Quaker is starting to go through that, but I worked and trained him well b4 that and his tantrums are very short.

About the blues vs. greens. For the most part I agree. My green quaker, Yoshi, has his issues once in a while, but I think that's just his terrible twos stage. Other than that he is a big mommy's bird sucky. I'm 16 y/o and we understand each other's frustrations. I've handled a couple blues and find they are better as a family bird compared to greens since blues tend to be more placid and are easier to train to allow strangers and different people to handle them

… Sjdavis: Yes, a normal green quaker is supposed to have blue on their wings. Don't worry, a lot of people are like: "I think my green quaker is part blue too." - LOL

If you don't know, you don't know, and BTW that was a good question. A lot of first time quaker lover's need to ask questions like you done!

Melyza @ 5:41 pm: "I was told by the breader that my green was a female and the blue a male, but sometimes i think that its the other way around.

I HAVE A QUESTION- One day i was out and my bf was home with the birds, when i get home he tells me that philip the blue bird was missing one of his claws. And my question is- Could philip have done this to himself, or maybe lola? She is aggressive. IT IS STILL A MYSTERY TO ME!"

Hallo Melyza ~ Actually all of the quaker studies have discovered: The female is the more agressive one! It is she that guards the nest. So your agressive female is behaving normally.

Quaker's tend to pluck their feather's and some even mutilate themselves. Ewww… I know! Your male could have done this to his foot, or he could have got it caught somewhere and lost it like that.

A quaker who has caught themself on something may chew themselves loose. You've heard of wolves with their paws stuck in traps chewing themselves free? This is the same sort of thing.

These birds also have the habit of chewing the toes off of other birds, as well. If your female is very aggressive, she could have "done the honours".

A lot of possiblities! But as long as he can climb, and didn't become infected in his missing toe then he's alright.

Quaker Terrible Two's: They are supposed to start at 18 months (that's a year-and-a-half old), and not end until they're 36 months — That's 3 years old!

My Sprocket is going to turn two this May. I've not seen any major signs of trouble. I've alway's watched the floor agression, and when he wants to "be independent" I make sure he is in a place where he cannot get himself into mischief.

Some quaker's never experience their Terrible Two's, and some only go through mild ones. I got lucky with mine. He's either going to be mild, or not even have them!

The only update that I forgot to write about my Sprocket is: He now goes to my husband!

It's funny, one day he just looked over at him, and did the 'begging dance' to be picked up. I carried him over to my husband's arm, and he stayed there talking up a storm.

This is the only personality shift I've seen as my quaker approuches his two-year mark.

It's the only change, and it's a positive one! How lucky can a person get? I'm thrilled that my quaker & husband are "getting along".

One question a person asked was about the screeching: The only method I've found to stop a bird is to repeat something that they say, over, and over until they speak it. This will hopefully make them speak, instead of squawk.

I will add though: It works beautifully with my cockatiel, but not at all with my parrotlet. And the quaker? Sometimes you can distract him, but he usually squawks when something is up: He needs to be fed, or I'm not giving him the attention he feels he needs. In those cases, I just ignore him until he is quiet Then give him the attention he wanted. But only if he's silent or "talking like a person".

It's really all you can do. Show a quaker any attention for 'bad' behavior, and they will do it from sun up to sun down from now until the end of time.

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I all i have 5 quakers the firdt one i paid for hen i was given the other 4 and they are all green.. All 5 of them have totally different personalities.. 3 of them are very cage protective.. they are even bird room protective.. but once out of the bird room then they are very well behaved i can take all 5 of them out in public.. i do not own a blue quaker and i am so happy that thru you folks i am learning bout the blues as well as the green quakers… i do want to say that i do own a 22 year old quaker named Ernie.. he is just a sweet heart .. i would like to hear from other folks that has a older quaker .. oh by the way none of mine talk in front of people.. i says ok ok … ans another one says couple of things, but thats it but mine do tricks . shakes hands gives kisses and lays on their backs.. well thanks for me to be able to share ….

I have a green quaker parrot he/she name is Minty I get he/she 4 days ago ,i have a big family ,and we all love minty alot, Minty is 1 year old ,Minty can say hi, peek a boo, love to laugh ,sing and whistle ,if you as has howare you ,minty will say fine, i always wanted one but because of all the amianls we have ,i was scared ,because i have two cats they are inside and outside ,more outside then in, the cats will not go to Minty or mess with Minty,my one cat trouble who i was afaorid of minty,it funny because my cat will not come in the house until Minty gose to bed . when Minty see the cat ,minty yells and the cats run she will say cat too.today my husband came home in the middle of the day ,and minty was so over happy he run right by minty ,and didn't say hi, minty was very mad untill he said hi ,my sister has the same bird and it dosen't say a thing i couldn't belive how much my bird talked and hers dosen't she doing well with all of us ,each day gets better

Hi Everyone

I have a Blue Quaker. His name is Pepito and he is almost 5 years old. I helped hand raise him from when he was 3-5 weeks old. He is the SWEETEST, most affectionate parrot that I have ever seen. He loves everyone that comes into my home and is a total ham! He loves to steal the spotlight and be the center of attention! And boy does he love to LAUGH and imitate people laughing. He likes to talk too! Pepito knows about 30-40 (words / phrases). And he knows the difference between English and Spanish. I am part spanish and so I sometimes talk to him in spanish and when I do, the first words that come out of his mouth are "Que Pasa!", whereas if I'm talking to him in English, he will say, "Hello!" I find that just amazing! He is smart and playful. He is NOT aggressive at all - not even when it comes to his cage. I was surprised by this because as you all know, Quakers can be very territorial around their cages. Not this little guy! He RARELY bites - he may lunge at you but then he just gently nibbles at your fingers as if he is preening you.

I personally cannot LIVE LIFE without this little fella. He is so supportive of me and my schedule. I work full time and attend college. He always knows when Im about home because it has been said that he goes "biserk" about 10 seconds before my car pulls up! Its as if he can "sense" my car down the street and knows Im coming home. And its always at different times of the day so it's not like he knows that at "this particular time mommy gets home." He is just intuitive. He is also a big scardy cat. He may wonder off towards the other end of the couch, but as soon as something scares him, he comes running back to mommy!

I have to say that I do not know what the exact differences are between the blues and greens, but I do know that I have a blue and he is the most well-behaved, sweet, gregarious, affectionate Quaker that I ever thought I could have! And I just adore him! I will NEVER live my life without a Quaker in it again! And I'm sure alot of you share my sentiments.

Karissa

we have a blue quaker he is an excelent talker he says 'please' when he wants something and 'fearghus a good boy go poopirs come out' (he is toilet trained)and he plays peak' a 'boo i dont think thwere are any differences.

Hi everyone, I have a green quaker named Snuggles. Not sure if its a she or he.. it doesn't matter to me.. My question is I got Snuggles at 9 weeks and talk to him constantly. Im a stay at home semi retired.. Snuggles is 7 months old now and still doesn't talk.. he does the wolf whistle that he learned from my cockatiels.. We are very close .. more on my shoulder then in his cage.. I would love to hear him talk but if he doesn't that ok too.. but have you heard of a quaker just not talking..

Hi I just got a blue in june, Ive read that some could take up to a year before start talking

I have a green quaker named Jewel. My family got him as a baby. We used to visit the pet store and feed him since we couldn't take him home because he was so young. Jewel is a male. He has only bonded with me and my mom, and he's really mean to everyone else. He literally chases them around the house and tries to attack them. I think its a good idea to interact with them when they're babies so they bond with you and know you. He's not very snuggly with me or my mom, but he has never guarded his cage or bit me really hard. He is very protective of me. He likes to let everyone know that he is the boss. At the table he walks to everyone's plate and takes what he wants. Sometimes he'll land on you when your cooking and if you don't give him what he wants right away, he'll bite you. He tickles your neck when he's on your shoulder. He also grooms you and tries to do your hair. He loves pens and tries to build a nest out of them.
He is very noisy when you try to watch tv though. I usually give him a treat and cover the cage with a blanket. Then he calms down.
He's a pretty good talker though. He imitates my laugh. He says "give me a kiss" and then makes a kissy sound. He says good bye when i leave. he says "good, good, good", pretty bird, and he wispers i your ear. he also says bad breath. Jewel does the cat call and then says hot mama! he also imitates my other birds.
I think he really enjoys being out of his cage and interacting with me and my mom. We haven't clipped his wings so he flies around the house as he pleases. At first he ran into windows, but he's so smart he now avoids them. i think that flying around really keeps them healthy because he's never gotten overweight or gotten that fatty liver disease. i don't let him outside in fear he'll fly away.
He's quite the feather plucker though. infact he has a whole bald spot on his chest. i think it's just a result of being bored.
my question is what's a good way to have him stop feather plucking. i've given him a couple of things to ocupy him, but he usually just ignores them.

are most quakers snugly or more like my bird? do they mostly just bond with one ore two people or more?

riley… haha okay, this is funny to me because my petrie does the SAME thing to outsiders as you said! petrie chases EVERYONE else but me! its awful! but i heard that quakers usually bond 1 of 2 ways, "mate" or "owner" its like a line where they start to think you are theeir mate? it makes sense, thats why they are sooo protective. i think it is probably normal for less socialized QP's. (that is with not alot of people handling them)

As for the plucking, i would first ask if you leave a radio or TV on for the little guy? if not, its a good idea. entertains them. if so, then i would ask if you have enough toys? do you rotate them every so often so he doesnt get bored? next i would maybe suggest where his cage is? maybe he doesnt feel "involved" as he would like? i heard they sometimes do it for attention? just ideas…. hope you get the plucking under control! its so sad to see them like that! good luck!

We own a pet store called rainforest pets in league city, tx and we hand feed quakers all the time. We currently have 4 green quakers and 2 blue. I can tell you that as of now, the blue quakers are definetly friendlier and easier to handle than the green and we've handfed all of them. Everything I've witnessed about green and blue quakers seem to match up with these theories. :)

hi there quaker lovers!…i was given a pair of quakers as a gift and i love them, although the female drives me crazy…so loud!!!….well here is my question..visually they are green and they both have blue feather in their wings…does that mean that they are split? or all green quakers have those blue feathers?…another question..recently the female layed eggs…sat on them for a while and nothing happened..any tips as to a better "breeding program?"..they have plenty of water, food and space..
thanks
jc

I love quakers and I am interested in breeding. I have one green that's 1 yr. old. I plan to purchase a proven pair tomorrow. How long does it take for the eggs to hatch. I have purchased Quakers at about 2 weeks old and know how to hand feed them. This will be on a very small scale. Any ideas that might help would be appreciated.

I have a green female, and to everyone but me she is downright viscious!!! She will bite as hard as she can any unfortunate soul who ventures too close. The worst part, however, is when they exclaim "OW!!!" She laughs!! That's just the icing on the cake. :)

I have a sweet 2 year old green quaker parrot.
His name is Einstine.
Einstine will go to anyone. Einstine loves to talk
wen he is by him self.
Einstine looks at me as his mate.
Wen there is a man by me he will come up and bite me if
it is not my hubby.He loves me and my hubby but he does not
like other men by me.If he is on my shoulder he will bite my ear if he see a man comeing my way.
I know Einstine is A boy he does what a boy dogs do to your lag.To relly know if your quaker parrot is a boy or girl you will need A DNA test.

I have a 4 year old green quaker parrot. Her name is Tiki. She will only go to my husband and myself and one of my two daughters, particular about friends. She is very cuddley and lovable and will say just about anything we try to teach her and in content. She is such a joy. She calls for oatmeal and apple every morning for breakfast. She says "take a bath" when she hears running water. At nighttime she says,"Ready to go to bed' or "Ready go Night, Night" and it goes on and on. When stroked she says "Oh, yeah Baby" or "Sweet Baby". When I drape my purse over my shoulder, she says "Gotta Go Bye Bye" and then "Bye, Bye". And she says much more.
We are interested in placing a blue quaker with her. Would it be the right or wrong thing to do? Would it take away from her vivacious personality?

I have a male and female Blue Quakers. They've been
together since handfeeding time. They a 3yrs. old.
They were meant to breed, but they haven't yet. That's
why the person gave them to me. They do not talk! Is
it ever pssible that they will? If I take one out of the
cage the one left in it hollers. The female is very
dependent on the pale. I don't know whaat to do with them
Any suggestuons?

Hi i have a wild quaker with a broken wing as a pet bird! My family is wondering if the green quarker is a male or female. It's name is Dewy and he/she likes to cuddle, play, and chew hair!Dewy is very smart and knows what 1×2,1×3,1×4,and 1×5! Dewy also likes plad things!

My bird Dewy is very talkative only there is one problem,he/she can't say any words!!How do you get your quakers to talk? My mom thinks that he is someones lost pet. If any one knows how to teach your Quaker to stop biteing please reply!
-thanks,
Elaine

DNA test

Dear Georgia,
you know if your Quaker Parrot is a Boy or a Girl you need a DNA test

I have an Aqua Quaker…and yes absolutely…having had greens…the blues talk less and are smaller….Sydney who has been sexed as a male(and came from a Texas breeder who had 4 of 18 pairs that gave her blues….she never ever found out that she sold me a hand feeding aqua!!!)says "Ma" (that's me), "Gaby", "Odie", "Good Birdie" and "Hello." No matter how many times I say Good Morning….it ain't happening. I must say, tho he has ALWAYS used them in context. He also runs to Ian, my 8 yr old (whose name he won't say) when he's crying and cries with him, laughs if anyone is laughing and nods with you if you nods yes up and down or no left and right. I agree with your assessment wholeheartedly!

My fiance and I have a green quaker Parrot named 'Bird' (he was my fiance's before I moved in with him). Obviously he couldn't think of a better name (ha ha). This bird has had two seperate owner's before my fiance and he can be extremely vicious at times. He's about 7 years old according to the timeline the most recent owner before my fiance has told us. He has a very bad habit of swearing =/ which really bothers me. Whenever he gets upset at something you do or say or someone he is not fond of comes around, he says some um, *mean things*. He is very fond of both me and my fiance and my fiance's little sister. However, he absolutely hates my fiance's mother and little brother. He lunges at them and mutters nasty things and he will bite them very hard (enough to draw blood) if he is loose or they try to touch him. He lets me pet him vigourously even under his wings inside his cage and outside of it but he will only let my fiance actually pick him up or get on his arm. He will not let me pick him nor will he respond when I put my hand properly under him, he just sits and looks at my hand or rubs his beak all over it. The only time he will come to me is on his own if he's sitting ontop of his cage he gets really excited if I move away and flys over to my head. I want to be able to pick him up and teach him to say more appropriate things but I am afraid he's too old and mistrained to do this with. Is there anything you can do to slowly teach an older bird "new tricks"? Or is is pretty much hopeless? He DOES say nice things occasionally like 'Harro' = Hello or "What"? when you're talking a lot with someone else. I love him very much and he can be really adorable but I don't know what to do to solve this two problems he is having.

I have a green Quaker and She says a phrase and a few sounds.She is adorable and loves every one in my family.I absolutely think green parrots are awesome!

i think blue Quaker parrots are better because of their beautiful color . Go blue beauties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just got a Green Quaker I named Kiwi a Week ago. He is 7 months old and sassy. I'm not sure if it is a he but I guess I just picked for him. Anyways I haven't really had him long enough to know what he will say later but he has already picked up my laugh and kisses. The kisses and laugh comes out really really soft. I have to have my face almost touching his to hear it. He enjoys me singing to him. He moves his mouth and nods his head. This is my first bird and I don't know much about them but maybe my comments might help. Do you have any ideas on good ways of teaching my bird to talk?

My 1 and half month baby parrot is shedding and shreading its wings and feathers. It closes its eyes very often and shows lack of appetite but wants to drink water. It eats its own faces and has lost weight.I have started giving Verol (Amino Acid+multivitamins) as per an avian vet. Can anybody give me some advice

Hi there everyone I have a just acquired a pretty yellow sided green conure and love love love her. she is almost 3 mos old. I have been contemplating a blue quaker and am not sure how the birds would interact. Don't want to lose my affectionate bird. How do I keep the conure bonded to us and get the quaker bonded to us. I plan on two cages. However do they need to be housed in two seperate rooms to bond to family rather than each other. There seems to be some conflict regarding this. I haven't found a lot of info regarding having more than one bird. I am wondering how long to wait and how to introduc a new bird. Should I always handle them at seperate times. any help or advice would be extrememly welcomeed. thanks. Fil

I have a Rose Crowned Conure that's a lovable, crazy, little bird that thinks he's human. We just got a male Blue Quaker, he was 20 wks when we got him. Both have their own cages in the same room. They both come out to play together, supervised. They will snip at each other & the breeder mentioned that Quakers like biting feet so beware. The Conure being he first gets everything first, so he doesn't get jealous. He still does a bit though. Hopefully over time they will get along & play together & still love me.

Kelly

Well i dont have a blue quaker but my green one is REALLY MEAN. but not to me just other people it took awhile for him to trust me though…yea but he's a chatter box.=D

Okay, I have 2 5 week old baby quakers that I am just hand
feeding. I have been told many differant things and have almost thought of giving one up so that the other will bond better with our family. They cannot breed, they are from the same brood. The cage is large enough to split into two and they will not be able to see each other just hear one another. Many of you have multiple quakers in your homes. Do you keep them seperated or together? I am so confused, but have had my babies for a few weeks and can'; part with one or the other now. What do I do seperate them now before they are weaned or finish weaning and then seperate them? Thank you. Melissa

Hi, Does anyone know any Breeders or where I can get a Blue Quaker in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area? I'd like to get it young to where I wean it so the we can bond. Or does anyone know where I can buy a breeding pair? Please email me and let me know. Tony@DistinctiveRides.com

greens can be more stumbern than blues.

Well,I read your article about blue quaker vs. green quakers and I have a blue quaker that we got in december of 2008,and she is total opposite of what you said about blue quakers.She's 100% pure "SPOILED BRAT!!!!"I bought her for my family and she will only go to my boyfriend!She refuses to go to anyone else and if she's in her cage she'll squawk like a dog and she'll bite hard and draw blood.She will only go to me as a last resort if I have food that I'm eating.So my kids are so upset that I just went out today and bought a green quaker.I'll keep you informed on how this goes.The green quaker is 3 months old.Hopefully she or he loves us and not my boyfriend.The blue quaker is a female named Bella and our new green is named Kiwi.

My green parrot died in January when we had a major ice storm here in Arkansas. The only lights we had was a kerosene lantern. I had him covered but the fumes got to him any way. I missed him so much that I had to have another one. My new friend is a blue quaker (female).When I met Dollie and her owner I fell in love with her. She stepped up for me and just loved to be petted. She formed an attachment to my son who carried her home on his shoulder. When I got home with her, everyone wanted to hold her and she abliged them. I could open her cage door and she would step up and play on the play center on top of her cage. Now when I try to get her out she just bites me. I understand she is in a strange place and all but why is she biteing me? She tries to attack me when I get near her cage. Can someone please offer any suggestions?

Hey guys.. i have witnessed two parrot sighting in queens, NY. Does anyone know that if the quaker parrots from the brooklyn area have migrated into queens. Has anyone else reported such sightings… the brooklyn (also in ny) is well known for its quaker parrot population. I'm really excited and would like to know if these quakers are moving into queens region. in one sigthing i witnessed just one parrot. In second sighting it was a group of 5 parrots. i was actually unable to really recognize the parrots as quakers but i know those are the only type in north east USA..

One more question…. does anyone know the nesting behavior of quaker… is it likely that a group of 5 quaker would leave their nest and go find another nest…

yep thats normal quakers have blue wings

I have one male blue quaker and 2 green female quakers.
My male is 8 months old. One female is 3 yrs, one is 10 months old. My male is MUCH sweeter than my females BY FAR!
They were all hand fed. My male has a large vocabulary for his age and started saying "night night" at 3 months old.
My females do say a few single words, but mostly scream and whistle.
My male at 8 months old says- Night night, Come here, Give me a kiss, Love you, good boy, quack quack and "hollers" my daughters name. He makes kissing noises and he laughes. His voice is very clear.
He is quite a bit smaller than my green females, but I haven't weighted him for several months.
Just thought i'd share my experience with my birds. If you are thinking about getting a quaker but can't decide…. I will say that I have had cockatiels, a green nape amazon, and several conures……I wouldn't trade my quakers for ANYTHING!!

I have become a quaker parent by chance. Loving all animals,I had to help a lost Quaker that has wondered in to my service station bays. Polly-Papa Gus is a very shy, never bites handicap sweetie. I am trying my best to make her/him feel at home. The biggest problem is the physical handicap. I don't know how it happen or maybe it was born this way. But one of his legs is bent up. He has no pain, can even swing by the leg and scrach his head,but the leg always goes back up. She/he moves around the cage freely,but has trouble perching and must hold on to something to sleep. He is not very nosie and doesn't talk. He eats very well and like his toys. If anyone has any any thoughts on how to get close to him, please share them.Thank you!

i am bird-sitting a green quaker. he's been abused in the past and keep in a very tiny cage. i have a large cage for him now. he finally went inside but he's so aggressive when i change his food and water each morning. i wear a glove because he really bites. he does talk in spanish, eats and grooms. how can i make his stay less stressful.

I have 2 green Quakers & my male is 20 yrs old! However - am looking for a Baby BLue or Chartruese (yellowish)hand fed bird asa gift to my husband - who is greiving over the loss a a sweet, loveable talented little Quaker that we just lost…any Breeders please reply- just love these little guys!!!
Peggy

Hi name is Dadra Henry and I have had my non-profit bird rescue for 11 1/2 years and I have a Quaker that has been abused as well. Playing soft music and talking mellow to my has done alot for her. Take time and talk to her when feeding etc and it has worked.
I now take her out but she hates orange things and some children; reason for the children is because they are the ones that did most if the abuse.
Have other Quaker can't worj with them like I would like because we lost our home of 18 years and 8 yrs bird rescue; it's been 3 1/2 yrs looking for a new place to move and find help to raise the money to move. That's a whole different story.

DNA testing is the only way I've heard of to tell the difference between male and female Quakers. Does anyone know how to track a parrots breeder by using a "Box Code" that showed his hatch date, etc? The tag on the bottom of his original cage said Jo Terzich box code JMQ-3 and i was wondering if that could be traced to possibly get another fine birdie from this breeder, as my little Jasper is the best little bird I've ever met. :)

ANY change in a bird's surroundings stresses the bird. He needs time to get used to YOU, then a while later, possibly a new cage, then after a couple months, possibly move the cage over a foot or two. ESPECIALLY if he was abused, as was mine, which I got from a pet store by BEGGING the owner to let me take him to a vet. He had a fractured jaw and smashed upper beak, and a broken wing. It took FOREVER to get him to trust me, but the quiet time was IMMENSELY important, cage covered, away from drafts, and also very few seeds, as quakers are prone to fatty liver and will eventually die if not given fresh fruits and veggies every day. I was gonna name my little guy Sunshine, as he bobbed his head to me singing it while still in the pet store, all beat up, but by the time i spent 600 to get his little tiny jaw wired and some kinda fake nail thing glued onto his upper beak, and got him home, I said SUNSHINE is a PRETTY BOY, at which time he matter of factly stated, "Jasper's a pretty boy!! He's a GOOD boy!!" Hes quite a phenominal talker, and real good company. Connie

You should keep them together till they are weaned, then absolutely separate them after that, if you ever want them to respond to humans, but keep the cages close enough so that they can still see and are aware of the others actions and responses to you.

I have a Blue Quaker, (Buster) & have had him now since 9/29/09. He is the most lovable little guy, (to me)! which is really strange because I bought him from a reputable store that deals only in birds, the owner is a man, but he employs several young ladies which handled him since he was a very young chic, & he was very gentle, & loving to all! except now!! He absolutely dislikes everyone but me. My wife has been very discouraged by this, but we also have a Senegal that loves everyone, & is esp. mommas boy when she comes home from work! which helps her get over Busters dislike for her! He got the name, Buster just two days after bringing him home. His Full name is; Buster/Crab! Ha fits him GREAT! so, he's inherited names such as; Buster Crabby, Buster Crab cakes! Ha As I said before tho, he is absolutely GREAT with me, he loves his dad! He's learned the wolf whistle, & one I call the "come here' whistle. He also dislikes our Senegal Max too.