I give my quacker a combination of pellets and bird seed which have in them shelled peanuts unsalted sunflower seeds corn pumpkin seeds, this was given to him when i bought him at the pet store and i have kept the same diet for him, and he seems to do quite well on it. Sometimes i will give him what i am eating at the time just to let him taste it.

That is very bad for him. Slowly mix in more pellets and seed that doesn't have sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and peanuts. It may seem fine now, but later it will make him sick. The life span of your quaker has already been shorterned quite a bit.

A friend is giving me a Quaker because of her allergies and asthma. I have a Red factor canary already. Are the two birds compatible in the same room. Will it stress my canary to have another bird around or will he welcome the noisy company. He seems to be lonely because I amm gone most of the day. He speaks to me when I get home. He sings as I work in the house. Will he stop singing or will the parrot take up singing? What do you guys think?

I have a quaker and a regular yellow male canary at home and although their cages are not in the same room Kiwi (my quaker) spends a lot of time in the same room and the canary LOVES having another bird to watch and talk to. You should quarantine the new bird at first just so you can be sure your not bringing in any illnesses. So I would say afterwards slowly introduce the two.

What veggies and fruit do people recommend to feed the Quaker. Our's is 7 months old.

Mine loves raw zuchini, spinach leaves, celery, tomatillo, radish,snow pea, red pepper, and in smaller quantities - grape, strawberry, apple, and banana. Especially loves these veg's cooked, and although will not eat carrot or onion raw, likes it cooked.

Has been moulting since July - ugh! Are his daylight hours too long, at 6am - 8pm? I'm gone all day, and only get to visit from 6-8am, then 4-8pm.

I just got a quaker for christams and I don't know how to tell how old it is or what sex it is. Can anyone help me?
I would also apperciate any helpful tips I might need to know.
Thanks, Amanda

I have a Quakerparrot green almost 14 years old how old do the quakerparrot gets

Hi, I was wondering if it was alright to feed lima beans soup to my quaker Jack?
thanks Rory

I have a book on quakers, and it said about 45yrs.

my jack loves almost all kinds, he realy loves warm cooked brocoli also love plums, potatoes, any kind of veggies and peanutbutter

Hi everyone. I'm new to the site. I just had to rehome my 2cockatiels because of my husband's allergies. We didn't know he had any. I want to get another bird and everyone I've talked with says quakers are not hyper allergic birds. Anybody have a similar situation.

Hi,Connie, try having your birds with you in the morning and putting them to bed around 6:00 P.M. On weekends just like kids, let them stay up an hour longer. Although they enjoy time with us just like children they appreciate a regular schedule. They like to return to the roost before dark to reconnect with their home and flock . It gives them a sense of normalcy like they would have in the wild and regular sleep hours are very important to their health and well being.

Hi, Ginger, Aside from the quarentine, just like introducing any new animal into the home, the birds will have time getting acquainted with each other through vocaliztion . In time they will form their own relationship , whatever that will be and they will enjoy each other from their own cages.

Hi Amanda, A male Quaker in time will tend to display strutting and vocal displays, and perhaps raise itself up some what as a rooster would strut to show its prowess or interest in you as a mate, if it is young that may not happen for some time. If it is a female, during breeding season it may arch its back and slightly, slowly with eyes a glaze kind of chirp in an affectinate tone, to let you know it is interested in you as a mate. Males will often want to masterbate on a favorate toy or perch, or you as a sign of interest. Totally normal, and don't think just because of this normal display, you need to get them a mate. Not necessary, and this will pass, although they may bond to you as their mate even more. Take it as a compliment, and remember certain times of year as the days become longer and food in the wild would be more plentiful , this is normal. Please also note because of the hormones they may or may not become more aggressive, be patient this too shall pass and they will be their sweet selves again. all normal.

Hi Este, On average 20 years.

Hi Este, Or 30 years.

Hi Marti, Try frequent baths for the birds, daily mistings, air purifier, cage in a room not frequented by Hubby, with play gym in family or frequented room. Clean, Clean cages. If fed any kind of seed, keep cleaned up, that can also trigger allergies, not just the bird. Dander and dust are the culprits. If worst comes to worst try an aquarium, fish can come to recognise their owners and with a wide variety of aquatic life, can be very entertaining and a fun hobby.

Hi! I was considering getting a Quaker as an addition to my home. Is there any advise you can give me about taking care of them? My husband tends to go to be early and doesn't want to be kept up by a ton of screeching and hollaring. Is there anyway to help with these problems?
Saundra

Hey..I have a quaker named sweetie(though some will disagree!!). I have had her for a year and she was about 4 months old when I got her. I wanted to know if there is any red pepper i can buy for her from the store or order online. She loves the ones in the seeds, but there is not many in there. If i put one in her food bowl she goes for it like a dog to a bone! I'm not sure if she is male or female. Sometimes I think she is male because she tends to favor me and my daughter and attacks almost all males in the house and sometimes ones that drop by. Could this be a sign that she is male? Also, I have her on a seed diet. I tried to convert her to pellets when we first got her but she would have nothing to do with it. She also gets to eat dinner with the family and loves every minute of it! She sits on the edge of my plate and samples my food. Is this harmful to her other than spoiling her rotten as my boyfriend says I am doing? Thanks and sorry I was longwinded..but i have SO many questions!!

hi shannon here. have a quaker who is plucking her feathers and biting the flesh of her leg. she is spoiled rotten with toys and has company most of the day. out of cage for hours so not happening due to boredom. anyone else have this problem. vet putting it down to a number of "might be's" any comments. At present being treated with antibiotic and cream.

I just heard
that you can tell the sex of the bird on the way that their forhead looks like and also on their beak

My mom taught me this. Take a needle and thread and hold the needle above anything you wish to sex. If the needle goes in a circle it is a girl and back and forth it is a boy. IT REALLY WORKS! It has something to do with the magnetic forces we all have in our bodies. Try it on yourself if you don't believe me. She sexed all six of her children in the womb. I also raise white doves and quail, cats and chickens. I can go to an animal auction and sex each one to get only what I am need of. Good luck!

This is an answer to the woman who has the quaker on the seed diet. In my opinion a seed diet is the worse diet for a bird. I have 12 birds (8 Quakers, 2 Senegals, 2 Parrotlets) and they have all been converted to a pellet diet. You have to start slowly by introducing some pellets into the cage. Slowly take more and more seeds away that way they have no choice but to eat the pellets. They will eventually be converted to a pellet diet. Good Luck! It is the healthiest thing you can do for your precious bird. :o)

I have a Quaker now. I wasn't expecting it, we were working on a job at the beach at a condo, one of the up stair units has a Quaker, I guess in this location there are wild Quakers or someone has let some a few go free or maybe one of the huricanes they got out, anyway they have been chewing through the screens at the condo to get to this bird up stairs, not only chewing through the sceens in that unit but the other as well. I was returning a key and as they opened the door this bird was on the patio, she was slaping it as it was attacking her bird. I asked to come in and I covered the holes on the patio so I could place a towel over the bird to remove it. She let me barrow her extra cage for transfering the bird it's very small. I stoped by the pet store for food and a dish for food and water. He is the sweetest bird he just plays and I can reach my hand in the cage for food and water and he just watches. She does bit, he just doesn't know any better although we can pet his back a little. I feel sorry for him he has been flying around with the other Quakers that are on the beach. I don't want to let him go on the Island so far from his kind and I am afaid to let him go back fear of them hurting him for coming on the patios. I really can't afford a big cage right now for him. The guy at the pet shop said I could leave him, but I didn't, I didn't want him to be traped in a small cage there and maybe go to someone who can't take care of him. Believe this he hasn't made noises like the sqauking like the bird at the condo, just makes a aligator sound. What shoud I do? Theresa

i AM TRYING TO CONVERT MY QUAKER TO PELLETS AND IT IS NOT WORKING I BOUGHT THE KAYTEE PELLETS THAT SMELL LIKE FRUIT LOOPS IN A WAY!! AND HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM I TRIED JUST PUTTING THOSE PELLETS IN THERE AND HE DID NOT EAT ANY OF THEM BUT WHEN I PUT HIS SEEDS BACK HE ATE THE SEEDS.. I HAVE ALSO TRIED PUTTING THE PELLETS IN WITH HIS SEEDS AND HE DOES NOT EVEN TOUCH THEM… HE LOVES PASTA SO IS IT OK TO GET RID OF PELLETS AND JUST GIVE HUMAN FOOD AND SEEDS…. THANKS PEEPS FOR READING AND THANX TO THE ONES THAT RESPOND TO ME.. PEACE OUT..

Would someone please help me we have a quaker that is 1 year old but we dont know if it is a male or female.

thank you

I just got a quaker, I have never had a bird before. I am feeding it millet spray, pellets, seeds. I gave it some apple, zuccini, grapes, does not seem to interested in that. My cat parks itself next to the cage and reaches in,the bird goes right to the cat and nips its toes. I think they like each other. Is this entertaining for the bird? Do they really need outside of the cage time? It is very sweet and nibbles on me when in the cage, but when I let it out it went eagle on me,. Any advice would be appreciated…

My vet said that a quaker can eat anything except avocados and rubarb they are both very toxic to them..my quaker eats regular small parrot seed and anyhting we give him, so it may just be finicky, i have an amazon that will only take pizza crust and puff cheetos from me but eats seed and peanuts very well..so just experiment..my birds cages are open all the time , they go up on the top of their cages whenever they want, come nite time they go down in their cages and go to sleep no covers just dark room, they have a room to themselves with a tv and dvd they love to watch(spoiled) i have a cat who was very interested in them at first but now he has accepted them as family members, my cat actually runs when they scream, so he respectes them but some cats are bird lovers so be careful..oh and my birs wings are clipped so they dont fly crazy like when we first got them,they get clipped about every 3 to 4 months.hope that helps..

ginger, i have had quakers for 22 yrs and they can be very aggressive. i would be very careful not to put your canary to close to the quaker.in the same room would be ok but not in the same cage.

every time i try to feed my quakers pellets they poo in it. they want nothing to do with it. they like seed,pasta,grapes,uncooked sweet potatoes.sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A which is very important in their diet.just feed them what you eat except the toxic stuff and the bad stuff like sugar,salt etc.they will let you know what they like.like i said i have had my quakers for 22 yrs. the only problem i have now is that my one quaker has started to mutilate himself.why i don't know,but he has chewed part of one of his toes off.i have him seperated from the other quaker now. until it heels,i know the other quaker chews on him sometimes so i can't take any chances.

I am a brand new Quaker Parrot human as of this afternoon! My husband presented "her" to me for our anniversary. I am not new to feathered friends, we have an Umbrella Cockatoo and a Mullocan Cockatoo, but am to her breed of parrot. I've basically been reading up on everything I can (which is what I do BEFORE I usually rescue an animal) about Quakers and their personalities, diet, housing, etc. I am keeping her quarantine from the "Big Boys" until I can get her to the vet and until he recommends introducing them. What I am seeking is advice from anyone owned by a Quaker, cats and other animals. As expected, our 4 cats are extremely curious about the new addition. I'm really hoping that they'll lose interest in time-anyone have any advice!?!?!? THANK YOU in advance-all of these comments have been extremely helpful! Any further I'm sure will be even more so!

Hi Marla
I have 3 good-natured cats and a Quaker and they all seem to get along pretty well with each other for about three months now. The cats are curious but surprisingly gentle - they prefer to sniff and watch his antics. He gets noisy when he wants social time out of the cage and though you'd expect that he would choose to fly to his chosen location, he prefers to skitter across the floor to herd the furballs around the kitchen and living room. Popeye has learned how to mimic the noise I make to call the trio for dinner and has a habit of sending them all running into the room for his own amusement, then taunts them from behind bars. I think as long as you supervise any fur and feather meetings and be ready to step in quickly, you shouldn't have much trouble. These little guys are feisty and I often have to save the cats from some overzealous nipping once he's gotten them cornered.

I'm trying to actually switch off an all-seed diet and I'm worried as the little guy's been around since I was 6 (now 21) and the place my family got him assured us that all-seed was the way to go. When I started caring for him, I learned how wrong that advice was and now I'm trying to steer him in a healthier direction. He seems to want to eat whatever he sees me eating so it looks like both of us will be snacking on fruit and veggies from now on.

Is it a bad idea to let him have the occasional bit of pizza crust or chip? He has a strange fascination with lapping up the remains of a bowl of ice cream as well and it seems as if this article recommends dairy, but is it wise to allow in this situation? Thank you in advance and I hope I helped a bit about the cat issue.

I have a 8 month old Grey and recently acquired two Quakers. Their cages are quite close together and the one quaker seems to make a heck of a noise (shouting) could she be scared of my grey?

How do i teach them to "step up", so i can take them out for a cuddle? They eat Harrisons pellets and dont seem to want any of the fresh food my grey eats, is this ok?

my baby quaker is just now 5 weeks he is hand fed and recently (a few days)he trys to eat seecd and drink water from a shallow bowl my question is ?do i continue feeding hin the same amt of food ?and now he flaps his wings and we just bought him a cage i put a card bord on the bottom of the cage so he doesnt get urt he seens to enjoy he cageand he loves lots of attn the cardbord on botton ok for him?

We will be getting our baby in a few weeks and was looking for the best advice to bringing our baby home. Also, does everyone cover the cages at night?

Hi There, In Reply to your Question trusting your cat with your bird… I did the same my bird would perch on cat bowl and drink water occasionaly for about a year, ETC… BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!! My cat broke my birds neck, WHY???? Never leave your bird alone with any cats or dogs!!!! THEY ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED!!

Younger birds that still arn't steady, ive seen cooked popcorn layed in the bottom of cage, maybe 3" high of the cooked popcorn, makes an excellent safe bedding for them, and when they poop the popcorn turns as the poop falls on it so they are never laying on the poop..

REGARDING COVERING THE CAGE AT NIGHT: I have a Green Quaker and I have learned a bird needs 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night for long life… I cover my cage , and she goes right to sleep, so sweet and i dont hear a peep till morning.. when I uncover her cage she says goodmorning and stretches her wings and is ready to start her day….

We just discovered a quaker parrot on our balcony about a wk and a half ago. We bought it a cage, food, and toys, but I'm not sure how old it is can someone tell me how I can determine his/her age without going to the vet?

I read that the only way that u can tell am male from a female is to have blood work done on them at the vet.

I GIVE MY QUAKER THE BEANS AND IT HAS NOT HURT HER, SHE LOVES THEM, SHE ONLY GETS THEM WHEN I HAVE SOME FOR DINNER, AND THIS IS NOT EVERYDAY.

CAN SOME ONE HELP ME OUT. ALL OF SUDDEN MY QUAKER PARROT STARTED TO BITE ME. ONE MINUTE SHE IS FINE AND THE NEXT SHE WILL BITE. THIS IS VERY UNSUAL, SHE IS REALLY A VERY WELL BEHAVE BIRD. SHE IS ALMOST 3 NOW. I NEED HELP, IT HAS GOTTEN TO WHERE I AM TEMPTING TO FIND A NEW HOME FOR HER. IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME, I WOULD BE REALLY THANKFUL.

My Chattabird is about nine years old now. He loves to eat from the table, he loves rice,cooked or raw potatoes, bread with butter & jelly, corn, peas bananas, grapes apples, plums, grits, spaghetti with sauce, bell pepper seeds, tomato with seeds, peanut butter, cookies & ice cream. Every morning when I eat, Chatty has a piece of banana & 3 whole cherrios that are softened from the milk. He also likes eggs & I also give him some meats, chicken, ham, beef. Do not give them any kind of seafood. Don't know why, but it will make them sick.

Hello everyone, I adopted a quaker about a year ago. His name is Butch. He was adopted shortly after i brought 4 parakeets into the home. he eats pretty much anything that we eat such as chinese food, pizza, loves peanut butter, radishes and spinach, and whatever else he sees me eat. As far as birds go i couldn't ask for a better fellow! There is times that he can nip but usually it is due to him trying to tell me something is going on he doesn't like. He is also just as curious about the cat as the cat is about him and it seems I have to spend more time protecting the cat. He did get ahold of one of my budgies and bit his toe off while he was out of his cage so now I keep a closer eye on him when he is out. I enjoy reading the posts and am sitting here with my Butchy onmy arm right now.

Popcorn on the bottom of the cage - what a great idea. Fun for them to play with too. About getting them to eat stuff that they haven't eaten before - my experience is the same as Brian's; my little one will eat (or at least try) anything that he sees me eating, but until then, he's suspicious of it. So when I want him to try a new food I have to sit down and eat it in front of him first.

What's so bad about seeds? I realise some seeds are very high in fat, but very small seeds like millet, that take a lot of time to crack open and eat, gives them something to do. I've never fed my little quackster on pellets, only seed supplemented by a bit of whatever we're having, minus the fatty or salty bits. He LOVES warm porridge.

My quacker is a great talker , with a vocabulary of about 18 t0 20 words. hIS cage is left open all day, execpt when we leave the house he has a play yard and plenty of toys. so i don't think he bored. But has a bad habit of bitting everytime ii come to him(i'm a female, his owner), but is
0k with my daughter, but even bites her sometimes. What can we do to change his behavor??? Need all the help i can get .
Thanks lORRAINE

I acquired my quaker about 3 weeks ago he is about a year old. He lets me hand feed him but he will not let me pet him nor step up on my finger. He nips at our hand each time we go to pick him up. How do we get him to stop biting?

Hi Marla:
BY now you should be at least somewhat comfortable with you Quaker Parrot. I have had my "Buddy" for nine years. YOu were asking about the cats and thier attitude toward your Quaker.
I have a cat that I got as a kitten and grew up with Buddy. She is by instinct a hunter of birds. I have never trusted her around Buddy. Even though I love her,I also know that being a predator is part of who she is. It would break my heart if she ever got hold of him abd did damage to him. When I am at home, she is free to roam the house, even at night, but by that time, I have put BUddy to bed.
WHen she was younger, she would get up by the cage, and I would mist her with the water bottle. NOw she has no interest. Still, I protect him, as if she ever got got hold of him, she could kill him instantly, and I would have no one to blame but myself. THere may be others that feel differently. but I feel that it is part of my obligation to him as I am his "bird Mom". I would love to know how others have dealt with the cat-bird situation.
Goosefeathers

HI Lorraine
MY Buddy is nine years old. When I first got him, he was bad to bite, IN fact, even now he will say "Don't bite Momma", and when he does, I know he is thinking of it. I learned the technique of giving him the parrot wheneve he bit me. It is simple, does not hurt them, and they learn to respect your demand of not biting. It is simple,,,you simply hold them in one hand with you hand over their wings and you thumb lightly resting ontheir chest. DO NOT SQUEEZE him, (or her), just simply turn him over on his back and say "No biting" I would gently touch his beak with my other hand and again repeat, "no biting". Return him to the upright position, but repeat the process, if he bites again. Eventually he will learn that biting is not appreciatedm and results in the "parrot role". I read how to do this out of a book that was specifcally written for Quakers. They have to learn to submit, if you can ever have a loving bird. Just remember that it is all done gently. They hate being on their back, as they are literally in total submission. Let me know how it works.

Hi, My Quaker, Kaleef, has just be diagnosed with the fatty liver disease. His beak has grown almost twice it's normal length. We are heartbroken and have adjusted his diet per the avian vet to just veggies, pellets, and no snacks, now he is heartbroken.!! I am looking into the china prairie sprout diet. Anyone had experience with this diet for the fatty liver problem? Thanks for any help, suggestions or advice. Janice

hi i'm very worried about my quacker lucky i don't know if its a boy or girl but lucky has lost all his feathers around his neck i don't know what to do for him to get his feathers to grow back

Hi all. I've recently adopted a young (hand-raised) Quaker. I see that many strongly suggest a pellet-based diet supplemented with seed, veggies, etc. Can anyone suggest a brand of pellet-based food? Or, if not, what sort of pellet mix should I be looking for (i.e. what kind of pellets)?
Similarly, is there a particular brand of seed-based food that stands out among the various labels available?
Thanks much.
Bryan and Jojo.

I have "adopted" my daughter's Quaker - about 4 years old now. I think he is male as first thing in the morning (in the summer I'd catch him masturbating on his rope toy). He didn't like being interrupted and didn't say "Good morning" until it was over (and he'd had a bit of a rest and a puff afterwards). He does the strutting and the squawking as well which I believe is of male behaviour. BUT he can sometimes do the back arching - which is a female behaviour. But I think the male behaviour definitely overrides the female behaviour. We bath him in a wide shallow casserole dish, after he sees the sink fill up and hears the water, if it's warm, he said "Have a bath??", so then this prompts us to get the bath out. He has favourite tunes, which I sing to him at certain times, and he repeats them. He says "good night" when it's time for bed. When guests are here and we're about to say goodbye, he knows and starts saying "Good bye - bye - bye". He has a huge repertoire of sayings. Regarding FOOD - he's on a mixed small wild parrot seed, but after reading the above, this is wrong. He doesn't eat the millet though. I've tried him on pellets, but he doesn't like them. I should try them again. Also, he insists on getting what I'm cutting up for dinner - carrots, beans, capsicum seed, pumpkin seeds, celery, some lettuces. He is very possessive and has at times, acted like an attack parrot towards male visitors. We wouldn't be without him and now I really don't want my daughter to take him back as I will miss him too much. I also have a young Rhodesian Ridgeback, Kaleb. Bro is always chasing Kaleb around the house and one day, I'm scared he's going to get cornered and I won't get there in time. I have to be very careful. Bro is just so enthusiastic and thinks he's bigger than he is. Thanks for this site, Jenny, Bro and Kaleb

Replying to the person with a cat and a bird. I have three cats and two of those cats could care less about my birds. But one cat, my Winslow…We watch him closely. All birds
are out during the daytime hours and at night all are closed up in their cages and covered for bedtime. Never have had a problem with that system. So I think you just need to come up with a system and watchful eye. Thats worked for us. Our oldest bird we ve had for 18years. So it can work. I have also trained the birds that when they fall off their cage or playgymn to go right back over to their exit point and all dogs and cats keep their position. And while that sounds a bit crazy, being calm and assertive everyone seems to respect everyones space. And we have several animals and it works. Good luck

how do you make birdie bread?

Here are 2 recipes

Birdy Bread

2 Cups Cornmeal ( can use 1 cup ground up pellets as a substitute for one cup cornmeal)
1 cup Flour
1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
2 Eggs
4 Tsp. Baking powder No salt or Sugar

Water to make into pancake like consistency.
Then stir in any of the following: chopped Broccoli, apples, applesauce,Baked & mashed Sweet potato,Drained whole Kernel Corn ( can also use canned pumpkin), a couple T. peanut butter, carrots, mashed Banana, or cooked & mashed pumpkin.
Pour into a greased 9" X13" pan and bake for about 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Toothpick will come out clean. I let cool and cut up into large pieces and put in large zip lock baggies and put in freezer and only take out one at a time to feed –You shouldn't have to make it very often.

Bean Soup Mix for Birds

1 Pkg of 15 Bean Soup Mix ( don't use the seasonings mix)
2 cups brown / white rice, cooked
2 Cups of frozen Green Beans
2 Cups of frozen Mixed Veggies
Clean Beans and put in large pot for cooking. Put just enough water in to cover beans ( may have to ad more if cooked too hot). Simmer for about 45-50 minutes. The beans may not be soft all the way thru–should not be too soupy. Ad other ingredients and put small amount of bean mix into Zip lock bags–Zip shut and flatten out mix, then layer or pat out mix until it looks like a bumpy pancake.–put these into the freezer–take out and break into small pieces and serve to birds.
My birds are enjoying it so far.

Hi, we have a 5month old green quaker his name is JoJo, we really don't know if its a boy or girl, anyways we were wondering if we can feed him Jalepeno Peppers? I had read somewhere else they would feed their queakers peppers but we are wondering what kind?

Hi there
I feed my green quaker parrot seeds as well as a mixture of fruit and vegetables.He seems a lot more interested in the seed and I'm wondering if this is because his fruit is in a seperate bowl on the bottem of his cage. Should this be mixed with his seed?? or even place another large bowl next to the seed?
Just wondering what everyone does??
Thank you

Ellen,

we have 3 Quakers and an Eclectus. I have been told by several bird stores (where we purchase our food) that the seed is high and fat and although they prefer it, it is not healthy for them to eat all day. We give our quakers pellots in the daytime and seed at night before they go to bed. They have gotten used to this and eat both. We usually give them fruits and veggies in the morning - so they have kinda gotten used to this eating schedule, maybe this would work for your bird rather than giving them all three at the same time.

Oh and we use the medium sized zupreem (available at most bird stores) and they seem to like it-I think it is somewhere between 3.50 and 4.50 a lb.- pretty reasonable.

Adri we give our quakers red, green, orange, jalapeno peppers, oh and they LOVE the dried out red peppers they love getting the seeds out of them

My husband just saved a Quaker in miami that was on the ground and brought it home for me. I have been wanting a quacker since we moved to florida. Now that i have him i brought him a cage and been trying all different kind of food thank to this web site. My guestion is since he was a outside bird should i put his cage on the patio.

To Brian
I have a green quaker-he is 10 years old now. My vet always had me buy "Harrisons Adult" pellet food for him. You can get it at a vet or online. He says it is the best all round diet that a Quaker requires because they don't always get all the right nutrients in regular food. My parrot doesnt like it too much so I mix it with LAFEBER PELLET FOOD for cockatiels because the pellet size is smaller than for parrots. He has a nice green color because of the Harrison Pellets which is a good indicator of a healthy quaker.

To Mary

Well as long as it is not too hot it should be okay since all birds like to be outside, but mist it occasionally. I wouldn't put him/her out if the temp is above 85 degrees though. If you see the bird panting then it is too hot for it. But keep the cage closed because the hawks will surely grab it. Good luck

I have a two month old quaker named Gizmo, I can hardly get him to eat any fresh foods besides corn. He has eaten noodles once, and that is it. I got him a little over a week ago, and the lady (or breeder if you want to call her that) said the birds were just weaned. He will not touch any kind of pellets, I have gotten the fruity kind, the ones that look like little brown pellets (I don't remember what it was called, I bought it bulk at the pet store)he loves seed, but I am trying not to put too much in his cage, I just put a tiny dish of it in there. Do quakers digest corn? I know corn is not very digestible to humans. I have tried so far, corn, red, yellow, green, and jalapeño peppers, broccoli, beans-15, banana's, rice, oats, barley, plus some others, oh, and scrambled eggs, but he wont eat his own, at the table with the kids, he has to steal off the plates of my kids. Can I make things more flavorful for him, or interesting. I hate to give him corn all the time, it just doesn't seem right. Any suggestions would be great.

To Kelly: just keep trying what you are doing it sounds like your doing everything right so far and remember you said it yourself he was just weaned off of hand feeding and he is still a baby. Try doing this, just eat what you want him to eat and let him eat with you but be sure he sees that you are eating a good bit of it first. Also with pellets and seeds use seeds for treats daily and mix seeds and pellets for food taking away a small amount of seeds daily until he is completly weened off of seeds. Goodluck Daniel

HI to all!
Well, yesterday my daughter came home with this beautifull green birdy I didnt know what kind he was, surfing the net, I came to find out he is a Quaker Parrot, the most loving little thing I have seen I a while, I really dont know what to feed him, I called Him (or her) PAQUITO, can some one let me kow if I can feed him sunflower seeds like my other bird? or should I feed him something else….. my beagle is in love with him…I wish you could all see what tranquil moments this bird has brought to my life!

I have a quaker now that loves to try new foods…I am trying to get him interested in a pellet diet, the only way he will eat them is if I add a littl water and cook in the microwave for a few seconds until it is soft….I would like to know if they can eat eggs and chicken?

what foods are toxic for quaker parrots

I have a quaker parrot and was wondering if they like to nest, build a nest etc.? Also is the moss stuff that hangs from trees in Fl. toxic or could she make a nest from it?

i have many allergies just like your husband and now that i have read your comment I'm starting to think of not getting a quaker bird!!!!!!!

hi Provy !!!!it is funny that your dog is in love with your quaker!!!!!lol!!!
i bielieve you can feed your quaker sunflower seeds because my friend feeds
her quaker sunflower seeds all the time
and he is fine!!!!!

Thank you Brianna now you are not going to belive this
Paquito (my bird) now is in love with my pet Iguana.. they are sharing my iguanas home!!!!…. hes, a little messy for my iguana but they get alone just fine, I find this incredible, that two diferent species like a quaker parrot and an Iguana can live together and share the same plate!!!!!

TO: Whom It May Concern:
Can someone please tell me how much difference in a Quaker Parrot vs Cockatiel (As far as a pet/companion bird. Please tell me advantage/disadvantage of both. Thanking you in advance for your help. PS. Also how big of cage can I go? Thanks.

Robert.

hi Shannon. I have a quaker named Taco. He is about 10 years old. This is kinda embarrassing but he "humps" a little stuffed horse that I gave him. A vet once told me that his relationship with his stuffed horse is great and that it helps to keep him from getting sexually frustrated and plucking his feathers. Over the years he has had many stuffed animals and loves the all. I just put them in the bottom of the cage and wash this every couple of days or once a week when needed.

Hi robert, I had A cockateil who was very nippy and unsocial and then he flew away. Now i have a quaker and she is the love of my life, she sits at the table and eats with me during meals. one thing i noticed (might be my imagination)is that the quaker pooped a LOT LESS often then my tiel but im sure that kiwi(my quaker) is a lot more loving

I was wondering, is a cage that is 24×36 cage large enough for a quaker? please if you know share because I don't want to be putting my bird through an uncomfterble life!

THANKS! Asher

I think my quaker is so much more clean and friendly than my cockatiel
(CHOSE THE TEIL!) good luck robert!

Asher

Hey Theresa I also inherited a Qurater I named it Charlie, Dont know if its a girl or boy. Anyway at first I was scared to death of it. but I just kept feeding it anything it wated to heat he decided. by piking off our plates, He get a grape every mornig and apples. More I feed him mor e he loved me. Now 2 months later he comes when I call his name even all the way up to my bedroom 2 floors up. I have let his wings grow back. he is a great indoor flyer. He comes to me when I call him just like my cat. I love my charlie. o they love baths and being carried in a towel like a baby. Mina

OMG, my best friend just bought a quaker like me. But there's more! it tuned out to be my parrots sibling!!!!!!!!!! I'm not sure if it would be safe to have a birdie play date so can anyone tell me if i can?

thanks,
Asher

Maria All your animals and birds should get along in the same room. Always supervise when they are out together, please dont take any chances

i leave for 8hrs to go to work. does anyone know if i can leave veggies in his cage all day, or do i need to wait till i get home. also any sugestions on how to get him to eat veggies?

You could make him eat vegetables just by leaving them in his cage, but, if he does not want to eat veggies then he simply does not like them. My quaker loves apples and hates carrots. He simply will not eat carrots. Well,maybe a small bite when he is really hungry. You could also leave veggies between two bars in his cage…(be sure to check the food if it is going to fall of the cage)

NO! Do not feed him much sunflower seeds! Altough your friends parrot eats them they are NOT SAFE! I will say again: sunflower seeds are NOT SAFE in larger quantities (like the parrots lunch perhaps)Your friends parrot is eating much sunflower seeds and with that he is just shortening his life span and life quality! You can feed him sunflower seeds just as a special treat when he speaks, etc… If you do not beleive me check the quaker diet up there and you will see that pumpkin and sunflower seeds are full of fat and i think maybe sodium which is harmful for your pet bird.

i have just been given a quaker parrot who is 6 years old. he's quite friendly but he has plucked all his chwst feathers. i have a parrot already so i am hoping the company will stop him doing this but does anyone have any stggestions?

I have had my Quaker since Aug 08..Love her!!! She hates pellets but am trying to wean her from the safflower seed mix. She has a runny nose though- tried antibiotics from the vet and about to do the 2nd dose. Every thing else is awesome with her but very worried about the nose-any advise? Also for biting-she was bad! My husband started to gently pin her head down by puting his finger gently on her neck and saying no biting-be a good girl and low and behold she submits and is much happier now.

I fold a piece of newspaper accordion style and clothespin it to KiKi's cage. He occupies himself with shredding it.

Hi I just got a Quaker and was wondering if the dried fruit in trail mix is ok for him to eat. Also how about rasins.
thanks

yes, I cover my cage and my bird is instantly quiet all thorugh the night until I awake in the morning.

Stanley is almost nine and the plucking has gotten much worse over the years. My vet recommended something that is so rediculous (drugging) that I'm not even going to share it here. The "beek and nail" recommended aloe based spray moisturizer which results in more hostility and less results. Stanley's other issue is the dreaded sunflower seeds. I tried switching to a variety of pellets over time but he stopped eating and was very hostile. I am very concerned with fatty liver disease. Last night, emailed an online vet who said that the sunflower seeds need to stop immediately and be replaced with fresh fruit, veggies, grains, small seeds, eggs and most importantly low-sugar pellets. She also made a suggestion about pellets crushed in yogurt but don't think we are going to try that one since I have always believed that dairy was a no-no for birds. Here we go… round two of bird hell but this time I am not going to give in! Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Online vet believes that Stanley's plucking is related to his diet. Setting up extra food dishes to better monitor his food intake. Online vet also said, don't ever spray your bird with store-bought solutions!

Amy, sorry about Stanley's plucking. I totally agree with you on the drugging. Regarding switching to pellets - you might want to try Lafeber Avi-Cakes. They are small squares of pellets and tiny seeds stuck together. I converted a very pellet-resistant QP to pellets that way. Also, yogurt is fine for birds because of the enzymes it contains. Even so, I think you'll find the Avi-Cakes to be accepted more easily and a far better diet than the sunflower seeds. Good luck. :)

Hi i need some help, i got my quaker parrot form a friend named Lucky and Lucky doesn't seem to like me, she always pecks me when i try to feed it but lets my father do everything without a problem even my husband gets to do even touch the cage. Can someone tell me what i should do.

im in the same situatuion as you.i got my quaker from my mother in law who found her outside 2 yrs ago.she absolutely hate women.the bird would fly around the house when let outta the cage and attack any female in sight.she loves all males though. they finally had enough of her and gave her to me,im a sucker for peoples throw aways. so after i had enough of the biting and getting chased i learned how to clip her wings, which was never done before.i then was tired of getting bit so i started picking her up with a hand towel.she had no problem with it and this way i could pet her and show her i wasnt going to hurt her. it sucks i have no knowledge about her history but from the time i got her till now she has improved 75%.im the one that feeds her and takes care of her so we had to come to an agreement and she actaullu likes me now.i still get bit on occaisoin but not as bad as before.i can even touch her beak with my nose and she kisses me.im glad she improved because i put alot of time in working with her. also they can sense fear so if you stick your hand in there thinking your going to get bit you prob will.i hope this helps.

I just adopted a 7 month old Quaker about a 4 days ago. I have had birds all my life. Parakeets and cockatiels. My first time with a parrot. I have 2 problems; one is it (because I dont know if it is a girl or boy but for the sake we will say him)screams all day. That is the reason the last people got rid of him. How do I get it out of screaming all day or is that what they do? I would like to keep Sweet Pea and would love to find out how to make him be a little more quiet. Number 2 is how do I get him used to my hands? He lets me now go in the cage and pet his beak and feed him apple but that is it. How do I get him to stop squaking at my hands and trying to bite. When he flies out the cage I pick him up with a towel and wonder if that is ok.

I love this site and have read all your questions and peoples answers and everything has been very helpful to the food to feed and everything else. I just want my new lil friend to be healthy and happy.

I would love to know if my Quaker is male or female. I cant afford the Vet. bill. I call him a male but dont know. He has a wood and bell toy he loves to drape over his back and he ask it,,, do you have a kissy for me. he sleeps with it and sometimes get mad and beats it up. Can you tell me how I might find out if its a male or female? Thank you.

i have a quaker parrot hs name is rebel he was born in 2008 and also hand fed .i would like to know how i can get him to bathe please help thank you

I have a rescued Quaker from the wild. He flew into a power wire and broke his wing, an luckily I worked for an avian vet at the time, so his wing was pinned, but he would just be hawk food in the wild, so I kept him as a pet and luckily he was a fledgling and tamed quickly. Regarding how to get rebel to bathe, the key is to just give him lots of opportunities until he builds up the nerve to jump in. Try using a glass pie plate with warm water so it doesn't seem too deep for him,or many birds enjoy a light showering in the shower or sink. Once they trust the method you are using to bathe them, most birds love to take a bath, it is a very natural behavior.

My husband just bought a Quaker from Petco (I know, I know). They only had food that had sunflower and pumkins seed in it. I know Quakers aren't supposed to have that so I was wondering if you could suggest a certain brand of food and maybe an online site that would carry it. I've also tried givig her fresh stawberrys, bananas, and apples but she doesn't seem to want them. Is that because she's in a new enviroment? Please help. I want to make her as healthy as possilbe, because coming from Petco, who know's!

I have had my quaker parrot for almost two years now. I have never seen him do this before. He swirls his head around and around while chewing.Well making the chewing motion.I put him on my lap and just watched him do this for a long time.
I put him to bed an hour ago and just checked on him. He is still swinging his head.I wonder if something is stuck in his throat. I could feel a little bump on his throat, but I don't know if it's his "adams apple" or food. He seems to be fine otherwise.What on earth could he be doing this for, for soo long?

I just bought 3 Quakers that are from the same family. Don't know if they are male or female. They huddle together all the time and groom each other. I had bought another one the week before. I bought a large Califonia Cage, with play area on top, they all love it. All 4 are in the same cage, because it is plenty big enough! There is 2 of them that won't socialize at all. They want to bite when you get to close to them. So does anyone know how to break them from this bad habit? Any suggestions? Thanks, Ann

hi there. i have just received a quaker blue from my niece and i have fallen in love with his little character, he says quite a few words and he copies what i say occassionaly which is brilliant, I worry about him as i want to do all i can to give him a good and long life, i need to know what to feed him also treats what do i give him, is it better to give him veg cooked or raw. im just getting him used to my touch as i would love to give him his freedom in my home but i have been told he will not go back in his cage on his own you need to catch him but i dont want to frighten him please help.

Hello, we have a 10 month old Quaker, Pooka. She was hand-raised by the breeder and his son. She has a slight biting issue and we are beginning to feel that she is territorial. She hardly ever bites my DH and if I am near the cage, she can get agressive: however, if she flies out to the room, I can get her to step-up and no biting. Also, no talking yet, just a wolf-whistle occasionally. She and my shih-tzu are the front door guardians especially toward the mean ole mailman. also, she still seems quite shy about coming out of the cage. We feed her pelleted food, a millet spray occasionally and try her on something fresh. Does all this sound normal or does anyone have any recommendations. Her cage is located in my former living room which is now my sewing room (weren't using it for the living area at all) so she gets lots of company, me quilting, people walking thru, dogs sitting on back of chair looking out the window (by her cage). We thought maybe the talking might start happening but maybe she is still too young. She does make those low throated sounds that almost sound like words but aren't Appreciate any comments. Thanks.

ispecans ok to feed to quakersmine eats pellots lafberslikes them wet tabel spoon pellots same amount water 3 times a day hand raised be 1year in may are pecans ok for it to eat loves em'

Hi,
I have purchased a companion blue quaker adorable female ( we think!), any reccomendations on diet and behaviour? I already have a cockatiel however its a whole new experience.

I have a quaker and he LOVES to eat cooked noodles and pankakes/waffles or any crunchy cereal, I only give him a tiny amount. Is this safe?

Nic, that is plenty safe! My 14 yr old quaker will eat anything I put in front of her and she is extremely healthy. She is a sunflower seed junkie, and I haven't been able to break the habit. She loves pancakes, lucky charms cereal, yogurt, any fruit, carrots, noodles with or without sauce, etc. Anything in small quantities will not hurt your bird. Avoid avacado, coffee, and chocolate. Otherwise, experiment and try healthier items as well. Hope this helps. I have 3 quakers total. The two babies are 9 months and are just getting warmed up to table food.

For any bird owner, the best diet in my opinion is a pellet diet with fresh fruits and veggies. Also, any other foods in small quantities are encouraged excluding avacado, chocolate, and caffeinated products such as coke or coffee. My oldest quaker is a seed junkie, but my two new babies are on a pellet diet full of vitamins and minerals.

I feed my bird mostly pellets. lipes them wet
in warm water. just soft. not mushy.

Pickle has been eating Roudy Bush pellets for several years and loves it. It is said to be apple flavored. She also eats some of whatever I am eating. Roudy Bush can be found at many small petstores, not the big chains.

Hi everyone!
I just rescued a green Quaker parrot from a local greenhouse. I took one look at him and couldn't leave without him! His beak was Very overgrown and he and his cage (which was way to small) were filthy! He had no toys and only one wooden perch. I talked the owner into selling him to me (for a price!) I have gotten his beak all trimmed along with his nails. She told me he was only about a year old which turned out to be a lie. He is 12 years old! not that this matters to me i love him greatly. My question is having never owned a parrot before
1> Is his overgrown beak a sign of illness or some kind of difficiency?
2> I can not convince him to give up his seeds for pellets. Any suggestions how to change his mind?

Hi to the girl with the baby quaker, I hand feed my baby for 16 wks and for the reason to feed him on pellots but it was way after that i feed him any thing elsE because i wanted him to eat pellets he loves other things like veg and fruit but i dint give him seed because the store told me you want your bird to loose WAIT feed seed and thats what happened to my last quaker had nine years on seEd diet well my new baby i have since he was 4 weeks and hand feed for 16wks is on only pellets i order online and veggies and this bird can out talk us all OH I FEED A PELLET THAT I BUY FROM BIRD TRICKS .COM IT IS 4LBS AND I GET 1 BAG A MONTH
OH I MENT TO MENTHION WHEN I lost my last quaker the vet asked me was she on a seed diet well that is why she died cost me 125 and the pet store also said to me if you want your bird to lose wait feed seed anyone feel free to email me i will help you!!!

HI from what i was told on how to convert the bird to a pellet diet is to bake pellets in bread and increase it over time i dont have that problem because i hand feed my baby and never feed seeds but i get pellets for him from bird tricks monthly. IF YOU HAVE ? CONTACT ME MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP!!!

I am waiting for my Green Quaker to arrive, ifound someone who could not spend the time that is needed, since i work from home I thought this would be a great addition, the bird is 1 year old, I will find out what it has been eating if has been seed diet which Im understanding not to be healthy , is it hard to convert, also I heard that since Birds in general have a dry palate they like hot peppers dried of course, any of this true, please help my new friend will be very soon, I want to do the right thing from the get go

My Quaker, "Little Max" loves strawberries, Kiwi fruit, peaches, Mangos and unfortunately bread crust. I make sure he gets only a sliver of white bread crust. I tried pureed' fresh pumpkin but he wasn't having any of that. He was on a diet of seed mix but, I'm in the process of switching him to a diet of Roudybush California mix and the small little kibbles. Also pasta is very bad for the little folks. NO meat under any circumstances. I know an idiot that gave his Quaker some beef hot dog and it killed him. A small amount of milk or Ice Cream is okay but only occasionally.

I just got a quaker parrot, it is about 4 months old, absolutely precious. I read your post about having a quaker for so long so I figured maybe you could answer a few questions. How long before it talks, we wistle say hey baby things like that all the time not sure what I should start out with. When we got him(not sure of sex)he came with a peach front(thats what the owner called it)it is about 4 months old also will we have to seperate them to get the quaker to talk or will the peach face learn from the quaker. As you can tell Im new to this but we absolutely love these birds they are so funny and cute. Any advise on this stuff please let me know. thanks.

My brother bought a Green quaker parrot and it really hated him, Echo (the parrot) fell in love with me while i was visiting. every time my brother tried to take him off my shoulder so i could leave echo bite him, so… Echo is now my bird. last summer …dont ask me what i was thinking…i went outside with Echo on my shoulder…he sat for a long time and suddenly he flew away, i tried for days to catch him coaxing him with everything i could think of to get him to come down from the tree…i finally gave up after i didnt spot him any more. four days later i got a call that someone had found a quaker at their home…sure enough it was echo.he came back home gratefully, he flew right to me and began kissing me and coooing..lol. he and I were very lucky. my problem is he wont eat much of anything except sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds..he will eat some grapes, watermelon, bread..i know bread is bad. he also does not talk at all. anyone have any tips?…out of everyone in the household he only likes me..he tries to bite anyone who walks past.forget it if he is on me…then he draws blood.

also does anyone know how to tell the age of a quaker?? he has an ankle tag with writing on it, is that put on at the time they are hatched?…well…as a baby i dont know if he is even a he lol.

We just bought a 4 week old Quaker and the store owner told us to continue feeding him the cockatiel seed mix, but I believe it has sunflower seeds in it. Should I continue to give him this or change to the pellets & fresh fruit/veggies?

I just bought a pretty little 6 week old Quaker, I bought him from a local breeder whom I've once bought a cockatiel from before.
I asked him about the feeding situation and he was feeding them what looked like a pure seed diet, he said it was cocktiel diet. The food I get for my cockatiel consists of seeds, sunflower seeds, corn, bred and some other stuff, mixed in, just a bag of food from a local store. He mentioned to me that I might want to get a bag of parrot food and mix the two in for him since it consists of bigger items for when he's a bit bigger, is this a good idea? Should i mix the two types together for him or try pellet and fresh fruit and veggies? and would that diet be alright for my cockatiel, I have a separated large cage for them but I plan on putting them together once he's not so shy so I was wondering if my cockatiel could have the same diet?
And would their be any way to sex my bird? The breeder told me he was six weeks and to young to tell if it was a girl or a boy, either way I've named him Benjamin, he's awfully affectionate already and runs after me when i place him on the bed to try and cuddle my arms. Is he to young to figure out his sex?

I just rescued a quaker parrot from dogs. Amazing it is not hurt. It hasn't eaten but it drank some water and it climbs around the cage. It even is responding to me when I talk. How can I determine the sex?

I really appreciated your intelligent and well thought comments on male Quakers. I'm not an expert but have had Thelonius Monk (my bird) for a bit over 5 years and he is a male as we have seen his sex organ as he does masturbate a lot during the spring and summer. He becomes more aggressive during that time, also, but during the moult he begins to be less aggressive. I read on another website that after a bird ends its "adolescence 5-12 years" (and I am sorry I can't recall what website that was) the bird is less likely to masturbate. I know I had to remove some metal bells from his cage because he kept mounting them and I was afraid he would injure himself. My bird loves above all else to eat raw zucchini raw apples, grapes and an occasional treat smear of peanut butter. The vet said they are prone to fatty liver disease and not to give them nuts or seeds except in moderation, such as a pinch of millet now and then. He also is fond of organic (no pesticide) dandelion heads.

Yes my Quaker had that and i took it off him it just tells you the year when they where born i believe that the only info they give you the year.

most Quakers love mango. spinach leaves,grape,banana but not to much of that cuz it has a lot of protein, peach, carrots, apple. they like crunch stuff

chocolate,caffeine,alcohol,avocado,apple seeds.our food give small amount not too much, as a treat.

Hello my name is rick,,, have just purchased acouple of quakers, still finding out about them…. could you please help with some questions….

1. what is the best bed arrangements for them, i was thinking of building a flat platform and putting a sleeping tent on it

thank you,,, rick

You should try to get your Quaker off of seeds, they need a much more nutritious diet.

I am bird-sitting a green quaker that's about 9 years old. His owner told me he has had a difficult life some abuse. He came to me in a very tiny cage and I had a bigger cage but he only stays on top where he sleeps and eats. His personality is very guarded and I allow him to fly around and have built him a swing above the cage. He watches everything I do and is grooming and eating veggies, fruits and seeds. He loves pasta and rice. He looks a little messy so I have been misting him. I leave the radio on when I am gone. I have 4 paraketts in another room. what can I do to make him happier and content.

HI I WAS JUST READING YOUR POST/ IF YOU GET A VERY LARGE PLATE OR PLATTER PUT IT ON A TOWEL AND ON THE CAGE OR NEAR IT . .THEY LOVE TO TAKE BATHS AND ITS GOOD FOR THEM . .PUT IT WHEREEVER YOU FEEL IS CLOSE ENOUGH SHE WILL REALIZE ITS FOR HER AND SHE CAN GET TO IT FILL IT WITH WATER AND TALK TO HER. THEY ARE VRY SMART . .AND THEN WHEN YOU GET IT READY STICK YOUR FINGERS IN AND SPLASH HER SO SHE WILL KNOW ITS FOR HER . .JUST GENTLY.AND THEY LOVE CORN ON THE COB..I USUALLY LEAVE BABY A ROW AND SET MY COB ON THE AVIARY .GRAPES ALSO CUT IN HALF AND SET IN FROM OF THEM

ALSO DEBBIE MY QUAKER HAD RATHER BE ON TOP OF THE CAGE AT TIMES BUT THEY NEED A FAIRLY LG CAGE AND ALWAYS HAVE IT SET UP SO THEY CAN RETREAT IF THEY LIKE I JUST MADE BABY GET IN HER CAGE . .SHE WAS SQUAKING AND I COULDNT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS BOTHERIN HER . I THINK IT IS A NEW FEEDER BOWL I BOUGHT FOR SEED . . .ITS RED AND SHE DOESNT UNDERSTAND WHY ITS ON THEE CAGE . .THEY ARE FUNNY LIKE THAT .AND SHE SLEEPS UP UNDER A TOWEL ON TOP OF HER CAGE . .MOST BIRDS LIKE BEING COVERED AT NITE BUT BABY WILL COME OUT AND GET UP UNDER THE TOWEL. I THINK SHE MOCKIN ME FROM SEEING ME GET UNDER THE COVERS AT NITE.

RICK MOST BIRDS ARE VERY TERRITORIAL AND THEIR CAGE IS THEIR DOMAIN THEY WILL ALWAYS GO BACK TO IT SO YOU SHOULD SET UP A CAGE FOR TWO ILL HAVE TO MEASURE MINE TO GIVE YOU AND IDEA. I HAVE A VERY LARGE AVIARY ON MY PORCH FOR MY 2 BUT JUST A NICE SIZE CAGE WILL BE GREAT AND QUAKERS ARE VERY INTELLIGENT SO TALK TO THEM THEY MAY TALK BACK AT SOME POINT AND THEY WILL LET YA KNOW WHAT THEY WANT . .ALWAYS OFFER THEM FEASH VEGIES BELL PEPPER GRAPES CORN ETC. AND FREASH WATER ALONG WITH THEIR PELLETS AND SEED . .IM JUST LEARNING OF NO SUNFLOWER I DID NOT KNOW THAT I JUST LOST A LOVE BIRD I THINK HE USE TO GORGE ON WALNUTS.HE GOT SICK AND I STARTED EDUCATING MY SELF THERE A LOT TO KNOW . .

DEBBIE IM NEW TO THIS SITE AND JUST LEFT YOU SEVERAL POST BUT I JUST SPOTTED THE REPLY BUTTON SO THEY ARE JUST POST ON THE SITE RIGHT BELOW YOURS.

AMILIA I JUST BOUGHT A QUAKER THAT WAS ADVERTISED AS A MALE . .BUT 2 WEEKS LATER HE(SHE) IS SPREADING HER WINGS FOR MY FOR SURE FEMALE TO MOUNT HER . .ITS A LOT IN BEHAVIOR AND SOME PEOPLE SAY IF YOU HOLD THEM UPSIDE DOWN AND PUT YOUR INDEX FINGET RIGHT ABOVE THEIR VENT . .IF IT HAD 2 LIITLE BONES STICKIN UP CLOSE TOGETHER ITS A MALE IF THEIR IS A SPACE ABOUT THE WIDTH OF YOUR PINKY ITS A FEMALE . THIS IS NOT A SURE WAY. . . CAUSE THEY CHANGE WITH AGE . .TOO YOUNG . . TOO SOON TO TELL, UNLESS YOU ORDER A DNA KIT .

Friend found a Blue Quaker parrot in a tree in her backyard in Las Vegas NV. She knew I was a bird lover and asked me to take it. Of course I can never say no!The Parrot "Named Blue" does not have a tail. It is friendly. Mouths your fingers but does not bite. I have had an Amazon Parrot in the past but do not have any knowledge of Quakers. This site has been very helpful. I will get some pellets right away. Have him on small Parrot seed right now. Looking at pictures of other parrots I'm sure his tail will probably grow back. I currently have a parakeet that we also rescued. I have the two cages side by side. I would love to have them in the same cage but do not want anyone hurt. Does anyone else have a "no tail" Quaker? He looks like all the photos, is there a parrot type bird out there that does not have a tail? I will give him some time to adjust to our family and will start to interact. He can fly very well. I will be trimming his wings also. Thanks.

I "inherited" a quaker. Don't know the sex, I just say it's a he. He came with no tail, feathers are stubby and damaged looking and it doesn't seem like they will ever be replaced. He's very active, I regularly see him hanging upside down from his toys, but his cage is plenty large so that shouldn't be why his poor tail looks so awful. He was something of a plucker also, pulling out feathers from the top of his chest. I managed to break him away from this habit with a product called "shredders" Braided palm fronds that come in a roll, you just cut off a piece and tie it onto the cage bars. When he gets in that plucky mood (bored), he chews on the shredder instead of himself. Now if only that tail would straighten out, he'd be a good looking bird. Any suggestions as to what to do about it?

I would change him over to pellets & fresh fruits & veggies now while he's young. We adopted our quaker Mickey about 3 years ago. He came on a seed diet. I'd read that pellets are better for them so we tried to change him over to Lafeber's pellets. He wouldn't have anything to do with them. We went back to a seed diet combined with some of the people food we eat. However of late his feathers have been looking pretty dull & he's looking kind of "raggedy" so I took him in to our vet. She said she thought we should really convert him to a pellet diet. She likened seeds to potato chips - they're essentially junk food. Thus why Mickey isn't looking so good. Our vet recommended Zupreem pellets & said that it can be a very long process getting them converted & that we'd need to watch his weight. I got the Zupreem & I'm happy to report that Mickey will at least try them. The vet also suggested that we let Mickey see us "eating" them - that would let him know they're ok. I've actually tried them & they're not bad - taste a bit like corn meal. So for the next few days Mickey & I will be snaking on pellets. I'm hoping this will work - I want to see him get back to his pretty, bright green self again. I will let you know how it goes.