[Blaze]

Hey guys,

I looked at the health table for Quakers, and it said rice is good for them =O I'm an Indian, so we have rice *plain white basmati rice* almost every day. So I fed my bird some rice, and he loves it.

Thing is, I asked my mom, cause I just remembered, if she puts salt in it.

She said she puts just a pinch of rice, in over 1-2 cups of un-cooked rice *we have 8 people and 3 birds in our house* Is this a dangerous amount of salt?

Thanks


Also, quick question, Is Millet Spray good for Quakers? I also have a Lutino Cockatiel, and he loves it. *both my birds do*

~Blaze

[Blaze]

For some reason I can't edit my posts, I made a mistake, the sentence should read:

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She said she puts just a pinch of salt, in over 1-2 cups of un-cooked rice *we have 8 people and 3 birds in our house* Is this a dangerous amount of salt?

Sorry for the double post.

~Blaze

[am0z]

The salt is best if avoided. Also a pinch isn't an official measurement. I mean there's the martha stewart pinch which is about a half teaspoon, then there's the emrill pinch which is about tablespoon. Spray millet is fine in moderation. I give my birds spray millet once a week. So do half a spray a week, and some will do that much every few days.

[Blaze]

Hm, my mom's pinch is bout.. teaspoon I would say. I can just cook up some rice separately for my birds if that's too much.

Also, how large do these birds get? My bird, male, is 5 months old =O we bought him just a few days ago from a breeder for bout 100-125.

~Blaze

[rivka17]

huh, I always thought a pinch was ~1/16 - 1/8 tsp (basically way less than can be measured with standard measuring instruments) no wonder my food is bland.

[Sandi Kiwis Mom]

Salt is not really good for quakers, but rice is. As far as how big they get......well there are different varietys of quakers. Mine weighs 125 grams. Some only weight 100 grams. It just depends on the size and variety of your quaker.

[geekasaurus]

such a minimal amount of salt, such as the amount your mom puts in such a large amount of rice is not going to hurt your bird

[Lisa Barnes]

we use sea salt in our food and I've seen it in the ingredients for harrisons bird food.

Very little or none is put in the food the birds get.

[Blaze]

alright that's cool. Thanks..

Btw, mine is a Umm.. I dunno the species of Quaker, but he looks like this :



The bird =P

~Blaze

[geekasaurus]

a quaker is a quaker

[Sandi Kiwis Mom]

The bird is definitely a quaker and as far as CATS interacting with Quakers, that is NOT a good idea. It only takes a second for a CAT to scratch a quaker and it only takes a minute for a CAT to bite a quaker. Please do not put birds with CATS, it was NEVER meant to be. Our Quakers look out for us to take care of them, they can't take of themselves when put in an awkard situation with a CAT. Just my opinion and I have had my Quaker for 8 years!

[Blaze]

The bird is definitely a quaker and as far as CATS interacting with Quakers, that is NOT a good idea. It only takes a second for a CAT to scratch a quaker and it only takes a minute for a CAT to bite a quaker. Please do not put birds with CATS, it was NEVER meant to be. Our Quakers look out for us to take care of them, they can't take of themselves when put in an awkard situation with a CAT. Just my opinion and I have had my Quaker for 8 years!

Lol, ha, I just googled Quaker Parrot, and I found that image =P

Is there a specific name for him? Like I know my Cockatiel is a Lutino, casue he has yellow streaks on his wings and head.

The parrot on the forums logo, is grey, so, there must be different mutations of the bird. I'm not sure if they have different sub-names.

~Blaze

[Carrie~Anne]

There are different sub-species of Quakers, but we don't refer to them as that As said, a Quaker is a Quaker.

Like Cockatiels, Quakers do have colour mutations. Blue, Yellow, Cinnamon, Grey, White, etc. Green is the wild type of Quaker and Blue is the next most common mutation.

I agree with Sandi about the cat. Even if they are 'friends' keep in mind that cat saliva is toxic to birds. So it's best to keep the two animals separate at all times.

[am0z]

If your quaker looks exactly like the one in the picture then I would say the weight will be between 110-130 grams. When it hits 130 grams I would monitor it's diet carefully, and make sure that it isn't eating too many seeds, and certainly doesn't have a mix with sunflower seeds.

[Carrie~Anne]

When it hits 130 grams I would monitor it's diet carefully, and make sure that it isn't eating too many seeds, and certainly doesn't have a mix with sunflower seeds.

Actually, that's something that a vet should decide. Some Quakers are well over 130 grams and are a perfect weight. It's all about their body structure. Linda Greeson has bred some very hefty Quakers (over 200 grams!), and none of them were overweight

Proper weight, when it comes to birds, really does fluctuate. A bird at 100 grams may be overweight, where as a bird at 110 grams could be underweight. Best way to tell is to take the bird into an avian vet and have them assess the bird's body structure.

[Casey's Mom]

Actually, that's something that a vet should decide. Some Quakers are well over 130 grams and are a perfect weight. It's all about their body structure. Linda Greeson has bred some very hefty Quakers (over 200 grams!), and none of them were overweight

Proper weight, when it comes to birds, really does fluctuate. A bird at 100 grams may be overweight, where as a bird at 110 grams could be underweight. Best way to tell is to take the bird into an avian vet and have them assess the bird's body structure.

I definitely agree with Carrie, am0z... Casey only weighs ~88 grams and for some birds that would be extremely underweight, she's just a smaller subspecies and an overall petite Quaker.

[am0z]

Well I'm not perfect. I do often times over look sub species, and the fact that alot of different breeders do like to breed up sizes and down sizes. It really is a matter that should be discussed with a vet, but really as long as your bird is fed right, and weight doesn't jump up dramatically the weight shouldn't be a concern. Also there is no exact. like me I'm above average height and below average weight. My daughter is the same way.