Ok.. so i'm patiently waiting for my baby green quaker to finish being fully weaned so i can bring him home. its been like almost a month now since i was originally supposed to bring it home and so every so often i will email the breeder to see how my baby is doing and if he's ready yet but for whatever reason the breeder wont answer any of my emails. She's never like that. I feel like im being ignored. Why would wont she just answer me back? I'm getting so irritated. Grrrrrr. I'm getting a little concerned or worried here, should i be? I dont want to keep on emailing her and bugging her so i have just left her alone for a little bit but i dont know what to do? I just want to know what's happening so we can make arrangements for me to pick up my birdie.

I always look at less obvious things like perhaps she isnt getting your emails. Sometimes email gets lost in the void aka a junk/spam email filter and maybe she doesnt check hers.
The best thing you could do is contact her via phone this way you will know for sure either way what is up.

After that long I'd be getting a little frustrated too....and a little suspicious.

That seems like way too long to finish off weaning. If you have another way to get in contact with the breeder you're well within your right to demand an explanation.

Have you put a deposit down?

If not you might want to start looking around for a more reliable breeder.

By the way, a little late here, but welcome fellow left coaster.

Ya thats what i thought too is that it seems a little long to finish off weaning. The quaker babies were born in March. so i'm not sure as to how old they have to be untill there finished being weaned and can go to a home. Im not sure if this happens but would a breeder just not say anything and just keep the bird for a while at their house even though its already weaned just because she might like the bird alot??? Am i bad for thinking that? Ya i have put a deposit down. $200 so far and i still owe the rest she said when its ready. I have a receipt that i paid a for it so.

Oh haha. thanks.your not too far away where you live.

I know shes getting my emails because everytime i send her one it sends a little "read receipt" back to me right after so i know for sure if she reads them. I have her # too but that doesnt mean shes gonna answer or even return my phone calls.

Well if worse comes to worse it's off to small claims court, and she gets her name dragged through the mud. Thats the threat I'd leave her with in my next e-mail....either an update now or face a claim in court.

That is if it's worth it to you for $200.

200 dollars down? How much are you paying total? Is it blue or gree. Thats seems kindof high for a green quaker. You dont know where ahe is located? Maybe you should visit the aviary. You definitely should call then leave a message. Dont bring out court yet. Maybe somethin is wrong or she is very busy. It is bad business to leavre a customer hanging.

Actually, that's pretty normal for a deposit on a green Quaker. Through a breeder they sell for around $400.00 bucks. Pet stores charge double that.

I would call her any way. Give her the benefit of the doubt. If this baby was born in March, it would only be around 12 weeks old (give or take) and it is quite possible that it isn't weaned yet. BUT, that still doesn't excuse her not responding to you.

Truly, I would give her a call and find out what's up.

Ya your right the pet stores do charge double that. I bought my green quaker for $400 from the breeder and i thought that was a good for compared to the one i saw in the pet store here near me for $950. Ok, i'll give her the benfit of the doubt. maybe she is busy or something and just hasnt had time. I emailed her agian today, and still..... nothing. Is that normal for a baby quaker to not be weaned yet at 12 weeks old? All the posts i have read in here it seems alot of people have gotton theirs when their like 8 weeks or. I feel like im getting jipped off here.

i have to admit, that breeder sounds fishy. is she close enough that you can check up on your baby or is it being shipped to you?

cricket was a little over 10 weeks when i brought him home. i suppose it is possible that the 12 week old baby isn't weaned but he should be by now.

i would demand your deposit back and start searching again. where do you live? maybe someone here can give you the name of a more reputable breeder...

I picked up my baby blue quaker when she was 12 weeks old. She had been weaned for about 12-14 days, but both the breeder and I wanted to make sure that she would not revert. I did not want to have to do any handfeeding because I don't know how.

I know that I didn't hear right back from my breeder sometimes. Her father got sick. She was having health problems, etc. But I usually heard within say 3-4 days of emailing her, and if not I called her. How long has it been without a response?

Wow! You all encounter high-priced quakers. Here in Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina breeders sell the greens for $200 and the blues for between $350-$400. I can't imagine $800-$950!

If anyone is interested I can reference a good breeder, but I don't know if she ships. You can always ask though...

While it isn't normal, it isn't unusual either. One of Max's siblings took almost 14 weeks to fully wean. Some Quakers need that extra bit of time. Heck, sometimes all birds need that extra bit of time.

I would give her until Saturday to respond to your last email and then call her. Truly, it isn't acceptable that she isn't returning your emails. And the fact that you've put a deposit down (I assume you got a receipt?) means that you can't just walk away. $200.00 is a lot of money to just kiss off, if you know what I mean.

But if she hasn't responded to you by Saturday and you have no luck calling her, I would send her a well written letter (by snail mail) and ask for your money back.

There are other breeders in BC that you can get a baby Quaker from for a lot less hassle.

Ok here's a quick up date. The breeder finally got back to me today( thank god)and the email said this:

Hi Mindy
I am soooo busy. barely time for myself
Quaker baby is doing well...weaning slowly
This has been a long process but thanks for understanding

Angeline

Ya so thats it. I dont know how long its gonna take or nothing. I hope she emails me as soon as he'e ready(if that day ever comes) And to answer some of your guy's questions.. yes i did get a receipt. Of course i did. so ya i agree $200 is alot of money to just kinda give up and walk away. I guess i just sit and wait.

Gonna send you a PM as I know the breeder you're speaking of.

Quakers are only 200 in ohio. Blue ones are 400. 800 bucks at a petstore for a green one. Give me a link.

A link? Do you mean a link to show Quaker prices in Canada?

I didnt know you live in canada.

Hopefully all will turn out well... But if things run a muck then I would definitely be sending a registered letter that she has to sign for so that you know she received your letter.

We had another member here in the states have problems with a breeder getting a bird to him and after lots of phone calls and what not he finally got the bird...

Remember, people do get busy with their other facets of life and sometimes even though its an important thing especially to you, sometimes they take a back burner to the other involved. So don't give up hope... I'd contact her by phone and ask for a more specific date rather than SOON...and ask why the babies are being slow to wean...Sometimes for what ever reason it does happen...

Just for every one's information...

I sent a PM because I'm pretty sure I know the breeder. The name just struck me as too much of a coincidence.

Remember when I said this?



Well, I'm betting that the breeder our poster is talking about is Max's breeder.

I haven't received a reply yet in regards to my PM, so I don't know for sure if it is the same breeder or not.

If it is, then I know she is busy. Her and I have been exchanging emails over the last few months and she is having some major life changes right now (ALL good ones!!). So she isn't lying when she said she is busy.

I only had one issue with dealing with this breeder and we got it all settled out. I've recommended her as a breeder numerous times. And, as I've said before, she holds the birds for a good week to 10 days to ensure that they are fully weaned and not taking any more handfeedings.

But, I'm not 100% positive if this is the same breeder, as our poster hasn't confirmed it yet. But if it is, hopefully what I said will give some peace of mind.

wow, I work at a Petsmart in Texas and we sell our Handfed Green Quakers for $200, not sure about the blue ones though. I got mine when he was 6 weeks old, fully weaned. But now he's 11 weeks old, doing great.

Ashley

I guess I got off cheaper. My green quaker cost $165. at the breeder. Petland is $299. that's in Ohio. Hope you get your bird soon.

I'm curious why Quakers are so much more expensive in Canada. I got my Quaker from a breeder in Ohio for about $225 USD. The current exchange rate on that makes it about $236 CAD. Since the USD - CAD exchange rate is so close to 1:1, the price difference must be a supply/demand issue. Are there fewer breeders in Canada?

Thanks everyone for your concerns.Here is the lastest update on the whole thing...

exchanged emails with the breeder yesterday and the last few days and my baby comes home next Friday. yahoo!! Been a longggg wait.

I guess you could say there are fewer breeders. It's all about the going market too. Parrots are generally more expensive in Canada because breeders make them that way. And pet stores up the price because they need to make their profit. Which is why you see a Quaker for almost 1,000.00 bucks in a pet store. Most breeders sell Greens for around 400.00 bucks and why do they do that? Because they can!! People will pay that and they have no choice. It isn't as if they can import a pet Quaker from the US.




YAY!!! Bet you are excited!!

Cool thing is, you got a 50/50 shot of getting one of Max's siblings

Woooo Hooooo!!!

Only a week left to go!

I'm glad you were finally able to get a hold of your breeder. That was kind of a silly mess.

WooHoo! The countdown is on!

Congrats, can't wait to see some pictures when he comes home!

Thanks everybody. Yep the countdown is on and im very excited. This is going to be the longest 1 week ever. I wish it was next friday already. Yes i will deffinately send some pictures for you all to see when i get him home.




Ya im soooo excited you have no idea. That would be super cool if i got one of Max's siblings. who knows right.

I know this might be a little late, but I only paid $75 for my baby quaker!! $200 is a LOT!!!! And my quaker was healthy, happy and active!! If she didn't answer my calls or questions, I'd get my money back and find someone else... Especially for $200!

I am getting three baby quakers on Thursday! We paid $175.00 for each one. I didn't think that was bad after doing my research on the internet and by calling around.


Jenni

Yay Birdlover!! I'm so excited for you I can't WAIT to see pics!!

Thanks. Im soo excited too. Only 3 days left. Wooooo!

Thats high. at my pet store they only charge $179 for a green and$400 for a blue

after reading all these differnt prices, I'm not going to complain about the prices i've been seeing quakers going for at my Pet shops or online on classified ad's no more lol

when i bought my budgie if i would of got there a day sooner they had thier Quakers on sale for 99 dollars

i called a Pet Smart in the next town from me ( because mine has no clue when they'll get any more in ) and they sell them for 199 and hand feed them at the store


i found some in Illionis for 75 dollars - baby's bieng hand fed they were green ones

i've seen on other classified ad's for green they range any where from 150-635.00 ( which i thought was crock)
and i've seen blue for 400 to 500
and then get into the cinnomen, pallid etc and they were selling in the thousand dollar mark and higher
and those prices about gave me a heart attack!

Once again, those prices listed are Canadian prices. They aren't nearly that much in the US

This way late...but I am paying a breeder $200.00 for my blue Quaker. One breeder closer to my home wants $375.00 for a blue. After discovering that and seeing what other breeders local to me are charging, I consider the price I am paying to very inexpensive. Petsmart is selling 3 green Quakers who are several months old for $200.00 each. They don't seem very friendly, either...although the last time I was in there two of them came right over and let me talk pretty to them. I also took their pictures with my cell phone!