Hi everyone! Just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am the soon-to-be owner of a QP, and the anticipation is killing me!

I recently lost my budgie, and the house has been so lonely without her presence. On Sunday, I went to my local bird store, ostensibly to look at their Parrotlets. They had a bunch of unweaned Quakers, though, and I fell in love. I picked one out and put a deposit down, so now I'm playing the waiting game until he/she's old enough to go home (should be June 27th). I've already picked out a name for my new baby...Piper.

Now I have to get busy setting up the cage and preparing everything. The 27th can't come soon enough!

Welcome to the forum and Congrats on your soon-to-be baby Quaker! Looking forward to seeing some pictures of him when he comes home!

Sorry to hear about your budige.

Welcome!

I had a budige that died just over a year ago. The apartment seemed so quiet with him and anytime I looked at where his cage use to be I wanted to cry. Now that I have Pepper, my apartment is always buzzing with chatter. She didn't replace him, but she is an awesome companion. Good choice in choosing a quaker and cute name! Good luck and welcome!

Congrats. I am in a waiting game as well! I get my baby QP on June 25th.
I havent got to meet mine yet, have only seen him/her through pictures but I am already in love.

This is a GREAT forum and I am sure that you will learn a lot of GREAT information on here as I have.

Congrats on soon becoming a quaker owner, or is it being owned by a quaker. They're great birds.

My first quaker's name was also Piper and she learned to say Pretty Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...so there.... Not sure where she got the So ther but she did...it was really cute. I still miss her a lot.

Lots of great people here who are all enthusiasts and are more than happy to offer advice and a shoulder when you need one.

The 27th will be here before you know it.

Again welcome.

Waiting for my baby QP, too! His name is Flip and he will be coming at the end of the month!
GOD! This is just as bad as being pregnant!
Love your baby's name! So Cute!

Congratulations to you all, that are patiently waiting for your Quakers, let me tell you they are certainly worth the wait. Beautiful names as well.

hbrogan - Three weeks ago today, I had a wild 4 -5 week old QP drop into my life! He was blown out of his colony by an afternoon thunderstorm and managed to avoid cars and cats for three hours before I rescued him 60 yards from his nest in the street in front of my house completely unharmed!!! I had ZERO experience with these birds but with help here managed to grow him up! Since then I have had him DNA Feather Sex tested and it's a boy that we have named Dolce (=sweet in Italian). He has been a joy! You are in for a wonderful experience!
Here is a first picture after rescue:


My big boy Dolce yesterday:


Needs a wing clipping.... yesterday!
What I have noticed is that he can be easily frightened by my dog, sudden movement or even a new toy hung in his cage!!!
Just got this cage for him.... http://www.birdcages4less.com/page/B/PROD/...rd_Cages/PA5719
A friend told me the best cage for birds would be 5miles x 5miles square and 200 feet high
New QP Dad