Hello I am a new member just recently lost a cockatiel I had for 6 years. And just purchased a Quaker. I got it from a bird rescue its suppose to be about 8 months old. It is missing its toes on the one foot, it gets around just fine. I have never owned a Quaker before. I have been letting its cage door open sometimes it will fly at me and bite. And when it does it holds on just doesn't bite and let go. It will take food from my hand I am wondering how I can break it from biting. I have had it for 6 weeks now. Thanks for any info you all might have.

Hi and welcome to the flock!! I am in St. Louis, too!! Drop me a PM with your email address and I will send you an invitation to our bird enthusiasts group gathering on August 3!

I am happy to help however I can. You will find a ton of great information on here if you take the time to read through the past threads. Quakers are wonderfully smart, friendly, and outgoing creatures. They certainly have a sense of humor, too!

Which rescue did you adopt your Q through?

I look forward to getting to know you better!

Hugs,
Joni

Hi and welcome to the flock!!!
I think I am living in the wrong state I need to be in St Louis.
Thats where Frankies Mom is afterall!!! You will like her she is nice!
Cant wait to see pictures of your Quaker.
Hugs
IMPy

I received my bird from a lady located in Center Mo I travel up to Hannibal quite frequently saw her on craigslist. She had 2 Quakers at the time. Later Barb

Welcome to the Forum and congratulations on your new quaker. I am sorry about your loss.
I would clip your quakers wings. It has a way of "humbling" them. They have to rely on you to get where they need to go.
Like everyone else said, this forum is chalk full of information.

Forgot to put my email address in here it is mertzwire@yahoo.com later Barb

gOOD Gosh. Sounds like you have your hands full with this little one. I'm not at all sure of how to handle that but I wanted to say welcome to the forum and you were great to rescue a quarker. Dont react when he bites, no sound no nothing. It makes them do it more. I know easier said than done by a long shoot. You may want to get his wings clipped. Is he getting any baths? That has helped
I'm sorry for your loss of your cockatiel. That must be really hard. Best of luck with your new guy. What's his name?
Can you post pictures?

The avatar is a pic of Buddy my new Quaker have to take some more pics soon.
Barb

I go through St Louise when I go home and see my folks. I love the ARCH and it's a nice city! Have you ever went up in the ARCH??? WHEEEEE~!!

Welcome to the forum~!

When ours bites my husband tells me just to move my had a little but hard enough for her to lose her balance just slightly and she will stop biting because now she focused on getting her balance back and shell learn that if she bites her purch will do that! It works for us

Welcome to the forum