Hi all,

My name is Sondra and I will soon be getting my first quaker, which will also be my first bird! I'll either be bringing him home this weekend or next, not sure which yet. He (not really sure if he is a he) is very friendly and knows a few words. He says "pick up" when he steps up and when I feed him he says "want some food? Want some food?". He laughs whenever we laugh and when he thinks something is funny, like biting harder than he should. Not sure how old he is since hes in a rescue.

Thanks for the welcome!

Sondra

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your first Quaker! I'm looking forward to hearing all about the little guy when you bring him home! Please don't hesitate to ask any questions!

Welcome!

Hi Sondra. Welcome to the group.

Being your first bird, I'm sure you will find a lot of the info on this forum useful, and there are so many here that have many years of experience with all kinds of birds. They will be along with some tips for you.

One thing I'd like to say is, take it slow with him at first. Sit by him, talk softly to him (baby talk is good ) and don't rush him into anything. Give him time to trust you. You are new to him, he's in new surroundings and it will take a while for him to get used to everything. He may be very afraid at first.
Some come around quickly, others can take as much as a month. Patience is the key here.

Bless you for giving a "forever" home to a rescue.

Sondra, welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the flock!!!!

And congrats on being a soon to be quaker "parront" they are endearing lil chickens.. I'm sure in no time your new lil fid will be delighted and compltely comofortable in his forever home

Good for you for rescuing a bird in Need. Welcome to the Forum Sondra. We absolutely LOVE pictures! You will learn so very much here. I have had my quaker, Mr. Kiwi for over 8 yrs and I learn something new almost every day!

Hi there and welcome to the forum!!!

I imagine by now (as I'm late coming to this thread) that you've brought your QP home. How did that go?